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Senator Lindsey Graham on Thursday said he thinks former Defense Secretary James Mattis was “missing something” when he criticized President Trump in the wake of the protests sweeping the nation over the death of George Floyd. “To General Mattis, I think you’re missing something here, my friend,” Graham said during an Fox News interview. “You’re …

Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday called for legislation to force federal law enforcement officers to identify what department they represent. The calls come after federal law enforcement officers clashed with demonstrators outside the White House, but wore no identifying insignia on their uniforms. While Army and National Guard personnel are required to wear uniforms with insignia, …

Los Angeles officials announced plans to slash the city’s police budget by up to $150 million in order to reinvest the funding in communities of color, as protests against police brutality and the death of George Floyd continue to rock the city. The city will “identify $250 million in cuts so we can invest in …

The nation’s biggest mall operator is suing its largest tenant for not paying rent during the pandemic in what could be the beginning of a torrent of litigation over rent payments. Simon Property is suing the owner of Banana Republic, Old Navy and The Gap for $66 million in back rent and other charges related …

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper drew the ire of the White House Wednesday for publicly stating that he opposed invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy active-duty military to states beset by unrest, after President Trump said Monday that he would invoke the act if states did not “dominate the streets.” “I have always believed and …

The United Auto Workers faces the threat of a government takeover after former president Gary Jones pleaded guilty on Wednesday to racketeering charges. Jones admitted that he helped steal over $1 million from rank-and-file union members, in a case that helped reveal widespread corruption at the highest levels of the union. Former vice president of …

Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison is bringing charges against three cops who were on the scene at the time of George Floyd’s death and is upgrading the murder charge against former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin, according to multiple reports. Ellison is charging Thomas Lane, J. Kueng, and Tou Thao with aiding and abetting second-degree murder, …

“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star Ice-T praised its executive producer Dick Wolf for “cleaning house” after he fired a staffer who threatened looters. Craig Gore — a writer on an upcoming “Law & Order” spinoff — posted a picture with a rifle in front of his West Hollywood home and wrote, “Sunset [Boulevard] …

The chief executive of Pilgrim’s Pride Corp, a major US poultry company, was indicted along with three other current and former industry executives on charges of seeking to fix the price of chickens, the Justice Department said on Wednesday. Pilgrim’s Pride shares fell more than 10 percent, to $18.70, during afternoon trading. A grand jury …

Craig Gore, a writer whose credits include “S.W.A.T.” and “Chicago P.D.,” has been fired from Dick Wolf’s upcoming “Law & Order” spinoff series after controversial Facebook posts about looters and the recent curfew put in place across Los Angeles. “I will not tolerate this conduct, especially during our hour of national grief. I am terminating …