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Disgraced former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dies at 84Former Rep. Dennis Hastert, who spent eight years as House speaker and later served prison time for scheming to cover up sexual abuse allegations, is dead.

NBC News10h agoCoverage (2)Whole story →

Harris County’s cashless bail policy for misdemeanors upheldThe policy dates to a 2019 settlement after the county’s cash bail system was found to exacerbate poverty while not “meaningfully” promoting public safety.

The Texas Tribune10h agoWhole story →

Why did the US rush to withdraw bombers from RAF Fairford? - The LatestThe US withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford after an investigation into an alleged planned terrorist attack on the base. At least 10 B-1 bombers used by the US military in the Iran conflict flew out of Fairford on Sunday, suggesting US officials were taking the threat seriously. Last week, five men in three vans near the military base were arrested,…

The Guardian11h agoWhole story →

Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84Dennis Hastert, who served as House speaker longer than any other Republican but later was sent to prison in a hush-money case, has died

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CBS News under fire over glaring omission in Dennis Hastert death announcementCBS News set off a firestorm of criticism over its announcement on social media that disgraced former House speaker Dennis Hastert has died at 84. The longest-serving Republican House speaker was sentenced to 15 months in prison, making him the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to serve a prison sentence, after pleading guilty to illegally…

Raw Story11h agoWhole story →

DHS buys two detention centers in California for $950 millionThe GEO Group, a Florida-based private prison corporation, announced Monday that it had sold the detention facilities, including the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, totaling 2,644 Beds.

Los Angeles Times11h agoWhole story →

Highest-ranking US official to ever serve jail time, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dead at 84Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., died at 84 as the highest-ranking U.S. official to ever serve jail time for federal banking crimes linked to hush money payments.

Fox News12h agoWhole story →

High Crimes and MisdemeanorsThere are 1,001 reasons Donald Trump should be hauled off to jail.

The Dispatch13h agoWhole story →

Headlines for October 5, 2026Brazil’s Presidential Election Heads to a Runoff, U.S. Pulls Bombs Out of RAF Fairford After New Warnings of an Iranian-Backed Plot Targeting the Base, Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Will Remain Closed, Yemen’s Saudi-Backed Forces Announce Major New Operation Against Houthis, Israeli Airstrike in Gaza Kills at Least Five Palestinians, U.K.'s Green Party…

Democracy Now!14h agoWhole story →

Lula Heads to Presidential Runoff Against Bolsonaro's Son as Trump Accused of Election MeddlingBrazil's presidential election headed to a runoff on Sunday after neither incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor challenger Flávio Bolsonaro—the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and ally of US President Donald Trump—received enough votes to win outright. The younger Bolsonaro, whose father is serving a 27-year prison sentence under house…

Common Dreams16h agoWhole story →

Bolsonaro Clan Expands Grip on Brazil as Top Court Clash LoomsJair Bolsonaro may be serving a lengthy prison sentence, but his family is expanding its grip on Brazil’s Congress and preparing to lead a conservative offensive against the Supreme Court that convicted him.

Bloomberg1d agoWhole story →

Tennessee Prison Commissioner Resigns After Murderer Christa Pike Survives Double Dose of Lethal InjectionTennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada resigned from his post Saturday, a few days after murderer Christa Pike survived two doses of lethal injection and is still alive at a hospital. The post Tennessee Prison Commissioner Resigns After Murderer Christa Pike Survives Double Dose of Lethal Injection appeared first on Breitbart .

Breitbart News Network1d agoWhole story →

President Trump Calls for Mandatory Prison Sentences for Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Fraudsters – Says Crooked Politicians Who Cover It Up Must Face Real Consequences * The Gateway PunditPresident Donald Trump is calling on Congress to finally put real teeth behind the government’s war on fraud, mandatory prison sentences for criminals caught s…

The Gateway Pundit1d agoWhole story →

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Judge Tosses Road Rage Killer's Sentence over AI-Generated Video of Victim Played in CourtAn Arizona appeals court has overturned the prison sentence of a man convicted of manslaughter after a road rage incident, determining that an AI-generated video of his deceased victim used during sentencing was unreliable and created fundamental unfairness in the proceedings. The post Judge Tosses Road Rage Killer’s Sentence over AI-Generated Video of…

Breitbart News Network1d agoWhole story →

Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son sentenced to 20 days jail for violating probationA Colorado judge on Thursday sentenced U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son, Tyler, for violating the terms of his probation in a credit card and identity theft case in Garfield County.

St. Paul Pioneer Press2d agoCoverage (4)Whole story →

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Tennessee prison chief resigns after botched execution as state opens reviewTennessee corrections commissioner Frank Strada is resigning after Christa Pike's botched lethal injection left her hospitalized. Gov. Bill Lee called for an independent review.

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Ex-GOP Florida lawmaker sentenced to 10 years in prison(The Hill) -- Former Florida Rep. David Rivera (R) was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Friday for his undisclosed role in a multimillion-dollar lobbying campaign on behalf of the Venezuelan government under the first Trump administration. Rivera, a longtime friend and former roommate of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has been in federal [...]

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Departure comes as the state investigates what went wrong during Pike's lethal injection.Tennessee's top prison official turned in his resignation days after the failed attempt to execute death row inmate Christa Pike , the state announced Saturday. Gov. Bill Lee said Department of Correction commissioner Frank Strada would step down this month. Strada, who had served as commissioner since 2023, said he would cooperate with the independent…

Axios2d agoWhole story →

Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa PikeThe head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday.

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot2d agoWhole story →

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Fatal fight: Inmate dies after prisoners go at it in federal penitentiaryA prisoner serving a sentence of nearly 22 years in the Beaumont Federal Penitentiary was less than ten months into his stay when he was killed after a large fight broke out.On Friday, October 2 at about 6:30 p.m., emplo

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