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Crooks Used ‘Bob Dole’ Alias; Anonymous Donor Paid for Cremation
Federal records show Thomas Matthew Crooks used the alias “Bob Dole” to hide online orders before the Trump rally shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Secret Service agents shot and killed him at the scene. A note on his father’s FBI interview says an “anonymous donor paid for cremation.” A family lawyer gave investigators that detail.
FBI Agent Pushed to Investigate Musk Over DOGE Work Request
Sen. Chuck Grassley released an FBI email showing a Washington Field Office agent wanted a criminal investigation of Elon Musk after Musk asked federal workers to list five things they accomplished in a week.
Supreme Court Leaves Block on Postal Service Mail-Ballot Rule in Place
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to let the Postal Service enforce a new rule on mail-in ballots while lawsuits move forward. The decision leaves in place a lower-court order blocking the measure ahead of the midterm elections.
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