Jan 12 How the Trump, Biden classified documents cases compare By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press White House officials said "a small number of documents" were discovered last November and a second batch was found in storage at Biden's home. In contrast, roughly 300 documents with classification markings have been recovered from Trump. Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: McCarthy says Congress must probe classified Biden documents By Associated Press The top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee has requested that intelligence agencies conduct a “damage assessment” of the potentially classified documents. Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: White House holds briefing after naming of special counsel to investigate Biden documents By Associated Press Reporters at Thursday's White House briefing repeatedly pressed White House press secretary Karine Jean Pierre to explain the handling of classified documents by President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Jan 12 Garland appoints special counsel to investigate classified Biden documents By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Joe Biden's home in Wilmington, Delaware, and at an office in Washington. Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: AG Garland makes remarks amid reports of classified documents found in Biden's possession By Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, and at an office in Washington. Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: Biden addresses new inflation report, classified documents found at home By Zeke Miller, Mike Balsamo, Associated Press The president told reporters at the White House that he is “cooperating fully and completely” with a Justice Department investigation into how classified information and government records made their way to his home and the office of his former institute… Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 5:38 News Wrap: Rep. George Santos insists he will not resign amid calls for him to step down In our news wrap Wednesday, newly-elected GOP Congressman George Santos insisted he will not resign after Republican Party leaders in his New York district called for him to quit, the Supreme Court agreed to let New York state continue enforcing… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 5:43 What we know about potentially classified documents found at Biden's former office Potentially classified documents were discovered at an office President Biden used after he was vice president. The Justice Department is now reviewing the papers found as Biden’s personal attorneys cleared out the office. GOP Rep. Mike Rogers called for a… Continue watching
Jan 09 Justice Department reviewing potentially classified documents at Penn Biden Center By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Justice Department is reviewing a batch of potentially classified documents found in the Washington office space of President Joe Biden's former institute, the White House said Monday. Continue reading
Dec 02 Russian news agencies say Edward Snowden receives passport, takes citizenship oath By Associated Press Russian news agencies say former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who fled prosecution after revealing highly classified surveillance programs, has received a Russian passport and taken the citizenship oath. Continue reading