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While the decision could expose Steve Bannon to criminal prosecution, the final decision remains in the hands of the attorney general and the Department of Justice.
The most recent charged and convicted criminal contempt of Congress cases occurred in the 1970s. Bannon’s could take years to litigate.
Progressive DAs around the country have said they simply won’t enforce many state laws driven by the right-wing GOP base, using their discretion as a weapon that goes both ways. Now, some worry that many are “playing politics” for reelection.
Research by the nonprofit Fight Crime: Invest in Kids claims access to quality preschool education prevents young people from drifting into criminal paths as they get older. A panel of law enforcement leaders called on Congress to invest in early childhood learning as a public safety measure.
The 65 grants announced Thursday under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Program, will be used for training, and for developing pilot projects in areas like suicide prevention and peer mentoring.
The testimony, scheduled for Oct. 21, will come as the DOJ tackles a myriad of contentious issues, including enforcement of the Jan. 6 committee’s subpoenas, the crackdown on Texas’ new abortion law, the overflowing of migrants at the border, and voting rights.
The warning follows reports that former President Donald Trump told former aides and associates to invoke executive privilege and not comply with congressional requests.
The new law makes the act of removing a condom without permission during intercourse illegal and opens perpetrators up to potential lawsuits for damages.
The subpoenas have raised concerns about the extent of executive privilege and the risks of challenging the constitutionally vague, but court-upheld concept.
Acting on a suit brought by the Biden administration, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman has blocked the new Texas law that uses the prospect of private lawsuits to enforce a ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. The decision was immediately appealed by the state of Texas and could now wind up at the Supreme Court.