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Attorney General Pam Bondi fired former FBI Director James Comey’s daughter, Maurene Comey, from her role as a federal prosecutor, according to several reports. “Two people familiar with the matter” told Politico that Maurene Comey, who had served as a “prosecutor in the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office,” was fired, though “the reason for her firing was not immediately clear.” Comey was responsible for prosecuting convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell. She also served as the prosecutor in the racketeering and sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs. Several sources also told ABC News that the Department…

This article originally appeared on vigilantfox.com and was republished with permission.Karoline Leavitt was just flooded with questions about the so-called Epstein “HOAX.”Reporters didn’t go easy on her.One asked why the DOJ is still holding the files instead of releasing a redacted version.Her responses today only raised more eyebrows.Ask Americans how they feel about the handling of the Epstein files, and you’ll hear the same answer from both sides of the aisle: total frustration.According to a recent poll, just 3% of Americans say they’re satisfied with how the Trump administration has handled it.Meanwhile, half the country is dissatisfied and believes the administration hasn’t…

ToplineJuul will receive authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its e-cigarettes, the company told Forbes on Thursday, marking a reversal of fortune for the embattled company after it faced a marketing ban from the agency that only lifted last year, and had to pay out over $300 million to consumers after settling a class action lawsuit.The e-cigarette company paid out over $300 million to customers after settling a class action … More lawsuit.Getty ImagesKey FactsIn a statement sent to Forbes, Juul confirmed that they received marketing granted orders from the FDA.“FDA decided that an MGO for the JUUL…

The delivery of F-35 fighter jets from the United States to Turkey will remain on “hold” by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-ID), despite Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent claim that he made progress on getting the planes in a meeting with President Donald Trump at the NATO summit last month. Risch announced that he will continue to block the transfer of six completed Lockheed Martin jets that Turkey has already paid for during a July 9 hearing for Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Greece, Aviation Week reported. “I’ve got a hold on and I’m…

The family of Ghislaine Maxwell has spoken out and claimed that the former assistant to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein received an unfair trial. “Our sister Ghislaine did not receive a fair trial,” the Maxwell family said in a statement Tuesday after she appealed her 2020 conviction on sex trafficking charges. She has been serving a 20-year federal prison sentence in FCI Tallahassee. According to Fox News, Maxwell’s family could “take another legal step in search of her freedom — filing a writ of habeas corpus in the Southern District of New York, which would be a challenge to the…

House Republicans on the Rules Committee voted down a Democratic amendment Thursday night to advance a bipartisan bill calling for the release of documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, and instead unveiled their own non-binding resolution on the matter that won’t receive an immediate floor vote. The House GOP conference is under rising pressure from constituents to provide more transparency around the Epstein matter. Republicans devised this measure as a way to respond to this pressure, as well as Democratic attacks over the Epstein case — while also breaking an impasse over advancing Trump’s $9 billion rescissions package before…

Yerevan froze its participation is the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) a year ago Armenia will likely quit the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said. Yerevan suspended its participation in the organization a year ago, claiming that it had failed to adequately support the country during its conflict with Azerbaijan, which ended with the forcible repatriation of the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Russia and Armenia were among the former Soviet republics which founded the CSTO in 1992; it also includes Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.Russia has argued that the CSTO could not have considered Baku’s military operation in…

After twelve days of chaos regarding the DOJ’s controversial Jeffrey Epstein release, President Trump on Thursday night called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to “produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval.” President Trump is still calling the Epstein story a “scam.” This prompted the Attorney General, who has been radio silent on the scandal and uproar she created, to respond. Bondi says the DOJ move the court tomorrow to unseal the grand jury transcripts. President Trump—we are ready to move the court tomorrow to unseal the grand jury transcripts. pic.twitter.com/hOXzdTcYYB — Attorney General Pamela Bondi…

ToplineMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives reached a settlement with a group of the company’s shareholders Thursday, ending a long-running, potentially blockbuster $8 billion trial over allegations Facebook knowingly harvested user data. Facebook shareholders sued Meta leadership in 2018, alleging the company knowingly harvest user … More data.Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.Key FactsAn attorney representing Meta shareholders told Judge Kathaleen McCormick in Delaware’s Chancery Court a settlement was reached with Zuckerberg and other members of the company’s leadership, multiple outlets reported, though details of the settlement were not immediately available.Sam Closic, the shareholders’ attorney, said an…

Retail spending surged in June, offering fresh evidence that American consumers remain a powerful engine for the economy even as interest rates remain elevated and inflation continues to ease. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that retail sales rose 0.6 percent in June from the prior month, far surpassing economists’ expectations of just a 0.1 percent gain. Sales excluding motor vehicles climbed 0.5 percent, while the so-called “control group” of retail sales—which strips out food services, autos, building materials, and gasoline—also rose 0.5 percent, pointing to robust underlying demand. The report showed broad-based strength, with 10 of 13 major retail categories…