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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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Thailand says ceasefire with Cambodia brokered by Trump on hold after landmine kills troops

[ad_1] Bangkok — Thailand said it has indefinitely paused implementation of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire until Cambodia apologizes for a land mine explosion Monday that injured four Thai soldiers at their border. Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited the injured troops at the border Tuesday as the Thai army accused Cambodia of laying new mines in violation…

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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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