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![Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, on October 1, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/10/2022_1006-donald-trump-b-400x300.jpg)
11th Circuit Court Grants Expedited Review on Special Master in Trump Docs Case
The DOJ must submit a brief next week explaining why it opposes involving a special master in the case.
![Former President Donald Trump gives remarks during a rally at the Adams County Fairgrounds on June 25, 2022, in Mendon, Illinois.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/10/2022_1007-donald-trump-1-400x300.jpg)
Court Error Exposes Judge Aileen Cannon’s “Obvious” Trump Sympathy
Judge Cannon's descriptions of potentially privileged documents are in stark contrast with the actual documents.
![Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas testifies before the House Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on Capitol Hill on March 13, 2008, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/10/2022_1005-clarence-thomas-400x300.jpg)
Calls Grow for Clarence Thomas to Recuse Himself From Trump Mar-a-Lago Docs Case
Thomas was the sole dissenter in a case involving Trump and presidential records earlier this year.
![Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene delivers remarks at a Save America rally at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania, on September 3, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/10/2022_1005-mtg-400x300.jpg)
The Far Right’s Violent Rhetoric Is Escalating, and Includes Talk of “Civil War”
A recent study found that millions of Americans believe the use of violence to further political aims is justified.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks at the America First Policy Institute's America First Agenda summit at the Marriott Marquis on July 26, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/10/2022_1004-trump-flags-400x300.jpg)
Trump Takes Mar-a-Lago Documents Case to Supreme Court
The court has given the DOJ a week to respond to the filing, indicating it doesn’t see an urgent need to hear the case.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Austin Convention Center on May 14, 2022, in Austin, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/10/2022_1004-donald-trump-rl-400x300.jpg)
Trump Lawyer Refused Trump’s Request to Say All Documents Were Returned
Attorney Alex Cannon said no to the request because, reportedly, he was “not sure that statement was true.”
![President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on September 30, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/10/2022_1004-joe-biden-p-400x300.jpg)
Report: Joe Biden Told Al Sharpton He’s Running for President in 2024
Polling shows that most voters don't want Biden to run again.
![Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro talks during a press conference at the end of the general elections day at the main entrance of Alvorada Palace on October 2, 2022, in Brasilia, Brazil.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/10/2022_1003-bolsonaro-400x300.jpg)
Bolsonaro Pushes Brazenly False Claims of Election Fraud After First Round Loss
The far right incumbent president claimed, without proof, that his second-place showing this weekend was due to fraud.
![Former President Donald Trump claps during a rally on October 1, 2022, in Warren, Michigan.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/10/2022_1003-trump-r-400x300.jpg)
National Archives Says It’s Still Missing Docs Trump Removed From White House
More than 11,000 government documents — 300 of which were classified — have been retrieved from Mar-a-Lago in 2022.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Aero Center Wilmington on September 23, 2022, in Wilmington, North Carolina.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/09/2022_0930-donald-trump-r-400x300.jpg)
Trump Made Up “Audit” Excuse for Why He Shouldn’t Make Tax Returns Public
Trump reportedly said that the excuse was perfect because he'd "never not be under audit.”