Justice Department's midterm blitz, FTC pricing probe, Prince…

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Justice Department is making politically sensitive moves six days before the midterms, and a federal magistrate judge has noticed.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe told prosecutors, quote, "Everything is a little sideshow on top of a sideshow."

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe AP says two former FBI officials were charged by complaint instead of a grand jury indictment, which that same judge called unusual.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThis month agents also searched the home of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar and seized her phone.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA sideshow on top of a sideshow. That's a tower of sideshows, and it's six days to the vote.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIt all ends in a very tall, very wobbly circus.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNoted.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorNoted. Did you hear that? Noted!

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe FTC wants to know if your Uber fare depends on who you are.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt sent orders to nine companies, including Delta, Lyft, Instacart, Target and Walmart, and they have forty-five days to answer.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the price of your ride home depends on how badly your phone says you need one.