Trump's Justice Department pushes a spate of politically sensitive cases as midterm elections near
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- PBS NewsHour reports: “Defense lawyers and Democrats say a blitz of headline-making actions and cases is no coincidence and reeks of politics — in both the timing and the targets.”
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