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Special counsels, like those examining Biden's and Trump's handling of classified documents, are intended to be independent – but they aren't entirely

Attorney General Merrick Garland has now appointed two veteran prosecutors as special counsels to oversee investigations into how President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump handled classified documents after leaving office – Biden after he ended his terms as vice president in 2017, and Trump after leaving the Oval…

The Conversation

Justice Dept. enters political fray with 2 special counsels

There are now two special counsels investigating the handling of classified documents

The Independent UK

Who is Robert Hur, special counsel on Biden classified document probe?

Robert Hur, who was named special counsel to investigate whether President Joe Biden had improperly handled sensitive government documents, is a former high-ranking Justice Department official with experience in sensitive leak investigations.

Reuters

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Special counsel appointed to investigate Biden documents

US attorney general Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Joe Biden’s home in Delaware and at an office in Washington.The announcement followed Mr Biden’s acknowledgement on Thursday morning that a document with classified markings from his time…

Evening Standard

Why Joe Biden’s classified document scandal is different to Donald Trump’s

Joe Biden had documents in his possession from when he was Vice President. Compared to Donald Trump's own scandal, there's a few differences.

The New Daily

Editorial: Of course the DOJ should investigate Biden’s classified documents

After months of bashing the Justice Department for going after the former president, Republicans are welcoming an investigation into the current one.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Brazil’s insurrection was etched with America’s Jan. 6 template

Discerning the inspiration for a moment of infamy can be ridiculously simple. The audacious attack by supporters of Brazil’s far-right ex-President Jair Bolsonaro on government buildings in the capital looked every bit as chaotic and destructive as the infamous Jan. 6, 2021, onslaught on the U.S. Capitol. The toxic mix…

Chicago Tribune

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Commentary: The special counsel appointment in the Biden case tell us something new about Merrick Garland

Merrick Garland’s appointment of special counsel Robert Hur to investigate the burgeoning Biden documents problem tells us something new about the attorney general.

Los Angeles Times

Biden political future clouded by classified document probe

Virtually everything was going right for President Joe Biden to open the year

The Independent UK

First Thing: Trump plans tour of presidential campaign events

After slow start, events aim at giving ex-president a narrative reset after being criticized for his ‘low energy’ and inactivity, sources say. Plus, how menopause can destroy mental health

The Guardian - UK

Biden's Delaware home is now a player in document drama

It’s President Joe Biden’s refuge from Washington — a place that’s part home office, part Sunday family dinner venue, a safe place for his treasured 1967 Corvette and a makeshift campaign studio during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

How does Joe Biden's handling of classified documents compare to Donald Trump's, and what will the fallout be?

After sensitive government documents were found in President Joe Biden's garage, Republicans are crying hypocrisy over the way it is being handled. So how does it compare with former president Donald Trump's document probe?

ABC News

Key dates in discovery of classified records tied to Biden

It was early last November when President Joe Biden's personal attorneys first came across Obama-Biden administration documents, including classified material, in an office that Biden had used in Washington after his time as vice president

The Independent UK

What the new era of special counsels says about American politics

Virtually any investigation of a politician is seen through a partisan lens.

Axios

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Tribune News Service

Biden’s exposure on classified files widens after Attorney General Garland orders probe

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents erupted into a political crisis with potential legal repercussions Thursday after the attorney general appointed a special counsel to investigate the incident.

Axios

What we know about Biden's classified documents investigation

Garland "concluded that under the special counsel regulations, it was in the public interest to appoint a special counsel."

Chicago Tribune

John Lausch, Chicago’s top federal prosecutor, stepping down, AG says

CHICAGO — After five years as Chicago’s top federal prosecutor, John Lausch probably didn’t envision the news of his departure would come out like it did.

Reuters

Explainer-Biden vs. Trump: What is the difference between the two classified records cases?

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed two different special counsels to independently investigate the handling of classified records by Republican former President Donald Trump and his Democratic successor, President Joe Biden.

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Los Angeles Times

Attorney General Garland names special counsel to review classified documents found at Biden’s office, home

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday named a special counsel to investigate the unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents that were discovered at President Joe Biden’s office and home.

Tribune News Service

Q&A: Creating different punishments for crack and powder cocaine never made sense and was unscientific, experts say

While we wait for the United States Senate to pass the Equal Act, effectively and finally eliminating the sentencing disparity between two forms of cocaine, U.S. Attorney Gen. Merrick Garland outlined additional policies for federal prosecutors to pursue equalizing charges, pleas, and sentencing in those drug cases.

The Independent UK

Republicans call for US attorney general to name special counsel in tit-for-tat over Biden classified documents

Republican senators want a special prosecutor to probe Mr Biden because there is already one investigating his predecessor

The Independent UK

Does the classified papers stash make Biden as bad as Trump? Here is the key difference

News analysis: How President Biden’s attorneys reacted to discovering documents with classification markings in a locked office once used by the president will go a long way toward keeping the Department of Justice off his back

Salon

Biden aides find more classified docs

President Joe Biden is about to face more questions about his handling of classified government documents

Tribune News Service

What classified documents found in Biden’s office means for the White House and Trump

President Joe Biden has confirmed reports that several classified documents were found at an office that he used before winning the White House.

The Independent UK

Does the classified papers stash make Biden as bad as Trump? Here is the key difference

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