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Border Patrol veteran Rodney Scott tapped to lead agency

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The Trump administration announced Friday that Rodney S. Scott will serve as the new chief of U.S. Border Patrol. Scott, a 27-year veteran of Border Patrol, will replace Carla Provost, who is retiring, according to a statement. DHS BOSS WARNS CARAVAN MIGRANTS WILL BE SENT HOME IF THEY REACH U.S., AMID REPORTS OF VIOLENCE “I […]

‘Stunned’ Sen. Collins objected to Nadler’s impeachment accusation in note to Roberts

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One House Democrat’s accusation amid the Trump impeachment trial “stunned” even the most moderate of Senate Republicans, reportedly prompting GOP Sen. Susan Collins to write a note to Chief Justice John Roberts about decorum on the floor of the upper chamber. Collins, R-Maine, is the latest to signal her concerns, after impeachment manager Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., asserted earlier […]

Watchdog cited in impeachment push repeatedly flagged violations under past presidents

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As President Trump’s impeachment trial moves into opening arguments Wednesday, Democratic prosecutors are expected to highlight a newly released government watchdog report finding the administration broke the law by freezing millions in military aid to Ukraine. But the same nonpartisan agency, the Government Accountability Office, has accused numerous past presidents and administrations of breaking the law—without impeachment being discussed. GAO […]

DOJ launches commission to study ‘modern issues affecting law enforcement’

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Attorney General Bill Barr announced the creation Wednesday of a Justice Department commission that will study mental illness, homelessness, substance abuse and other issues that affect the ability of law enforcement to reduce crime in communities. The effort – called the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice – follows an executive […]

Schumer says impeachment trial starting under ‘cloud of unfairness’

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Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that President Trump’s impeachment trial begins under a “cloud of unfairness,” after the GOP-led Senate rejected all 11 of his amendments to allow for witnesses and documents in a marathon late-night session. “It was a dark day, and a dark night for the Senate,” Schumer, D-N.Y., said of the opening […]

DC sues Trump inaugural committee for allegedly overpaying Trump hotel

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The District of Columbia government filed a lawsuit Wednesday against President Trump‘s inaugural committee and companies that control D.C.’s Trump International Hotel, with Attorney General Karl Racine claiming that they intentionally arranged for the committee to “grossly overpay for event space” at the hotel. The lawsuit, which names the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC), the Trump Organization, […]

Pelosi announces House impeachment managers to prosecute case against Trump

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday announced the seven lawmakers who will serve as the House managers to prosecute the case against President Trump in his Senate impeachment trial, which is expected to begin in earnest next week. The House managers include House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who led much of the impeachment inquiry out of his […]