The state attorney general said that her office had issued subpoenas and would investigate whether employees at the migrant detention center had violated civil rights.
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Senator Bill Cassidy, who will not be returning to Congress after losing his Louisiana primary to a Trump-backed candidate, said he would support the AG nominee Murkowski won’t support Blanche’s attorney general bid Sign up for the Breaking News US email Following Lisa Murkowski’s announcement that she plans to vote “no” on Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead the Department of Justice, the acting attorney general can’t afford another defection in order to secure the permanent position. So far the only other holdout is Senator Bill Cassidy – a GOP lawmaker from Louisiana. Cassidy, a former physician, said this week he’s concerned about Blanche’s ability to lead the justice department independently, considering he once served as Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. Continue reading...
James Talarico leads Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, signalling a potential shift in the Republican stronghold.
The Trump administration is trying to restrict access to US citizenship for some people through attempts to end birth tourism and tighten other criteria.