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Author: Charlie Savage

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Charlie Savage

Trump Skirts Court Commands as Distrust Between Branches Spirals

Repeated compliance disputes and personal attacks on judges are straining relations between the executive branch and the judiciary.

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Charlie Savage

Why Legal Experts See the Justice Dept.’s Alaska Election Challenge as Dubious

No obvious legal authority supports a pre-emptive effort to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate election if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses.

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Charlie Savage

U.S. Begins Disclosing C.I.A. Interview Reports From Scrutiny of Post-9/11 Torture

The rolling release of long-secret files could add detail to the history of a legally disputed Bush-era counterterrorism program.

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Charlie Savage

How the White House Manufactured a Narrative About a Trump Aide’s Call Logs

A release of selected records from the classified documents inquiry is a case study in how omitting context can create political ammunition.

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Charlie Savage

Senator Marsha Blackburn Sues Over Jack Smith’s Subpoena During Trump Inquiry

The lawsuit, brought by Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, tests the reach of the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause.

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Charlie Savage

Blanche’s Political Campaigning Breaks an Ethical Norm Going Back to Watergate

The attorney general’s campaign politicking for Republicans adds to the degradation of post-Watergate values at the Justice Department.

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