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House Democratic Majority Builds Legal Team as Republicans Scram
Ryan Lovelace | January 04, 2019
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Media Company Fires Back at Ex-Trump Staffer's $100M Suit Over Stripper Abortion Report
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Jenner & Block Defending Powerful Chicago Alderman Ed Burke in Extortion Case
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Mary Jo White's Ohio State Probe Earns $1M for Debevoise & Plimpton
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