POLITICS

William Barr investigated Epstein’s death. Now Congress has questions.

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In the hours after convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein died in a Manhattan detention cell, then-U.S. Attorney General William Barr pledged to intervene personally to lead the investigation into Epstein’s death.  Among the first to arrive at the Metropolitan Correctional Center soon after Epstein’s death in August 2019 were members of Barr’s senior staff. The

California Legislature to Consider Their Own Redistricting Efforts

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A view of the California State Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2024. AP Photo/Juliana Yamada, File This week, the California Legislature will begin considering legislation to authorize a referendum to decide whether to temporarily bypass California’s independent redistricting commission and allow voters to decide on whether to accept congressional maps redrawn to favor

California Legislature to Consider Its Own Redistricting Efforts

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A view of the California State Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2024. AP Photo/Juliana Yamada, File This week, the California Legislature will begin considering legislation to authorize a referendum to decide whether to temporarily bypass California’s independent redistricting commission and allow voters to decide on whether to accept congressional maps redrawn to favor