Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz faces backlash for running in a Florida district long represented by Black Democrats

WASHINGTON — Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz faces significant pushback from Black Democrats after she decided to run in a newly redrawn district in South Florida that has a plurality of Black voters and a crowded primary field. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Florida political landscape…

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Trump to nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general

President Donald Trump will nominate his acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, to be the country’s permanent top prosecutor Thursday, he said at a private event at the White House on Wednesday evening. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Dan Scavino, the White House deputy chief of…

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‘I’d have to ask the lawyers’

President Donald Trump injected fresh uncertainty over the status and future of the “anti-weaponization” fund Wednesday, a day after acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department would no longer pursue the $1.8 billion fund, which has sparked bipartisan blowback. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive…

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