Trump, Mar-a-Lago and Merrick Garland — five key questions answered

There’s been a new and dramatic twist in the saga of former President Trump, Mar-a-Lago, and the FBI.  Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Thursday afternoon that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking to unseal two key documents: the search warrant that authorized agents to raid Trump’s Florida estate Monday, and the inventory of what they found.  Soon after Garland’s announcement, a judge set a 3 p.m. deadline Friday for a decision on whether the former president would oppose the request or accede to it.  Here are five key questions —

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Health Care — CDC issues relaxed COVID-19 guidance

San Francisco has hired a hawk to scare pigeons away from metro stations. That may seem like

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Former Transportation Sec. Elaine Chao met with Jan. 6 committee: report

Trump-era Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao met with the House committee investigating the insurrection that occurred on Jan. 6, sources reported to CNN. The former Transportation Secretary, who resigned from former President Donald Trump’s cabinet on Jan. 7, 2021, is one of multiple figures related to Trump who are speaking with the committee. Sources said that the Jan. 6 committee is also in talks with former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and former

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Equilibrium/Sustainability — How COVID lockdowns affected bird behavior

The lockdown periods that marked the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic meant human isolation, cancelled plans and inactivity.   But as humans shut their doors, birds that live in developed areas of the Pacific Northwest were able to take advantage of a wider range of urban habitats, a new study has found.   These birds were likely able to spread their wings due to the reduction in noise and commotion related to the lockdowns, according to the study, published in 

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NotedDC — Garland puts ball in Trump's court

Attorney General Merrick Garland is attempting to shift pressure to former President Trump while defending the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago this week. Garland announced Thursday that the Justice Department had asked a federal court to unseal the contents of the search warrant authorizing the FBI raid at Trump's Florida estate earlier this week. In announcing the move, Garland responded to growing pressure to disclose more details while also putting the ball in the former president's court on whether to allow more inform

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