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Politics● ElevatedOct 28 · Oct 28, 2026, 10:00 AM

The Memo: DOJ targets Trump foes in flurry of activity in election’s shadow

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

FBI agents raided a California home as part of an investigation into former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Tuesday, adding to a rapidly lengthening list of law enforcement actions that have a political component, just one week before the midterm elections. The day before, it emerged that the Department of Justice (DOJ) was seeking, for…

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