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“Instead of inviting further proceedings, the court should have granted the government’s motion to dismiss,” top DOJ officials, including at least three career prosecutors, wrote in a 45-page filing to a three-judge appeals court panel. The DOJ lawyers unveiled a muscular argument in favor of virtually unbridled executive branch discretion in criminal charging decisions. They…

The Justice Department on Wednesday urged President Trump to veto legislation to reauthorize surveillance authorities used by the FBI just hours before a scheduled vote in the House, marking the latest curveball that puts the legislation in limbo.The Justice Department issued a statement Wednesday saying the legislation set to reauthorize and reform national security authorities in the U.S.A.…

Fixing FISA: Bipartisan lawmakers demand reformsJustice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz found multiple examples of FISA misuse to surveil Trump campaign aide Carter Page; congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports from Capitol Hill.President Trump on Tuesday night warned that Republicans should vote against the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the controversial measure that…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox.  Sign up here.EXCLUSIVE — The Justice Department is urging Nevada to reconsider its flat ban on religious gatherings of 10 or more people.“We are concerned, however, that the flat prohibition against 10 or more persons gathering for in-person worship services — regardless…

Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks at a campaign rally at the Seattle Center Armory in Seattle, Washington, February 22, 2020.Jason Redmond | ReutersSen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday urged the Senate to pass $4 billion in the next coronavirus relief package to allow states to expand their vote-by-mail services for the general election."2020 is the most important…