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Charlotte man pleads guilty to making false claims for COVID relief
Kareem Highsmith, 51, of Charlotte pleaded guilty in federal court after filing fraudulent IRS Form 941s and loan applications that sought millions in COVID-era credits and loans; total loss is $3.78 million, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
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LIVE: James Talarico speaks at a rally in Austin
Democrat James Talarico holds a rally in Austin ahead...
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Is gold melting off Trump’s regilded horse statues in DC? What we know
We asked the National Park Service to explain the golden drip streaks seen in an image circulating online.
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Expert spots signs DOJ’s ‘run of relentless ineptitude’ coming to an end: ‘Now too late’
It seems that the Department of Justice's "run of relentless ineptitude" is starting to come to an end, according to one expert. Harry Litman, a former federal prosecutor, argued in a new essay for his Substack, "Talking Feds," that the Trump administration's attempts to use…
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Judge warns DOJ as lawyers waffle over Election Day monitors: ‘Hell to pay’
A federal judge warned the Justice Department Monday that there would be “hell to pay” for misleading his court as conflicting accounts emerged about who would monitor polls on Election Day.“I would have to hope and assume that an officer of the court would not…
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Trump’s hair disaster is the perfect metaphor for this shambles
Reuters photographer Evan Vucci snapped a photo of Donald Trump’s disastrous comb-over "flapping like a wounded bird" in a harsh blast of wind Friday. That description serves as the ultimate metaphor for the GOP's dismal midterm performance: a frantic, uncoordinated attempt to maintain an illusion…
