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Trump's Justice Department pushes a spate of politically sensitive cases as midterm elections near

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Defense lawyers and Democrats say a blitz of headline-making actions and cases is no coincidence and reeks of politics — in both the timing and the targets. A crucial and contentious midterm election arrives next week, and President Donald Trump's Justice Department has been scrambling with a blitz of headline-making actions and cases that defense lawyers, Democrats and other critics say is no coincidence and reeks of politics - in both the timing and the targets. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 lean left, 1 lean right.

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  1. PBS NewsHour Leans left Factuality: Very high US
    Trump's Justice Department pushes a spate of politically sensitive cases as midterm elections near

    Defense lawyers and Democrats say a blitz of headline-making actions and cases is no coincidence and reeks of politics — in both the timing and the targets.

  2. Washington Times Right Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Trump's Justice Department pushes a spate of politically sensitive cases as midterm elections near

    A crucial and contentious midterm election arrives next week, and President Donald Trump's Justice Department has been scrambling with a blitz of headline-making actions and cases that defense lawyers, Democrats and other critics say is no coincidence and reeks of politics -...

  3. ABC News (US) Leans left Factuality: High US
    Justice Department makes a splash with politically sensitive cases and actions during midterm blitz

    President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has been scrambling before the midterm election with a blitz of headline-making actions and cases that some critics say reeks of politics

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