Former Top Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty to Charges Connected to Concealing COVID-Related Records from Public
Former Top Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty to Charges Connected to Concealing COVID-Related Records from Public
A long-time advisor to Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge this week, admitting he helped keep government communications about COVID research grants out of the reach of public records laws. The Plea As reported in Thursday’s AM Update, Dr. David Morens worked as a senior advisor in the office of the …
8/20 AM Update: Clancy Witness Backs Insanity Defense, Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty, Election Upsets
8/20 AM Update: Clancy Witness Backs Insanity Defense, Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty, Election Upsets
AM Update for 8/20/26: A defense psychologist testifies that Lindsay Clancy had postpartum psychosis and could not appreciate the wrongfulness of killing her three children – The MK True Crime Show co-host Phil Holloway weighs in. Police conduct a welfare check at a home connected to Hayden Panettiere’s on-again, off-again boyfriend days after the actress’ …
Mysterious Polling Firm Closes After Releasing Fake Poll Results in L.A. and Wisconsin for ‘Social Experiment’
Mysterious Polling Firm Closes After Releasing Fake Poll Results in L.A. and Wisconsin for ‘Social Experiment’
A mysterious company is claiming it fabricated a poll of the Los Angeles mayoral race after the bogus numbers were promoted by Mayor Karen Bass and picked up by at least one news outlet. The Fake Poll According to the Los Angeles Times, a company calling itself Median Strategies claimed last week that Bass was …
8/19 AM Update: Penn State Cocaine Ring Busted, Disney Sues Trump’s FCC, Clancy Trial Day 15
8/19 AM Update: Penn State Cocaine Ring Busted, Disney Sues Trump’s FCC, Clancy Trial Day 15
AM Update for 8/19/26: Fourteen people face charges in an alleged cocaine trafficking operation tied to two Penn State fraternities, with prosecutors accusing students of bringing kilos of cocaine into State College for distribution. Disney and ABC sue the Trump administration, accusing the FCC of violating their First Amendment rights by targeting eight Disney-owned stations …
8/18 AM Update: UK PM Duped by Wiles Impersonator, Clancy Defense Begins, Lifeguard Honored at WH
8/18 AM Update: UK PM Duped by Wiles Impersonator, Clancy Defense Begins, Lifeguard Honored at WH
AM Update for 8/18/26: U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham reportedly exchanged messages with someone impersonating White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles before becoming suspicious of the communications. Prosecutors rested their case in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial as the defense began presenting testimony about her mental state before she killed her three children. The …
How Jason Arday’s Lies Were Exposed by the Very Institutions That Propped Him Up Before His Death
How Jason Arday’s Lies Were Exposed by the Very Institutions That Propped Him Up Before His Death
Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday was found dead at his London home Friday little more than a week after resigning amid mounting allegations of plagiarism and lying about his biography, central to the extraordinary personal story that helped make him famous. Arday’s memoir, Great and Unfortunate Things, hit bookstores last week. As reported …
8/17 AM Update: Jason Arday Found Dead, Mangione Pleads Guilty in Federal Case, USS Lincoln Relief
8/17 AM Update: Jason Arday Found Dead, Mangione Pleads Guilty in Federal Case, USS Lincoln Relief
AM Update for 8/17/26: Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday is found dead days after resigning amid plagiarism allegations and growing scrutiny of his personal history. Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in Brian Thompson’s killing and moves to have his separate New York state murder case dismissed – The MK True …
Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty in Federal Case, Admits to Killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty in Federal Case, Admits to Killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Days after prosecutors and defense attorneys in Luigi Mangione’s federal case requested a joint hearing in Manhattan federal court that many speculated signaled a plea deal, the 28 year old pleaded guilty without a deal Friday morning. As reported on Thursday’s AM Update, Mangione was facing two federal counts of stalking resulting in death over …
Trump Reportedly Left NATO Summit in Turkey on Decoy Plane in Apparent Fake Out Amid Iranian Threats
Trump Reportedly Left NATO Summit in Turkey on Decoy Plane in Apparent Fake Out Amid Iranian Threats
Update August 14, 2026, 1:23 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information about the credibility of the threat ; Originally published August 12, 2026 at 12:01 p.m. A newly revealed security operation involving three airplanes, a decoy flight, and one very unusual ride across a Turkish airport reportedly shows just how far President …
Megyn Rects to Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Not Great’ Joke About Karoline Leavitt Stepping Down as Press Secretary
Megyn Rects to Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Not Great’ Joke About Karoline Leavitt Stepping Down as Press Secretary
In the latest shakeup for the Trump administration, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced this week that she will leave her role at the end of August. As reported on Friday’s AM Update, Leavitt shared on X that she is stepping away as one of the most visible faces of the Trump administration to …
8/14 AM Update: Lindsay Clancy Trial Day 13, Leavitt Leaving WH, Deadly Army Helicopter Crash
8/14 AM Update: Lindsay Clancy Trial Day 13, Leavitt Leaving WH, Deadly Army Helicopter Crash
AM Update for 8/14/26: Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial enters its 13th day as jurors hear digital evidence from the weeks and hours before she killed her three young children and weigh her insanity defense – MK True Crime Show co-host Dave Aronberg weighs in. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announces she will leave the …
8/13 AM Update: Luigi Mangione Plea Talks, Manhattan Rent Hits New Record, LA Lakers Massive Sale
8/13 AM Update: Luigi Mangione Plea Talks, Manhattan Rent Hits New Record, LA Lakers Massive Sale
AM Update for 8/13/26: Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley delivers a shocking victory over Francesca Hong in Wisconsin’s Democratic governor primary after reentering the race, while Michele Tafoya easily wins Minnesota’s Republican U.S. Senate nomination – RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan weighs in. Luigi Mangione returns to federal court amid reports of possible plea …