Shutdown deal lets senators sue for $500,000 over data seizures like those in Jan. 6 probe

[ad_1] Washington — A provision of the legislative package that would end the government shutdown allows senators to bring lawsuits if federal law enforcement seizes or subpoenas their data without notifying them, with potential damages of $500,000 for each violation. The language appears to allow GOP senators to sue over steps that the Justice Department…

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Advocacy group wants prosecutor Lindsey Halligan investigated, alleging “abuse of power” in charges against Comey and James

[ad_1] A legal watchdog group is pushing the state bars of Florida and Virginia to investigate Lindsey Halligan, a Trump appointee who is leading the prosecutions of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The complaint from the Campaign for Accountability, which was submitted to the state bars on Tuesday,…

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Outgoing BBC director urges staff to “fight for our journalism” as Trump threatens $1B defamation lawsuit

[ad_1] London — The outgoing director of the BBC addressed staff of the publicly-funded British national broadcaster in a call on Tuesday admitting mistakes were made but urging them to “fight for our journalism” after President Trump threatened to sue the corporation for $1 billion over a program it aired in 2024 about the Jan. 6,…

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Utah judge rejects Republican-drawn congressional map, opts for one with a Democratic-leaning district

[ad_1] Salt Lake City — A Utah judge on Monday rejected a new congressional map drawn by Republican lawmakers, adopting an alternate proposal creating a Democrat-leaning district ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Republicans hold all four of Utah’s U.S. House seats and had advanced a map poised to protect them. Judge Dianna Gibson ruled…

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Whistleblower set to be IRS criminal chief says he’ll do “the right thing” if asked to probe Trump’s enemies

[ad_1] The IRS special agent-turned-whistleblower who has been tapped to lead criminal investigations at the tax agency told CBS News in an exclusive television interview he will let evidence, not politics, guide the agency’s decisions on tax probes. “Each and every time, I’m going to ensure the right thing’s done and that the policies and…

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