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Harris faces calls to address mass incarceration, drop prosecutor vs. criminal line

More than 160 leaders directly affected by incarceration and criminalization sent a letter to Vice President Harris urging her to develop a campaign platform that addresses mass incarceration. Hill was interviewed exclusively.letterThe bill calls on Harris to reject the use of harmful language about the criminal justice system, including the notion that this year’s showdown […]

Dems hype Harris as Trump ‘prosecutor’ in election, but critics slam her legal career

Vice President Kamala Harris’ 27 years as a criminal prosecution attorney in California could pose a challenge in appealing to moderate voters, reminiscent of the obstacles she faced in her 2020 presidential defeat, as Republicans and Democrats prepare to scrutinize her political record, which has drawn criticism from both sides of the aisle. Republican strategists […]

Hillary Clinton Hypes Kamala Harris: ‘Brilliant Prosecutor’

Former first lady and two-time failed Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton praised Vice President Kamala Harris as a “terrific prosecutor” in a Facebook post on Monday after President Joe Biden announced he was ending his reelection campaign and endorsing Harris for the 2024 presidential election. “I have known Kamala Harris for a long time,” Clinton […]

Former federal prosecutor: Cannon dismissal of Trump documents case 'simply indefensible'

Harry Litman, a former federal prosecutor and acting assistant attorney general, said Monday that Judge Eileen Cannon’s dismissal of the classified documents lawsuit against former President Trump was “completely inexcusable.” “As a legal decision by a district court judge, this is completely indefensible,” Litman told CNN’s Laura Coates on Monday night. “It makes almost no […]

GOP lawmakers, ex-Trump prosecutor praise end of special counsel Jack Smith’s ‘lawfare,’ as Dems decry classified docs ruling

A federal judge’s shocking decision on Monday to dismiss former President Donald Trump’s classified documents lawsuit divided US lawmakers and prosecutors, with Republicans celebrating a “victory” and Democrats lamenting a “misguided ruling.” U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon ruled that the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith was unconstitutional, ending one of the former president’s biggest […]