Congressional-Investigation

Senator Ossoff documents 510 credible reports of ICE detention abuse including child mistreatment

| Importance: 9/10

Senator Jon Ossoff’s investigation identified 510 credible reports of human rights abuse in ICE detention, including 41 cases of physical or sexual abuse, 18 reports of child mistreatment, and 14 reports of pregnant women abuse. At Krome detention center, the facility held 1,200 more people …

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Witkoff & Trump: Crypto Deal Blends Diplomatic Access with Financial Venture

| Importance: 9/10

World Liberty Financial, co-founded by Zach Witkoff, launched USD1 stablecoin and secured a $2 billion investment from MGX, an Abu Dhabi state-backed firm, utilizing diplomatic connections of Steve Witkoff and the Trump family. The deal raised significant ethical concerns, with U.S. Senators Warren …

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House Democrats Request Suspicious Activity Reports on Trump Crypto Ventures

| Importance: 6/10

House Democrats filed formal request for all Suspicious Activity Reports related to Trump’s cryptocurrency ventures, citing concerns about deceptive practices, potential bribery, corruption, and illicit foreign influence through blockchain transactions worth hundreds of millions from foreign …

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Senator Blumenthal opens investigation into Trump crypto ventures

| Importance: 9/10

Senator Richard Blumenthal’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations opens preliminary inquiry into Trump’s digital assets, stating ‘TRUMP allows, and even invites, anyone in the world, including foreign governments and unscrupulous individuals, to directly enrich the …

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Johnson says Congress will investigate attacks against Tesla owners, vehicles

| Importance: 8/10

House Speaker Mike Johnson announced a congressional investigation into alleged attacks against Tesla vehicles and owners, characterizing them as potential ‘domestic terrorism’ orchestrated by the ‘radical Left’, coinciding with broader scrutiny of Elon Musk’s …

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Federal Prosecutors Withdraw from Andy Ogles Criminal Investigation

| Importance: 7/10

Federal prosecutors in the Middle District of Tennessee withdrew from a criminal investigation into U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, with a Department of Justice attorney from Washington’s Public Integrity Section set to continue the case. The investigation originated from an FBI seizure of Ogles’ …

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Regulatory Bodies Begin Investigating Grok AI Safety Practices

| Importance: 9/10

Congressional representatives, including a bipartisan group of legislators, launched a comprehensive multi-agency investigation into xAI’s Grok AI. The investigation uncovered systemic issues with algorithmic bias, content generation risks, and problematic government contracting practices. Key …

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House Oversight Documents $7.8 Million in Foreign Payments to Trump During Presidency

| Importance: 6/10

House Oversight Committee analysis of Mazars USA documents reveals at least $7.8 million from 20 foreign governments flowed to Trump properties between 2017-2019, representing only four properties out of 500+ Trump entities. China led with $5,572,548 primarily through $5.4 million Trump Tower lease. …

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Steve Bannon Indicted for Contempt of Congress in January 6 Investigation

| Importance: 9/10

Steve Bannon was indicted on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress after refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack. He was charged for failing to appear for a deposition and refusing to produce requested documents, which the …

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House Committee Report Documents Boeing-FAA Regulatory Capture That Killed 346 People

| Importance: 10/10

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure released its final 238-page report on the Boeing 737 MAX disasters, concluding that the crashes “were the horrific culmination of a series of faulty technical assumptions by Boeing’s engineers, a lack of transparency on the part of …

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Facebook Admits Russians Bought $100,000 in Ads to Influence 2016 Election

| Importance: 9/10

Facebook reveals to Congress that Russian operatives bought $100,000 in political ads reaching millions of Americans, first admission of platform weaponization for foreign election interference, detailed in multiple congressional hearings and investigations throughout late 2017

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Church Committee Exposes Systemic Intelligence Agency Abuses

| Importance: 9/10

The Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities, led by Senator Frank Church, comprehensively investigated illegal activities by US intelligence agencies. The committee exposed widespread constitutional violations including NSA’s Project …

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