A New Attorney General, Profiting Off Immigration Detention, Hollywood Merger
The U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General amid concerns over politicization of the Justice Department, while also passing a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill and a stopgap funding measure before August recess. The episode highlights the growing influence of privat
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