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Republicans rally around Trump following FBI raid of his estate

For much of the past year, cracks in Donald Trump’s political support have been growing: dissatisfied Republican primary voters began to consider new prospects, GOP donors grappled with damaging revelations uncovered by the Jan. 6 committee, and several party leaders pondered challenging Trump for the party’s 2024 nomination. But after…

France 24 · Aug 9, 2022

Mystery at Mar-a-Lago: What were FBI agents looking for and what are the consequences?

A federal search warrant like the kind carried out at the home of former President Donald Trump would require detailed evidence and sign-off at the highest levels of the DOJ, legal experts said.

WEKU · Aug 9, 2022

FBI search of Trump home was likely vetted carefully, despite Texas Republicans’ claims of a witch hunt

Federal authorities would have needed to meet an extraordinarily high threshold for probable cause to sign off on such a high-profile, politically explosive operation, legal experts say.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 9, 2022

The DOJ Files a Lawsuit Challenging Idaho's Strict Abortion Ban

The department claims that the ban, which provides no exceptions for medical emergencies, violates existing federal law.

Reason · Aug 9, 2022

Conservative Dan Bongino unloads on FBI after Trump raid: ‘Everyone has to go!’

Former Secret Service agent added to howls of outrage from Trump supporters over FBI search

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022

FBI raid of Trump’s estate prompts Republican anger and 2024 speculation

Trump is believed to be pursuing a presidential run in 2024, and many calculate the Mar-a-Lago raid would benefit him politically

The Guardian - US · Aug 9, 2022

Trump panics, runs Alex Jones' playbook

Threats and bluster are meant to intimidate authorities and juries into backing down — but no one should be afraid

Salon · Aug 9, 2022

From ‘lock her up’ to ‘defund the FBI’: How Trump and the GOP changed course on prosecuting political figures

GOP allies echo years of grievances that cast the multiple investigations facing former president as politically motivated ‘witch hunts’ while demanding the prosecution of their rivals

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022

What’s behind the FBI swoop on Donald Trump’s Florida home?

Whether the DOJ is no longer scared of the Republicans, or the January 6 hearings have changed things, Trump is the subject of a serious criminal inquiry, says Guardian US columnist Moira Donegan

The Guardian - US · Aug 9, 2022

The FBI raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home: Who knew what and when?

Cover-of-dusk raid caught Washington completely off guard

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022