How Trump’s justice department is shattering practice of political neutrality as midterms loom
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- The Guardian US reports: “From the attorney general stumping for Republican candidates to federal agents raiding the home of a Democratic congresswoman up for re-election, the department is violating longstanding normsDonal…”
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