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Trump Can Prosecute Anyone Now

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This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. A year into Donald Trump’s second term, the Department of Justice has become his private law firm, devoted less to the impartial administration of justice than to blackmailing, intimidating, and persecuting Trump’s foes while selectively enforcing the law to spare allies who break it. The chairman of the Federal Reserve reveals that the Justice Department has been attempting to blackmail him into lowering interest rates with the threat of a federal indictment. The…

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National Guard’s hybrid status makes sexual assault confusing to prosecute

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After spending the last year revamping the Defense Department’s sexual assault prosecution avenues, Congressional leaders are now diving into the complex patchwork of legalities surrounding the issue in the National Guard. Lawmakers are concerned that the hybrid nature of the National Guard is leaving gaps in DoD and law enforcement’s ability to oversee and bring legal proceedings against sexual assault offenders. “The individual stories of Guard personnel caught in a web of confusing bureaucracy are harrowing,” Rep. Jackie Speier, chairwoman of the House Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee said during a…

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‘What Happened On Jan. 6?’: Fauci Laughs Off Cruz’s Demand To Prosecute Him

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<p>White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci brushed off Sen. Ted Cruz&#8217;s (R-TX) <a href=”https://twitter.com/SenTedCruz/status/1453454758904270861″>demand</a> for Attorney General Merrick Garland to prosecute the nation&#8217;s top infectious diseases expert amid GOP outrage over Fauci&#8217;s statements on COVID-19.</p> Talking Points Memo

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