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Trump ally removed from role after report of State Department feud
A political appointee with deep ties to the Trump family has been removed from his special envoy role following a report of a feud with a top State Department official.
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Watchdog asks California State Bar to investigate Katie Zacharia’s legal credentials
Campaign for Accountability filed a complaint concerning the White House press secretary’s claims to be a lawyer. The State Bar has not confirmed whether it received the filing...
Musk gave $158 million to Senate GOP fund, which routed it to pro-Paxton Texas PAC
Federal filings described by CBS News show two September gifts from Elon Musk and matching transfers to a PAC supporting Ken Paxton. The Senate Leadership Fund reported a...
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