A federal magistrate judge says he may be willing to unseal portions of an affidavit used to apply for the search warrant on former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, ordering Justice Department officials to suggest redactions to the document. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart said he believes the Justice Department has not sufficiently shown that the document should remain entirely secret. "I find that on the present record the Government has not met its burden of showing that the entire affidavit should remain sealed," Reinhart said in a brief order. The judge issued his ruling during a hearing in West Palm Beach, Fla., where several news outlets had argued that the significant public interest in the filing justifies disclosing at least part of it. According to The New York Times, Reinhart said there were parts of the affidavit that "could be presumptively unsealed," and that it was not for him to decide whether "those portions would be meaningful for the public or the media." Read more. |
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Welcome to The Hill's Evening Report, catching you up on news from the afternoon and looking at the big stories likely to impact tomorrow. |
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💰 Trump Organization's ex-CFO pleads guilty in tax evasion case
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Allen Weisselberg, who served as the chief financial officer for former President Trump's real estate company, has pleaded guilty to tax evasion as part of a deal with prosecutors.
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| 🚨 Secret Service didn't tell police about Pelosi threat until Jan. 6 |
The Secret Service did not inform Capitol Police about a threat made against Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot until after the attack was underway, according to a watchdog group.
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❄️ Who is Mary Peltola, the Dem outperforming expectations in Alaska?
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Democratic U.S. House candidate Mary Peltola defied expectations on Tuesday by outperforming her Republican rivals in Alaska, a surprise result in a deep-red state that comes as Democrats are bracing for a brutal midterm election season. |
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🗳️ Cook Political Report shifts Pennsylvania Senate race to Democrat
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The nonpartisan Cook Political Report is changing its rating of Pennsylvania's Senate race from a "toss up" to "lean Democrat" fewer than three months before the November midterms. |
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🇹🇼 Taiwan welcomes further visits from U.S. leaders |
Taiwan's highest-ranking official in the Unites States says China's aggressive behavior in response to visits by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other U.S. officials will only draw the island closer to its allies.
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☢️ Zelensky warns of 'catastrophic consequences' near nuclear plant |
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blasted Russia Thursday for shelling around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, calling on the United Nations to secure the site.
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💉 White House: Updated boosters for adults, teens expected soon
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White House coronavirus response coordinator Ashish Jha says updated COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be available in "a few short weeks" for everyone over the age of 12.
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🔬 CDC investigating 'fast-moving' E. coli outbreak
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Federal authorities are investigating a "fast-moving" E. coli outbreak that was identified in Ohio and Michigan, with nearly 30 people infected by the bacteria from an unknown source.
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🧾 IRS becomes GOP boogeyman ahead of midterms
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As Republicans rail against the FBI after last week's search at Mar-a-Lago, they are also hyping the danger to voters from another three-letter federal agency: the IRS.
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📺 CNN cancels 'Reliable Sources,' host Brian Stelter to depart network
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CNN has canceled media news and talk show "Reliable Sources" and its host, Brian Stelter is leaving the network. |
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📚 Texas school pulls books, including Diary of Anne Frank |
A Texas school district has ordered more than 40 books to be pulled from library shelves before students return to classes this fall.
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🥃 Doctors are working drunk or high on the job: report
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Doctors have been on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic for more than two years — and the pressure has taken its toll. A new report found a rising number of physicians are suffering from substance abuse, with some even showing up to work drunk or high.
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🐄 DRIED UP: Texas cattle industry faces crisis from historic drought |
The megadrought in the Western U.S., the region's worst in 1,200 years, is threatening America's cattle heartland: withering pastures, wrecking feed harvests and endangering a quintessential way of life.
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Cheney is the Republicans' best hope for ending the cult of Trump
| "While [Liz} Cheney lost her primary race, she is no loser. Her bravery and dedication to democracy, free elections and our Constitution in standing up to Trump make her a historic figure," writes Donna Brazile, political strategist, contributor to ABC News and former Democratic National Committee chair. |
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