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PBS NewsHour Politics reports that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will appear before a Senate panel as lawmakers consider whether he will be confirmed permanently, following a career that includes high-profile Justice Department and enforcement matters.
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Senator Chuck Grassley said Justice Department records reviewed by lawmakers indicate investigators obtained and used text-message information tied to 44 members of Congress, drawing questions about DOJ privilege safeguards and inter-branch handling of evidence.
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Sen. Angus King of Maine said federal investigators lack credibility in the wake of an ICE agent-involved shooting after an attempted traffic stop, arguing local authorities should play a larger role in reviewing the incident.
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Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) raised questions about acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s alleged role in a settlement involving President Donald Trump, the Internal Revenue Service and the Justice Department to limit IRS audit enforcement against Trump and his family for years, according to The Hill.
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An updated sanctions proposal, negotiated over months by a bipartisan group of senators and released this week by lawmakers, would expand tools meant to restrict Russia’s access to money, technology, and defense-linked resources used in its war in Ukraine.
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House Democrats and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus said two fatal shootings within a week have raised concerns about immigration enforcement practices, including alleged arrest quotas and the leadership of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
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The Columbia University graduate student alleges Trump administration officials coordinated with online surveillance groups to criminalize solidarity with Palestine, naming administration officials and multiple pro-Israel organizations as defendants.
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The California Democrat acknowledged he endorsed Graham Platner’s campaign and attended a rally with him last month, then said he should have listened to his wife’s advice about the allegations that have surfaced around Platner.
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The Federal Communications Commission approved a request from Reflect Orbital, based in Hawthorne, California, to build and launch a mirror-equipped spacecraft designed to redirect sunlight toward the dark side of Earth for an experimental mission.
