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Five things we learned this week about the FBI search of Trump’s home

BY REBECCA BEITSCH, BRETT SAMUELS AND JOHN KRUZEL

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Former President Trump could be facing mounting legal troubles as new details emerge about the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation that prompted an FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago estate. 

Trump has called for the release of more information tied to the search, an effort that corresponds with bashing the agency for what he claims is a politically motivated attack. 

Meanwhile, the DOJ has fought to limit how much information will come out about an ongoing investigation with Trump as its target. 

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Appeals court says DOJ improperly redacted memo to AG Barr on Trump obstruction

BY JOHN KRUZEL

The Department of Justice (DOJ) improperly shielded portions of a memo to Attorney General William Barr that concerned whether former President Trump obstructed a special counsel probe into his campaign’s dealings with Russia during the 2016 presidential election, a federal appeals court in Washington ruled on Friday.

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Five things to know about Weisselberg’s guilty plea

BY TOBIAS BURNS

Thursday’s guilty plea from former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg is a major development in New York officials’ multiyear investigation into the company led by former President Trump. 

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Judge denies Graham request to delay Georgia grand jury testimony

BY JARED GANS

A federal judge on Friday rejected a motion from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to delay his testimony before a Georgia grand jury probing former President Trump’s attempts to disrupt the state’s electoral procedures in the 2020 presidential election. 

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Kushner says Trump tasked Ivanka with setting up meeting with Hillary Clinton after her defeat

BY JUDY KURTZ

Jared Kushner says former President Trump instructed his daughter, Ivanka Trump, to set up a meeting with Hillary Clinton following his political foe’s 2016 election loss in an attempt to develop a “cordial relationship.”

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Five noteworthy nuggets from Jared Kushner’s new book

BY BRETT SAMUELS

Jared Kushner’s “Breaking History” is the latest memoir from a Trump administration official, this one from the former president’s son-in-law who also served as senior adviser in the White House and on his 2016 and 2020 campaigns.

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Supreme Court tentatively blocks Georgia election method found to be racially discriminatory

BY JOHN KRUZEL

The Supreme Court on Friday blocked Georgia from using an election method that a judge found to be racially discriminatory, but the justices’ order left open the possibility that a lower court could reinstate it ahead of the November vote.

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Judge upholds ban on distributing food or drinks near Georgia polling sites while legal disputes continue

BY JARED GANS

A federal judge denied a preliminary injunction motion on Thursday that sought to block a Georgia election law that bans people from distributing food and drinks to voters waiting in line. 

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NC Supreme Court rules against gerrymandered legislature

BY JARED GANS

The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the state’s legislature may not have had the power to pass amendments to the state’s constitution because the body was elected based on racially gerrymandered maps.

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Michigan judge blocks enforcement of abortion ban

BY NATHANIEL WEIXEL

A Michigan judge Friday blocked county prosecutors from enforcing a 91 year-old law banning abortion in the state while courts consider a lawsuit seeking to overturn the law.

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Why we shouldn’t expect a Biden primary challenge or voluntary drop-out

BY JOSHUA SPIVAK

OPINION | Even with his recent string of successes, Democratic candidates and commentators are piling on the idea that the low polling numbers and concerns about his age will lead to President Joe Biden either not running for reelection or facing a serious primary challenge. This may seem unusual, but discussion of a candidate bowing out or facing a primary is par for the course for any sitting president.

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Telemedicine abortion? It’s not as easy as it sounds

BY ZACHARY PREDMORE AND JULIA ROLLISON

OPINION | The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade has providers and health advocates strategizing about how to provide more abortions where it is still legal — and expanding virtual medical appointments is one popular idea. Particularly in Washington, California, New Mexico and Illinois, where there may be an influx of patients from neighboring states with abortion bans, telemedicine could help clinics and medical offices rapidly scale up.  

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AP: Far-right wins in blue states threaten GOP hopes in November

BY SUSAN HAIGH

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Republicans have found success in Democratic strongholds like Maryland and Massachusetts when they have fielded moderate candidates who could appeal to voters in both parties. With Democrats facing headwinds this year, Republicans had hoped that strategy could pay off yet again.

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WSJ: U.S. Companies on Pace to Bring Home Record Number of Overseas Jobs

BY DION RABUIN

U.S. companies are bringing workforces and supply chains home at a historic pace.

American companies are on pace to reshore, or return to the U.S., nearly 350,000 jobs this year, according to a report expected Friday from the Reshoring Initiative. That would be the highest number on record since the group began tracking the data in 2010. The Reshoring Initiative lobbies for bringing manufacturing jobs back to the U.S.

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NYT: As Alaska Warms, Fires Burn Over (and Under) More Wild Land

BY SIMON ROMERO

ANDERSON, Alaska — In the wilds north of Denali, North America’s tallest mountain, the U.S. military built a radar installation near Russian airspace during the Cold War, to detect incoming ballistic missiles in the event of a nuclear strike.

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WaPo: Russia’s spies misread Ukraine and misled Kremlin as war loomed

BY GREG MILLER AND CATHERINE BELTON

KYIV, Ukraine — In the final days before the invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s security service began sending cryptic instructions to informants in Kyiv. Pack up and get out of the capital, the Kremlin collaborators were told, but leave behind the keys to your homes.

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