A judge fines Trump and his lawyer for a 'frivolous' suit against his political foes In a blistering filing Thursday, U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks described Trump as "a prolific and sophisticated litigant" with a "pattern of abuse of the courts." The Associated Press
The FBI alleges TikTok poses national security concerns The FBI is concerned that the Chinese government could use TikTok to influence American users or control their devices. The company is working with the U.S. government towards a security agreement. Rachel Treisman
The FBI monitored Aretha Franklin's role in the civil rights movement for years The agency surveilled Franklin and those around her to gauge how deeply she was involved in organizations tied to Communism, the civil rights movement and the Black Power movement. Ayana Archie
Dept. of Justice appeals decision to grant special master in Mar-a-Lago search The Department of Justice has filed an appeal of the order issued earlier this week that granted former President Trump a special master in the FBI's investigation of documents held at Mar-a-Lago. Deepa Shivaram
Read: Judge unseals the list of items FBI seized from Trump in Mar-a-Lago search A federal judge has unsealed a list of items the FBI seized from former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home during a court-authorized search last month. Deepa Shivaram
Some records seized at Mar-a-Lago may be protected by client-attorney privilege A team has already reviewed some of the material seized at Mar-a-Lago and found some of the materials may contain information protected by attorney-client privilege, the Department of Justice said. Washington Desk
Trump asks for a 'special master' to review Mar-a-Lago evidence Former President Donald Trump is also seeking to prevent the government from further reviewing the documents that were taken until a special master is appointed. Ryan Lucas
An attempted attack on an FBI office raises concerns about violent far-right rhetoric Far-right extremists escalated their violent rhetoric after an FBI search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. An attempted breach of an Ohio FBI office has those tracking extremism worried. Tom Dreisbach
Justice Department asks a federal court to unseal warrant used to search Mar-A-Lago Attorney General Merrick Garland commented for the first time Thursday on the FBI raid that took place at Trump's Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago, earlier this week. Deepa Shivaram
An armed man tried to breach security at an FBI office in Cincinnati The confrontation at the FBI's Ohio field office comes as officials warn of an increase in threats against federal agents following a search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The Associated Press