The request comes amid concerns that Attorney General William Barr has gone out of his way to intervene in other legal cases involving the president or his allies.
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Bold hopes for virus antibody tests still unfulfilled
Coronavirus tests touted by President Trump and his top officials to help reopen the economy are widely available, but predictions for their usefulness haven’t panned out.
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COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign
The back-and-forth played out on Labor Day, the traditional start of the two-month sprint to the election.
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Jackson Lab’s ‘mighty mice’ stayed musclebound in space
Scientists who sent bulked-up, mutant mice to the International Space Station say the animals maintained their muscle during the monthlong flight, a good sign for astronauts.
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New England clammers press through pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic represents only the most recent in a string of setbacks for the centuries-old New England clam harvesting industry.
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Suspect in Portland, Oregon, shooting reportedly killed by investigators
A Justice Department official says Michael Reinoehl, who was suspected of fatally shooting a supporter of a right-wing group last week, was killed Thursday as a federal task force tried to arrest him.
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Large antibody study offers hope for virus vaccine efforts
Scientists report that the antibodies COVID-19 patients generate to fight the new coronavirus do not fade quickly.
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Sen. Collins kicks off bus tour in her hometown, Caribou
The Republican incumbent plans a campaign tour of Maine’s 16 counties, starting Monday in her birthplace.
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Kellyanne Conway makes farewell address at GOP convention
One of the longest-serving advisers to President Trump spoke of ‘everyday heroes’ Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention.
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Foreword of Michael Cohen’s book: Trump ‘wouldn’t mind if I was dead’
Michael Cohen’s memoir about President Trump will be released Sept. 8 by Skyhorse Publishing, which confirmed the news Thursday to The Associated Press.