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Despite Trump’s Pressure on Justice Dept., Certain Safeguards Are Beyond His Reach – The New York Times

Despite Trump’s Pressure on Justice Dept., Certain Safeguards Are Beyond His Reach  The New York Times Trump’s pressure on Pam Bondi to charge his political foes could backfire, legal experts say  NBC News Even without formal charges, Trump’s DOJ can punish critics  The Washington Post A Most Profound Transgression  The Atlantic Unease grows at the Justice Department as Trump’s threats get even more blunt  NPR …

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US Energy Dept. Begs For More Renewable Energy, Pleeeeese!!! – CleanTechnica

US Energy Dept. Begs For More Renewable Energy, Pleeeeese!!!  CleanTechnica Speed to Power  Department of Energy (.gov) US launches effort to speed power grid projects for AI  Reuters Trump Seeks to Speed Large Power Projects to Meet AI Demand  Bloomberg DOE seeks comment on large-scale generation, transmission development  Utility Dive Source link

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Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash – The New York Times

Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash  The New York Times Tom Homan investigated for accepting $50,000 from FBI agents. Trump’s DOJ shut it down.  MSNBC News Border czar Tom Homan was investigated by DOJ for potential bribery, MSNBC reports  Politico Did Tom Homan accept ‘bribes’ to help agents secure contracts? Report on FBI’s ‘deep state’ probe …

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Defense Dept. warns Venezuela after ‘provocative’ jets fly near Navy ship – The Washington Post

Defense Dept. warns Venezuela after ‘provocative’ jets fly near Navy ship  The Washington Post Venezuelan military jets buzz US Navy ship in ‘highly provocative’ move, Pentagon says  Fox News As US tensions rise, Venezuelans keep calm and carry on – but whisper hopes of change  CNN Venezuelan fighter jets flew over U.S. Navy ship in “show of force”  CBS News 2 Venezuelan military aircraft …

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Justice Dept. Accuses California Utility of Starting Deadly Eaton Fire – The New York Times

Justice Dept. Accuses California Utility of Starting Deadly Eaton Fire  The New York Times Deadly Eaton fire ignited by Southern California Edison, feds allege in lawsuit  Los Angeles Times DOJ files multimillion-dollar lawsuits against SoCal Edison over deadly Eaton and Fairview fires  ABC7 Los Angeles U.S. files multi-million dollar lawsuit against Southern California Edison over wildfires  KTLA US government files $77m suit against Southern …

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D.C. grand jurors reject latest wave of Justice Dept. indictment requests

D.C. grand jurors reject latest wave of Justice Dept. indictment requests

What was happening in the criminal case of Nathalie Rose Jones, who was facing charges in Washington, D.C., federal court this summer, wasn’t typical.   A grand jury of Washington, D.C., citizens on Tuesday had denied the Justice Department’s request to indict Jones, who was accused of a federal crime for allegedly posting an Instagram threat against President Trump. In …

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Over 85 scientists say Energy Dept. climate report lacks merit

Over 85 scientists say Energy Dept. climate report lacks merit

Over 85 top climate scientists on Tuesday said that the Trump Energy Department’s recent climate assessment used to justify an unwinding of federal greenhouse gas rules does not meet standards for scientific integrity. The group of scientists, led by professors Andrew Dessler from Texas A&M University and Robert Kopp from Rutgers University, submitted a more-than 400 page review of the …

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Two Va. school districts sue U.S. Education Dept. in fight over gender policies – The Washington Post

Two Va. school districts sue U.S. Education Dept. in fight over gender policies  The Washington Post Virginia schools sue Trump administration over transgender student funding fight  Politico Arlington, Fairfax school systems sue Education Department over funding freeze tied to gender policies  WTOP Trump Admin Faces Lawsuit From One of Largest US School Districts: Report  Newsweek Fairfax, Arlington schools sue Department of Education over transgender …

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Justice Dept. Sent Congress Epstein Files That Were Already Public, Democrats Say – The New York Times

Justice Dept. Sent Congress Epstein Files That Were Already Public, Democrats Say  The New York Times Epstein files raise more questions than answers, top House Democrat says  The Washington Post ‘Keeping it totally open’: Trump says he supports Justice Department sending Epstein files to House Oversight panel  CNN Why the Epstein drama isn’t going away anytime soon  Politico Trump signals he ‘couldn’t care less’ …

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Justice Dept. urges Fed chair to fire top official accused of mortgage fraud – The Washington Post

Justice Dept. urges Fed chair to fire top official accused of mortgage fraud  The Washington Post Justice Department signals investigation of Fed Governor Lisa Cook  CNN What Is Mortgage Occupancy Fraud, the Claim Wielded by the Trump Administration?  The Wall Street Journal Fed Found Over 22,000 Mortgages Like Those Pulte Is Flagging  Bloomberg.com Justice department calls on Federal Reserve to sack governor Lisa Cook  Financial …

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