Today’s edition of quick hits.<\/b>
\nToday\u2019s edition of quick hits:
* That\u2019s quite a bust: \u201cThe Department of Justice on Thursday announced charges against more than 400 people in connection with a major crackdown on medical fraud aimed at combating the nation\u2019s opioid epidemic.\u201d
* Speaking of the DOJ: \u201cA day late, the Justice Department complied this morning with a federal court order and released part of a security clearance form dealing with Attorney General Jeff Sessions\u2019 contacts with foreign governments.\u201d
* Look for more on this one on tonight\u2019s show: \u201cMarc Kasowitz, President Trump\u2019s personal attorney on the Russia case, threatened a stranger in a string of profanity-laden emails Wednesday night.\u201d
* Candice Jackson: \u201cThe Department of Education\u2019s civil rights chief apologized for comments she made regarding campus sexual assaults.\u201d
* This was a very odd thing to say: \u201cPresident Donald Trump was overheard complimenting the French first lady, saying she was \u2018in such good shape,\u2019 during a live video in Paris on Thursday.\u201d
* I\u2019 m glad the clip is getting attention: \u201cVideo of Florida\u2019s only black state attorney being pulled over by two police officers prompted criticism after it was published to the Orlando Police Department\u2019s YouTube page on Wednesday.\u201d
* House Speaker Paul Ryan announced that \u201cthe House dress code will be \u2018modernized\u2019 following recent uproar after several female reporters dressed in sleeveless clothes and open-toed shoes were turned away from the Speaker\u2019s lobby, a chamber in the House where reporters often interview congressmembers.\u201d
* The latest statement from MedStar Washington Hospital Center, on behalf of the Scalise family: \u201cCongressman Steve Scalise remains hospitalized at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Today, he underwent surgery for the management of deep tissue infection related to his bullet wounds. He is in fair condition, and will require careful monitoring to see if and when further interventions are necessary.\u201d
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