Who is Raymond Dearie, the Brooklyn judge Trump wants as ‘special master’ in secret papers case? ‘DoJ would be wise to agree to Judge Dearie’, Andrew Weissmann, one of Trump’s harshest critics, says The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022
Justice Department says it is open to one of Trump's picks for Mar-a-Lago arbiter The Justice Department said Monday that it was willing to accept one of Donald Trump's picks for an independent arbiter to review documents seized during an FBI search of Mar-a-Lago last month. WEKU · Sep 13, 2022
Alex Jones faces second trial over Sandy Hook hoax claims A Connecticut jury is set to hear opening arguments about how much money conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting for calling the massacre a hoax The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022
Trump legal team opposes limiting special master review, suggests materials might not be classified WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s legal team said in a court filing Monday that classified materials should not be excluded from the special master’s review of documents found during an FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago estate, suggesting that some of the documents may not be classified and that Trump… Los Angeles Times · Sep 13, 2022
DOJ signals agreement to Trump's choice for special master If approved as special master, Judge Dearie would oversee review of the documents the FBI retrieved from Mar-a-Lago. Axios · Sep 13, 2022
Justice Department accepts Trump nominee as ‘special master’ in top secret papers probe US District Judge Aileen Cannon must now decide who will fill the role The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022
The Loop: Australia's first multi-strain COVID vaccine, Donald Trump pushes back against investigation, and it's time for the Emmy Awards Here's your quick catch-up of news happening around the world. ABC News · Sep 12, 2022
Trump's Lawyers Say It's Not Clear Whether 'Purported' Classified Documents at Mar-a-Lago 'Remain Classified' The former president's legal team notably did not endorse his claim that he automatically declassified everything he took with him. Reason · Sep 12, 2022
Soldier accused of sharing racist post, engaging in extremism while at Fort Bragg CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A U.S. Army soldier shared a racist, violent reason for joining the service on Instagram and engaged in online extremism while stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, according to federal investigators. Tribune News Service · Sep 12, 2022
Video: Trump's boxes raise questions Resurfaced video prompts calls for FBI to search Trump's other properties for classified material Salon · Sep 12, 2022
Top secrets at Mar-a-Lago The institution of the presidency in the U.S. has been harmed to an extent that few would have imagined The Hindu · Sep 12, 2022
Justice department to consider one of Trump’s picks for special master The accommodation on the agency’s part could clear the way for a neutral arbiter to review the material seized by FBI at Mar-a-Lago The Guardian - US · Sep 12, 2022
Trump lawyers reject Justice Department probe as ‘misguided’ Former US president’s legal team says court freeze on government review of records seized at Mar-a-Lago should persist. Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2022
Senators demand probe into Mar-a-Lago fake heiress seen posing with Trump before secret papers raid Lawmakers are demanding answers after a woman bluffed her way into the golf resort The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022 Trump lawyers say classified documents seized from Mar-a-Lago may not be classified Mr Trump’s allies often claim he issued sweeping declassification orders before leaving office in January 2021
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2022 The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11 review – the lethal letters that brought America to its knees In 2001, there was mass panic in the US after a bio-terror killer started sending lethal spores by post. Now, relive the moment that made everyone feel in danger, all the time
The Guardian - US · Sep 12, 2022 Trump lawyers reject US government’s arguments against special master – as it happened Trump team submit response to justice department appeal
Roll Call · Sep 12, 2022 Trump pushes back in court fight over records found at Mar-a-Lago Attorneys for the former president argued Monday against any pause in a Florida judge's order for a special master to review documents.
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022 Trump insists he’s on ‘working trip’ to DC as he’s seen golfing amid fevered speculation over his legal troubles ‘Look, it’s kind of weird that Trump flew to DC tonight and no one seems to know why,’ says government ethics watchdog amid radio silence on Truth Social
WEKU · Sep 12, 2022 The FBI monitored Aretha Franklin's role in the civil rights movement for years The agency surveilled Franklin and those around her to gauge how deeply she was involved in organizations tied to Communism, the civil rights movement and the Black Power movement.
Orlando Sentinel · Sep 12, 2022 Editorial: Sunshine will heal the damage of ‘Basquiat fiasco’ Start with the paintings, which vibrated with an energy that seemed to radiate outside their own dimensions: Bold primary colors slashed across scavenged cardboard; stark black buildings floating in columns of yellow light; human figures with clenched teeth and waving arms, crowned with slashing white lines or boxlike hats.
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022 Trial set to begin for Alex Jones in Sandy Hook hoax case Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is set to go on trial a second time for calling the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax and causing several victims' relatives emotional and psychological harm
The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2022 Senate intelligence chair urges judge to allow briefing on Trump Mar-a-Lago search Democrat says clarification from judge urgently needed and the mishandling of state secrets could have disastrous consequences
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2022 Questions raised over 2021 footage of Trump taking boxes from Mar-a-Lago to Bedminster ‘This could be nothing, but again, it could be highly significant’
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2022 EXPLAINER: The intel review of documents at Trump's estate The discovery of hundreds of classified records at Donald Trump’s Florida home has thrust U.S. intelligence agencies into a familiar and uncomfortable role