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DOJ moves to toss charges against former Republican lawmaker

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday moved to toss out charges against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.), who resigned from Congress in 2022 after a California jury convicted him of lying to federal authorities.

The request to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning the same charges can't be brought again, comes as President Trump's Justice Department has moved to end criminal prosecutions of his political allies, including those who........

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