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New special counsel has long career confronting corruption

The prosecutor named as special counsel to oversee investigations related to former President Donald Trump has a long career confronting public corruption and war crimes

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Mike Pence calls special counsel’s Trump probe ‘very troubling’ and blames lawyers for Mar-a-Lago papers

‘I am not sure it’s against the law to take bad advice from your lawyers’

The Independent UK

House GOP pushes Hunter Biden probe despite thin majority

Even with their threadbare House majority, Republicans doubled down this week on using their new power to investigate the Biden administration and in particular the president’s son

The Independent UK

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Trump attacks ‘super radical left special counsel’ now handling criminal investigations

Former president made comments just hours after Jack Smith handed control over probes

The Independent UK

Bill Barr says ‘increasingly likely’ Trump will be ‘legitimately’ indicted on criminal charges

Prosecutor Jack Smith appointed to oversee probes into one-term president

The Independent UK

737 MAX crash victim families press U.S. on Boeing settlement

Relatives of passengers killed in two Boeing 737 MAX crashes pressed U.S. Justice Department lawyers on Friday to unwind a 2021 deal that allowed the U.S. planemaker to escape criminal prosecution.

Reuters

Who is DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith?

Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a former Justice Department prosecutor to investigate two criminal cases involved former-President Donald Trump.

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Trump special counsel: What is being investigated and what is the time scale?

Who is Jack Smith? Why did Merrick Garland appoint him? And what is he investigating?

The Independent UK

Justice Department names special counsel to oversee Trump criminal investigations

WASHINGTON — The U.S.Justice Department has appointed an independent special counsel to oversee criminal investigations related to former President Donald Trump and decide whether to bring any charges now that he’s making a third run for the White House in 2024.

Tribune News Service

Former chief prosecutor in the Hague to spearhead Trump investigation

The US Justice Department on Friday named an independent prosecutor to oversee criminal investigations into Donald Trump, three days after the former president announced a new White House run in 2024. Trump called the appointment “political” and “unfair”.

France 24

Justice Department names special counsel to oversee Trump criminal investigations

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department has appointed an independent special counsel to oversee criminal investigations related to former President Donald Trump and decide whether to bring any charges now that he’s making a third run for the White House in 2024.

Tribune News Service

US attorney general appoints war crimes expert as special counsel for Donald Trump investigation

Veteran prosecutor Jack Smith to oversee probe into presence of classified documents in Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida

Evening Standard

Experts slam Garland for special counsel

Garland set to appoint special counsel for Trump probes after presidential campaign launch

Salon

Garland names special counsel to lead Trump-related probes

Attorney General Merrick Garland has named a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into the presence of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate and aspects of a separate probe involving the Jan. 6 insurrection and efforts to undo the 2020 election

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US bid to kill American-JetBlue partnership goes to judge

The government and two major airlines are giving starkly contrasting views about the impact of an alliance between the airlines

WEKU

DOJ names Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee Trump criminal investigations

The department's former public integrity chief, most recently a war crimes prosecutor, will oversee the case of the security documents found at the former president's estate and key aspects of Jan. 6.

Salon

Biden admin pushes immunity for MBS

Biden's "unnecessary, elective action" came after he vowed to hold Saudi crown prince accountable

Fortune

Biden is taking student loan forgiveness to the Supreme Court

"More than anything, I wish I could have a good answer one way or another so I can start coming with a plan."

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Salon

GOPer funneled Russian cash to Trump

Jesse Benton, who is married to Paul's niece, was pardoned by Trump in a different campaign finance scheme

Roll Call

Justice Department names special counsel for Trump criminal probes - Roll Call

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland appointed a special counsel Friday to oversee criminal investigations of Donald Trump.

Tribune News Service

Trump abandoned key claim in Mar-a-Lago records fight, DOJ says

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump either abandoned or failed to prove core privilege issues that he originally raised in pushing for a special master to review documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago home, the Justice Department said.

Tribune News Service

Activists, lawyers call on DOJ to investigate KCK police for civil rights violations

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — More than 100 people braved the cold Thursday to urge the U.S. Department of Justice to launch a pattern-or-practice investigation of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

Tribune News Service

House Jan. 6 panel appoints members to review criminal referrals

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is pushing to complete its final report for release in early December, with unfinished business that includes whether to recommend criminal charges to prosecutors.

The Guardian - US

January 6 subcommittee to examine criminal referrals it might make to DoJ

Four-member panel focused on whether they have uncovered sufficient evidence that Trump violated civil and criminal statutes

Reuters

FBI director 'very concerned' by Chinese 'police stations' in U.S

The United States is deeply concerned about the Chinese government setting up unauthorized 'police stations' in U.S. cities to possibly pursue influence operations, FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers on Thursday.

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