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Confirmation hearings are underway for President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, his personal attorney Todd Blanche. Blanche is mired in a number of controversies, most notably his mishandling of the administration's release of the Epstein files while serving as deputy attorney general under Pam Bondi. Washington state Representative Pramila Jayapal, who is co-sponsoring a bill to allow Epstein survivors whose identifying information was improperly publicized by the Department of Justice to sue the federal government for damages, says "Todd Blanche was responsible" for the breach. "He really wanted to discourage anyone else from coming forward with more information. … It's [a] big reason why he shouldn't be the attorney general." Jayapal also discusses the Department of Justice's surveillance of herself and other legislators who viewed Epstein-related documents and Blanche's longstanding personal and professional connections with Trump.
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Our Justice Department reporter Devlin Barrett describes how Todd Blanche, President Trump's former personal lawyer and current nominee for attorney general, has helped Mr. Trump gain more control over the Justice Department.
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A White House teleprompter operator has been placed on unpaid leave after his online prediction market activity, which showed he was placing wagers related to President Donald Trump's public remarks, was flagged to federal regulators.
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Democratic candidates are raising more money than Republicans in key Senate races, and Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) has the most money at his disposal at $42 million.
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The outgoing prime minister assures President Zelensky of the UK's continued support in its war with Russia.
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To prevail in Michigan's crucial Senate primary, Representative Haley Stevens will need to overcome Democratic voters' skepticism of Israel. Pro-Israel groups are spending heavily to help her.
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As we continue our conversation with Congressmember Pramila Jayapal, we turn to recent developments involving the United States military. On Wednesday, Jayapal was one of over half of all House Democrats to vote in favor eliminating over $3 billion in military aid to Israel. Although the proposed amendment was ultimately shot down, the final tally with over 100 members voting yes is still a "sea change" in U.S. political support for Israel, says Jayapal. Following Israel's genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, "it is the horror of what has unfolded that has finally allowed us to confront the fact that we should not be using taxpayer dollars to send to Israel to perpetrate this kind of violence."
Jayapal also responds to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new order mandating testosterone testing and offering testosterone replacement therapy for servicemembers aged 30 and over. "Providing testosterone is actually gender affirming care," Jayapal remarks. Last year, Hegseth ordered a halt to all gender-affirming medical procedures for military servicemembers and banned openly trans people from service. These actions are "intrusive behavior," says Jayapal, "where the government is getting involved in prescribing what medication you do or don't take, without your consent."
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Congress must push back against our inhumane immigration tactics.
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Senators in both parties say the state's 2020 Senate election is a long-settled issue.
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The Commission of Fine Arts considered the Trump administration's proposal regarding Lafayette Square, which has been the site of numerous protests.
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Described as a "listening tour of the UK", Burnham will travel across the country in August while MPs break for the summer.
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Repeated investigations and audits have debunked claims by the president and his allies of widespread fraud or manipulation in 2020 or other elections.
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Even a single Republican "no" vote would block Mr. Blanche's nomination from consideration by the full Senate, which could sink his confirmation.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement ordered its officers on Tuesday to halt most vehicle stops across the country after they shot two people over the past week.
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The party's leaders have a political experiment on their hands.
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The measure failed, but the level of support among Democrats exposed a stark shift in the party away from backing the Jewish state.
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Jay Clayton, President Trump's nominee to lead the nation's intelligence community, was repeatedly questioned by Democrat senators about the 2020 election during his confirmation hearing.
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During his confirmation hearing, the acting attorney general refused to discuss the termination of an investigation into a commutation issued by President Trump.
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President Trump ordered U.S. warships and aircraft to stop vessels going to and from Iran. Enforcing a blockade takes a huge commitment of warships and aircraft.
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Representative Mike Lawler of New York said in a televised interview that he was arrested on St. Patrick's Day in 2012, after learning that his father was gravely ill.
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Jay Clayton's nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community comes as the White House pushes to use declassified intelligence to show concerns about election security.
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Dr. Erica Schwartz told senators in a confirmation hearing that she did not think Robert F. Kennedy Jr. or President Trump would ask her to do anything to hurt public health. Some senators were incredulous.
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The announcements reflect a growing disconnect between the Democratic establishment, with its long-standing support for the U.S. ally, and the party's left wing.
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Todd Blanche's nomination is broadly a referendum on President Trump's vision of the Justice Department as a projection of his power.
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The early aughts brought us so many gifts—the going-out top, monogrammed bags, Myspace, rom-coms with a magazine editor as the main character, and the Juicy Couture tracksuit. The fashion label, founded by Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor, had been around for a few years, but its hero garment, the velour tracksuit, took the brand to legendary status. There wasn't a day that went by when 2000s icons like Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and Lindsay Lohan weren't photographed by paparazzi in these colorful two-piece suits.
In the past several years, Juicy Couture has been experiencing a renaissance of sorts, and I (and my own personal Juicy tracksuit collection) are here for it. Aside from its iconic tracksuits, the brand has been releasing some pretty interesting collabs, from Ganni and Reebok to Kraft Mayo and Red Robin (yes, the burger restaurant). Juicy Couture's latest collaboration is with bodycare and wellness brand Athena Club, known for its sleek razors, ultra-hydrating shaving creams, an
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 In a withering behind-the-scenes portrayal, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton accused him of sweeping misdeeds that included explicitly seeking Chinese President Xi Jinping's help to win re-election.
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