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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.

Roll Call · Nov 18, 2022

After Mar-a-Lago: The danger just ahead

Experts on the far right discuss this moment of national crisis: Are we being "carried slowly toward civil war"?

Salon · Aug 19, 2022

Mar-a-Lago search focused on espionage, destruction of records - Roll Call

Trump is under investigation for violations of the Espionage Act, as well as obstruction of justice, according to documents unsealed Friday.

Roll Call · Aug 12, 2022

Analysis: Jan. 6 committee’s criminal referral spat was avoidable — and unnecessary

WASHINGTON — Evidence. The word was uttered 41 times Monday during the Jan. 6 select committee’s second much-anticipated June hearing and over and over by its members during a weeklong cable TV blitz.

Tribune News Service · Jun 17, 2022

Jan. 6 committee’s criminal referral spat was avoidable — and unnecessary - Roll Call

The House Jan. 6 committee had an unnecessary public spat over whether to make criminal referrals to DOJ. It doesn't have to.

Roll Call · Jun 17, 2022

Funding mostly absent from Supreme Court security discussion

WASHINGTON — Threats against the nation’s highest court are being taken seriously at the uppermost levels of government in the aftermath of this month’s leak of a draft Supreme Court ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2022

Funding mostly absent from Supreme Court security discussion - Roll Call

Renewed focus on threats to justices comes as calls to beef up lower court security funding have gone largely unheeded.

Roll Call · May 24, 2022

US Supreme Court justices to get around-the-clock home security

WASHINGTON — US Supreme Court justices will received around-the-clock security at home, among other protections, following the leaked draft opinion advocating overturning abortion rights.

Tribune News Service · May 19, 2022

Congress leaps to action after Supreme Court protests - Roll Call

Members of Congress have moved particularly quickly to beef up Supreme Court security and address a wave of protests at homes of justices.

Roll Call · May 12, 2022