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Swalwell hit with reported mortgage fraud probe

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has reportedly made a criminal referral for Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), sending information to the Justice Department accusing him of mortgage fraud.

 

The California Democrat is the fourth known figure to have his mortgage reviewed by the agency. Swalwell responded by blasting the investigation, suggesting it was politically motivated.

 

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NEWS THIS AFTERNOON

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Hemp-derived THC drinks, edibles could soon disappear because of shutdown bill 

Popular THC-infused drinks and edibles may disappear from store shelves in the next year as Congress is on the verge of passing a ban on nearly all hemp-derived THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, products.

 

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Epstein discharge petition succeeds: What’s next? 

The furor surrounding Jeffrey Epstein is in full force with the return of the House and the end of the government shutdown.

 

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Epstein in newly released email said Bill Clinton was never ‘on the island’ 

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2011 email released by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday that former President Clinton “never” visited his private island.

 

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IN OTHER NEWS

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Trump administration joining legal fight over new California congressional map  

The Trump administration is entering the legal fight against California’s newly passed congressional map that adds as many as five pickup opportunities for Democrats. 

 

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House Democrat condemns García’s ‘undemocratic’ retirement gambit  

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) has slammed fellow Democratic Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García’s (Ill.) retirement reversal as “beneath the dignity of his office” and “undemocratic.”

 

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Habba confronted by individual, property in office destroyed: Bondi 

The Justice Department is on the hunt for someone who attempted to “confront” Alina Habba, the acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, after entering her office.

 

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