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Former White House national security adviser John Bolton arrives at the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, in Greenbelt, on June 26, 2026. (REUTERS/Tom Brenner)
Jun 26, 2026

Trump adviser-turned-critic John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents

John Bolton, a former national security adviser for President Donald Trump who has since become one of his fiercest critics, pleaded guilty in federal court in Greenbelt to mishandling classified information.

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton arrives at U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, in Greenbelt on Oct. 17, 2025. (REUTERS/Leah Millis)
Jun 4, 2026

Former Trump adviser Bolton to pay $2.25M to settle classified document charges, sources say

President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, John Bolton is expected to plead guilty over mishandling classified documents, CNN reported.

The seal of the U.S. Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo)
May 27, 2026

Former President Biden sues DOJ over release of interview audio

Former President Joe Biden sued the Department of Justice, seeking to bar the release of audio recordings and transcripts of private conversations with ​his biographer.

Signage is seen at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington on Aug. 29, 2020. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly)
May 21, 2026

Former DOJ lawyer charged with theft of unreleased report on Trump documents case

Former DOJ attorney charged with stealing unreleased volume of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump classified documents case.

The seal of the U.S. Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo)
Apr 6, 2026

DOJ argues the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional

The Justice Department said a federal law requiring the preservation of presidential records is unconstitutional, which could let White House lawyers set their own voluntary recordkeeping policy.

U.S. House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) speaks at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security" on the day U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies, on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 4, 2026. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo)
Mar 25, 2026

MD lawmaker says new records in Trump documents case raise concerns over business conflict

Newly released records in the now-dismissed classified documents case against President Donald Trump raise fresh concerns over national security risks and potential private business motivations, Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland said.

President Donald Trump speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on Feb. 5, 2026. (REUTERS/Al Drago)
Feb 23, 2026

Judge permanently blocks release of report on Trump documents case

A judge permanently barred the release of a report on the criminal case accusing President Donald Trump of unlawfully retaining classified documents.

Former special counsel Jack Smith listens as Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) speaks, during a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee about Smith's criminal investigation of President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 22, 2026. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
Jan 22, 2026

Jack Smith says Trump ‘willfully broke’ laws in bid to keep power

Former U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith told a House panel that President Donald Trump wanted "to stay in power" after his 2020 defeat.

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks about an indictment of former President Donald Trump on Aug. 1, 2023, at a Department of Justice office in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Dec 17, 2025

Trump prosecutor Jack Smith defends probes in House testimony

Former special counsel Jack Smith testified to Congress, citing the president’s actions as the basis for his investigations.

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