2 Acquitted, Jury Hung on 2 More in Whitmer Kidnap Plot
Two of four men were acquitted Friday in a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, motivated by fury at the Democrat’s tough COVID-19 restrictions early in the pandemic.
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FBI Informant Testifies About Plot to Abduct Gov. Whitmer
An Army veteran who joined a militia to maintain his gun skills testified Friday that he became an FBI informant after the group talked about killing police, a turning point that led to covert work…
Report: US Officials Unveil Iranian Plot to Assassinate Bolton
U.S. intelligence has uncovered a plot by two Iranians with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard’s covert-action Quds Force to assassinate former national security adviser John Bolton, the Washington Examiner reports.
DOJ: 3 Plead Guilty in 'White Supremacist' Plot to Attack US Power Grid
The Justice Department is hailing the bust of a “domestic terrorism plot,” as three men pleaded guilty to conspire to provide material support for attack on U.S. power grids “in furtherance of white supremacist ideology.”
Whitmer Kidnap Suspects' Lawyers: FBI 'Controlled' All Aspects of Plot
Defense attorneys for the five men charged in a plot to kidnap Michigan Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer say their defendants “had no desire whatsoever to kidnap anyone.”
Florida Democrats Plot for 2022 as GOP Voting Numbers Grow
In Florida, for the first time in modern history, registered Republican voters outnumber Democrats. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is heading into a reelection campaign buoyed by a national profile and a cash reserve unmatched by…
1st Sentence to be Handed Down in Michigan Gov. Whitmer's Kidnap Plot
Prosecutors preparing for the first prison sentence in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are loudly signaling to five other defendants that a key insider has shared extraordinary details about the operation.
FBI Entrapment Claims Abound Around Jan. 6, Busted Whitmer Plot
Recent news of the work of FBI agents and informants in spoiling domestic terror threats are raising widespread claims of corruption and entrapment, if not coercion, the New York Post reported….
FBI Agent Pivotal in Whitmer Plot Bust Arrested for Domestic Abuse
The FBI’s case against those that plotted to kidnap Michigan Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took a hit Monday as the FBI agent instrumental in trapping the schemers was arrested for domestic abuse, The Detroit News…
US Charges 2 Men in Plot to Blow Up California Dem Headquarters
Two California men have been indicted on charges they conspired to attack the Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, the state’s capital city, the U.S. Justice Department said Friday.
FBI: 2 Charged in Alleged Plot to Attack Sacramento Democrat Headquarters
Two men have been indicted on charges that they allegedly conspired to use incendiary devices to attack the Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, the FBI’s office in San Francisco has announced…
Feds Charge 4 in Iran Plot to Kidnap US Journalist, 4 Others
An Iranian intelligence officer and three alleged members of an Iranian intelligence network have been charged in Manhattan with plotting to lure a U.S. journalist and human rights activist from New York to Iran, authorities…
Texas GOP to Revive Voting Bill, Democrats Plot Next Move
Texas Republicans pressed ahead with their push for tougher election laws Tuesday, vowing to ensure Democrats’ weekend victory over some of the strictest voting measures in the country would only be temporary.
Biden Calls Saudi Prince's Plot Against Khashoggi 'Outrageous'
President Joe Biden called it “outrageous” that Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed off on the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.Biden said in an interview with Univision News that he had…
Trump to Plot Strategy Forward for GOP, Former Adviser Says
Former President Donald Trump will plot a strategy forward for the Republican Party during his upcoming speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference, according to former advice Jason Miller.