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Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month, as all charges were dropped against two Venezuelan men. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons said Friday that his agency had opened a joint probe with the Justice Department after video evidence revealed “sworn testimony provided by two separate officers appears to have made untruthful statements” about the shooting of one of the Venezuelan men. The officers are on administrative leave pending the completion of an internal investigation. Lyons added that the U.S. attorney’s office is actively investigating. Read moreFeds open a perjury probe into ICE officers' testimony about the shooting of a Venezuelan man

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President Trump used a Fort Bragg appearance on Friday to praise U.S. Special Forces for last month's raid that removed Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro. But his visit also felt at times more like a political rally than an official trip to fete the military. Trump even called Michael Whatley, a Re… Read moreAt Fort Bragg, Trump says Maduro raid showed 'full military might' of US and means 'we are feared'

Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler is resigning after emails revealed she had a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. She described Epstein as “another older brother” and downplayed his sex crimes. Ruemmler had previously tried to distance herself from these emails. In a statement b… Read moreGoldman Sachs' top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein