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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 events.
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Some records seized at Mar-a-Lago may be protected by client-attorney privilege
A team has already reviewed some of the material seized at Mar-a-Lago and found some of the materials may contain information protected by attorney-client privilege, the Department of Justice said.
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Read the redacted affidavit used to get the Mar-a-Lago search warrant
A redacted version of the affidavit used to get a warrant for searching former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home has been released. Read it here.
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The U.S. has killed top al-Qaida leader and key 9/11 plotter, Ayman al-Zawahiri
A senior military official has confirmed with NPR that a strike carried out by the U.S. has killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, a top Al-Qaida leader and key plotter in the 9/11 attacks.
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The National Archives is looking into reports that the Secret Service deleted texts
Reports that the Secret Service deleted text messages related to Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection have caught the attention of the chief records officer at the National Archives.
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Biden issues a new executive order relating to hostages and detained Americans
President Biden has issued an executive order to try to improve efforts to free American hostages and detainees, senior administration officials told reporters.
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Cipollone will testify behind closed doors to the Jan. 6 committee on Friday
Testimony in the panel's hearings so far has shown the former White House counsel present at key points in the lead-up to Jan. 6 and on the day of the attack.