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Trump has been criticizing his attorney general, Pam Bondi, describing her as weak and ineffective.

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I'm Alex Osola for The Wall Street Journal.

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We begin this evening in Washington, where exclusively reporting that administration officials and other people familiar with the matter say that President Trump has complained to aides about Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly in recent weeks, describing her as weak and an ineffective enforcer of his agenda.

Some of the officials say Trump's criticism of Bondi appears to be part of his pressure campaign on the Justice Department to more aggressively pursue his priorities.

Among his grievances is what he sees as Bondi's failure to quickly and effectively prosecute former FBI Director James Comey and New York's Democratic Attorney General Letitia James.

In a statement to The Wall Street Journal, Trump said he thinks Bondi is doing an excellent job.

A spokesman for Bondi says she's been focused on executing Trump's directive to make America safe again.

Over on Capitol Hill, Democrats' hopes of retaking the Senate in midterms got a boost when former Democratic Representative Mary Peltola said today she would challenge incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska.

Right now, Republicans control the Senate 53 to 47.

So even if Alaska's seat is now in play for Democrats, winning a majority remains a long shot.

In the House, it's a different story, says WSJ reporter Anvi Bhutani.