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Alvin K. Hellerstein, Federal Judge Who Oversaw Maduro Case, Dies

Judge Hellerstein died on Wednesday morning, according to a court spokesman. He was appointed in 1998 and was overseeing the trial of Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.

© Todd Heisler/The New York Times

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein is known for presiding over Sept. 11-related lawsuits and the case against the Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.
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Justice Dept. Declines to Unseal Warrant for Search of Ilhan Omar’s Home

More than a dozen news organizations have asked a federal judge to unseal documents related to a search warrant executed at Ms. Omar’s home this month.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Rep. Ilhan Omar at the Capitol in January.
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Judge Questions Trump Administration’s Need to Target Noncitizen Voters

In the legal tangle between the Justice Department and California, a federal judge on Tuesday deferred a ruling but said the government already had a remedy it could use after the election.

© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

The Trump administration has pressed an effort to disqualify people it says are noncitizens from voting on Nov. 3.
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White House Has Tight Grip Over FBI in Pursuing Trump Targets, Agent Says

In court testimony, the agent outlined the willingness of Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, to take orders from President Trump to investigate his perceived enemies.

© Alex Kent/The New York Times

Bryan Witt, an F.B.I. agent, said the inquiry mandated by Kash Patel, the bureau’s director, was generally viewed inside his office as a “witch hunt.”
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Appeals Court Declines to Intervene in California Ballot Lawsuit

By a 2-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel denied the Trump administration’s request that it immediately order the state to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.

© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

Ballots being processed in City of Industry, Calif., during last year’s election.
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Trump’s Election Attacks Enter New Pre-emptive Phase

A lawsuit by the Justice Department challenging a potential narrow loss by the GOP Senate incumbent in Alaska reflects a new tactic by the president to try to shape the election results.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

President Trump at a midterm election campaign rally in Guardian Centers in Perry, Ga., on Saturday.
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Two Former F.B.I. Officials Charged With False Statements About Hunter Biden

The charges intensified the administration’s efforts to go after the law enforcement and intelligence personnel who cast doubt on unsubstantiated claims that Joseph R. Biden Jr. engaged in corrupt dealings in Ukraine.

© Erin Schaff/The New York Times

The two officials served on the F.B.I.’s Foreign Influence Task Force, a group created after Russia interfered in the 2016 election.
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