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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday morning after President Trump nominated him to serve permanently as the nation’s top prosecutor Blanche, who took on the acting role after former Attorney General Pam Bondi was ousted from the position, served as a key part of the Justice Department’s investigation…

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Abdul el Sayed’s 2028 ambitions cloud Michigan Senate race against Haley Stevens

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Abdul el Sayed’s 2028 ambitions cloud Michigan Senate race against Haley Stevens

Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed is facing accusations that he is more focused on national politics than representing Michigan after leaked audio showed him describing the state’s Senate seat as a platform to build the progressive movement and influence the Democratic Party ahead of the 2028 presidential election. El Sayed is competing against Rep. […]

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John Thune Responds To Trump’s Demand He Keep Senate Open To Pass SAVE America Act

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John Thune Responds To Trump’s Demand He Keep Senate Open To Pass SAVE America Act

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Judge blisters Todd Blanche with warning over fights to hide Epstein 'co-conspirators'

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Judge blisters Todd Blanche with warning over fights to hide Epstein 'co-conspirators'

A federal judge warned that sealed records in a sex-trafficking suit against the bank that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein used could expose Justice Department documents and court files identifying alleged co-conspirators.U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff issued the protective order Monday in Jane Doe v. FirstBank Puerto Rico, a suit alleging the bank was Epstein's longest banking partner and knowingly funded his sex-trafficking operation.The order placed all parties on notice that the court is "unlikely to seal or otherwise afford confidential treatment" to any discovery material introduced as evidence at trial, even if it had previously been designated confidential.Rakoff added that he retains "unfettered discretion" over documents filed in connection with any motion — meaning records could become public before trial.That warning lands as the Justice Department is separately fighting to keep co-conspirator identities hidden. Last month, according to court records, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was ordered by U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan to release more Epstein files — including the unredacted names of potential co-conspirators — or explain why he refused.On July 2, Blanche refused, arguing in a court filing that releasing more materials would harm Epstein's victims and offering instead to share additional details with a judge behind closed doors.In a separate proceeding, a federal judge has also ruled to keep the identities of two women permanently sealed. Prosecutors had identified them as Epstein 'co-conspirators' whose names had been publicly associated with his alleged sexual assault of girls and young women for two decades, the Associated Press reported.In a 2019 court filing, prosecutors said Epstein paid the two women $100,000 and $250,000 in late 2018.From 2011 through 2019, the new lawsuit alleges, Epstein sexually abused the FirstBank suit's lead plaintiff on at least 100 occasions — including forcibly touching her, raping her, and forcing her to engage in sexual acts with other women.Epstein and his co-conspirators constantly reminded her of his power and influence, the complaint alleges.FirstBank processed wire transfers to pay "co-conspirators whose role in the venture was the recruitment, transportation, and control of women and girls," the complaint alleges. The late-2018 payments to the two sealed women fall within the $21 million in transactions the suit says the bank processed after JPMorgan exited Epstein in 2013.First BanCorp, FirstBank's parent company, said in a statement that both firms "categorically deny the claims alleged in the complaint and intend to vigorously defend against them."Defendants FirstBank Puerto Rico and First BanCorp have until July 30 to file a motion to dismiss the case.

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Some GOP senators say they will vote to cancel recess over SAVE America Act

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Some GOP senators say they will vote to cancel recess over SAVE America Act

Senate conservatives, led by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), are calling on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to cancel the August recess so they can debate the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, a sweeping election reform bill that President Trump has made his No. 1 legislative priority. Lee warned in a social media…

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Trump presses Thune to keep Senate in session until SAVE America Act passes

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Trump presses Thune to keep Senate in session until SAVE America Act passes

President Trump on Monday called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to keep the upper chamber in session until it passes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act or eliminates the filibuster. “John Thune should not allow the United States Senate to ‘leave town’ until it passes The Save America Act or, far…

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‘I’ve been better to you than your parents’: Watch Trump tout economic success at General Motors in Michigan

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‘I’ve been better to you than your parents’: Watch Trump tout economic success at General Motors in Michigan

President pushes Republican candidates ahead of crucial midterm elections

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WATCH: “He’s a Communist! You See What They Want to Do?” – Trump Trolls Protester Removed from His Rally in Michigan, Crowd Chants “USA”

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WATCH: “He’s a Communist! You See What They Want to Do?” – Trump Trolls Protester Removed from His Rally in Michigan, Crowd Chants “USA”

President Trump trolled a protester as he was removed from the President's Milford, Michigan rally on Monday, using the moment to label the agitator a Communist and rail against the radical left-wing agenda. As Trump was speaking about his success in bringing back American manufacturing and reviving the automobile manufacturing industry in Michigan, the lone protester could be heard screaming "pedophile protector" like a maniac. The post WATCH: “He’s a Communist! You See What They Want to Do?” – Trump Trolls Protester Removed from His Rally in Michigan, Crowd Chants “USA” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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Mitch McConnell still not cleared to resume Senate duties, office says

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Mitch McConnell still not cleared to resume Senate duties, office says

Kentucky senator has been absent and not seen in public since mid-June after he was hospitalized due to a fallUS politics live – latest updatesUS senator Mitch McConnell is still not cleared to return to work, his office confirmed on Monday, six weeks after he was hospitalized after a fall at his home.An update released alongside a new photograph of the Republican lawmaker – one of the highest-profile figures in Congress, as a former Senate majority leader – said he was undergoing “intense physical therapy” and is “working hard” to get back to his duties. Continue reading...

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