by James H. “Smokey” Shott With the chaos of the 2020 presidential election, much of it due to the COVID-19 pandemic, something desperately needs to be done to stabilize and secure election procedures. Under the direction of the U.S. Constitution,…

San Clemente, Calif. — U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents arrested a man on Wednesday morning who was transporting 41 pounds of methamphetamine in his vehicle. The event began at approximately 11:30 a.m. when agents observed a man driving erratically on…

LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized narcotics in two separate, unrelated incidents that totaled over $5.9 million in street value. “Our frontline CBP officers working cargo…

YUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a group of 11 Iranian citizens who illegally crossed the border into the United States Monday evening. At approximately 6 p.m., BP agents encountered the group near San Luis, Arizona, on…

PHOENIX – Attorney General Mark Brnovichhas filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and federal officials over its new policy to pause nearly all deportations for 100 days. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is asking the…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Mark Brnovich and 22 other state Attorneys General, filed an amicus brief in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Corlett in the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS). The brief, led by Arizona and…

PHOENIX – Attorney General Brnovich is part of a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general seeking to ensure their offices can continue to fight against unwanted and harassing robocalls. Specifically, General Brnovich filed an amicus brief in Lindenbaum v. Realgy,…

Settlement prohibits Amazon from misrepresenting driver earnings, pay or percent of tips paid to drivers, changing its handling of tips without drivers’ consent Amazon will pay more than $61.7 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it failed to…

NetWalker Defendant Charged, Dark Web Resource Disabled, Nearly $500,000 Seized The Department of Justice today announced a coordinated international law enforcement action to disrupt a sophisticated form of ransomware known as NetWalker. NetWalker ransomware has impacted numerous victims, including companies,…

Defendant Unlawfully Used Social Media to Deprive Individuals of Their Right to Vote A Florida man was arrested this morning on charges of conspiring with others in advance of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election to use various social media platforms…

1. The federal government pays its disclosed workforce $1 million per minute, $66 million per hour, and $524 million per day. In FY2016, the federal government disclosed 1.97 million employees at a cash compensation cost of $136.3 billion. 2. Over…

TOP 10 HIGHLIGHTS With public opinion polls consistently showing that up to 83% of the American people view Congress unfavorably, it’s time for change. The American people should insist on bipartisan congressional reforms. The following report highlights areas that deserve…