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What is a 'special master' and why does Donald Trump want one to oversee the review into the raid of his Mar-A-Lago home?

In a court filing where he's repeatedly referred to as 'president', Donald Trump says he wants a special master appointed to review material seized from his home by the FBI — and that investigations should pause until that happens.

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Federal judge to rule on Idaho abortion ban this week. Here are the arguments

BOISE, Idaho — A federal judge on Monday said Idaho’s abortion “trigger law” conflicts with a federal statute mandating treatment — including abortion — be provided to emergency room patients.

Tribune News Service

Trump asks court for independent review of Mar-a-Lago material taken by FBI

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys filed a lawsuit in court Monday calling for the appointment of an independent party to review the documents retrieved from his Mar-a-Lago estate by FBI agents earlier this month, in a search that revealed the breadth of a federal investigation into Trump's handling…

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Trump news - live: 300 classified documents have been seized from Mar-a-Lago, report claims

Donald Trump has asked for a ‘special master’ to review the documents taken by FBI at his Mar-a-Lago home

The Independent UK

Company: Legal settlement puts Okefenokee mine back on track

A company seeking to mine in southeast Georgia near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp says the project is back on track after a federal agency reversed a June decision that had temporarily blocked it

The Independent UK

Trump asks for a 'special master' to review Mar-a-Lago evidence

Former President Donald Trump is also seeking to prevent the government from further reviewing the documents that were taken until a special master is appointed.

WEKU

Congressional leaders reportedly ask to see documents seized from Mar-a-Lago

It’s unclear whether the Department of Justice would brief lawmakers on the search of former president Donald Trump’s home because it is part of an ongoing criminal probe

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1st Circuit Says Maine's Residency Rule for Medical Marijuana Suppliers Is Unconstitutional Protectionism

Notwithstanding federal pot prohibition, the appeals court says, the requirement violated the Commerce Clause's implicit prohibition of anti-competitive interstate trade barriers.

Reason

Judge concedes that Trump affidavit may be heavily redacted

A federal judge has acknowledged that redactions to an FBI affidavit spelling out the basis for the search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate might be so extensive as to make the document “meaningless” if released to the public

The Independent UK

Family sues Georgia sheriff over drug raid that killed woman

The family of a Georgia woman killed by gunfire as sheriff's deputies executed a drug warrant at her cousin's home have filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming the deadly raid violated the slain woman's civil rights

The Independent UK

Florida judge outlines intent to unseal parts of Mar-a-Lago affidavit

"I ... reject the government’s argument that the present record justifies keeping the entire Affidavit under seal."

Axios

Trump search puts FBI in jam between secrecy and calls for public scrutiny

The FBI is combing through boxes of classified records seized at Mar-a-Lago, a monthslong process that may leave the government with a disappointing response to public calls for proof that searching a former president’s home was justified: Take our word for it.

Tribune News Service

Trump's turbulent White House years culminate in Fla. search

Former President Donald Trump has had a lifelong habit of collecting things

The Independent UK

Revealing Mar-a-Lago affidavit could put witnesses in danger of being intimidated by Trump, Adam Schiff warns

Jan 6 committee member cautions that judge’s decision could imperil DoJ probe

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Trump claims FBI agents ‘love’ him as he plans to challenge breadth of warrant that allowed Mar-a-Lago search

Former president said ‘the great agents’ of the FBI are ‘furious’ over search of his Mar-a-Lago property

The Guardian - US

Trump set to ask court for ‘special master’ to review Mar-a-Lago evidence

Legal motion would seek appointment of official to decide what materials can be used in criminal investigation, attorney and sources say

The Independent UK

Controversial DOJ memo on protecting Trump from prosecution over Mueller probe must be released, court rules

Ex-AG Bill Barr was accused of misleading the public and spinning special counsel’s findings in favour of then-president

Tribune News Service

Trump FBI search riles GOP ahead of National Archives nominee’s hearing

WASHINGTON — The Yale Ph.D. who’s been nominated to lead the National Archives faces a hostile path to confirmation as GOP senators vow to “absolutely demand answers” after the agency prompted the FBI search of Donald Trump’s home.

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The Independent UK

Mike Pence says he didn’t take any classified documents with him when he left office

Former vice president called on the Justice Department to show ‘unprecedented transparency’ in Trump investigation

WEKU

The DOJ under Barr wrongly withheld parts of a Russia probe memo, a court rules

The Justice Department improperly withheld parts of an internal memo Attorney General William Barr cited in announcing that President Donald Trump had not obstructed justice, an appeals panel said.

Los Angeles Times

Mark Z. Barabak: Indicted by feds, former California congressman cynically plays the anti-government card

In 2018, Democrat T.J. Cox had the distinction of winning the closest congressional race in the country, an 862-vote squeaker over Republican incumbent David Valadao.

The Independent UK

Pence says he didn't leave office with classified material

Former Vice President Mike Pence says he didn’t take any classified information with him when he left office

Reason

If We See an Expurgated Version of the Mar-a-Lago Search Warrant Affidavit, What Will It Tell Us?

Although U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart is inclined to unseal the document, redactions demanded by the Justice Department could make it hard to understand.

Tribune News Service

Court orders release of memo about Russia probe from Justice Department to Barr

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department must release a 2019 memo advising then-Attorney General Bill Barr on how to handle the conclusion of the Mueller investigation and the department’s decision not to charge Donald Trump, a federal appeals court ruled.

The Independent UK

Panel rules Justice improperly withheld memo in Russia probe

The Justice Department under Attorney General William Barr improperly withheld portions of an internal memorandum Barr cited in publicly announcing that then-President Donald Trump had not committed obstruction of justice in the Russia investigation

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