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The ruling was a significant win for the Justice Department and came as Democrats question whether it has become too politicized and Attorney General William Barr too quick to side with the president, particularly on the Russia probe. The House is holding a hearing Wednesday centered on another unusual move by Barr to overrule his own prosecutors and ask for less prison time for another Trump associate, Roger Stone. … [Read more...] about Appeals court orders dismissal of Michael Flynn prosecution

Many Republican lawmakers averted their eyes, as is typical with Trump’s rawest provocations. But for the wavering Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, it was another thing to consider as she mulls over whether she will support him in the election. “Oh lord,” she said when shown the tweet. “Ugh.” She added: “Again, why would you fan the flames? That’s all I’m going to say.” … [Read more...] about Analysis: Fact checking recent statements from Trump on protests, Seattle, health care

Ivanka Trump hugs Bella Hounakey, a survivor of human trafficking, alongside President Donald Trump during the “White House Summit on Human Trafficking: The 20th Anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000” event in the East Room of the White House on January 31, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump plans on adding a new position at the White House to focus on the issue of human trafficking and online child exploitation. (Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images) … [Read more...] about Trump Administration to Announce $35 Million Housing Grant for Trafficking Victims

“In its statement of interest, the United States explains that the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution does not require States to abandon their efforts to provide biological women with equal opportunity to compete for, and enjoy the life-long benefits that flow from, participation in school athletics in order to accommodate the team preferences of transgender athletes,” according to the DOJ’s press release. … [Read more...] about DOJ Says Allowing Transgender Athletes To Compete Against Females Is ‘Fundamentally Unfair’