investigation

Legal Beat

Trump invited to testify before NY grand jury, lawyer says – Associated Press

Photo: Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023 Former President Donald Trump has been invited to testify before a New York grand jury that has been investigating hush money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign, according to one of his lawyers. Trump attorney Joseph Tacopina

Biden Administration

Classified records pose conundrum stretching back to Carter – Associated Press

At least three presidents. A vice president, a secretary of state, an attorney general. The mishandling of classified documents is not a problem unique to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. The matter of classified records and who, exactly, has hung onto them got more complicated Tuesday as news surfaced that former Vice

Abortion

Supreme Court has failed to find leaker of abortion opinion – Associated Press

The Supreme Court said Thursday an eight-month investigation that included more than 120 interviews and revealed shortcomings in how sensitive documents are secured has failed to find who leaked a draft of the court’s opinion overturning abortion rights. Ninety-seven employees, including the justices’ law clerks, swore under oath that they did not disclose a draft

Foster Children

Arizona dad seeking answers after son dies in state care – Associated Press

Richard Blodgett, a single father, was jailed on a drug charge when a worker from Arizona’s child welfare agency delivered the news: His son was brain dead and on life support — just days after being taken into state custody. Blodgett screamed, cried and screamed some more. Jakob was his only son, a “darn cute,”

Biden Administration

More classified documents found at Biden’s home by lawyers – Associated Press

Lawyers for President Joe Biden found more classified documents at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, than previously known, the White House acknowledged Saturday. White House lawyer Richard Sauber said in a statement that a total of six pages of classified documents were found during a search of Biden’s private library. The White House had said

U.S. Department of Justice

Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden docs – Associated Press

Photo: U.S. Attorney Robert Hur arrives at U.S. District Court in Baltimore on Nov. 21, 2019 Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of classified documents found at President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, and at an unsecured office in Washington dating from his time as vice