Justice Department faces setbacks in illegal influence fight

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Justice Department official says the outcome of three recent cases shows the difficulty of prosecuting allegations of illegal foreign influence.
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers says the U.S. has made progress in enforcing laws on foreign lobbying.
But he acknowledged the challenges as he spoke to reporters Wednesday. It was a day after a judge dismissed foreign lobbying charges against a onetime business partner of former Trump administratio