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Missing DOJ Files: As Clintons Testify About Epstein, Where Are FBI Interviews with Trump Accuser?
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Missing DOJ Files: As Clintons Testify About Epstein, Where Are FBI Interviews with Trump Accuser?

As Bill and Hillary Clinton testified regarding Jeffrey Epstein, an NPR investigation revealed 53 pages of FBI interviews with a Donald Trump accuser are missing from DOJ files, sparking demands for transparency amidst a wave of high-profile resignations.

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Rep. Jayapal Slams AG Pam Bondi over Epstein Files & Spying on Lawmakers
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Rep. Jayapal Slams AG Pam Bondi over Epstein Files & Spying on Lawmakers

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal details alleged Department of Justice misconduct, including spying on lawmakers' Epstein file searches and intentionally exposing victims while protecting powerful predators, alongside a critique of ICE and CBP operations.

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Impeach the President: Rep. Al Green Denounces Trump's Racist Obama Video & Attacks on Black History
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Impeach the President: Rep. Al Green Denounces Trump's Racist Obama Video & Attacks on Black History

Congressman Al Green details his ongoing efforts to impeach President Trump, citing alleged systemic racism in policy, the erasure of Black history, politically motivated redistricting, and a lack of government transparency.

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"Billionaire Boys Club": What the Latest Epstein Files Reveal About Elite Impunity
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"Billionaire Boys Club": What the Latest Epstein Files Reveal About Elite Impunity

The latest release of Jeffrey Epstein files exposes widespread elite complicity and severe Department of Justice failures, including the re-traumatization of survivors through unredacted names and the protection of powerful individuals.

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"We Had Whistles. They Had Guns": Nationwide Protests Held over ICE Killing of Renee Good
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"We Had Whistles. They Had Guns": Nationwide Protests Held over ICE Killing of Renee Good

ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Good, a mother of three, in Minneapolis, sparking nationwide protests and a federal-state conflict over the investigation as top officials defend the agent and label Good a 'domestic terrorist.'

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"What Are You Hiding?" Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Says ICE Killing Must Be Investigated
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"What Are You Hiding?" Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Says ICE Killing Must Be Investigated

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison condemns the federal government's obstruction of the state's independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent, challenging claims of absolute immunity and linking the death to an 'unwarranted, unconstitutional escalation' of federal immigration tactics.

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