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Southern Poverty Law Center alleges DOJ is treating star witness as a member of prosecution team

Washington — Lawyers for the Southern Poverty Law Center are asking a judge to allow them to subpoena a former informant who has provided material to the Justice Department, saying that investigators are treating the witness like he is “part of the prosecutorial team itself.” Defense attorneys for the civil rights nonprofit accused the government…

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James Talarico announces record-breaking $64 million fundraising haul in Texas Senate race

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico raised a record-breaking $64 million in three months — more than any Senate candidate ever in the third quarter — his campaign announced Thursday. The campaign said that brings Talarico’s total fundraising to $134 million since he announced his candidacy last year. His Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton,…

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ABC asks federal judge to block FCC’s early license review, citing retaliation by Trump administration

An attorney for Disney’s ABC asked a federal judge on Tuesday to block the Federal Communications Commission from conducting an early review of the network’s broadcast licenses, saying the regulatory proceeding was initiated to retaliate against ABC over content that offended the Trump administration. During a roughly two-hour hearing in federal court in Washington, D.C.,…

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Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Sept. 13, 2026

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Weijia Jiang:  Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat  Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican  CBS News executive director of news and surveys Anthony Salvanto  CBS News executive director of news and surveys Anthony Salvanto, CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed…

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