Category: Congress
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U.S. judge orders release of FBI records in Sarasota probe that may tie Saudi royals to 9/11 hijackers
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
A federal judge has ruled the FBI unlawfully withheld from the Florida Bulldog key sections of records of its investigation of a Saudi family that fled Sarasota two weeks before the 9/11 attacks – leaving behind cars, clothes, furniture, food and other belongings. -
Rick Scott uses Senate seat to push legislation benefiting his investments in natural gas pipeline companies
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is co-sponsoring a bill to expedite the exportation of liquid natural gas (LNG), an outcome that would benefit companies in his multi-million dollar personal investment portfolio. -
Spotlight on Kalashnikov USA after spy arrest, reports Russia targeted NRA for U.S. influence
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
A U.S. senator has asked the Treasury Department whether it has investigated the apparent relationships between U.S.-sanctioned Russian arms makers and Russian-linked U.S. arms manufacturers, including Pompano Beach’s Kalashnikov USA. -
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Amid dramatic growth of U.S. drone fleet, federal safety oversight lags
By Paul Feldman
FairWarning
As the nation’s fleet of small recreational and commercial drones keeps soaring — the government projects nearly 3 million will be in the skies by 2022 — safety concerns are rising even as federal enforcement stalls. -
Saudi Arabia cites FBI’s Meese Commission in asking judge to toss 9/11 victims’ lawsuit
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Forced back into court by an act of Congress and faced with tens of billions of dollars in potential civil liability, oil-rich Saudi Arabia is asking a U.S. judge again to throw out a lawsuit brought against it by thousands of 9/11 victims. -
Fraud and billing mistakes cost Medicare – and taxpayers – tens of billions last year
By Fred Schulte /b>
Kaiser Health News
Federal health officials made more than $16 billion in improper payments to private Medicare Advantage health plans last year and need to crack down on billing errors by the insurers, a top congressional auditor testified Wednesday.
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