https://freerepublic.com/tag/20260518/ en-us Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:54:13 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4384564/posts One of 15 Minnesotans charged with conspiring against ICE officers turned herself into officials Wednesday morning. Federal officials arrested most of the defendants Tuesday and they had their first appearance in court for efforts to “violently oppose immigration law enforcement." U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen had called the defendants yet to be detained "fugitives at-large." But one of them, Natasha Rakotz, denies the charges — and the label. “I think all of this is absolutely ridiculous. I am not a violent person. I've never been violent. I've never had trouble with the law,” she said. “The only thing I did was... MPR News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4384564/posts#comment Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:54:13 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/4381243/posts A former senior CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million from the federal government and stashing them in his home. David Rush was arrested and charged with criminal theft of public money last week, according to federal court filings in Virginia, where he lives. From November to March, Rush requested and received a “significant quantity of foreign currency and tens of millions of dollars in gold bars for work-related expenses,” according to an affidavit from an FBI agent investigating the case. The affidavit says its unclear what Rush... apnews https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/4381243/posts#comment Thu, 28 May 2026 03:41:58 GMT