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Internal GOP tension rises as McConnell’s deal-making puts him at odds with McCarthy

By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell had such a reputation for stopping Democratic legislation and keeping his conference together that he earned the nickname “the grim reaper.” But now he’s helped push through a string of major bipartisan victories that Democrats in particular are touting, splintering his own conference

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State Department singles out Russian troll farm while offering $10 million for information on election interference

By Jennifer Hansler and Sean Lyngaas, CNN The State Department on Thursday announced a reward of up to $10 million for knowledge on foreign attempts to interfere in US elections and sought information on the Internet Research Agency, a notorious Russian troll farm known for meddling in the 2016 presidential election. The department singled out

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EXCLUSIVE: Prosecutors prepare for court battle to force former White House officials to testify about Trump’s January 6 conversations

By Evan Perez and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Justice Department prosecutors are preparing to fight in court to force former White House officials to testify about then-President Donald Trump’s conversations and actions around January 6, according to people briefed on the matter. At issue are claims of executive privilege that prosecutors expect the former president to

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EXCLUSIVE: Prosecutors prepare for court battle to force former White House officials to testify about Trump’s January 6 conversations

By Evan Perez and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Justice Department prosecutors are preparing to fight in court to force former White House officials to testify about then-President Donald Trump’s conversations and actions around January 6, according to people briefed on the matter. At issue are claims of executive privilege that prosecutors expect the former president to

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First on CNN: Trump DOJ official cooperating with Justice Department’s criminal Jan. 6 probe

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Former Justice Department staffer Ken Klukowski, who worked with Jeffrey Clark at the agency, is cooperating in the DOJ’s January 6 criminal investigation, after investigators searched and copied his electronic records several weeks ago. “We’ve been fully cooperating both with the Department of Justice and the Select

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