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Dec 13, 2025
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Who within the Capitol Police chain of command had authority to request National Guard assistance on Jan. 6?

On Jan. 6, 2021 the formal chain of authority to request National Guard support for the Capitol ran through the Capitol Police Board — composed of the House and Senate sergeants at arms and the Archit...

Nov 19, 2025
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When was Jeffrey Epstein arrested and what are the key dates in the case (e.g., 2019)?

Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on federal sex‑trafficking charges in early July 2019; multiple outlets date the arrest to July 6, 2019 (AP, Britannica, Reuters reporting the DOJ charging documents) . Ke...

Nov 30, 2025
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What DHS or FBI reports name Antifa or related networks as domestic extremist threats after 2016?

Federal agencies have repeatedly treated anarchist and anti-fascist actors as part of the “domestic violent extremism” threat stream in post‑2016 reporting, but major joint strategic products from DHS...

Nov 19, 2025

What major court cases have challenged the natural-born citizen requirement and what were their outcomes?

The debate over the “natural‑born citizen” requirement has been litigated mostly in two eras: late‑19th/early‑20th‑century cases that established birthright citizenship (notably United States v. Wong ...

Jan 5, 2026

How have courts historically treated falsified business records convictions on appeal in New York State?

New York appellate courts have repeatedly upheld falsifying business records convictions while interpreting the statute broadly on intent and permitting convictions even when jurors are not unanimous ...

Dec 14, 2025

What legal evidence and communications (texts, emails, affidavits) document Maxwell’s role in recruiting victims?

Federal prosecutors at Maxwell’s 2021 trial presented testimonial, documentary and digital evidence that she “help[ed] Epstein to recruit, groom, and ultimately abuse” underage girls — a finding refle...

Nov 27, 2025

Which ongoing conflicts in 2017–2021 were reduced or escalated due to Trump administration policies?

The Trump administration (2017–2021) both reduced and escalated different armed conflicts and crises: it negotiated a conditional U.S. troop withdrawal that preceded the Taliban’s return to power in A...

Nov 24, 2025

What guidance and training did the U.S. military provide from 2017–2021 on refusing illegal orders and reporting misconduct?

Between 2017–2021, available reporting and guidance emphasizes that U.S. service members are legally required to obey lawful orders and to refuse clearly unlawful ones, but training and practical guid...

Nov 23, 2025

What legal consequences could arise if Trump or his campaign financed unlawful activity on January 6?

Legal consequences for financing unlawful January 6 activity could range from campaign‑finance violations and criminal charges to civil liability and increased regulatory scrutiny; much depends on the...

Nov 23, 2025

Did any law enforcement officers or prosecutors interact with Giuffre shortly before she died and have they commented?

Available reporting in the provided sources does not detail any direct interactions between law enforcement officers or prosecutors and Virginia (Virginia) Giuffre in the immediate period before her d...

Nov 21, 2025

How has Ghislaine Maxwell case influenced sex trafficking prosecutions?

Ghislaine Maxwell’s 20‑year conviction and continued litigation have kept high‑profile trafficking accountability in the headlines, underscoring that enablers of large trafficking networks can be pros...

Nov 20, 2025

What legal tests determine whether an order is manifestly illegal under international law?

International criminal law uses a high, objective threshold — commonly called the “manifestly unlawful” or “manifest illegality” standard — to decide when a subordinate must refuse a superior’s order;...

Nov 16, 2025

How did Trump's use of social media and rallies from 2016–2024 compare to historical authoritarian leaders' techniques for mobilizing supporters?

Donald Trump’s use of mass rallies and social media from 2016–2024 relied on repeated personalization, out-group labeling, media attacks, and normalization of confrontational rhetoric—tactics that man...

Nov 15, 2025

Is Donald Trump using the DOJ for revenge.

Reporting and commentary across multiple outlets say President Donald Trump has both signaled and taken actions that critics describe as using the Department of Justice (DOJ) to pursue political oppon...

Nov 14, 2025

Which investigations and lawsuits have identified additional alleged accomplices in Epstein and Maxwell's scheme?

Multiple civil suits, survivor complaints and recent reporting allege a wider network of people who acted with or benefited from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell; Ghislaine Maxwell herself was re...