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POLITICS
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said federal agents have knocked on the doors of family friends and former employees and are demanding records as part of what he called a politically motivated Justice Department investigation directed by President Donald Trump. Newsom said he learned within the past week that the investigation has extended to his wife,…
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The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has signed off on Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing a major regulatory hurdle with no required divestitures, behavioral remedies, or concessions, according to two people familiar with the matter. The decision was expected to be announced Friday.
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President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general as soon as Wednesday night, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Trump mentioned the decision at a private White House dinner Wednesday, the sources said.
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The Justice Department said Monday it will comply with a district court ruling that temporarily froze the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund. The statement came amid reports that the administration was already backing away from the controversial fund.
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The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into writer E Jean Carroll, who successfully sued President Donald Trump twice for sexual assault and defamation, CBS News reported. The probe centers on whether Carroll committed perjury in a 2022 deposition when she said she received no outside funding for her civil lawsuit.
