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DOJ legal office says Trump’s outside advisers can be shielded by executive privilege

President Trump’s outside advisers — individuals who are not employed by the federal government — may now be protected from future congressional and legal investigations, according to a new opinion from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel.  In a 21-page opinion published Monday evening, the Office of Legal Counsel told the White House that…

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North Carolina GOP chooses replacement candidate for Rep. Chuck Edwards on November ballot

North Carolina Republicans on Tuesday chose state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom to replace Rep. Chuck Edwards on the ballot in November. Edwards dropped his reelection bid last week when the House Ethics Committee recommended censure.  Balkcom will face Democrat Jamie Ager in the fall. Ager won the primary in March, and although the district has not elected…

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President Zardari approves additional judges’ appointments to high courts, ending weeks-long deadlock – Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday gave his assent to the appointment of 19 additional judges for five high courts, along with confirmation of another five as permanent judges, ending a weeks-long deadlock between the Presidency and the government over the judicial appointments. “The president has approved the appointment of additional judges in the…

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