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Trump documents bears hallmarks of close-held US secrets

Secret documents strewn over former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home revealed for the first time the highly sensitive nature of national security papers the former president was keeping.

Tribune News Service · Aug 31, 2022

US argues Supreme Court shouldn't review Dylann Roof case

Attorneys for the U.S. Justice Department say the nation's highest court shouldn't review the case of convicted church shooter Dylann Roof

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022

As Biden plans speech focused on democracy, Trump's legal saga holds center stage

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s prime-time televised speech Thursday outside Independence Hall will try to put the country’s focus on defending democracy, as the actions of his predecessor are once again taking center stage.

Tribune News Service · Aug 31, 2022

Justice Department is likely to wait past midterms to reveal any charges against Trump, sources say

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are likely to wait until after the November election to announce any charges against Donald Trump, if they determine he broke laws, according to people familiar.

Tribune News Service · Aug 31, 2022

11,000 Federal Inmates Were Sent Home During the Pandemic. Only 17 Were Arrested for New Crimes.

Criminal justice groups say the numbers vindicate their push to keep those people from being sent back to prison.

Reason · Aug 31, 2022

Fox News’ Steve Doocy calls out Trump in surprising segment

“These are the biggest secrets in the world” the Fox & Friends host said as he grilled Gov Kristi Noem on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022

Obstruction emerges as key focus in Trump documents probe

Obstruction of justice is emerging as a key focus in the Justice Department's investigation of classified government documents the FBI seized at former President Donald Trump's Florida estate

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022

Read: DOJ's response to Trump's special master request

The DOJ has released a filing that provides new details that point to possible obstruction of their probe into highly classified documents the FBI gathered at Trump's Florida estate.

WEKU · Aug 31, 2022

As Biden prepares speech focused on democracy, Trump search holds center stage - Roll Call

As Biden prepares prime-time speech on protecting democracy, attention focuses on DOJ picture of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.

Roll Call · Aug 31, 2022

Donald Trump apparently kept ‘knock knock’ TIME cover at Mar-a-Lago, DoJ photo shows

Critics say inclusion of gold framed magazine cover is ‘absolute karma’

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022