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Ex-Trump lawyer’s letter exposes pardon push for convicted sex traffickers: legal expert

A legal expert says a letter from a former Trump lawyer reveals what it may cost convicted sex traffickers to chase a pardon. Former prosecutor Katie Phang said in a video for her YouTube channel "Katie Phang News" on Thursday that Alan Dershowitz , who defended President Donald Trump during his first impeachment trial, billed the family of convicted sex…

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3 Men Accused by Nancy Mace in House Speech Are Charged With Sex CrimesThe South Carolina representative’s former fiancé and two of his business associates were charged on Wednesday with sex crimes and voyeurism in connection with a 2018 incident.

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California files its 100th lawsuit against Trump, this time over ICE at courthousesCalifornia leaders want immigration agents to stay away from courthouses. They worry enforcement will prevent people from testifying in criminal trials.

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California sues ICE to halt arrests at courthousesCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta claims immigration enforcement agents have stopped witnesses and victims of crime from coming to court.

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CNN legal analyst: Biden-era inquiry into Omar hurts her case against TrumpCNN anchor Jake Tapper questioned whether Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) should have come forward about any potential issues with her immigration status during the Biden administration rather than face a criminal investigation under President Trump. Federal agents raided Omar's Washington, D.C., home with a court-authorized search warrant Monday as part of a…

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Federal lawsuit accuses Matt Gaetz, 2 others of sex traffickingFormer Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is being sued by two anonymous women over allegations that he and others sexually exploited them when the women were in their early 20s. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the Middle District of Florida, also names former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg and former Florida state Rep. Chris Dorworth...

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US expands military campaign against drug cartels in Latin AmericaThe US is deploying 600 soldiers to a Panama training facility, The New York Times reported.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source saysThe Justice Department has historically sought to avoid public investigative actions involving a candidate within 60 days of a primary or general election.

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News Wrap: Trump says Fort Hood shooter's execution will not be livestreamedIn our news wrap Thursday, President Trump canceled plans to livestream the December execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, federal law enforcement agencies are investigating a series of letters containing what they're calling "suspicious substances" that were sent to congressional and state election officials and police report multiple victims in a…

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Trump Cancels Planned Execution Livestream of Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood ShooterThe president said only immediate families of the victims of the mass shooting in 2009 would witness the execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.

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School security standards needed, 2 former feds say after Oregon shootingThe shooting appears to mirror the common blueprint of a suspect zeroing in on a “soft” target.

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