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Facing new investigation, FHFA Bill Pulte’s troubles become even more serious

Given the overlapping cases and investigations, the Trump loyalist is facing the kind of pushback he probably hoped to avoid.

Kash Patel says attacking the capital attacks ‘our way of life,’ ignoring other Jan. 6 events

The FBI director appears to have forgotten about the other things that happened on Jan. 6 in the U.S. Capitol, but unfortunately he is not alone.

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Thursday’s Mini-Report, 12.4.25

Today’s edition of quick hits.

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Following arrest in pipe-bombs case, White House rejects questions about Jan. 6 pardons

With a suspect in custody, Team Trump was reluctant to talk about the president’s pardons for others convicted for violent Jan. 6 crimes.

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FBI officials at odds over ‘seditious conspiracy’ probe of Democratic veterans

Trump and his team aren’t done going after Democratic lawmakers who told troops to refuse illegal orders.

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Trump’s commutation for a convicted fraudster goes from bad to worse

David Gentile was supposed to pay $15.5 million in restitution to thousands of victims. Thanks to Trump, they get nothing.

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Amid rancor and feuds, Mike Johnson faces new speculation about his political survival

“He certainly wouldn’t have the votes to be speaker if there was a roll-call vote tomorrow,” one House Republican said.

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Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.4.25: Issa to run for re-election in California, not Texas

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.

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Trump derails his own DOJ’s corruption case with yet another controversial pardon

There’s a fine line between a president using pardons to abide corruption and using them to encourage corruption.

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Trump didn’t do Republicans any favors with his pardon of an indicted congressman

The GOP wanted to use Rep. Henry Cuellar’s criminal indictment against him. The president didn’t seem to care.