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Justice Department declines to give update on Alaska probes with Senate race too close to call
The department confirmed last week that there is a probe into allegations of a plot that is designed to confuse voters in the midterms by recruiting a candidate with the same name as the state's incumbent senator.
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Mullin vows 'deportations will continue' after Republicans lose midterm elections
The White House has said that there have been more than 605,000 deportations of illegal migrants under the second Trump administration so far and another 1.9 million illegal migrants have self-deported.
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Jeffries indicates impeaching Trump is not a priority for Democrats after midterm blue wave
Democrats won the majority in both chambers of Congress during Tuesday night's midterms and Jeffries is on track to become House speaker next year.
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DOJ sues California over in-state tuition, scholarships, subsidized loans for illegal immigrants
“California is illegally discriminating against American students and families by offering exclusive tuition benefits for non-citizens,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said
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Ohio police officer acquitted of murder after shooting pregnant mother accused of shoplifting
If Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb was convicted, he could have faced up to life in prison for the 2023 shooting death of 21-year-old Ta'Kiya Young
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Halligan pushes back after judge asks if she is Trump ‘puppet’ in Comey prosecution
The DOJ insists that Comey has been charged because he broke the law, not because Trump told them to charge him.
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New York Democratic Rep Nydia Velázquez announces retirement after 34 years in office
"After much reflection, I have decided that this will be my last term in Congress," Rep. Nydia Velázquez said
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Jim Jordan says Biden admin collected his phone records for a two-year period
The toll records did not include the contents of Jordan's phone calls or messages but did include details about inbound and outbound calls, text messages, direct-connect communications and voicemail messages.
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Justice Department investigating handling of federal mortgage fraud cases on Schiff, James: report
The Schiff case is being handled by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Greenbelt, Maryland.
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Texas governor directs state police to launch criminal investigations into Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR
Gov. Greg Abbott’s order was his third directive in three days targeting Islamic groups with alleged ties to terrorism.
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Trump meets with freed Israeli hostages at the White House: 'Today you're heroes'
The Trump administration helped facilitate the prisoners' releases as part of the president's 20-point plan to end Israel's war with Hamas. Israel also released more than 1,900 of its Palestinian prisoners as part of the deal.
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Indiana state senators report swatting incidents after objections to redistricting push
Indiana GOP Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray confirmed last week that the Senate does not have the votes necessary to advance a redistricting effort in a potential special session next month after eight state senators said they would not support it.
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Two people evaluated for minor injuries in electrical fire on Capitol subway system
The department said no one on the trolley was injured, and the fire has since been extinguished. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.