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3 stories from The GOP Files, newest first. Last in the news Oct 28.
A new AP review says the Justice Department has escalated cases against Trump critics and filed lawsuits over voting in Alaska and California in the final weeks before Nov. 3. The department says it follows the facts and the law, not a political timetable.
A Washington grand jury reportedly refused to indict the former Trump aide over her House testimony, a setback for the Justice Department a week before the midterms. The case was brought by the department's Civil Rights Division.
Defense lawyers say prosecutors added an obstruction count overnight to a case against two former FBI officials, a week before the midterms. The fight adds to Democratic worries about how the Justice Department is using its power.
