The Secret Affidavit: The Justice Department yesterday filed a 13-page pleading in federal court asking that the affidavit used to justify the search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate is too sensitive to be released and contains information that, if public, could …

The Trump Papers: Republicans are wrestling with what to do about the FBI search of Donald Trump’s Mara-a-Lago home, with some calling for defunding of the FBI and others calling for a more moderate response.   Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a Pennsylvania Republican …

Trumped Up: Attorney General Merrick Garland has moved to unseal the warrant used for the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home because of “substantial public interest in this matter.” Garland also said he personally approved the warrant, which would …

On the Grill: Former President Donald Trump faces questioning today by the New York Attorney General as the investigation into his family business nears its end.   Of course, he’s not happy. He wrote on his Truth Social account, “In New York City …

August 9, 2022 Vol. 11, No. 1778 _____________________________________________ Target Trump: Former President Donald Trump said that the FBI armed with a warrant had searched his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach and broken into a safe looking for materials Trump may have …

The Senate Acts: By a single tiebreaking vote cast by Vice President Kamala Harris, the Senate yesterday passed an historical bill that would make the most significant federal investment so far to fight climate change, lower the cost of prescription drugs, …

The Price of Lies: A Texas jury awarded $4.1 million in damages to a Connecticut couple suing the conspiracy monger Alex Jones for defamation. They had asked for $150 million.   A separate and shorter trial will start today to determine punitive …

The Trump Factor: Republicans who deny the legitimacy of the 2020 election won their party’s primary in four states for positions that would oversee or influence how elections are conducted.   Jim Marchant, the nominee for secretary of state in Nevada, has …

The War Zone: Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelensky ordered hundreds of thousands of people living in eastern Ukraine to evacuate as continuing Russian bombardment makes the area unlivable.  He said, “The sooner it is done, the more people leave Donetsk region now, the fewer people …

Kansas Surprise: Kansas voters surged to the polls to protect the right to abortion in their state. By a margin of 59 to 41 percent as of this morning, the voters shot down an amendment that would have removed the right …