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Former US attorney Alex Acosta

Trump’s former labor secretary Alex Acosta defends handling of controversial Epstein plea deal

By Annie Grayer, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The former US attorney who negotiated a controversial 2008 plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein defended that agreement in a closed-door interview with House investigators last month, according to a transcript of the interview released by lawmakers. Alex Acosta, the former US attorney from the Southern District of

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GOP lawmaker claims his and other Republican offices have been ‘targeted’ with flags depicting ‘vile’ symbol

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Dave Taylor said Thursday that his office was targeted as part of an elaborate “ruse” after an American flag reportedly altered to include a swastika was found in his Washington, DC, office earlier this week and that similar flags have been found in other Republican offices. “Numerous

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Democrat Jay Jones

Jay Jones’ violent text messages take center stage in Virginia AG race debate against Jason Miyares

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general, expressed his regret for the graphic and violent language directed at a colleague in text messages in his opening statement in Thursday night’s debate with Republican incumbent Jason Miyares. “Let me be very clear: I am ashamed. I am embarrassed.

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READ: Full indictment of John Bolton

By CNN Staff (CNN) — John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser-turned-adversary, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland. He now faces 18 charges: eight counts of transmission of national defense information and 10 counts of retention of national defense information. Read the full indictment here: The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2025

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