Kyle Cheney
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Arlington, VA, United States
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Judge denies media access to records in Mar-a-Lago grand jury fight
Press outlets sought information on prosecutors’ drive for contempt citation on subpoena for classified records. → Read More
Judge: Trump trade adviser Navarro must surrender White House-related emails
The Justice Department filed suit in August to recover messages that Navarro handled through a personal account but refused to return to the National Archives after Trump left office. → Read More
‘Spill’ of classified info derails Proud Boys trial
It’s the latest hiccup in a seditious conspiracy trial that has been marked by excruciating delays and extended legal disputes. → Read More
Trump 2020 lawyer admits misrepresenting stolen election claims
Jenna Ellis made the admissions in a Colorado disciplinary proceeding. → Read More
DOJ takes on the Jan. 6 Tucker Carlson tapes
Prosecutors emphasized that defendants and their lawyers have had access to an enormous trove of evidence for nearly two years. → Read More
Dems want to cut Fox off after lawsuit revelations
The icing of Fox News—the ratings-leading network—would include starving the company of advertising dollars and pulling the biggest Democratic stars from the airwaves. → Read More
DOJ rejects Trump claim of ‘categorical’ immunity from Jan. 6 lawsuits
But the department also urged a federal appeals court to sidestep "sensitive questions" about presidential immunity. → Read More
House GOP moving to let Jan. 6 defendants access Capitol security footage
The Republican plan follows Speaker Kevin McCarthy's decision to grant Fox News' Tucker Carlson exclusive access to internal film from the day of the attack. → Read More
Judge won’t unseal details of Trump's privilege fight over Jan. 6 grand jury
Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court in Washington cited a federal court rule mandating grand jury secrecy. → Read More
Trump-allied group wants J6 committee staffers blacklisted
The letter underscores the desire for retribution within Trump world for those who participated in the investigation. → Read More
Appeals court weighs Rep. Perry’s immunity from Jan. 6 probe
Two of the three D.C. Circuit judges hearing the case appeared highly skeptical of the Justice Department’s narrow view of the Constitution’s “speech or debate” protection for lawmakers. → Read More
Koch network not sold on Pence, despite private entreaties
The former VP has extensive ties to the influential conservative group. But it is still surveying the field after pledging to oppose Trump. → Read More
Pence confirms he will fight Justice Department subpoena
The former vice president said that invoking legislative privilege in the Jan. 6 inquiry would maintain the "separation of powers." → Read More
Pence to fight special counsel subpoena on Trump's 2020 election denial
The former vice president is prepared to raise a novel claim of legislative privilege to challenge a bid for his testimony in the 2020 election probe. → Read More
House GOP's under-the-radar Hunter Biden problem: DOJ got there first
Any indictment of President Joe Biden's son, who's long been under investigation, would effectively close off certain paths for Republicans. → Read More
Federal judge says constitutional right to abortion may still exist, despite Dobbs
The judge said the Supreme Court’s ruling concluded only that the 14th Amendment included no right to abortion, but stopped short of definitively ruling out other aspects of the Constitution. → Read More
Judge demands answers after Jan. 6 defendant recants guilt
“I wouldn't change anything I did,” said the defendant. → Read More
Calls mount to curb classification
In presidential documents scandals, advocates for transparency see a fresh opportunity. → Read More
Secret hold restricts DOJ's bid to access phone of Trump ally Rep. Scott Perry
The decision by a panel of federal appellate judges temporarily blocks a lower-court ruling, escalating the battle over communications related to DOJ's probe of 2020 election challenges. → Read More
Mike Pence had classified documents at home, turned them over
In a Jan. 22 letter to the National Archives, Jacob indicated that FBI agents came to Pence’s Indiana home on the night of Jan. 19 to retrieve documents that the former vice president had located a few days earlier. → Read More