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[1/2] The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S., June 26, 2022. The Senate has the authority to confirm a president's nominees to the federal judiciary including the Supreme Court. Biden's Republican predecessor Donald Trump put a major emphasis on getting judicial nominations confirmed as he worked to move the judiciary rightward. If Democrats retain control, Biden has a chance to match or surpass Trump's mark of having 234 judicial nominees confirmed over four years. Circuit courts are the regional federal appellate courts one step below the Supreme Court.

☆ Ohio Democratic Senate candidate Tim Ryan avoids talking about Trump on the trail as he paints GOP opponent JD Vance as extreme
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Insider spent a day following Rep. Tim Ryan across Ohio as campaigned for US Senate. He's running a tight race against GOP nominee JD Vance, despite Trump winning Ohio twice. "You are grounded, go to your room," Ryan mock-replies, before drawing his story back to the reality of his Senate campaign. Republican Senate candidate JD Vance at a GOP unity event in Canton, OH on October 27, 2022. Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio at a rally for Ryan in Cleveland, OH on October 27, 2022.

☆ A top national security prosecutor has joined the team investigating Trump's Mar-a-Lago documents, indicating the probe is heating up, WaPo reports
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

David Raskin joined the team investigating Trump's Mar-a-Lago documents, The Washington Post reported. The prosecutor recently oversaw a case of an FBI analyst who pleaded guilty to keeping classified materials at home. Raskin is regarded as one of the US's most successful terrorism prosecutors, WaPo reported. More recently, Raskin served as a prosecutor in Missouri, where he investigated the case of FBI analyst Kendra Kingsbury, who on October 13 pleaded guilty to keeping national defense documents in her home. National security law experts told the Post that prosecutors appear to have gathered enough evidence to meet at least some of the criteria for bringing charges against Trump.

☆ Trump Lawyers Attend Court Hearing as DOJ Presses Aides in Mar-a-Lago Probe
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Sadie Gurman | Aruna Viswanatha | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

FBI agents in August removed more than 11,000 documents from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. WASHINGTON—Donald Trump’s lawyers appeared in federal court for a closed-door proceeding Thursday, as prosecutors press for the return of what they believe to be more government documents in the former president’s possession and step up efforts to interview people close to him, according to people familiar with the matter. The lawyers, Jim Trusty, Evan Corcoran and Lindsey Halligan, declined to comment as they left the courthouse in Washington.

☆ Threats against judges skyrocketed during the Trump era, and experts are now fearing for the worst
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( C. Ryan Barber | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Federal judges involved in matters related to the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago have also faced threats. The number of logged threats to judges and other officials nearly doubled early in the Trump era. He's a hater," Trump said of Judge Gonzalo Curiel, a 2012 appointee to the federal trial court in San Diego. But, as the threats to the federal judges in South Florida showed, the trend is extending down through the lower courts. It declined to give a broader assessment for the increase in threats to judges and other Marshals Service protectees.

☆ Trump's beloved Boeing 757 private jet is finally flying again after a year of maintenance work and a new paint job
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Donald Trump has recommissioned his prized Boeing 757 private plane as he hints at a 2024 presidential run. The plane was taken out of storage in 2021 and flown to Louisiana for maintenance work and a new livery. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyDonald Trump's prized Boeing 757 private jet is finally back in action. As he threw cold water on news of a new plane, Trump posted a video of his original 757 aircraft on social media in July. With a sleek new look, Trump's private jet is already being put to work, having flown to Corpus Christi, Texas, over the weekend, per ADS-B Exchange.

☆ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene suffers large financial loss one year after buying stock in a company that's trying to merge with Trump's 'Truth Social' platform
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

One year ago, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene invested between $15,001 and $50,000 in a SPAC that wants to merge with Trump's "Truth Social" platform. It's been a tumultuous year for Truth Social and Digital World Acquisition Corp. since Greene and Bucshon invested. Trump — still banned from Twitter — uses Truth Social to post statements and screeds, and Google this month added the Truth Social app to its Google Play Store. But Truth Social usage is underwhelming, even after an uptick in downloads following the FBI's raid in August on Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence. An Insider analysis previously found Perry Greene invested hundreds of thousands into corporations that openly champion social causes Marjorie Taylor Greene opposes.

☆ Rep. Steve Chabot, a Republican who voted for the CHIPS Act, faces off against Democrat Greg Landsman in Ohio's 1st Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Steve Chabot is running against Democrat Greg Landsman in Ohio's 1st Congressional District. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyLongtime Republican Rep. Steve Chabot faces off against Democrat Greg Landsman in Ohio's 1st Congressional District. Ohio's 1st Congressional District candidatesChabot is a member of the Committee on Judiciary. In 2008, he lost his seat to state Rep. Steve Driehaus but won it back in 2010 after he defeated Driehaus in a rematch. Voting history for Ohio's 1st Congressional DistrictOhio's 1st Congressional District encompasses Cincinnati — the third-largest city in Ohio — and portions of the suburbs, including Warren County.

☆ Classified documents from Mar-a-Lago contained highly sensitive information on Iran and China that could expose US intelligence secrets if disclosed: report
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Some of the classified records seized from Mar-a-Lago contained highly sensitive intelligence on Iran and China, per The Washington Post. They're among the most sensitive documents identified so far, according to the report. The sources told The Post that they were among the most sensitive documents federal agents recovered. FBI agents recovered 20 boxes from Mar-a-Lago and at least 11 sets of classified documents. Experts told The Post that disclosing information in such documents could reveal US intelligence secrets and put people responsible for intelligence work in danger.

☆ Trump claims first batch of reviewed White House documents are his personal property in likely sign of further legal battles
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Donald Trump is claiming several documents from his time in the White House are his personal property. The FBI seized thousands of documents during an August raid at Trump's Mar-a-Lago. The conflict likely signals further legal battles to come over the thousands of records yet to be reviewed in the DOJ's probe into whether Trump mishandled official White House records following his departure from office. Federal lawyers also rebuked Trump's allegation that the FBI took his personal records during the court-approved search earlier this year. "Personal records that are not government property are seized every day for use in criminal investigations.

After James announced the lawsuit, Trump in a social media post called the action "Another Witch Hunt." NEW YORK CRIMINAL PROBEThe Trump Organization is set to go on trial on Oct. 24 on New York state criminal tax fraud charges. Legal experts said Trump may have violated at least three Georgia criminal election laws: conspiracy to commit election fraud, criminal solicitation to commit election fraud and intentional interference with performance of election duties. A California federal judge said on Wednesday in a separate lawsuit that Trump had knowingly made false voter fraud claims in a Georgia election lawsuit, according to emails the judge reviewed. read moreIt is not immediately clear what ramifications Trump could face from the ruling.

☆ Some DOJ prosecutors believe they have enough evidence to charge Trump with obstruction in the Mar-a-Lago records case: report
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Some prosecutors believe there's enough evidence to charge Trump with obstruction in the Mar-a-Lago case, Bloomberg reported. The feds executed a search warrant at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida in August. Conviction on this count carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. Conviction on this count carries a maximum penalty of three years and disqualification from holding public office. Conviction on this count carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

☆ Trump may allow federal agents to search Mar-a-Lago again as he weighs a more cooperative approach to DOJ probe, per CNN
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Donald Trump may be shifting his approach toward the DOJ amid its probe into his handling of records. CNN reported that Trump's legal team is considering inviting federal agents back to Mar-a-Lago. Justice Department officials believe there are still missing records from Trump's time in office. But the fact that the option is even on the table signals an apparent shift in Trump's approach to the probe. People close to Trump, however, said his legal team is still trying to decide how accommodating or aggressive they should be.

☆ 'What are they hiding?': Group sues Biden and National Archives over JFK assassination records
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Marc Caputo | Marc Caputo Is A Senior National Political Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

The country's largest online source of JFK assassination records is suing President Joe Biden and the National Archives to force the federal government to release all remaining documents related to the most mysterious murder of a U.S. president nearly 60 years ago. “This is about our history and our right to know it,” said Morley, the author of the JFK Facts blog. The National Archives and Records Administration, the agency in charge of the JFK documents, also said it’s complying with the law and the procedures Biden outlined. JFK assassination historian David Talbot, a Trump critic, said he sees an irony in the two cases. Uscinski said he’s hesitant to draw a direct line between lack of trust in the government and the refusal to release the JFK records, but he argued the feds essentially have themselves to blame.

☆ Judge conducting special master review questions Trump's claim of privilege over White House documents: 'Where's the beef?'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump's lawyers have claimed attorney-client or executive privilege over documents seized by FBI. A judge agreed to appoint a special master who can review documents to check for privileged info. The special master said there has been insufficient evidence of privileged information so far. Trump's lawyers also raised issues with finding a vendor to digitize thousands of documents so that they can be reviewed by Drearie. Judge Cannon extended the deadline to complete the special master review by December 16.

☆ Trump wants to give Marjorie Taylor Greene a job in his new administration if he wins in 2024: Report
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump wants to reward Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rolling Stone reported. He hopes to give Greene a job in his administration if he wins in 2024, the report said. Greene has promoted conspiracy theories about mass shootings and the 2020 election. The other source reportedly said that Trump had discussed putting Greene into a role at the Department of Justice if he wins office again. Her promotion of conspiracy theories has seen her banned from social-media platforms and removed from congressional committee assignments.

☆ Miami Mayor Francis Suarez says he's considering a run for president in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said he would consider running for president in 2024. "It's something that I would consider given the right circumstances and given the right mood of the country," he said. "It's something that I would consider given the right circumstances and given the right mood of the country," Suarez said Monday at a Punchbowl News event. Suarez has been getting national attention given the surge of people and tech companies moving to Florida, particularly to Miami. When asked about how he might stand out in a presidential race, he pointed to his age difference from some of the other potential condenders.

☆ Aide tells FBI Trump ordered boxes moved at Mar-a-Lago - report
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a rally ahead of the midterm elections, in Mesa, Arizona, U.S., October 9, 2022. The testimony of the key witness, coupled with surveillance footage the Justice Department also obtained, represent some of the strongest known evidence to date of possible obstruction of justice by the former Republican president. The New York Times separately reported on Wednesday that Trump aide Walt Nauta was captured on security camera footage from Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach moving boxes out of a storage area at the center of the investigation. The employee who was working at Mar-a-Lago was cooperating with the Justice Department and has been interviewed multiple times by federal agents, the Post reported. The Justice Department declined to comment on the Washington Post's report, and could not immediately be reached for comment on the New York Times article.

The witness initially denied handling sensitive documents and in subsequent conversations with agents admitted to moving boxes at Trump’s request, the newspaper reported. The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Budowich accused the Justice Department of leaking "misleading and false information" to the media. The Trump Organization also is set to go on trial on Oct. 24 on New York state criminal tax fraud charges. Separately in Georgia, a grand jury in the Fulton County is probing efforts by Trump to overturn the former president's 2020 election defeat.

☆ Justice Department urges Supreme Court to reject Trump request over seized Mar-a-Lago documents
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | Lawrence Hurley Covers The Supreme Court For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to reject former President Donald Trump's request to allow the special master reviewing documents seized from Mar-a-Lago access to those marked as classified. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar said in court papers that Trump would suffer "no harm at all" if the documents are temporarily withheld from the special master. Addressing Trump's potential ownership stake in the documents, including possible assertions of attorney-client privilege of executive privilege, Prelogar said Trump had "no plausible claims." Under federal law, official White House records are federal property and must be handed over to the National Archives when the president leaves office. Trump says he did nothing improper and wants Dearie to determine the status of the documents, including those marked as classified.

☆ Trump's legal team says that vendors don't want to work with them for special-master review because 'seasoned IT professionals' can't handle the government's 11,000 files and strict deadlines
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Following the Mar-a-Lago raid, Trump asked for (and was granted) a special master to review government docs. The filing was in response to the government's filing on Tuesday, where the Department of Justice said that the vendors simply refused to be engaged by Trump's team. Following the raid, Trump's team sued the DOJ asking for a third party, or special master, to review the documents. On Tuesday, the DOJ asked special master Raymond Dearie for an additional day to turn over nonclassified documents in the investigation. Dearie, so far, has pushed back on several of Trump's legal team's claims in the case.

☆ Michael Cohen says Trump's downfall will resemble Al Capone's: 'You're not going to get them on murder, extortion, or racketeering. You're gonna get them on tax evasion.'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Michael Cohen said he thinks Trump will get indicted on tax charges. Speaking to MSNBC, Cohen predicted Trump would face the "Al Capone effect." Capone, a notorious gangster, was indicted in 1931 on tax evasion charges. "Like the Al Capone effect, you're not going to get him on murder, extortion, racketeering. During his MSNBC appearance, Cohen commented on Trump's legal troubles and predicted that the former president would use a "playbook" — which Cohen helped create — in response to them.

The Justice Department on Monday filed a revised inventory of items seized from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort last month, in addition to a declaration supporting the accuracy of the new list. A federal appeals court recently ordered that the classified documents should not be included in the special master’s review. In some instances, the Justice Department's revised inventory adds documents, while in other places it subtracts. While the original inventory list noted two empty folders with “CLASSIFIED” banners in the box, a revised entry removes those folders; similar empty folders are still listed for other boxes. His lawyers can also note any items they say were seized but not itemized in the inventory.

☆ Special master in the Mar-a-Lago case is testing Trump's lawyers to see if they will lie in court, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The special master in the Mar-a-Lago case has asked Trump's lawyers to back up some of his claims. CNN's legal analyst saw this as a test of whether they were prepared to lie for him in court. Trump's lawyers have argued that defending his declassification claims at this stage could damage their defense in a potential trial, drawing an unimpressed response from Dearie. Trump's legal team spent weeks persuading federal court judge Aileen Cannon to appoint a special master to review the documents, a move that stalled the FBI's investigation and which the Department of Justice opposed. The special master has until November 30 to complete the review of the documents, and will hand back to Trump any that are shielded under executive privilege rules.

☆ A federal appeals court allowed investigators to resume review of classified records seized from Trump's Mar-a-Lago home
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Lauren Frias | C. Ryan Barber | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A federal appeals court granted the DOJ's request to resume a review of classified materials seized from Mar-a-Lago. The ruling overturned Judge Aileen Cannon's decision that paused the review until a special master review. The decision appeared to embrace the DOJ's claims that a further delay in the review would hurt national security. "It is self-evident that the public has a strong interest in ensuring that the storage of the classified records did not result in 'exceptionally grave damage to the national security,'" the 11th Circuit judges wrote. The 11th Circuit panel included two Trump appointees — Judges Andrew Brasher and Britt Grant — along with Judge Robin Rosenbaum, an Obama appointee.

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