UK justice secretary to over-rule new sentencing advice over ‘double standards’
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Justice secretary rejects sentencing changes after 'two-tier' claims
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Minister sacked over WhatsApp messages faces standards probe
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Sanders dismisses Carville advice for Democrats to ‘roll over and play dead’
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) dismissed Democratic strategist James Carville’s advice for Democrats to “roll over and play dead” in the face of Republican control. Sanders joined NBC News for “Meet ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump supporter to be sentenced over threat to judge in Trump's Jan. 6 case
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Top Justice Department prosecutor resigns over climate spending probe
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Advice to Keir Starmer: stop the fawning over Trump. Then help plan for a better world without him | John McDonnell
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Hunter Dickinson posts double-double to lead Kansas over Colorado 71-64
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Dane Erikstrup posts double-double to lead Washington State over Pepperdine 90-83
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