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Kash Patel

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Jan 12, 2026
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Nick Shirley Somali daycare fraud MN

Nick Shirley, a 23‑year‑old YouTuber who styles himself an independent journalist, posted a viral video in late December 2025 alleging that Somali‑run daycare centers in Minnesota had been paid millio...

Jan 29, 2026
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What are Minnesota laws on carrying firearms at protests and how have courts interpreted them?

allows licensed individuals to carry handguns in public, concealed or not, and contains no state statute barring permit-holders from bringing firearms to protests or rallies . Courts and legal comment...

Jan 28, 2026
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Were the claims made about fake Somali daycare programs in Minnesota true?

The viral claims that in were empty fronts stealing millions are not fully supported by available reporting: independent checks by Minnesota regulators found most centers featured in the viral video w...

Oct 13, 2025

That Swalwell had a personal/romantic relationship with a Chinese intelligence operative (spy), and that despite that, he has never been legally investigated for espionage.

The central claim is that Representative Eric Swalwell had a and that he has . Available background and contemporary reporting summaries in the provided dataset do not document any such relationship o...

Jan 27, 2026

Are the DOJ/FBI recordings of Tom Homan’s alleged $50,000 handoff publicly available and what legal barriers exist to their release?

The recordings allegedly showing accepting $50,000 from undercover agents are not publicly available; and at least one nonprofit have formally demanded or sued for their release after federal agencies...

Nov 18, 2025

kesh patel said there is no evidence that epstein traffick young women to other individuals

FBI Director Kash Patel told Congress that the bureau has “no credible information” in its files showing Jeffrey Epstein trafficked young women to other individuals besides himself; Patel said he revi...

Nov 30, 2025

How many children have been rescued from sex trafficking since Patel took over the FBI

Available reporting in the provided sources documents at least two major FBI operations under or overlapping Kash Patel’s tenure that resulted in child rescues: Operation Restore Justice in May 2025, ...

Jan 27, 2026

Is there evidence of Signal chat group working on Anti-Ice operations in MN?

Reporting from multiple outlets says encrypted messages and screenshots — largely published by and amplified by right-leaning outlets — show “rapid responder” groups tracking and movements and coordin...

Dec 9, 2025

Did candace owens and charlie kirk have a falling out over policy or personal issues?

Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk’s relationship has clearly fractured — the split centers on Owens’ public accusations and conspiracy theories about Kirk’s September killing and Turning Point USA (TPUSA...

Oct 11, 2025

How many victims have come forward in the Epstein case?

A review of recent reporting shows in connection with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, with several women speaking for the first time in 2025 and organized survivor actions pressing Congress for...

Oct 1, 2025

What evidence supports the theory that Kirk's murder was an inside job?

The available public evidence does not establish that Charlie Kirk’s murder was an ; investigators have found direct forensic links to the accused, Tyler Robinson, while the FBI continues to probe bro...

Jan 28, 2026

Is there evidence of Signal chat group working on Anti-Ice operations in MN? If so, does instructing others to obstruct law enforcement break a federal law?

show a burst of that encrypted Signal groups in were being used to monitor and mobilize around immigration agents; federal authorities have opened an investigation after a conservative journalist publ...

Oct 7, 2025

When Donald Trump ran for president, did he say or promise to release the Epstein list?

Donald Trump publicly suggested during his campaign that he would support or consider releasing documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein, but reporting shows mixed follow-through: some outlets and lawmakers ...

Jan 15, 2026

What forensic and ballistic evidence has been publicly released in the Charlie Kirk case, and what remains sealed?

Publicly released forensic material in the Charlie Kirk case so far includes trace evidence collected at the scene (shoe impressions, a forearm imprint, a palm print), the recovered firearm and ammuni...

Dec 11, 2025

Did police or coroner reports confirm recovery of the fatal bullet in Charlie Kirk's case?

Available reporting says investigators recovered bullet fragments in Charlie Kirk’s body and that an autopsy showed no exit wound; multiple news outlets report fragmented projectile material but do no...

Oct 1, 2025

What were Charlie Kirk's comments that sparked the ADL response?

Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA was listed in an Anti-Defamation League glossary of “extremism and hate,” provoking public backlash that prompted the ADL to retire the glossary; critics including Elo...

Jan 27, 2026

Is it illegal to use signal to track ice

to monitor or share sightings of agents sits in a legal gray zone: public observation and sharing of lawfully obtained information can be protected speech, but coordinated efforts that facilitate evas...

Nov 30, 2025

Since Patel has been head of the FBI how many children have been rescued from cold predators and lost children found

FBI public releases and press coverage say the bureau located “more than 6,000 children” in a single year and that targeted operations rescued 115 children during Operation Restore Justice, while a se...

Oct 1, 2025

What are the most recent FBI statistics on domestic terrorism by ideology?

Recent public statements and analyses indicate the FBI is currently investigating about , with officials flagging a growing share tied to what they term alongside historically dominant right‑wing anti...

Nov 22, 2025

What is the current status of the investigation into the Clinton Foundation?

Recent reporting shows renewed attention to the Clinton Foundation as Republican-aligned officials — Attorney General Pam Bondi and former or acting FBI leadership figures — have provided document cac...