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‘Deeply ignorant’ Trump may have seen secret papers as a way to enrich himself, says biographer

‘I think we can’t put it past anyone that Trump saw some of these documents as avenues for him to making money’

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022

Kari Lake relishes "Big DeSantis Energy"

Far-right Arizona candidate honors Ron DeSantis' manly attributes — oh, and embraces his extremist agenda too

Salon · Aug 16, 2022

First Thing: US justice department asks not to disclose affidavit behind search of Trump’s resort

Unsealing the document could reveal the scope of the inquiry against former president. Plus, weeks of heat above 100F will be the norm in much of US

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2022

Justice department asks not to disclose affidavit behind Mar-a-Lago search

Unsealing the document could reveal the scope of the inquiry against Donald Trump, whose team is rattled by recent events

The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2022

Medical investigator rules Baldwin set shooting an accident

New Mexico's Office of the Medical Investigator has determined that the fatal film-set shooting of a cinematographer by actor and producer Alec Baldwin last year was an accident

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022

Pennsylvania man arrested for threatening to slaughter FBI agents and ‘water the trees of liberty’ with their blood

PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania man who threatened to slaughter FBI agents and “water the trees of liberty” with their blood on social media last week after the search of former President Donald Trump's Florida estate was arrested by federal authorities on Monday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 15, 2022

Alec Baldwin movie set shooting was an accident, medical investigator rules

Prosecutors have not yet decided if any charges will be filed in the case, saying they would review the latest reports and were awaiting cell phone data from Baldwin’s attorneys.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 15, 2022

FBI calls threats to law enforcement ‘reprehensible’ and urges public to report suspicious activity

Agency makes public statement after issuing joint memo with DHS warning of threats

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022

Releasing Mar-a-Lago affidavit would ‘irreparably harm’ Trump probe, Justice Dept. says

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has asked a court to keep an affidavit that led to the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate last week under seal, warning that its disclosure could cause “significant and irreparable damage” to its ongoing criminal investigation.

Miami Herald · Aug 15, 2022

Releasing Mar-a-Lago affidavit would cause ‘irreparable damage’ to Trump probe, Justice says

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has asked a court to keep an affidavit that led to the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate last week under seal, warning that its disclosure could cause “significant and irreparable damage” to its ongoing criminal investigation.

Miami Herald · Aug 15, 2022