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UNITED STATES - AUGUST 9: Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., talks with reporters in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, August 9, 2021. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) UNITED STATES - AUGUST 9: Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., talks with reporters in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, August 9, 2021. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Where Things Stand: Mark Meadows, You’re Up Prime Badge
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08.10.21 | 6:15 pm

Former White House chief-of-staff Mark Meadows was one of Trump’s top henchmen pushing the DOJ to buy into his conspiracy theory of a stolen election — that is, when Trump wasn’t doing the dirty work himself.

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Republicans Use Confirmation Hearing For Key DOJ Nom To Defend State Voting Restrictions
The national debate over state voting limits shaped Kristen Clarke's confirmation hearing.
04.14.21 | 2:21 pm
UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 24: FBI Director Christopher Wray, testifies during the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing titled “Threats to the Homeland,” in Dirksen Senate Office Building on Thursday, September 24, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Pool) UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 24: FBI Director Christopher Wray, testifies during the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing titled “Threats to the Homeland,” in Dirksen Senate Office Building on Thursday, September 24, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Pool)