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The Latest Breaking News from Merrick Garland

What the new era of special counsels says about American politics

Virtually any investigation of a politician is seen through a partisan lens.

Axios

Biden’s exposure on classified files widens after Attorney General Garland orders probe

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents erupted into a political crisis with potential legal repercussions Thursday after the attorney general appointed a special counsel to investigate the incident.

Tribune News Service

What we know about Biden's classified documents investigation

Garland "concluded that under the special counsel regulations, it was in the public interest to appoint a special counsel."

Axios

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John Lausch, Chicago’s top federal prosecutor, stepping down, AG says

CHICAGO — After five years as Chicago’s top federal prosecutor, John Lausch probably didn’t envision the news of his departure would come out like it did.

Chicago Tribune

Explainer-Biden vs. Trump: What is the difference between the two classified records cases?

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed two different special counsels to independently investigate the handling of classified records by Republican former President Donald Trump and his Democratic successor, President Joe Biden.

Reuters

Attorney General Garland names special counsel to review classified documents found at Biden’s office, home

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday named a special counsel to investigate the unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents that were discovered at President Joe Biden’s office and home.

Los Angeles Times

Q&A: Creating different punishments for crack and powder cocaine never made sense and was unscientific, experts say

While we wait for the United States Senate to pass the Equal Act, effectively and finally eliminating the sentencing disparity between two forms of cocaine, U.S. Attorney Gen. Merrick Garland outlined additional policies for federal prosecutors to pursue equalizing charges, pleas, and sentencing in those drug cases.

Tribune News Service

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Republicans call for US attorney general to name special counsel in tit-for-tat over Biden classified documents

Republican senators want a special prosecutor to probe Mr Biden because there is already one investigating his predecessor

The Independent UK

Does the classified papers stash make Biden as bad as Trump? Here is the key difference

News analysis: How President Biden’s attorneys reacted to discovering documents with classification markings in a locked office once used by the president will go a long way toward keeping the Department of Justice off his back

The Independent UK

Biden aides find more classified docs

President Joe Biden is about to face more questions about his handling of classified government documents

Salon

What classified documents found in Biden’s office means for the White House and Trump

President Joe Biden has confirmed reports that several classified documents were found at an office that he used before winning the White House.

Tribune News Service

Does the classified papers stash make Biden as bad as Trump? Here is the key difference

The Independent UK

Biden 'surprised' to learn classified government records found at old office

President Joe Biden said Tuesday he was surprised when informed that government records were found by his attorneys at his former office space in Washington. He was asked about the issue after the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee requested that the US intelligence conduct a “damage assessment” of…

France 24

Special counsel decision looms over Biden documents probe

Attorney General Garland will lean on guidance from a Trump-appointed U.S. attorney.

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Reason

Like Trump, Biden Had a Private Stash of Secret Documents, but It Was Much Less Impressive

In both cases, proving criminal intent would be a tall order.

The Independent UK

A side-by-side look at the Trump, Biden classified documents

The revelation that potentially classified materials were discovered at think tank offices formerly used by President Joe Biden has prompted questions on how the circumstance compares to the seizure last year of hundreds of classified documents at former President Donald Trump's residence

Tribune News Service

GOP urges ‘damage assessment’ after classified documents found at Biden office

WASHINGTON — Republicans are escalating their calls for swift federal action after the Justice Department announced that classified documents were found at the University of Pennsylvania office of President Joe Biden, arguing he should receive the same treatment as Donald Trump.

The Independent UK

Does the classified papers stash make Joe Biden as bad as Trump? Here is the key difference

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The Independent UK

GOP requests intelligence 'damage assessment' of Biden docs

The top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee has requested that the U_S_ intelligence community conduct a “damage assessment” of potentially classified documents found in the Washington office space of President Joe Biden’s former institute, Rep_ Mike Turner sent the request Tuesday to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, saying…

The Guardian - US

US justice department investigating papers stored at Biden’s former institute

Classified documents found by president’s personal lawyers while closing out office at UPenn’s Biden Center for Diplomacy

Roll Call

GOP urges ‘damage assessment’ after classified documents found at Biden office - Roll Call

Lawmakers want a “damage assessment” from top intelligence officials after classified materials were found.

Salon

Experts: Trump docs not like Biden docs

Trump's lawyers falsely affirmed they'd returned the documents, in violation of a subpoena. Biden's returned them

The Independent UK

Everything we know so far about classified Biden documents found at think tank

Documents taken from the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement are from Mr Biden’s vice presidential office

The Independent UK

Joe Biden called for an end to executions. So why is his DoJ seeking it in the case of Sayfullo Saipov?

Biden administration has offered mixed signals on capital punishment

Tribune News Service

Biden set to mark anniversary of Jan. 6 Capitol attack by honoring those who defended democracy

President Joe Biden will mark the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on Friday by honoring 12 people who defended democracy against former President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election.

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