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FBI agent testifies that losing Danchenko as human source harms US national security

Russia analyst Igor Danchenko

An FBI agent testified Thursday that Igor Danchenko was a valuable FBI informant and said losing him as a confidential human source harms U.S. national security. FBI Special Agent Kevin Helson testified on day three of the trial of Igor Danchenko, the Russian national who served as the primary sub-source for ex-British intelligence officer Christopher Steele and his anti-Trump dossier. Special Counsel …

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WATCH: Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock dodges question on abortion limitations

WATCH: Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock dodges question on abortion limitations - Video

ATLANTA – Democratic Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock is arguing that his party should continue its focus on abortion as an election issue despite polls consistently showing voters with significantly more concern for the economy and inflation just weeks ahead of the November midterms. During a media gaggle following an event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Fox News Digital asked Warnock if …

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FBI paid Igor Danchenko more than $200,000 to serve as confidential human source

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The FBI paid Russian national Igor Danchenko more than $200,000 to serve as a confidential human source from 2017 to late 2020. FBI Special Agent Kevin Helson testified on day three of the trial of Igor Danchenko, the Russian national who served as the primary sub-source for ex-British intelligence officer Christopher Steele and his anti-Trump dossier. Special Counsel John Durham charged Danchenko with …

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ACLU, legal groups suing Biden admin for denying legal representation to detained migrants

Rep. Ted Budd talks crime and border security during campaign event

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other legal groups filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday, alleging that migrants detained in four detention facilities in Florida, Louisiana, Texas and Arizona have been denied legal representation.  In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs allege that attorneys face “numerous obstacles” in attempting to communicate with detained migrants. These obstacles, …

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Two swing House seats in spotlight in battleground of Nevada

Fox News Flash top headlines for October 13

As they have been for most elections the past decade, two of Nevada’s four U.S. House races are in the swing-seat spotlight as Democratic incumbents Reps. Susie Lee and Steven Horsford seek re-election in the western battleground state. But for the first time in more than 20 years, Republicans also think they have a chance to turn a traditional blue …

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Former President Donald Trump subpoenaed by January 6 Committee

Jan. 6 committee plans vote to subpoena Trump

Jan. 6 committee plans vote to subpoena Trump Jan. 6th committee goes “off-script” as they change “hearing” to a “business meeting” and plan to vote to subpoena former President Donald Trump, Fox News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram reports. The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol voted unanimously on Thursday to subpoena former …

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Saudis say Biden admin requested oil production cut to come after midterms

DOJ, White House silent on status of lawsuit against Georgia's 'Jim Crow' voting law as midterms loom

President Biden’s administration urged Saudi Arabia to delay cutting oil production by one month, putting it behind the midterm elections, the country said Thursday. The Saudi government, which leads the OPEC oil conglomerate, rejected appeals from the U.S. last week and moved forward with cutting oil production, potentially causing gas prices to spike in the U.S. before Election Day.  “The …

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