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Blumenthal presses Barr on Trump investigation

WASHINGTON – Sen. Richard Blumenthal on Tuesday pressed William Barr,  President Donald Trump’s choice to head the Justice Department, on whether he would make all of special counsel Robert Mueller’s final report public.  As he had when asked similar questions by other Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing for Attorney General,  Barr deflected the question during a tense exchange.

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Bill to address racial disparities at Coast Guard Academy proposed as investigation continues

WASHINGTON – An investigation into the Coast Guard Academy’s treatment of minority cadets continues months after members of the U.S. House and Senate pressed the service for more information about racial disparities. The Coast Guard Academy’s poor rates of minority enrollment and graduation have prompted a lawmaker to introduce legislation that would change its admission policies and “culture” regarding minority cadets.