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D.C. attorney general sues Trump inaugural committee
The attorney general for Washington, D.C., claims the president's inaugural committee was improperly used to enrich the Trump family.
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Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C.
The attorney general for Washington, D.C., claims the president's inaugural committee was improperly used to enrich the Trump family.
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The president's legal team laid out its arguments against impeachment, and the Senate Republican leadership released the rules governing the trial.
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