Craig Hunter
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A draft indictment against Jeffrey Epstein prepared by federal prosecutors in 2007 listed a series of sex crimes he was accused of committing against more than a dozen teenage girls, saying he told one 16-year-old that bad things could happen to her if she reported what happened at his house.
Draft Epstein Indictment Accused Him of Crimes Against More Than a Dozen Girls
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:30 PM
A draft indictment against Jeffrey Epstein prepared by federal prosecutors in 2007 listed a series of sex crimes he was accused of committing against more than a dozen teenage girls, saying he told one 16-year-old that bad things could happen to her if she reported what happened at his house.
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Between seizing ballots in Georgia, trying to leverage Minnesota to turn over its sensitive voter data, and political prosecutions, the DOJ is laying the groundwork to subvert the 2026 elections. I created Democracy Docket for times like this. Help it grow by supporting it now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 30, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Between seizing ballots in Georgia, trying to leverage Minnesota to turn over its sensitive voter data, and political prosecutions, the DOJ is laying the groundwork to subvert the 2026 elections. I created Democracy Docket for times like this. Help it grow by supporting it now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
BREAKING: Lemon’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, said Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents Thursday night while he was covering the Grammy Awards. He called the arrest an "attempt to distract attention from the many crises facing this administration."
Former CNN journalist Don Lemon arrested in connection with Minnesota protest: Sources
Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested in connection with an incident several weeks ago in which anti-ICE protesters disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.
abcnews.go.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:46 PM
BREAKING: Lemon’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, said Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents Thursday night while he was covering the Grammy Awards. He called the arrest an "attempt to distract attention from the many crises facing this administration."
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Creating a new position to prosecute fraud and report directly to the White House destroys 40 years of post Watergate reforms to protect DOJ independence.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Trump Nominates US Prosecutor as Top National Fraud Investigator
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the nomination of a veteran federal prosecutor to lead a new Justice Department unit focused on fraud, as the administration looks to refocus attention on...
news.bloomberglaw.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Creating a new position to prosecute fraud and report directly to the White House destroys 40 years of post Watergate reforms to protect DOJ independence.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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🚨BREAKING: Outrage and grave concern about the midterm elections followed in the wake of the FBI’s court-authorized raid of the Fulton County, Georgia elections office Wednesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘Five alarm fire for democracy’: Dems, voting advocates voice outrage at FBI raid of Georgia elections office
Outrage and grave concern about the midterm elections followed in the wake of the FBI’s court-authorized raid of the Fulton County, Georgia elections office.
www.democracydocket.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:55 PM
🚨BREAKING: Outrage and grave concern about the midterm elections followed in the wake of the FBI’s court-authorized raid of the Fulton County, Georgia elections office Wednesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
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Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and Keith Porter Jr. were murdered. Marimar Martinez was shot. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and jailed.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just our democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just our democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
January 25, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and Keith Porter Jr. were murdered. Marimar Martinez was shot. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and jailed.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just our democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just our democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
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Stephen Miller is a very sick person, more so, IMO, than the president. And he is calling the shots.
I remember when Terry Moran dared to make this observation and got fired from ABC for it.
I remember when Terry Moran dared to make this observation and got fired from ABC for it.
January 25, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Stephen Miller is a very sick person, more so, IMO, than the president. And he is calling the shots.
I remember when Terry Moran dared to make this observation and got fired from ABC for it.
I remember when Terry Moran dared to make this observation and got fired from ABC for it.
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Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
January 25, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
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Donald Trump campaigned on fighting crime and improving public safety. Since he entered the White House, his administration has terminated, redirected, or delayed more than $1 billion in federal grants related to gun violence, public safety, mental health, and other efforts to save lives.
Trump Has Slashed Federal Funding for Gun Violence Prevention. But How Much Exactly?
For a new analysis, The Trace catalogued how many grants were canceled or redirected during Trump’s first year in office.
www.thetrace.org
January 23, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Donald Trump campaigned on fighting crime and improving public safety. Since he entered the White House, his administration has terminated, redirected, or delayed more than $1 billion in federal grants related to gun violence, public safety, mental health, and other efforts to save lives.
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Not only is Trump repeating a lie about the conduct of the 2020 election, but he is also announcing — at an international conference — that his administration will soon prosecute his political opponents for having defeated him in an election. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/dona...
Donald Trump just announced breaking news. The legacy media ignored it.
Not only is Trump repeating a lie about the conduct of the 2020 election, but he is also announcing — at an international conference — that his administration will soon prosecute his political opponen...
www.democracydocket.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Not only is Trump repeating a lie about the conduct of the 2020 election, but he is also announcing — at an international conference — that his administration will soon prosecute his political opponents for having defeated him in an election. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/dona...
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Trump said this: "The 2020 U.S. presidential election [was] rigged. It was a rigged election. Everybody now knows that. They found out. People will soon be prosecuted for what they did. That’s probably breaking news."
I explain why it was, in fact, breaking news.
I explain why it was, in fact, breaking news.
Donald Trump just announced breaking news. The legacy media ignored it.
Not only is Trump repeating a lie about the conduct of the 2020 election, but he is also announcing — at an international conference — that his administration will soon prosecute his political opponen...
www.democracydocket.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Trump said this: "The 2020 U.S. presidential election [was] rigged. It was a rigged election. Everybody now knows that. They found out. People will soon be prosecuted for what they did. That’s probably breaking news."
I explain why it was, in fact, breaking news.
I explain why it was, in fact, breaking news.
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Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal is not backing down from her claim that ICE agents are “wannabe law enforcement.” The sheriff, a controversial figure, began critiquing the agents after the murder of Renee Good.
She spoke to us about these assertions, her career, and more.
She spoke to us about these assertions, her career, and more.
ICE Is Shattering Trust in Law Enforcement, Says Philly Sheriff
Rochelle Bilal's warnings to federal agents drew headlines and controversy on social media. In an interview with The Trace, she doubles down.
www.thetrace.org
January 22, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal is not backing down from her claim that ICE agents are “wannabe law enforcement.” The sheriff, a controversial figure, began critiquing the agents after the murder of Renee Good.
She spoke to us about these assertions, her career, and more.
She spoke to us about these assertions, her career, and more.
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The FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter seeking classified state documents. Nothing she wrote about could be considered classified. They simply want to suppress dissent via intimidation. Don't let them. Here is what she wrote. Please share.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM
The FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter seeking classified state documents. Nothing she wrote about could be considered classified. They simply want to suppress dissent via intimidation. Don't let them. Here is what she wrote. Please share.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Finally a Tennessee outlet (@memphisflyer ) picks up on Musk’s MEMPHIS-based Grok making child sex images: “xAI’s AI chatbot facing mounting legal and regulatory pressure around 🌎 over its ability to generate sexualized images of kids & women.” www.memphisflyer.com/uk-asia-move...
January 13, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Finally a Tennessee outlet (@memphisflyer ) picks up on Musk’s MEMPHIS-based Grok making child sex images: “xAI’s AI chatbot facing mounting legal and regulatory pressure around 🌎 over its ability to generate sexualized images of kids & women.” www.memphisflyer.com/uk-asia-move...
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In Minneapolis, violence and unrest followed George Floyd’s murder in 2020. Since then, residents and law enforcement have worked together to rebuild community safety and trust.
Community leaders now fear that the killing of Renee Nicole Good could undo that progress.
Community leaders now fear that the killing of Renee Nicole Good could undo that progress.
It Took Years to Rebuild Trust in Minneapolis After George Floyd. Then ICE Came.
Community organizers fear that ICE's shooting of Renee Good could erode fragile gains made between residents and law enforcement.
www.thetrace.org
January 13, 2026 at 9:11 PM
In Minneapolis, violence and unrest followed George Floyd’s murder in 2020. Since then, residents and law enforcement have worked together to rebuild community safety and trust.
Community leaders now fear that the killing of Renee Nicole Good could undo that progress.
Community leaders now fear that the killing of Renee Nicole Good could undo that progress.
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A suspect in an arson fire at a Mississippi synagogue confessed to starting it because of its “Jewish ties” and called the building a “synagogue of Satan,” the FBI said in a court filing.
There were no reported injuries, officials said, but the suspect was recovering from burns.
There were no reported injuries, officials said, but the suspect was recovering from burns.
Arson suspect attacked Mississippi synagogue for its ‘Jewish ties,’ FBI says
Stephen Spencer Pittman confessed to starting the fire at Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, calling it a “synagogue of Satan,” the FBI said.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
A suspect in an arson fire at a Mississippi synagogue confessed to starting it because of its “Jewish ties” and called the building a “synagogue of Satan,” the FBI said in a court filing.
There were no reported injuries, officials said, but the suspect was recovering from burns.
There were no reported injuries, officials said, but the suspect was recovering from burns.
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Trump is going to use DOJ/FBI to try to steal the 2026 election. My legal team and I will fight back in court but we all have a role to play.
Tomorrow, I will offer my thoughts on what Trump is up to and what we need to do now. Subscribe to Democracy Docket for free to find out. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Tomorrow, I will offer my thoughts on what Trump is up to and what we need to do now. Subscribe to Democracy Docket for free to find out. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 12, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Trump is going to use DOJ/FBI to try to steal the 2026 election. My legal team and I will fight back in court but we all have a role to play.
Tomorrow, I will offer my thoughts on what Trump is up to and what we need to do now. Subscribe to Democracy Docket for free to find out. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Tomorrow, I will offer my thoughts on what Trump is up to and what we need to do now. Subscribe to Democracy Docket for free to find out. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Jonathan Ross worked for Border Patrol before ICE
January 10, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Jonathan Ross worked for Border Patrol before ICE
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This is insane. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
www.whitehouse.gov
January 8, 2026 at 1:39 AM
This is insane. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Authorities at the CDC are now calling this year’s flu season “moderately severe,” with an estimated 11 million illnesses in the U.S. so far.
Flu May Be At Highest Rate On Record—With 5,000 Deaths As Vaccinations Have Lagged Behind Previous Years
Authorities at the CDC are now calling this year’s flu season “moderately severe,” with an estimated 11 million illnesses in the U.S. so far.
www.forbes.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Authorities at the CDC are now calling this year’s flu season “moderately severe,” with an estimated 11 million illnesses in the U.S. so far.
"Mamdani, who was sworn in on January 1, inherited a city with its lowest rate of gun violence on record. But rather than riding that wave, he is preparing to overhaul the machinery of public safety itself, shifting the focus from police enforcement to a 'whole-of-government' prevention model."
Mamdani Plans to Rewrite New York City’s Public Safety Playbook
The new mayor has promised to focus on prevention. Here’s what experts think of his ideas.
www.thetrace.org
January 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM
"Mamdani, who was sworn in on January 1, inherited a city with its lowest rate of gun violence on record. But rather than riding that wave, he is preparing to overhaul the machinery of public safety itself, shifting the focus from police enforcement to a 'whole-of-government' prevention model."
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The National Shooting Sports Foundation has won accolades for trying to raise awareness about suicide, but it uses deceptive numbers to promote its efforts. thetr.ac/C165u
January 5, 2026 at 9:11 PM
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has won accolades for trying to raise awareness about suicide, but it uses deceptive numbers to promote its efforts. thetr.ac/C165u
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In the fight to lower the leading cause of death among kids — gun violence — a new Ad Council commercial is aimed at healthcare professionals.
PSAs Helped People Stop Smoking. Could They Do the Same to Prevent Gun Deaths Among Children and Teens?
In the fight to lower the leading cause of death among kids — shootings — a new Ad Council commercial is aimed at healthcare professionals.
www.thetrace.org
January 1, 2026 at 1:43 PM
In the fight to lower the leading cause of death among kids — gun violence — a new Ad Council commercial is aimed at healthcare professionals.
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They want to wipe out almost a third of the country. It’s got nothing to do with illegal immigration.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
December 31, 2025 at 11:29 PM
They want to wipe out almost a third of the country. It’s got nothing to do with illegal immigration.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.