Perry Stein covers the Justice Department and FBI for The Washington Post. She previously covered D.C. education. Before she joined The Post in 2015, she was a staff writer for Washington City Paper and wrote for the Miami Herald. https://www.washingtonpost.comTue, 03 Dec 2024 11:27:42 +00001hourly1https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMatt Viser, Perry SteinMon, 02 Dec 2024 19:20:21 +0000Some Democrats fear that Trump will use the pardon to criticize the justice system and bolster his own efforts to remake it.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/hunter-biden-pardon-controversy-trump-criticism/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/hunter-biden-pardon-controversy-trump-criticism/Matt Viser, Perry SteinMon, 02 Dec 2024 18:41:47 +0000Some Democrats fear that Trump will use the pardon to criticize the justice system and bolster his own efforts to remake it.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Yvonne Wingett SanchezMon, 02 Dec 2024 14:31:59 +0000Attorney General Merrick Garland and other top officials are urging career staffers to stay at the Justice Department during a second Trump administration.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Yvonne Wingett SanchezMon, 02 Dec 2024 13:08:17 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/12/02/trump-justice-department-merrick-garland/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/12/02/trump-justice-department-merrick-garland/Perry Stein, Yvonne Wingett SanchezMon, 02 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000Attorney General Merrick Garland and other top officials are urging career staffers to stay at the Justice Department during a second Trump administration.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/25/trump-cases-motion-to-dismiss-jack-smith/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/25/trump-cases-motion-to-dismiss-jack-smith/Perry Stein, Spencer HsuTue, 26 Nov 2024 01:17:33 +0000Donald Trump’s election as president prompted special counsel Jack Smith to seek to drop the Jan. 6 case and remove him from the classified documents appeal. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Spencer HsuMon, 25 Nov 2024 18:34:34 +0000The special counsel filed a motion to dismiss Donald Trump’s election-obstruction case without prejudice, which means the case could be revived in the future.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry SteinMon, 25 Nov 2024 18:32:08 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry SteinSun, 24 Nov 2024 21:53:29 +0000A huge deadline is looming in Trump trials land right after Thanksgiving weekend.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/24/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/24/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/Perry SteinSun, 24 Nov 2024 21:30:17 +0000A huge deadline is looming in Trump trials land right after Thanksgiving weekend.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comAmy Gardner, Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker, Perry SteinFri, 22 Nov 2024 22:56:55 +0000The plans show how President-elect Donald Trump wants to use the Justice Department to address his own personal grievances.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comAmy Gardner, Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker, Perry SteinFri, 22 Nov 2024 22:51:32 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/22/trump-jack-smith-prosecutors-firing-justice-department-investigation/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/22/trump-jack-smith-prosecutors-firing-justice-department-investigation/Amy Gardner, Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker, Perry SteinFri, 22 Nov 2024 22:43:45 +0000The plans show how president-elect Donald Trump wants to use the Justice Department to address his own personal grievances. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comIsaac Arnsdorf, Perry SteinFri, 22 Nov 2024 11:45:26 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comIsaac Arnsdorf, Perry SteinFri, 22 Nov 2024 00:29:39 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry SteinThu, 21 Nov 2024 20:36:39 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/20/gaetz-fbi-investigation-senate-democrats/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/20/gaetz-fbi-investigation-senate-democrats/Liz Goodwin, Jacqueline Alemany, Perry SteinWed, 20 Nov 2024 18:33:35 +0000The lawmakers are seeking all documents related to the now-closed sex trafficking investigation into Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLiz Goodwin, Jacqueline Alemany, Perry SteinWed, 20 Nov 2024 17:54:19 +0000Lawmakers request all documents related to the now-closed sex trafficking investigation into Trump’s attorney general nominee.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLiz Goodwin, Jacqueline Alemany, Perry SteinWed, 20 Nov 2024 17:50:05 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJacqueline Alemany, Liz Goodwin, Perry SteinTue, 19 Nov 2024 11:00:59 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJacqueline Alemany, Liz Goodwin, Perry SteinTue, 19 Nov 2024 00:04:46 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJacqueline Alemany, Liz Goodwin, Perry SteinMon, 18 Nov 2024 23:25:03 +0000An attorney representing two witnesses in the House Ethics Committee investigation is going public with allegations against Trump’s pick for attorney general https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/18/matt-gaetz-ethics-report-allegations/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/18/matt-gaetz-ethics-report-allegations/Jacqueline Alemany, Liz Goodwin, Perry SteinMon, 18 Nov 2024 22:22:13 +0000An attorney representing two witnesses in the House Ethics Committee investigation is going public with allegations against Trump’s pick for attorney general https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Josh DawseyMon, 18 Nov 2024 12:19:35 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Josh DawseySun, 17 Nov 2024 21:36:47 +0000Donald Trump’s personal lawyers are tapped for top Justice Department jobs, and other news from Trump’s four criminal cases.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/17/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/17/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/Perry Stein, Josh DawseySun, 17 Nov 2024 21:30:32 +0000Donald Trump’s personal lawyers are tapped for top Justice Department jobs, and other news from Trump’s four criminal cases.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMichael Kranish, Perry Stein, Ann MarimowFri, 15 Nov 2024 15:15:34 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMichael Kranish, Perry Stein, Ann MarimowFri, 15 Nov 2024 12:00:08 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/14/trump-lawyers-justice-department-blanche-bove-sauer/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/14/trump-lawyers-justice-department-blanche-bove-sauer/Jacqueline Alemany, Perry Stein, Ann MarimowFri, 15 Nov 2024 03:33:31 +0000But Trump, clad in a tuxedo and surrounded by supporters, seemed undeterred by any dust his nominations might have kicked up.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJacqueline Alemany, Perry Stein, Ann MarimowFri, 15 Nov 2024 02:14:28 +0000But President-elect Donald Trump, clad in a tuxedo and surrounded by supporters, seemed undeterred by any dust his nominations might have kicked up.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMichael Kranish, Perry Stein, Ann MarimowFri, 15 Nov 2024 01:56:20 +0000Matt Gaetz’s pick as AG brought attention to allegations that he had sex with a 17-year-old girl. The Justice Department dropped an investigation into those claims.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/14/matt-gaetz-attorney-general-underage-sex-allegations-investigation/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/14/matt-gaetz-attorney-general-underage-sex-allegations-investigation/Michael Kranish, Perry Stein, Ann MarimowFri, 15 Nov 2024 00:54:34 +0000Matt Gaetz’s nomination as attorney general has brought attention on allegations that he had sex with a 17-year-old girl; the DOJ dropped an investigation into those claims last year.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Ann MarimowThu, 14 Nov 2024 23:44:04 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/13/trump-attorney-general-matt-gaetz/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/13/trump-attorney-general-matt-gaetz/Perry Stein, Josh Dawsey, Tobi RajiThu, 14 Nov 2024 01:15:09 +0000The Florida congressman would be the first U.S. attorney general in four decades who never worked as a government attorney or judge.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/13/jack-smith-resign-special-counsel-cannon-appeal/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/13/jack-smith-resign-special-counsel-cannon-appeal/Perry Stein, Spencer HsuWed, 13 Nov 2024 23:19:57 +0000Justice Dept. could drop Donald Trump from the classified document appeal but keep his co-defendants, hoping to reverse Judge Cannon’s special counsel ruling.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Josh Dawsey, Tobi RajiWed, 13 Nov 2024 23:08:31 +0000The Florida congressman would be the first U.S. attorney general in four decades who never worked as a government attorney or judge.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Spencer HsuWed, 13 Nov 2024 21:35:31 +0000Justice Dept. could drop Donald Trump from the classified document appeal but keep his co-defendants, hoping to reverse Judge Cannon’s special counsel ruling.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Spencer HsuWed, 13 Nov 2024 20:46:32 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry SteinWed, 13 Nov 2024 20:41:03 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMarianne LeVine, Perry SteinWed, 13 Nov 2024 20:09:11 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Mark BermanMon, 11 Nov 2024 12:32:04 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry SteinSun, 10 Nov 2024 21:38:04 +0000The election is over. Here’s what to expect with Donald Trump’s criminal trials.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/10/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/10/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/Perry SteinSun, 10 Nov 2024 21:30:00 +0000The election is over. Here’s what to expect with Donald Trump’s criminal trials.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Mark BermanSun, 10 Nov 2024 21:02:10 +0000President-elect Donald Trump’s return to power could mean FBI director Christopher Wray must choose between getting fired and submitting his resignation.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/10/trump-fbi-chris-wray/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/10/trump-fbi-chris-wray/Perry Stein, Mark BermanSun, 10 Nov 2024 20:59:04 +0000President-elect Donald Trump’s return to power could mean FBI director Christopher Wray must choose between getting fired and submitting his resignation.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comIsaac Arnsdorf, Perry Stein, Josh Dawsey, Spencer HsuSat, 09 Nov 2024 00:42:45 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/11/08/trump-dc-criminal-case-suspend-deadlines/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/11/08/trump-dc-criminal-case-suspend-deadlines/Isaac Arnsdorf, Perry Stein, Josh Dawsey, Spencer HsuSat, 09 Nov 2024 00:22:49 +0000As Smith took steps to wind down his Jan. 6 election interference case against Trump, GOP lawmakers sent the special counsel a preliminary investigative notice.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Spencer HsuFri, 08 Nov 2024 18:36:53 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comIsaac Arnsdorf, Perry Stein, Josh Dawsey, Spencer HsuFri, 08 Nov 2024 17:54:02 +0000Even as Smith took steps to wind down his Jan. 6 election interference case against Donald Trump, Elon Musk said the special counsel “cannot go unpunished.”https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJacqueline Alemany, Josh Dawsey, Hannah Knowles, Marianne LeVine, Perry SteinThu, 07 Nov 2024 11:10:20 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJacqueline Alemany, Josh Dawsey, Hannah Knowles, Marianne LeVine, Perry SteinWed, 06 Nov 2024 23:51:23 +0000The president-elect’s team has zeroed in on some contenders for top appointments, including Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) and billionaire hedge fund investor John Paulson.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/06/trump-allies-cabinet-picks/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/06/trump-allies-cabinet-picks/Jacqueline Alemany, Josh Dawsey, Hannah Knowles, Marianne LeVine, Perry SteinWed, 06 Nov 2024 23:14:46 +0000The president-elect’s team has zeroed in on some contenders for top appointments, including Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) and billionaire hedge fund investor John Paulson.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Shayna Jacobs, Holly Bailey, Spencer HsuWed, 06 Nov 2024 22:59:06 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/06/trump-trials-disappear-new-york-sentencing/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/06/trump-trials-disappear-new-york-sentencing/Perry Stein, Shayna Jacobs, Holly Bailey, Spencer HsuWed, 06 Nov 2024 21:54:24 +0000Special counsel Jack Smith is weighing how to wind down two federal prosecutors of the former and future president, a person familiar said.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comShayna Jacobs, Perry Stein, Holly Bailey, Spencer HsuWed, 06 Nov 2024 19:39:06 +0000Jack Smith could wind down two federal prosecutors of the former and future president and submit a report to Attorney General Merrick Garland. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/11/05/russia-blamed-bomb-threats-that-briefly-shut-ga-polling-stations/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/11/05/russia-blamed-bomb-threats-that-briefly-shut-ga-polling-stations/Joseph Menn, Amy Gardner, Perry SteinWed, 06 Nov 2024 05:48:03 +0000Federal officials say the false threats followed bogus fraud claims and didn’t threaten the orderly voting process. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry SteinWed, 06 Nov 2024 02:57:05 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry SteinTue, 05 Nov 2024 21:43:21 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJoseph Menn, Amy Gardner, Perry SteinTue, 05 Nov 2024 20:53:26 +0000Federal officials say the false threats, which led to temporary shutdowns, follow bogus fraud claims and won’t threaten the orderly voting process. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry SteinTue, 05 Nov 2024 17:17:18 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/04/trump-criminal-cases-election/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/04/trump-criminal-cases-election/Isaac Arnsdorf, Josh Dawsey, Perry SteinMon, 04 Nov 2024 21:34:11 +0000His life is likely to be defined by legal turmoil — or relief, depending on the results.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comIsaac Arnsdorf, Josh Dawsey, Perry SteinMon, 04 Nov 2024 14:58:07 +0000Either his life is likely to be defined by legal turmoil — or relief, depending on the results.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Tyler PagerFri, 01 Nov 2024 18:50:41 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Tyler PagerFri, 01 Nov 2024 17:11:04 +0000Kamala Harris wants an attorney general who would explain and forcefully defend Justice Department policies and decisions, people familiar with her thinking said.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/01/kamala-harris-justice-attorney-general/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/01/kamala-harris-justice-attorney-general/Perry Stein, Tyler PagerFri, 01 Nov 2024 16:32:10 +0000Kamala Harris wants an attorney general who would explain and forcefully defend Justice Department policies and decisions, people familiar with her thinking said.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry SteinTue, 29 Oct 2024 18:59:41 +0000Judge Aileen M. Cannon disputed speculation that she would favor the former president in hopes that he would nominate her to a higher judicial appointment.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/29/judge-cannon-recusal-trump-assassination-attempt/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/29/judge-cannon-recusal-trump-assassination-attempt/Perry SteinTue, 29 Oct 2024 18:22:25 +0000U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon says she won’t recuse herself in from the trial of Donald Trump golf course assassination attempt suspect.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comAmy B Wang, Perry Stein, Trisha ThadaniMon, 28 Oct 2024 15:43:18 +0000The Justice Department has already warned Musk’s group, America PAC, that the contest could be illegal.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/28/elon-musk-philadelphia-lawsuit/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/28/elon-musk-philadelphia-lawsuit/Amy B Wang, Perry Stein, Trisha ThadaniMon, 28 Oct 2024 15:28:46 +0000The Justice Department has already warned Musk’s group, America PAC, that the contest could be illegal.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry SteinSat, 26 Oct 2024 19:15:10 +0000Lawyers for former president Donald Trump have responded to special counsel Jack Smith’s appeal of Judge Cannon’s decision to toss the classified documents case.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry SteinSat, 26 Oct 2024 18:43:35 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPeter Hermann, Perry SteinSat, 26 Oct 2024 16:38:33 +0000D.C. leaders fear a second Trump administration would bring renewed threats to the city’s independence. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/26/trump-jack-smith-cannon-11th-circuit-appeal/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/26/trump-jack-smith-cannon-11th-circuit-appeal/Perry SteinSat, 26 Oct 2024 13:07:37 +0000Lawyers for former president Donald Trump have responded to special counsel Jack Smith’s appeal of Judge Cannon’s decision to toss the classified documents case.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJoseph Menn, Josh Dawsey, Ellen Nakashima, Perry Stein, Yasmeen AbutalebSat, 26 Oct 2024 13:03:11 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/25/trump-security-dc-police-force/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/25/trump-security-dc-police-force/Peter Hermann, Perry SteinSat, 26 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000D.C. leaders fear a second Trump administration would bring renewed threats to the city’s independence. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/25/trump-vance-phone-hack-china/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/25/trump-vance-phone-hack-china/Joseph Menn, Josh Dawsey, Ellen Nakashima, Perry Stein, Yasmeen AbutalebSat, 26 Oct 2024 01:56:27 +0000The candidates’ and their staffs were targeted by a Chinese attack on communications, but it was not immediately clear if attempts were successful.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJoseph Menn, Josh Dawsey, Ellen Nakashima, Perry Stein, Yasmeen AbutalebSat, 26 Oct 2024 01:47:33 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJoseph Menn, Josh Dawsey, Ellen Nakashima, Perry Stein, Yasmeen AbutalebFri, 25 Oct 2024 21:00:49 +0000Candidates’ phones were targeted by a Chinese attack on communications, but it was not immediately clear if attempts were successful.https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/10/25/elon-musk-awards-justice/https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/10/25/elon-musk-awards-justice/Perry Stein, Trisha Thadani, Amy B WangFri, 25 Oct 2024 20:01:30 +0000The Justice Department had sent a letter to the tech billionaire’s political group warning that its contest awarding voters $1 million for signing a petition could run afoul of election laws.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Trisha Thadani, Amy B WangFri, 25 Oct 2024 16:57:45 +0000The Justice Department had sent a letter to the tech billionaire’s political group warning that its contest awarding voters $1 million for signing a petition could run afoul of election laws.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSpencer Hsu, Perry SteinFri, 25 Oct 2024 00:44:13 +0000Former president asks Judge Tanya Chutkan to set aside D.C. Circuit precedent, citing doubts raised by Justice Clarence Thomas in a separate ruling. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSpencer Hsu, Perry SteinFri, 25 Oct 2024 00:41:39 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/10/24/trump-challenges-jack-smith-appointment/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/10/24/trump-challenges-jack-smith-appointment/Spencer Hsu, Perry SteinThu, 24 Oct 2024 23:27:09 +0000Former president asks Judge Tanya Chutkan to set aside D.C. Circuit precedent, citing doubts raised by Justice Clarence Thomas in a separate ruling. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/24/doj-elon-musk-1-million-giveaway-election-laws/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/24/doj-elon-musk-1-million-giveaway-election-laws/Perry Stein, Trisha ThadaniThu, 24 Oct 2024 22:14:34 +0000The Justice Department warned Elon Musk’s political group that its contest awarding voters $1 million for signing a petition could run afoul of election laws.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry SteinThu, 24 Oct 2024 16:20:42 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Trisha ThadaniThu, 24 Oct 2024 15:36:43 +0000The Justice Department warned Elon Musk’s political group that its contest awarding voters $1 million for signing a petition could run afoul of election laws.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Michael BirnbaumTue, 22 Oct 2024 15:51:42 +0000Top-secret documents, which surfaced on the Telegram messaging app, contain U.S. intelligence on Israel’s potential plans for a retaliatory attack on Iran.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/22/israel-iran-intel-leak-fbi/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/22/israel-iran-intel-leak-fbi/Perry Stein, Michael BirnbaumTue, 22 Oct 2024 14:49:10 +0000Top-secret documents, which surfaced on the Telegram messaging app, contain U.S. intelligence on Israel’s potential plans for a retaliatory attack on Iran.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry SteinMon, 21 Oct 2024 21:48:05 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry SteinMon, 21 Oct 2024 21:30:39 +0000The Justice Department confirmed that Attorney General Merrick Garland got the letter but declined to say whether the agency is investigating Musk or his PAC.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/21/elon-musk-voting-petition-justice-department-trump/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/21/elon-musk-voting-petition-justice-department-trump/Perry SteinMon, 21 Oct 2024 21:21:23 +0000The Justice Department confirmed that Attorney General Merrick Garland got the letter, but it declined to say whether it is investigating Musk or his PAC.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry SteinSun, 20 Oct 2024 20:45:03 +0000The latest news in Donald Trump’s four criminal cases as the November election approaches.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/20/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/20/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/Perry SteinSun, 20 Oct 2024 20:30:14 +0000The latest news in Donald Trump’s four criminal cases as the November election approaches.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSpencer Hsu, Perry Stein, Aaron BlakeFri, 18 Oct 2024 16:12:28 +0000Trump had sought to keep the material under wraps until after the election. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/18/trump-jan-6-chutkan-appendix-jack-smith/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/18/trump-jan-6-chutkan-appendix-jack-smith/Spencer Hsu, Perry Stein, Aaron BlakeFri, 18 Oct 2024 15:42:41 +0000Trump had sought to keep the material under wraps until after the election. There wasn’t much new in them. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSpencer Hsu, Perry SteinThu, 17 Oct 2024 13:53:54 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSpencer Hsu, Perry SteinWed, 16 Oct 2024 22:49:34 +0000Special counsel Jack Smith said in a new filing that a Supreme Court ruling tossing an obstruction count against some Jan. 6, 2021, defendants does not help Trump. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/16/trump-jan6-obstruction-special-counsel/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/16/trump-jan6-obstruction-special-counsel/Spencer Hsu, Perry SteinWed, 16 Oct 2024 22:04:49 +0000Special counsel Jack Smith said in a new filing that a Supreme Court ruling tossing an obstruction count against some Jan. 6, 2021, defendants does not help Trump. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comKyle Melnick, Perry SteinMon, 14 Oct 2024 12:52:41 +0000The Secret Service said Donald Trump was not in danger after the suspect was arrested outside the former president’s rally in Coachella, Calif., held Saturday.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comKyle Melnick, Perry SteinMon, 14 Oct 2024 10:45:32 +0000