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Judge refers Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner for federal prosecution
U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond Jr. also disqualified Krasner and one of his deputies from handling the case, which was related to a man seeking to overturn his second-degree murder conviction.
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House Oversight votes to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas
Bipartisan lawmakers hoped to question Black about his ties to the late, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including payments he made to Epstein, but the billionaire sued the panel to block the subpoenas instead of showing up for his deposition.
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New memos further expose DOJ and FBI wash, rinse, repeat mindset in probing Trump, allies
Newly released emails from the Senate Judiciary Committee expose how federal agents pushed to open a probe into high-profile Trump ally Elon Musk, adding fresh evidence to a long-running pattern of scrutiny against Donald Trump and his allies.
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Watch: USPS Postmaster DeJoy testfies before Senate
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will talk about USPS mail-in ballots and election readiness
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Johnson and Grassley blast colleagues for 'false narratives' about oversight investigation
The Republican senators sent letters charging that as far as they know, the only disinformation injected into the investigation about Obama-era U.S. policy in Ukraine has come from Democrats.
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GOP Sen. Cassidy tests positive for coronavirus, among at least nine members of Congress infected
Cassidy will now quarantine for 14 days, with the Senate on recess
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Pelosi, Hillary and Obama make case for Biden and first-term Sen Harris as his VP, on night 3 of DNC
Referencing her 2016 election loss, Clinton says Biden and Harris could win the popular vote and still lose: 'We need numbers so overwhelming Trump can’t sneak or steal his way to victory'
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Clyburn says USPS 'isn't losing money' after it reported a $2.2 billion loss last quarter
Clyburn also says he doesn't consider himself a 'kingmaker at all' after his endorsement of Biden helped deliver a crucial South Carolina Democratic primary win for the former vice president
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Rep. AOC after DNC: 'I extend my deepest congratulations to Joe Biden - let’s go win in November'
'If you were confused, no worries! Convention rules require roll call & nominations for every candidate that passes the delegate threshold,' Ocasio-Cortez tweeted
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Schumer: Elect Biden, Democrats to Congress so illegal immigrants can 'at last' become U.S. citizens
'America will finally awaken to a brighter future and a new day' after a 'long national nightmare,' Schumer says
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Postmaster General DeJoy to testify next week on changes on U.S. Postal Service
DeJoy will testify about changes to the U.S. Postal Service that critics say are slowing mail delivery at a critical time in the country
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President Trump opposes reported plan to cut military health care costs by $2.2 billion
The president on Monday evening tweeted about his position on the subject
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Pelosi summons House back to vote on postal service, mail-in ballot concerns
Pelosi tweets out announcement with the hashtag "#DontMessWithUSPS" and notifies colleagues in a letter.