Ex-DOJ attorney who complained about ICE enforcement in court launches primary challenge against Ilhan Omar

The former Justice Department lawyer who complained to a federal judge about being overwhelmed by the burden of lawsuits resulting from the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaigns announced Wednesday she is running for Congress. Julie Leigh, who is running as a Democrat to challenge incumbent Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), listed immigration reform, education funding and……

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IEA record reserve release, markets doubt relief

A pump jack is seen at sunrise near Bakersfield, California October 14, 2014. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Oil prices surged more than 8% with Brent crude hitting $100 per barrel Thursday, as traders remain unconvinced that release of government stockpiles could offset the massive supply shock triggered by the war in the Middle East. The…

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