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Watchdog probing Massachusetts US attorney's fundraiser trip

A watchdog agency is investigating whether Massachusetts’ top federal prosecutor violated a law that limits political activity by government workers for attending a political fundraiser that featured First Lady Jill Biden, according to an email reviewed by The Associated Press

The Independent UK

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Trump search story has changed dramatically in a few weeks

One unfortunate result of the relentless 24-hour American news cycle is that it encourages instant conclusions from both journalists and politicians about the long-term meaning of dramatic news events.

Tribune News Service

DOJ bars top officials from partisan events before election

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s political appointees will be barred from attending partisan events prior to the midterm elections, under a new policy enacted amid scrutiny over the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home.

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New political restrictions set for Justice Dept. appointees

The Justice Department will no longer allow its political appointees to go to fundraisers or other campaign events

The Independent UK

Garland tightens the reins on Justice Dept. employees' political activities

In an Aug. 30 memo, Attorney General Merrick Garland writes that he's ending the long-standing policy of allowing political appointees to attend partisan political events.

WEKU

Trump shares Graham's warning of "riots"

Trump is “essentially threatening the country with violence if the laws are applied to him," George Conway says

Salon

Doyle McManus: Should Trump be indicted? It's still too soon to say

Every month, the evidence of former President Donald Trump's lawless behavior builds.

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Trump Reportedly Retained Hundreds of Documents That Were Marked As Classified

We still know almost nothing about their contents, which is relevant in assessing the decision to search Mar-a-Lago.

Reason

A former cop pleads guilty to falsifying warrant that led to Breonna Taylor's death

Former police detective Kelly Goodlett, who helped write the warrant that led to the deadly police raid at Breonna Taylor's apartment, has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge.

WEKU

"Lawyers giggling" at Trump's DOJ suit

"He's sort of asking Merrick Garland to prosecute him," says Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe

Salon

Trump search puts FBI in jam between secrecy and calls for public scrutiny

The FBI is combing through boxes of classified records seized at Mar-a-Lago, a monthslong process that may leave the government with a disappointing response to public calls for proof that searching a former president’s home was justified: Take our word for it.

Tribune News Service

GOP candidate backtracks after calling for Merrick Garland to be executed

Carl Paladino claims he was ‘just being facetious’ when he made comment

The Independent UK

Republican says comment Garland should be executed was ‘facetious’

Carl Paladino, a Republican candidate for Congress in New York, recently caused controversy when he praised Adolf Hitler

The Guardian - US

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"?

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The Independent UK

The Fox News host driving colleagues into a frenzy by failing to back Trump over Mar-a-Lago raid

Jessica Tarlov, a political strategist, is testing Fox News’ commitment to defending Trump

The Independent UK

GOP candidate says call for Garland's death was 'facetious'

A Republican candidate for Congress in western New York said in an interview that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland “should be executed," before later clarifying that he wasn’t being serious

Salon

Trump gives the FBI the Jan. 6 treatment

Trump's implicit threats and attempts to intimidate Merrick Garland into backing down are becoming less subtle

Benzinga

Justice Department Opposes Revealing Details Related To Trump Search Affidavit: Not In 'Public Interest'

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) is opposing the release of details contained in an affidavit that was used to argue that a probable cause existed for the search of Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach, Florida estate belonging to former President Donald Trump.

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The Independent UK

Fox News host says Trump should tell supporters to tamp down ‘violent rhetoric’ against FBI

‘It would be great if he called for an end to the violent rhetoric against federal law enforcement,’ Steve Doocy says

The New Daily

Donald Trump is where he wants to be – the centre of attention

Centre of attention: For Trump, nothing makes him happier (and more powerful) than playing the role of victim in a grand conspiracy, Larry Hackett writes.

The Guardian - US

Trump demands return of seized documents – by order of social media

FBI took records including some top secret national security files after a search of the ex-president’s Mar-a-Lago property

Salon

CNN host corners GOPer on Trump scandal

Rep. Mike Turner tried to deflect on the FBI Trump raid. It didn't go well

Tribune News Service

Jay Ambrose: The Mar-a-Lago raid points to larger issues than itself

One day, when he wasn’t around, a couple of the only FBI agents who were friends with former President Donald Trump raided Attorney General Merrick Garland’s office to produce evidence that he knew some of his actions had been unconstitutional, or so goes a made-up tale of mine. Hey, you…

Axios

Marco Rubio, Mark Warner send bipartisan request for info on Mar-a-Lago search

The letter asks for all information regarding the rationale behind the search.

Salon

Jennings talks Trump "circus" on CNN

"We're at the circus now. We're all under the big top," Jennings said on Sunday's "State of the Union"

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