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4 takeaways from special counsel report on Trump and Jan. 6

The Washington Post · 3d

Justice Dept. releases Trump special counsel report on Jan. 6 case

President-elect Donald Trump had tried to prevent the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report before taking office next week.

Omaha.com · 4d

Special counsel report details Trump's efforts to overturn 2020 election results

The report, arriving just days before Trump is to return to office on Jan. 20, focuses fresh attention on his frantic but failed effort to cling to power in 2020.

USA Today · 4d

Special counsel Jack Smith's final report says there was enough evidence to convict Trump

Smith's report provides new details about election-interference charges against Trump, says he believes election victory saved him from conviction.

Merrick Garland’s Final Plea for Norms at Justice Department

CNN on MSN · 1d

Merrick Garland says farewell to the Justice Department with praise, encouragement and an urgent warning for staffers

After a tumultuous tenure clouded by two failed criminal prosecutions against the incoming president, Attorney General Merrick Garland is leaving the Justice Department the same way he came in: trying to defend it against political attacks.

U.S. News & World Report · 8h

Merrick Garland Exits With His Record Under Scrutiny and the Justice Department Bracing for Upheaval

Attorney General Merrick Garland came in with a mission to calm the waters at the Justice Department and restore its reputation for independence after four turbulent years during Donald Trump's presid

The New Yorker · 14h

Merrick Garland’s Final Plea for Norms at the Justice Department

From the daily newsletter: a report from Washington. Plus: the coming sale of TikTok; Susan B. Glasser on “the Trump effect”; and remembering David Lynch.

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Federal judge allows a portion of Jack Smith’s final report on Trump indictments to be released

On Monday, the federal judge presiding over the classified documents case in Florida allowed the Justice Department to ...

Durbin asks DOJ to clarify scope of president’s military power ahead of Trump inauguration

The letter, obtained by The Hill, refers to a cache of opinions crafted by the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), which ...

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US Justice Department to release only part of Trump investigation report

It’s unlikely that the rest of the report, on the mishandling of classified documents, will be released under Trump.

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Maine's U.S. attorney reflects on tenure amid expected DOJ changes

With President-elect Donald Trump set to take office next week, changes are on the horizon for the Department of Justice.

Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is law. What happens next is unclear

To come into effect, the constitutional amendment would need to be formally published or certified by the National Archivist ...

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‘Long Standing Position’: National Archives Shoots Down Biden’s Last-Minute Bid To Change Constitution

The National Archives told the Daily Caller News Foundation on Friday that it maintains its position that the Equal Rights ...

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GREGG JARRETT: Should prosecutors be prosecuted for their lawfare campaign against Trump?

There must be investigations into what led the bogus charges against President Donald Trump to be brought at all.

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Stephen Miller, Channeling Trump, Has Built More Power Than Ever

Stephen Miller was the architect of Donald J. Trump’s hard-line immigration agenda in his first term. Now he is back with ...

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