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House Republicans to launch investigations into FBI, China

House Republicans are moving to swiftly establish the marquee investigations of their new majority, voting to create panels focused on China and what they assert is rampant abuse of power in the federal government

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

Feds outline new plan for inmates to pay victim restitution

The Justice Department is proposing changes to how it runs federal prisoners’ deposit accounts in an effort to make sure victims are paid restitution, including from some high-profile inmates with large balances

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

Classified papers found in Biden office included memos on Ukraine, Iran and UK

‘The discovery of these documents was made by the President’s attorneys’, lawyer says

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

GOP urges ‘damage assessment’ after classified documents found at Biden office - Roll Call

Lawmakers want a “damage assessment” from top intelligence officials after classified materials were found.

Roll Call · Jan 10, 2023

Potentially classified documents found in old office of Joe Biden as Trump fumes

The documents were found on November 2 last year in a “locked closet” at a Washington DC think tank

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2023

Chicago U.S. attorney reviewing potentially classified docs found at Biden office

U.S. Attorney John Lausch will look into files found in a Washington, D.C., office used by Joe Biden after serving as vice president and before becoming president.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 10, 2023

Classified documents found at Penn Biden Center in Washington are under DOJ review

The documents found at the center were discovered by President Biden's attorneys, who then notified the National Archives and turned the materials over.

WEKU · Jan 10, 2023

Classified Obama-Biden papers found at think tank, prompting DOJ review

‘The discovery of these documents was made by the President’s attorneys’, lawyer says

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

Classified documents from Biden's vice presidency found at think tank

Classified documents from Joe Biden's vice-presidential days were discovered in November by the U.S. president's personal attorneys at a Washington think tank, a White House lawyer said on Monday.

Reuters · Jan 9, 2023

DOJ reviewing potentially classified docs at Biden center

The Justice Department is reviewing a batch of potentially classified documents found in the Washington office space of President Joe Biden’s former institute

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023