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Trump DOJ escalates pre-midterm legal actions with lawsuits and raids

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The Trump administration's Department of Justice has intensified its pre-election legal actions, launching several high-profile investigations and lawsuits. These actions include a preemptive lawsuit in Alaska to potentially delay the certification of Senate election results, an investigation into Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, a search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's home, and a suit against California to block ballots from suspected noncitizens. The DOJ has also indicted Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas on charges related to an illegal marijuana enterprise. AI

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Trump DOJ escalates pre-midterm legal actions with lawsuits and raids

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Zachary Basu ·

    Trump's DOJ barrels into midterms with lawsuits, raids and arrests

    <p>With just nine days until the midterms, the <a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">Trump</a> administration is escalating its assault on two of the Department of Justice's most sacred guardrails:</p><ol><li>Independence from the White Hous…

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