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DOJ names new US attorney in Texas after abrupt resignation
Attorney General William Barr has named a Department of Justice lawyer to succeed the top federal prosecutor for East Texas.
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West Virginia mail carrier altered ballot requests, say federal prosecutors
A West Virginia postal carrier has been charged with attempted election fraud after eight mail-in requests for absentee voter ballots had their party affiliations altered.
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White House responds to trend of firing inspectors general
Sen. Chuck Grassley, an ally of the president, says that “without sufficient explanation, it’s fair to question the president’s rationale for removing an inspector general. If the president has a good reason to remove an inspector general, just tell Congress what it is."
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US closes probes into 3 senators over their stock trades
The senators came under scrutiny for transactions made in the weeks before the coronavirus sent markets downhill.
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Trump-appointed US attorney in Texas abruptly resigns
Joseph Brown, who has served as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas since 2018, will leave office on May 31, according to a statement.
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Pentagon’s No. 2 watchdog official resigns
The departure, effective June 1, is the latest move in a broader shakeup of government watchdog agencies.
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FBI director orders internal review of Flynn investigation
The review will examine whether any employees engaged in misconduct during the course of the investigation and evaluate whether any improvements need to be made.
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Judge grants sanctions against DOJ over citizenship question
A federal judge on Thursday agreed to impose financial sanctions against the Trump administration for failing to produce hundreds of documents during litigation over whether a citizenship question could be added to the 2020 census.
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Senate confirms Ratcliffe as national intelligence chief
The position carries unique challenges given the president’s seeming inclinations to politicize intelligence and to bend intelligence agencies to his will.
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House panel to hold private Ligado call with FCC and defense officials
Unlike a May 6 public hearing from the Senate Armed Services Committee, this briefing will feature representatives from the Federal Communications Commission.
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