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DOJ Issues Grand Jury Subpoena to James Comey Confidant Daniel Richman

The subpoena of Daniel C. Richman is the latest move in a persistent campaign to go after James B. Comey, one of President Trump’s most reviled political adversaries who has already been indicted twice.

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James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, has been indicted twice by the Justice Department under President Trump.
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How Trump’s Policy Agenda Runs Through One Federal Court, in Texas

For years, conservative litigants flocked to Judge Reed O’Connor’s district. Now, North Texas has become a favorite destination of the Justice Department.

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Judge Reed O’Connor in 2018. He has built a reputation as a conservative stalwart and became the chief judge of the Northern District of Texas last August.
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Wyoming Governor Objects to ‘Very Odd’ D.O.J. Election Monitoring

Governor Mark Gordon, a Republican, said he was concerned by the behavior of election observers who visited a polling station in Cheyenne.

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Governor Mark Gordon of Wyoming leads one of the most conservative states.
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Judge Says Trump’s Name Should Stay Off Kennedy Center for Now

After the court forced the removal of the president’s name from the building’s title, the center devised a plan to add an inscription honoring President Trump.

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Though President Trump’s name was taken down weeks ago, the scaffolding and tarps used in the process remain up outside the Kennedy Center.
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Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's 'miscarriage of justice' claim and bid for prison release

Claims by Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend and longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell that her sex trafficking conviction was a "complete miscarriage of justice" were rejected Tuesday by a federal judge who said her assertions were based on "speculation, distortions, and/or outright falsehoods."

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