Author: Perry Stein

Washington Post – Politics:

Officials removed one binder containing three redacted documents from the office of Pence’s political advocacy group, Advancing American Freedom, an aide said.

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The search was anticipated, and federal law enforcement and Mike Pence’s legal team had coordinated the precise timing Friday.

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Attorney General Merrick Garland said the group — called Hive — hacked and demanded ransom from hospitals, school districts, financial firms and other entities.

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The change, which could face a court challenge, aims to close a loophole on a device that makes pistols more like short-barreled rifles.

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U.S. law allows mail delivery of mifepristone and misoprostol, despite attempts by states to ban it, the opinion says, because a sender can’t know how the pills will be used.

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Tasked with two Trump-related investigations, special counsel Jack Smith has returned from Europe, people familiar with the situation said.

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The special counsel’s work has been underway since 2019 and appears to be winding down, after one guilty plea for for altering an email and two acquittals at trial.

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While prosecuting a former president would be difficult, it’s not unusual to charge people who knowingly take top-secret documents.

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On Monday, the House select committee investigating the events around Jan. 6, 2021, is expected to make criminal referrals to the Justice Department. What to know.