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Congress Demands Classified Briefings on DOJ and FBI Surveillance and Foreign Influence Investigations

Republican and Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Justice Department and FBI for classified briefings on counterintelligence and foreign influence investigations, including questions over the use of federal surveillance and wiretap authorities.
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Karoline Leavitt Announces Departure as White House Press Secretary
Congress Demands Classified Briefings on DOJ and FBI Surveillance and Foreign Influence Investigations
Trump Faces Bipartisan Criticism Over Rhetoric Targeting Democratic Primary Winners
ACLU Challenges Trump Administration Restrictions on Birthright Citizenship
ICE Plans $20 Million Purchase of Electrified Restraint Gloves for Enforcement Operations
Federal Judge Blocks USPS From Implementing Trump Order Affecting Mail-In Voting
US Thirty-Year Treasury Yields Reach Highest Level in Twenty-Five Years
US Consumer Sentiment Falls Sharply as Middle East Tensions Add to Inflation Concerns
US Treasury Prepares Sweeping Economic Measures Against Iran as Energy Tensions Escalate
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Revive Construction of $400 Million White House Ballroom
Congress Opens Probe Into Algorithmic Pricing Practices by Airlines and Retailers
Trump Says Political Alliances Around Pro-Israel Lobbying Have Shifted in Washington
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