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Washington — Thomas Barrack, a close adviser to former President Trump and chair of his inaugural committee, was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with a violating federal lobbying law after allegedly failing to disclose his work on behalf of the United Arab Emirates, the Justice Department said. A seven-count indictment …

A Los Angeles judge has allowed Britney Spears to hire her own legal counsel in the fight to remove the conservatorship. Spears, 39, sobbed over the phone at the hearing Wednesday, accusing her father of abuse and saying she intends to press charges against him. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge …

Facebook is pushing for Lina Khan, the new head of the Federal Trade Commission, to step away from antitrust investigations into the social network giant. The tech company asserts that Khan’s previous public criticism of the company’s market power makes it impossible for her to be impartial in the case. …