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Judge temporarily blocks release of special counsel report on Trump cases as court fight simmers
Read full article: Judge temporarily blocks release of special counsel report on Trump cases as court fight simmersA federal judge in Florida has temporarily blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on investigations into Donald Trump, who says it would be a “fake report” anyway.
House rejects GOP effort to fine Attorney General Garland for refusal to turn over Biden audio
Read full article: House rejects GOP effort to fine Attorney General Garland for refusal to turn over Biden audioThe House has rejected a GOP effort to fine Attorney General Merrick Garland $10,000 a day until he turns over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case.
House Republicans sue Attorney General Garland over access to Biden special counsel interview audio
Read full article: House Republicans sue Attorney General Garland over access to Biden special counsel interview audioHouse Republicans have filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Merrick Garland for the audio recording of President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel in his classified documents case.
Republicans advance contempt charges against Biden's ghostwriter for refusing to turn over records
Read full article: Republicans advance contempt charges against Biden's ghostwriter for refusing to turn over recordsHouse Republicans have advanced a resolution that would hold President Joe Biden’s ghostwriter in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over records related to the special counsel investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents.
Speaker Johnson says House will go to court for Biden audio after Justice Dept. refused to prosecute
Read full article: Speaker Johnson says House will go to court for Biden audio after Justice Dept. refused to prosecuteSpeaker Mike Johnson says the House will go to court to enforce the subpoena against Attorney General Merrick Garland for access to President Joe Biden’s special counsel audio interview.
House moves to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audio
Read full article: House moves to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audioThe House has voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case.
Justice Department's 'deepfake' concerns over Biden interview audio highlights AI misuse worries
Read full article: Justice Department's 'deepfake' concerns over Biden interview audio highlights AI misuse worriesThe Justice Department says it's concerned that releasing audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling of classified documents could lead to deepfakes that trick Americans.
GOP advances Garland contempt charges after White House exerts executive privilege over Biden audio
Read full article: GOP advances Garland contempt charges after White House exerts executive privilege over Biden audioTwo House committees have moved ahead with contempt charges against Attorney General Merrick Garland for refusing to turn over audio from President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel.
House Republicans are ready to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audio
Read full article: House Republicans are ready to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audioHouse Republicans are moving forward with holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.
Garland defends Biden's mental fitness at a hearing and says he has 'complete confidence' in him
Read full article: Garland defends Biden's mental fitness at a hearing and says he has 'complete confidence' in himAttorney General Merrick Garland has told lawmakers President Joe Biden has shown no signs of cognitive impairment while defending Biden's ability to serve as commander in chief.
Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden documents case
Read full article: Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden documents caseHouse Republicans are threatening to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress if he does not turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents.
The Hur interview transcript offers a window into the life of 'frustrated architect' Joe Biden
Read full article: The Hur interview transcript offers a window into the life of 'frustrated architect' Joe BidenPresident Joe Biden's sprawling home outside downtown Wilmington, Delaware, has a special place in his heart.
Hur transcript reveals Biden presidency's profound and mundane moments
Read full article: Hur transcript reveals Biden presidency's profound and mundane momentsThe release of a transcript of President Joe Biden's interview with prosecutors investigating his handling of classified documents is not likely to alter preconceived notions about Biden.
Standout moments from the hearing on the Biden classified documents probe by special counsel Hur
Read full article: Standout moments from the hearing on the Biden classified documents probe by special counsel HurIt’s a now-familiar ritual in Washington: a federal prosecutor being summoned to Capitol Hill to discuss the findings of a politically explosive investigation.
Hur said Biden couldn’t recall when his son died. The interview transcript is more complicated
Read full article: Hur said Biden couldn’t recall when his son died. The interview transcript is more complicatedA newly released transcript sheds fresh light on President Joe Biden's memories about his son's death during an interview with prosecutors investigating his handling of classified documents.
Congressional hearing on the Biden classified documents probe turns into a proxy campaign battle
Read full article: Congressional hearing on the Biden classified documents probe turns into a proxy campaign battleSpecial counsel Robert Hur says politics played no part in his investigation or report into President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents.
Who is Robert Hur? A look at the special counsel due to testify on Biden classified documents case
Read full article: Who is Robert Hur? A look at the special counsel due to testify on Biden classified documents caseThe special counsel who impugned the president’s age and competence in his report on how Joe Biden handled classified documents will himself be up for questioning this week.
The diaries of presidents offer history in the raw — even the naked — and may have secrets to tell
Read full article: The diaries of presidents offer history in the raw — even the naked — and may have secrets to tellJust before dawn one summer day in Washington, America's president stripped naked on a rock by the river, plunged in and saw a dead man float to the surface.
Special counsel who questioned Biden's memory to testify at House hearing
Read full article: Special counsel who questioned Biden's memory to testify at House hearingHouse Republicans will hold a public hearing next month with the special counsel who found evidence that President Joe Biden had mishandled classified information when he was out of office but also concluded that criminal charges were not warranted.
Biden allies, rivals both want transcript of his special counsel interview released. It could happen
Read full article: Biden allies, rivals both want transcript of his special counsel interview released. It could happenPresident Joe Biden avoided criminal charges around his handling of classified documents in part because of his answers during a lengthy interview with the special counsel investigating him.
Biden forms task force to avoid mishandling of classified documents during presidential transitions
Read full article: Biden forms task force to avoid mishandling of classified documents during presidential transitionsPresident Joe Biden has launched a task force aimed at addressing the "systemic” problem of mishandling classified information during presidential transitions.
Path to the Polls: How age is becoming more of a factor in race to White House
Read full article: Path to the Polls: How age is becoming more of a factor in race to White HouseOur latest candid conversation includes a familiar face for News4JAX viewers: News4JAX political analyst Rick Mullaney, who is the head of the Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute.
Biden's legal team went to Justice Dept. over what they viewed as unnecessary digs at his memory
Read full article: Biden's legal team went to Justice Dept. over what they viewed as unnecessary digs at his memoryPresident Joe Biden’s personal attorney said Sunday that they went to both the special counsel and the attorney general to register concerns over what they viewed to be pejorative and unnecessary digs at the president’s memory.
First lady questions whether special counsel referenced son's death to score political points
Read full article: First lady questions whether special counsel referenced son's death to score political pointsFirst lady Jill Biden says she doesn't know what a special counsel was trying to achieve when he suggested President Joe Biden could not remember when his oldest son died.
Harris slams 'politically motivated' report as Biden to name task force to protect classified docs
Read full article: Harris slams 'politically motivated' report as Biden to name task force to protect classified docsVice President Kamala Harris is slamming the special counsel's report into President Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified documents that raised questions about his memory, calling it “politically motivated” and “gratuitous.”.
Biden and Trump: How the two classified documents investigations came to different endings
Read full article: Biden and Trump: How the two classified documents investigations came to different endingsThe special counsel who concluded that criminal charges were not warranted against President Joe Biden over his handling of classified information says there are “clear” differences from Donald Trump's case.
Takeaways from the special counsel's report on Biden's handling of classified documents
Read full article: Takeaways from the special counsel's report on Biden's handling of classified documentsThe special counsel’s report on President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents is out and it’s not great news for the president on several fronts.
Biden angrily pushes back at special counsel's report that questioned his memory, handling of docs
Read full article: Biden angrily pushes back at special counsel's report that questioned his memory, handling of docsA special counsel report has found evidence that President Joe Biden “willfully” retained and shared highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan.
Special counsel investigating Biden's handling of classified documents has completed probe, AG says
Read full article: Special counsel investigating Biden's handling of classified documents has completed probe, AG saysAttorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department special counsel investigating President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents has completed his inquiry and a report is expected to be made public soon.
Biden interview in special counsel documents investigation suggests sprawling probe near conclusion
Read full article: Biden interview in special counsel documents investigation suggests sprawling probe near conclusionPresident Joe Biden's interview with prosecutors over his handling of classified documents signals that a sprawling investigation that has included questioning of some of his closest aides is nearing a conclusion.
Biden interviewed as part of the special counsel investigation into handling of classified documents
Read full article: Biden interviewed as part of the special counsel investigation into handling of classified documentsThe White House says President Joe Biden has been interviewed as part of the special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents.
Biden, Trump cases pull Justice Dept. toward politics
Read full article: Biden, Trump cases pull Justice Dept. toward politicsThere are now two special counsels investigating the handling of classified documents by two opposing U.S. presidents — a doubly tricky task for a Justice Department that must try to steer clear of politics.
Who is Robert Hur, special counsel in Biden documents case?
Read full article: Who is Robert Hur, special counsel in Biden documents case?Robert Hur, a former U.S. attorney for Maryland nominated by then-President Donald Trump, will serve as special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Joe Biden’s home in Delaware and at an office in Washington.
EXPLAINER: What are special counsels and what do they do?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What are special counsels and what do they do?The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department probes into the discovery of classified documents at the home and former office of President Joe Biden has focused renewed attention on the role such prosecutors have played in modern American history.
Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden docs
Read full article: Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden docsAttorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, and at an office in Washington.