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Todd Blanche’s Loyalty to Trump Is Putting His Attorney General Confirmation at Risk

By: Glenn Thrush
Todd Blanche’s approach has collided with the jury-of-two reality in the Senate that has, thus far, kept him from the prize he covets: the stability and status conferred by a Senate confirmation.

Todd Blanche, according to current and former officials, understands that coping with President Trump’s demands, rages and U-turns is the price to pay for rising in his orbit.

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White House Directed Patel to Oversee Investigation Involving Times Reporting

The F.B.I. director spent about eight hours at the White House Friday focused on the effort, which led to the subpoenaing of several Times reporters who wrote about the security of Air Force One.

Kash Patel’s role in the leak investigation reflects a further dismantling of the wall that had separated the White House and the F.B.I.

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Trump’s Fund Shows Blanche Choosing Loyalty Over Pushing Back

By: Glenn Thrush
Once seen by some as the most conventional of President Trump’s political appointees, Todd Blanche has taken off the gloves in his new role as acting attorney general.

Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, during an appearance before the Senate appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday.

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Dan Bongino to Step Down as FBI Deputy Director

By: Glenn Thrush, Maggie Haberman and Adam Goldman
The departure of Mr. Bongino had seemed inevitable since August, when the White House hired Missouri’s attorney general, Andrew Bailey, to share his job as deputy director.

Dan Bongino, the F.B.I. deputy director, at the Capitol last month.

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Jack Smith Defends Trump Prosecutions in House Deposition

By: Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer
Even adversaries of Jack Smith, the former special counsel, conceded that his tight-lipped, painstaking approach made tripping him up particularly difficult.

Jack Smith, the former special counsel, during a break in a closed-door deposition with the House Judiciary Committee.

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Patel Under Scrutiny for Use of SWAT Teams to Protect His Girlfriend

By: Alan Feuer, Adam Goldman and Glenn Thrush
The F.B.I. director’s travel on government jets has contributed to growing questions inside the administration about whether he is using taxpayer-funded resources inappropriately.

Alexis Wilkins at the swearing in ceremony for F.B.I. director Kash Patel, whom she has been in a relationship with for about three years.

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Trump Drops Nominee for U.S. Attorney, Ed Martin, After Republicans Balk

The means of Ed Martin’s ascent as the leading prosecutor for the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington was his path out of power.

Ed Martin has used his authority to upend the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, as well as dismantle and delegitimize the Jan. 6 inquiry.

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Julian Assange, WikiLeaks Founder, Agrees to Plead Guilty in Deal With U.S.

By: Glenn Thrush and Megan Specia
Barring last-minute snags, the deal would bring to an end a prolonged battle that began after the WikiLeaks founder became alternately celebrated and reviled for revealing state secrets in the 2010s.

A still image from a video posted by Wikileaks showed Julian Assange boarding a plane at London Stansted Airport on Monday.

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Bracing for Start of Trial in Gun Case, Hunter Biden Is Squeezed for Money

By: Glenn Thrush and Mattathias Schwartz
The cash crunch could limit his ability to hire expert witnesses or other specialists for his legal defense, people close to the situation said.

Hunter Biden, the president’s son, has borrowed millions of dollars in recent years from his friend, the entertainment lawyer Kevin Morris, to cover an array of expenses.

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Stabbing of Derek Chauvin Raises Questions About Inmate Safety

By: Glenn Thrush and Serge F. Kovaleski
The former police officer was being held in a specialized federal facility for high-profile inmates. He is said to be likely to survive.

The Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Ariz., where Derek Chauvin was being held in a special protective unit for high-profile inmates.

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The Stabbing of Derek Chauvin: What We Know

The attack in an Arizona prison was the latest violent episode involving a high-profile inmate at a federal correctional facility.

Derek Chauvin in court in Minneapolis in 2021.

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