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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and other Democrats pressed Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche during a five-hour Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, disputing his views on Trump-era allies and potential nominees.
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Kathryn Ruemmler, a former Goldman Sachs top lawyer who served as White House counsel to President Barack Obama, told Congress that it was a mistake to deal with Jeffrey Epstein but said she never witnessed criminal conduct.
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Kennedy pressed in a Senate setting over allegations that special counsel Jack Smith accessed messages tied to senators and shared them with the Justice Department as Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi’s confirmation process unfolded, according to reporting.
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In a contentious Senate confirmation hearing, Democratic senators pressed President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, on questions tied to the administration’s approach to 2020 election investigations and the timing of renewed foreign intelligence authorities.
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Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health Committee, raised concerns about a social media claim he said contained errors as Sean Kaufman appeared before senators to be considered to lead the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.
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The Human Rights Campaign says it endorsed candidates in 2026 battleground districts, prompting criticism that the endorsements could create vulnerability for some Democratic nominees ahead of the midterm cycle.
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In a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, the New York City Bar Association said it believes acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is unfit to lead the Justice Department, citing actions the group says raise ethical concerns.
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A GOP plan seeks to use federal grant funding in a reconciliation package to encourage states to enforce voter identification requirements, placing pressure on Senate negotiators ahead of a key procedural moment.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the late Sen. Lindsey Graham played an important role in advancing the DEFIANCE Act, a measure aimed at curbing nonconsensual AI-generated deepfake pornography, as the proposal continues to wait for action in the House.
