U.S. attorney says FBI and federal prosecutors are investigating alleged election fraud in California

U.S. attorney says FBI and federal prosecutors are investigating alleged election fraud in California

First Assistant U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli on Friday morning said his office β€œhas multiple election fraud investigations underway,” in coordination with the FBI in Los Angeles. Essayli’s remarks, posted to X, seemed to be in response to President Trump alleging in his own social media post late Wednesday that Democrats in California were β€œcheating” in…

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Senate rejects an initial attempt to ban Trump’s .8-billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Senate rejects an initial attempt to ban Trump’s $1.8-billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

WASHINGTONΒ β€”Β A battle unfolded in the Senate on Thursday over the Trump administration’s controversial $1.8-billion payout fund for people who claim the government wronged them, as Democrats and some Republicans sought to block the fund but fell short after they rejected each other’s proposals. The episode underscored how President Trump’s plan for the fund β€” widely…

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Trump attorney general pick Todd Blanche faces confirmation challenges

Trump attorney general pick Todd Blanche faces confirmation challenges

WASHINGTONΒ β€”Β President Trump announced Wednesday night at a White House dinner that he wanted to make acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche’s leadership of the Department of Justice permanent. The president said he thought the confirmation of his onetime personal defense attorney would go β€œvery quickly,” according to a video posted from the dinner. But early indications…

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