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Trump and Musk say they like working together and will keep at it. Will it last?
Read full article: Trump and Musk say they like working together and will keep at it. Will it last?It’s been a lingering question since the election: How long can a partnership between two billionaires who love being the center of attention last.
Drug used in federal executions under Trump may cause 'unnecessary pain and suffering,' Garland says
Read full article: Drug used in federal executions under Trump may cause 'unnecessary pain and suffering,' Garland saysThe Justice Department is rescinding its protocol for federal executions that allowed for single-drug lethal injections with pentobarbital.
Pan Am 103 bombing victim’s widow in Miami-Dade hopes for more U.S. cases
Read full article: Pan Am 103 bombing victim’s widow in Miami-Dade hopes for more U.S. casesVictoria Cummock’s husband was among the 259 passengers who died after a bomb exploded on Pan Am Flight 103 on Dec. 21, 1988, just north of the England-Scotland border.
From 'an attempted coup' to chaos, searing moments of Jan. 6
Read full article: From 'an attempted coup' to chaos, searing moments of Jan. 6Through eight hearings, 20 live witnesses and dozens of hours of recorded testimony, the House Jan. 6 committee has focused its case squarely on former President Donald Trump.
Jan. 6 witnesses push Trump stalwarts back to rabbit hole
Read full article: Jan. 6 witnesses push Trump stalwarts back to rabbit holeInstead of convincing Donald Trump's most loyal supporters of his misdeeds, the revelations from the hearings into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are prompting many of them to reassert their views that he was correct in falsely asserting a claim to victory.
Jan. 6 hearings: What we've learned, and what's next
Read full article: Jan. 6 hearings: What we've learned, and what's nextHouse investigators are trying to make a methodical case that President Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election led directly to the insurrection by his supporters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Barr's special counsel move could tie up his successor
Read full article: Barr's special counsel move could tie up his successorWASHINGTON – Outgoing Attorney General William Barr's decision to appoint a special counsel to investigate the handling of the Russia probe ensures his successor won't have an easy transition. But the maneuvering over the special counsel is especially significant because it saddles Democrats with an investigation that they've derided as tainted. A special counsel can only be dismissed for cause. The Biden transition did not respond to a request for comment on the special counsel appointment. But Barr's decision could influence whom the president-elect puts forth as a nominee for attorney general.
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Senate Democrats block Republican police reform plan
Read full article: Senate Democrats block Republican police reform planWASHINGTON, D.C. – The Republican attempt at police reform stopped even before a debate as Democrats blocked the policing bill, saying that it didn't go far enough. On Wednesday in the White House Rose Garden, President Donald Trump stated that Democrats police reform bill showed that the party wanted to weaken law enforcement. “The Democrats want to weaken very substantially our law enforcement and our police and frankly they want to defund, largely, at least largely. Democrats will press forward Thursday with a House vote on their bill. Barr’s actions make clear in his Department of Justice the President’s allies get special treatment,” House Judiciary Committee Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) said.

Schiff opens door to impeachment hearings next week
Read full article: Schiff opens door to impeachment hearings next weekSenior White House officials then endeavored to conceal records of the call including the official transcript, according to the complaint. If the White House stonewalls the investigation, he added, "It'll just strengthen the case on obstruction," an impeachable offense. The Intelligence Committee is for now taking the lead on the impeachment inquiry into Trump. The complaint was released ahead of Maguire's testimony Thursday before the House Intelligence Committee. Reps. Eric Swalwell and Jackie Speier, California Democrats on the Intelligence committee, told CNN they have canceled events in their districts next week to prepare for potential action on the panel.