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House Democrats shift tactics to rebut GOP’s crime attacks but struggle to overcome party divisions over police

By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN In a private memo last summer, House Democratic leaders warned their party’s most vulnerable members about the “enduring” and “potent” attacks waged by Republicans over policing and crime, counseling them to be far more proactive in their support for law enforcement than they were in the 2020 cycle.

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DOJ can resume criminal probe of classified documents from Mar-a-Lago, appeals court says

By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal appeals court is allowing the Justice Department to continue looking at documents marked as classified that were seized from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home and resort. The emergency intervention upends a trial judge’s order over those documents that had blocked federal investigators’ work on the

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NTSB recommends technologies to curb drunk driving and speeding in new vehicles

By Maegan Vazquez and Gregory Wallace, CNN The federal agency responsible for conducting independent accident investigations has recommended technologies in new vehicles to limit speeding and prevent impaired driving in an attempt to cut down on a growing number of related fatal crashes. The National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendation of alcohol impairment detection systems are

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DOJ charges 47 people with stealing $250 million from pandemic program meant to provide meals to needy children

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Omar Jimenez, CNN The Justice Department on Tuesday announced charges against 47 people accused of stealing $250 million from a federal program designed to provide meals for needy children during the pandemic. According to the department, the scheme is the largest Covid-19-related fraud uncovered by investigators to date. The defendants are

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CNN Exclusive: DHS rejects plan to protect election officials from harassment as midterms loom

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity agency this summer turned down a multimillion-dollar proposal to protect election officials from harassment ahead of the midterm elections, multiple people familiar with the matter told CNN. The plan’s rejection comes as some DHS and cyber officials have expressed concern about their work to stem

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Montana says it will comply with court order requiring it to use less strict process for modifying birth certificates

By Andi Babineau and Devan Cole, CNN Montana will comply with a court order requiring it to enforce a process that makes it easier for residents to change the sex designations on their birth certificates, the state’s health department said Monday, abandoning a recent effort to impose stricter rules in the record-changing process. “The Department

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DOJ charges 47 people with stealing $250 million from pandemic program meant to provide meals to needy children

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Omar Jimenez, CNN The Justice Department on Tuesday announced charges against 47 people accused of stealing $250 million from a federal program designed to provide meals for needy children during the pandemic. According to the department, the scheme is the largest Covid-19-related fraud uncovered by investigators to date. The defendants are

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