Government Accountability
Mastriano sues Jan. 6 committee over deposition authority
The lawsuit filed contends that the committee lacks House Republican appointees, and doesn't comply with House rules for conducting a compelled deposition of witnesses.
4 years ago
How Doug Mastriano won the hearts of Confederate sympathizers
The recently released pic is on brand for the state senator and gubernatorial candidate from South Central Pa.
4 years ago
Feds cite efforts to obstruct probe of docs at Trump estate
The FBI also seized 33 boxes containing more than 100 classified records during its Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago and found classified documents stashed in Trump's office.
4 years ago
Materials taken from Mar-a-Lago will be assessed for possible national security risks
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence told NPR it will work with the Justice Department to review the documents removed from former President Trump's Florida hom
4 years ago
Justice Dept. releases redacted Mar-a-Lago search affidavit
The document, even in its redacted form, contains new details about an ongoing criminal investigation that has brought fresh legal peril for Trump.
4 years ago
Judge orders unsealing of redacted affidavit in Trump search
The judge said the department must file its redacted version by noon Friday.
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Scott Perry sues for return of cell phone data seized in Jan. 6 investigation
U.S. Rep. Scott Perry is asking a federal court to return information copied from his seized cell phone.
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DOJ releases a Mueller-era memo to Barr on the decision to not prosecute Trump
The department has released a 2019 memo laying out the case for not prosecuting former President Trump for obstruction of justice in connection with the Russia investigation.
4 years ago
Uvalde school police chief fired 3 months after botched response to school shooting
Families of the 21 victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary had been demanding Arredondo be fired since details became clear of the law enforcement failures that day.
4 years ago
At the Jan. 6 hearings, race isn’t discussed much. Still, it’s a central issue
In the opening moments of the Jan. 6 Committee hearings, Chairman Bennie Thompson drew a line across history, connecting the Lost Cause to the Big Lie.
4 years ago
Trump asks for a ‘special master’ to review Mar-a-Lago evidence
The legal action is the first from Trump's attorneys since FBI agents executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago two weeks ago.
4 years ago
Panel rules Barr’s Justice Department improperly withheld memo in Russia probe
The department had argued the memo represented the private deliberations of its own lawyers before any decision had been formalized, and was therefore exempt from disclosure.
4 years ago
Judge creates path for releasing redacted affidavit from Mar-a-Lago search
At a hearing in Florida, U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart said he's inclined to release parts of the affidavit used to search Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.
4 years ago
Liz Cheney is considering a presidential run to stop Trump after losing her House seat
Liz Cheney's sustained criticism of Trump made her one of his top political targets. She's now laying out her plans to make sure he never wins back the White House.
4 years ago
Justice Dept. seeks to unseal search warrant of Trump home
Garland cited the “substantial public interest in this matter” in announcing the request at a Justice Department news conference.
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