Carrie Johnson
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Law & Courts
Federal judge grants Trump's special master request to review Mar-a-Lago materials
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has granted former President Donald Trump's request for a special master to review documents seized by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago last month.
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Law & Courts
Justice Department filing on Mar-a-Lago documents puts Trump's lawyers in focus
With more details emerging about the Justice Department probe of how top secret documents came to be stored at Trump's Florida resort, his legal representatives are once again under scrutiny.
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In filings, Justice Department rebuts Trump's claims on Mar-a-Lago search
In a late-night filing this week, prosecutors blasted what they called "wide ranging meritless accusations leveled against the government."
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Politics
Judge unseals the warrant the FBI used to search Trump's Florida residence
A judge has unsealed the warrant the FBI used to search the property of former President Donald Trump. The unprecedented search at the Mar-a-Lago resort has been shrouded in mystery.
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Politics
Attorney General Garland has moved to unseal Trump Mar-a-Lago warrant
Attorney General Merrick Garland makes a media statement days after a search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago property.
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National
Inmates give Washington, D.C., ideas for curbing gun violence
An innovative educational program in the Washington, D.C., jail asks incarcerated people how to stop gun violence.
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Law & Courts
A Capitol rioter has received the most severe punishment to date
Texas oil worker Guy Reffitt has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for his role at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The judge declined to add more punishment for domestic terrorism.
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National
FBI opens settlement talks with gymnasts who survived abuse by Larry Nassar
Justice Department officials met with key Senators in Washington to explain why they won't prosecute two former FBI agents who botched the sexual assault investigation.
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Politics
Steve Bannon found guilty on both contempt of Congress charges
Bannon had refused to testify or produce documents for the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. His lawyers say he just made a mistake about the subpoena dates
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Politics
Prosecution rests its case in Steve Bannon trial
The outlines of Bannon's defense, including whether he will testify, remain somewhat murky. In opening statements, Bannon attorney Evan Corcoran cast the case as infused with politics.