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Maria Butina has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors after she was charged with being an unregistered foreign agent. Her onetime mentor, Alexander Torshin (right), is reportedly retiring.

Maria Butina, Accused Of Being Russian Agent, Reaches Plea Deal With Feds

The Russian woman apparently was part of an effort to build clandestine ties between Moscow and important parts of the conservative establishment.

Map of the Nobel Drive closure. The street will be closed Wednesday night, Sept. 4, through Thursday morning, Sept. 5 for crews to pour concrete for the Midcoast Trolley line.

SANDAG To Close Nobel Drive To Pour Concrete For Future Trolley Bridge

Work crews will close the street from 10 p.m. Wednesday evening to 5 a.m. Thursday morning and the on-ramp from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. The closure of Nobel Drive will span from the I-5 overpass to the entrances of the Shops at La Jolla Village and the La Jolla Village Square shopping center.

Immigrant families seeking asylum wait in line at the central bus station after they were processed and released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Friday, June 29, 2018.

Judge In Border Family Separations Case To Hear Motion In Related Case

A federal judge in San Diego overseeing the reunification of parents and their children separated at the border due to the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy on illegal immigration will consider Wednesday a motion for a temporary restraining order in a related case transferred from the District of Columbia.

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last December. Grassley had stinging words Thursday for Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who opposes a birpartisan bill that would reduce some mandatory minimum drug sentences.

Bill To Overhaul Drug Sentences Faces Uncertain Fate; Senator Lashes Out At DOJ

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, had stinging words for his old friend, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, after the Justice Department opposed a bipartisan sentencing bill.

Top Publishers Sue Audible, Alleging Encroachment On Text Territory

The seven plaintiffs, which include all of the publishing industry's Big Five, say the audiobook company is violating copyrights with a planned feature that would transcribe audiobooks for listeners.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to reporters Thursday on Capitol Hill.

Pelosi On Trump: 'I Will Make Sure He Does Not Intimidate The Whistleblower'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned President Trump not to intimidate the whistleblower, as the president continued to call for the anonymous person to be exposed.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp plans to announce that he is naming Kelly Loeffler (right) as the state's next U.S. senator, replacing Johnny Isakson, who is stepping down for health reasons. Loeffler is an owner of the Atlanta Dream WNBA team and is shown here during a September game.

Georgia Governor Sparks Fight With Trump Allies Over Senate Appointment

Gov. Brian Kemp intends to appoint businesswoman and Republican donor Kelly Loeffler to fill the seat held by Sen. Johnny Isakson, who plans to retire Dec. 31 for health reasons.

In 'Christmas In Austin,' Family Struggles Are A Gift To Readers

In Benjamin Markovits' new novel, a far-flung family reunites in their home town of Austin for Christmas, bringing all their baggage. And while it's an emotional book, it never descends into pathos.

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is facing a new allegation of sexual misconduct, leading some Democrats to call for his impeachment. Above, he listens to a discussion at a Washington event.

New Calls To Impeach Justice Kavanaugh: How It Would Work And Why It Likely Won't

Democratic presidential candidates are calling for the ouster of the controversial justice over a new allegation of sexual misconduct published in a New York Times essay.

New Calls To Impeach Justice Kavanaugh: How It Would Work And Why It Likely Won't

Democratic presidential candidates are calling for the ouster of the controversial justice over a new allegation of sexual misconduct published in a New York Times essay.

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