Right-Wing Ghouls Seize on Reporter Death as Proof the ‘Clinton Body Count’ Lives On
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Photos via GettyOn June 12, police in Alabama discovered Birmingham TV news anchor Christopher Sign dead in his home at 45 years of age from an apparent suicide.Under normal circumstances, Sign’s death would have remained a local tragedy. But it’s taken on national importance in the right-wing rumor mill after conservative media personalities and a member of Congress saw an opportunity to exploit Sign’s death by suggesting he had been murdered at the orders
news.yahoo.comAlabama news anchor who broke news of Clinton tarmac meeting dead from apparent suicide at 45
A TV reporter in Alabama who broke the 2016 meeting between former President Bill Clinton and then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch was found dead from an apparent suicide Saturday morning. He was 45. Christopher Sign played college football at the University of Alabama in the 1990s, then joined ABC 33/40, where he worked for 13 years before leaving for a station in Phoenix. In Arizona, he broke ...
news.yahoo.comBiden to nominate 3 federal prosecutors for New York offices
FILE - In this March 17, 2021 photo, President Joe Biden speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Biden intends to nominate three African American prosecutors to run the U.S. attorneys offices in New York, including the first Black man to run the Southern District of New York. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is expected to nominate three prosecutors to run the U.S. attorney’s offices in New York state, including the first Black man to run the Southern District of New York in Manhattan and the first Black woman to head the Western District in Buffalo. Ross, a longtime federal prosecutor, is expected to run the office in the Buffalo-based Western District. Brooklyn federal prosecutors have been examining the state’s handling of COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes in a probe that drew public attention after a top aide to New York Gov.
FBI director faces grilling from Congress on Clinton email decision
Donald Trump is heading to Capitol Hill to meet with House and Senate Republicans. Meanwhile, FBI director James Comey will answer questions for the first time about Hillary Clinton's private email servers with members of the House Oversight Committee. Attorney General Loretta Lynch confirms the Clinton investigation is closed, and the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee will not be charged for mishandling classified information. Jan Crawford reports.
cbsnews.comAttorney General: No charges for Hillary Clinton
Attorney General Loretta Lynch has announced that Hillary Clinton will not face charges for the private email server she used as secretary of state. CBS News Chief White House correspondent Major Garrett and CBS News Justice Department reporter Paula Reid join CBSN with the details.
cbsnews.comJohn Dickerson breaks down the state of the Clinton campaign
The Clinton campaign is facing controversy over her private email server as well as the private meeting between her husband and AG Loretta Lynch. As the general election grows closer, her trustworthy poll numbers continue to drop. "Face The Nation" moderator John Dickerson joins CBSN to discuss.
cbsnews.comFull interview: Adam Schiff, July 3
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-California, discusses Attorney General Loretta Lynch's meeting with ex-President Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton's questioning by the FBI, and the latest terror attack in Bangladesh. The interview aired July 3, 2016 on CBS' "Face the Nation."
cbsnews.comAG Lynch admits Clinton meeting "cast a shadow"
Loretta Lynch said she'll rubber stamp whatever the FBI recommends once they finish their investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of private email as secretary of state. The statement comes after criticism from both Republicans and Democrats for briefly meeting in private with former President Bill Clinton. Julianna Goldman has more.
cbsnews.comClinton-Lynch meeting causes controversy on Capitol Hill
Attorney General Loretta Lynch is coming under fire for an impromptu meeting with former President Bill Clinton. The controversial meeting has raised eyebrows bcause the Justice Department is currently investigating Clinton's wife and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clntion over her use of a private email server when she was secretary of state. Nancy Cordes has more.
cbsnews.comAG Loretta Lynch: Orlando gunman's motive may never be known
After meeting with prosecutors, first responders and victims of the Orlando terror attack, Attorney General Loretta Lynch said that the investigation is still ongoing, and a motive has yet to be established. CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid joins CBSN with the latest details.
cbsnews.comAttorney General on FBI terrorist strategy: "We try to build an image" of suspects
Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the FBI aims to determine how close terrorists are to taking action. "For example, once they do come on a watch list or don't fly list, making sure we have the tools that we can use to prevent gun purchases then."
cbsnews.comAG Lynch: Orlando shooter made no mention of LGBT community in 9-11 calls
Attorney General Loretta Lynch says Orlando nightclub killer Omar Mateen, did not mention the LGBT community in calls with a 9-11 dispatcher and hostage negotiator last Sunday. Lynch notes that the shooting took place on Latin night, raising FBI concerns over the attacker's motivation.
cbsnews.com6/19: Feinstein, Lynch, LaPierre
CBS' "Face the Nation" brings you the latest debate and analysis following the tragedy in Orlando with Attorney General Loretta Lynch, NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre, and Senator Dianne Feinstein. Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump weighs in from the campaign trail.
cbsnews.comLoretta Lynch on police tension, race and making history
New attorney general Loretta Lynch became the top cop in the country and briefed the president on the race riots in Baltimore on her first day in office. A granddaughter of sharecroppers, she grew up in North Carolina surrounded by the issue of race. Lynch sat down with Norah O'Donnell for her first interview in office.
cbsnews.comNew Attorney General Loretta Lynch defends Patriot Act, NSA
Lynch is expressing serious concerns about losing some surveillance powers now protected by the Patriot Act. It's a contentious law because it allows the government to collect data on almost every phone call in the U.S. Norah O'Donnell sat down with the government's chief attorney in her first interview in office.
cbsnews.comWhat AG Loretta Lynch fears in expiration of Patriot Act
Former President George W. bush signed the Patriot Act in 2001 with the intention to catch terrorists threatening the U.S., but now a part of the law is set to expire. "CBS This Morning" anchor Norah O'Donnell speaks with Attorney General Loretta Lynch to get her take about the impacts of not renewing the law.
cbsnews.comAttorney General Loretta Lynch on Baltimore police investigation
Newly appointed Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced the opening of a Justice Department investigation into the Baltimore Police Department at the request of the city's mayor. CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers cover the announcement.
cbsnews.comDick Durbin: GOP asks Loretta Lynch to "sit in the back of the bus" with AG vote delay
Dick Durbin: GOP asks Loretta Lynch to "sit in the back of the bus" with AG vote delay The Illinois senator calls the Republican Party's delay in confirming Loretta Lynch as Attorney General an "unjust" move.
cbsnews.comAG nominee Loretta Lynch faces impasse on Capitol Hill
AG nominee Loretta Lynch faces impasse on Capitol Hill Lawmakers have been stalling the confirmation of President Obama's nominee for attorney general. Congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN with more on what's behind the hold-up.
cbsnews.comLoretta Lynch promises Congress the Constitution will be her "lodestar"
Loretta Lynch promises Congress the Constitution will be her "lodestar" President Obama's pick for the top position at the Justice Department assures lawmakers that she will use the Constitution as her "lodestar" if confirmed as attorney general. CBS News reporter Paula Reid joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano and Don Dahler with the latest.
cbsnews.comQuestions for Loretta Lynch, Obama's attorney general pick
Questions for Loretta Lynch, Obama's attorney general pick President Obama's pick for the nation's next attorney general, Loretta Lynch, begins her nomination hearing in Washington. CBS News reporter Paula Reid joins CBSN with a look at the nomination process and how Lynch differs from her predecessor.
cbsnews.comPresident Obama's potential AG pick
President Obama's potential AG pick As Attorney General Eric Holder prepares to leave the Obama cabinet, reports are circulating who will be his replacement. One frontrunner is Loretta Lynch, the current U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. The White House has declined to comment. Juliana Goldman weighs in.
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