The filing comes after a U.S. district judge signaled her intent to appoint a special master to serve as a third-party screener of the documents.
Author: Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY
Atlanta-area DA wants former Trump chief of staff Meadows to testify in election interference probe
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said Trump’s ex-chief of staff has info on efforts “to influence the results of the … 2020 election.”
3 men, including Mafia hitman, charged in 2018 prison killing of Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger
Three men, including a Mafia hitman, were charged with killing notorious Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger in prison in 2018.
Giuliani appeared for 6 hours before Georgia grand jury; Trump attorney is target in inquiry: recap
Rudy Giuliani’s attorney declined to comment on the Fulton County session. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has been subpoenaed by the same grand jury.
Federal judge rejects Sen. Lindsey Graham’s bid to quash grand jury subpoena in Georgia case
Graham asserted he was engaging in legitimate inquiries as a lawmaker under the Constitution’s speech and debate clause when he contacted officials.
‘It’s crazy’: FBI Director Christopher Wray expresses deep concern for rising violence in US
Wray called election and politically motivated violence “almost a 365-day phenomenon,” an outgrowth of the country’s deep divide.
DOJ challenges Idaho abortion law; first administration test since Roe v. Wade overturned
The Idaho law, set to take effect Aug. 25, imposes a near-total ban on abortion and violates federal law, federal officials said.
Texas militia member sentenced to more than 7 years in most severe punishment in Capitol riot case
Guy Wesley Reffitt’s sentence followed the first jury trial related to the Jan. 6 investigation.
Trump ally Steve Bannon found guilty of contempt for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena
Steve Bannon’s attorneys vowed an appeal to the two-count conviction, describing the prosecution as politically driven.
Watchdog launches criminal inquiry into deleted Secret Service text messages
The Secret Service was notified Wednesday after the DHS watchdog disclosed the agency deleted text messages sought as part of Jan. 6 investigations.