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Justice Department and Trump Submit Dispute Logs to Special Master Dearie
According to the Justice Department, 11 documents remain under dispute. -
Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Trump
The subpoena seeks documents and testimony from Trump about the “multi-part effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election and to obstruct the peaceful transition of power” that Trump himself “persona... -
How Trump’s Two Failed Impeachments Upended Checks and Balances
An excerpt adapted from the authors’ new book, “Unchecked: The Untold Story Behind Congress’s Botched Impeachments of Donald Trump” (William Morrow, 2022). -
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Georgia Special Purpose Grand Juries But Were Afraid to Ask
What the heck is the weird institution that’s investigating Donald Trump in Fulton County? -
Justice Department Asks Eleventh Circuit to Vacate Special Master Order
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Trump Responds to Jan. 6 Committee Subpoena
Trump issued a letter to select committee Chairman Bennie Thompson in which he criticized the committee’s work and reiterated previous claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election. -
Biden-Harris Administration Releases National Security Strategy
The National Security Strategy set out priorities for the U.S. in an era of great power competition and identified China and Russia as two nations of focus for U.S. security efforts. -
Trump’s Obstruction of Justice, From Mueller to Now
Reports of Donald Trump’s recent efforts to stymy the Mar-a-Lago investigation and the Jan. 6 committee sound a great deal like his attempts to obstruct Special Counsel Robert Mueller. -
Justice Department Files Response to Trump's Supreme Court Request
The Department of Justice Office of Solicitor General filed a response opposing Trump's request for the Supreme Court to partially vacate the Eleventh Circuit's Sept. 21 order. -
What Can a Secretive Funding Authority Tell Us About the Pentagon’s Use of Force Interpretations?
An obscure counterterrorism authority has been used to create and control proxy forces throughout the war on terror—its use across Africa and Asia points to broader interpretations of the 2001 AUMF and t... -
Dearie Orders on Mar-a-Lago Filter Log Disputes
Special Master Judge Raymond J. Dearie ordered that some seized documents be returned to former President Trump and will review outstanding materials with in Filters A and C. -
Justice Department Motion to Expedite Special Master Appeal Granted
The Justice Department's motion was granted, setting a briefing schedule in the Eleventh Circuit that will end on Nov. 17 with no extensions.
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