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Mar-a-Lago documents case

The case involving the Mar-a-Lago documents and the challenges to special-counsel appointments.

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Jan 15, 2026
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Has Trump lost Maralogo?

Available reporting shows Mar‑a‑Lago remains President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach residence and private club and that he continues to use it as a base of operations and high‑profile social events; ther...

Jan 16, 2026
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Trump Loses Control of Mar a Lago as Court Order Hits His Empire Lawrence Donnell 11.5K subscribers

A federal appeals court deadline passed without an appeal from Donald Trump, ending his challenge to the FBI’s seizure of materials at Mar-a-Lago and effectively clearing the way for investigators to ...

Jan 13, 2026
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What did Special Counsel Jack Smith's January 2025 report say about the evidentiary strength of the Jan. 6 case?

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s January 2025 Volume 1 report concluded that the government had assembled evidence strong enough that a jury would likely have convicted Donald Trump on charges tied to eff...

Jan 14, 2026

How have courts ruled so far on Trump’s claims of presidential immunity and on challenges to the special counsel appointment?

The Supreme Court in Trump v. United States held that presidents enjoy a mix of absolute immunity for “core” constitutional powers and at least presumptive immunity for other “official” acts, while le...

Jan 13, 2026

What indictments or convictions against Donald Trump remain active as of January 2026?

As of January 2026, the landscape of criminal matters tied to Donald Trump is narrower than at its 2023–2024 peak: his New York conviction in the Stormy Daniels "hush-money" case exists on the record ...

Jan 8, 2026

Trump Loses Control of Mar a Lago as Court Order

A recent stretch of court decisions ended Donald Trump’s bid to block Justice Department access to documents seized at Mar-a-Lago, effectively returning control of the FBI’s seized materials to invest...

Jan 7, 2026

Which Trump prosecutions remain active and what are their current statuses?

Three criminal prosecutions of Donald J. Trump were identified by multiple trackers as still “active” after his 2024 conviction in New York: a federal classified‑documents case in Florida, a federal J...

Jan 18, 2026

Which of Donald Trump’s criminal cases remain active as of January 2026 and what are the next legal milestones?

As of January 2026, several criminal matters tied to Donald Trump remain active across federal and state venues, even as other prosecutions have been dropped, resolved or put aside since his return to...

Jan 18, 2026

What legal defenses did Trump use in response to allegations tied to his presidency?

Donald Trump’s legal playbook in response to allegations tied to his presidency combined procedural tactics to delay and shift venues, constitutional defenses (notably claims of presidential immunity ...

Jan 16, 2026

What specific legal actions have been taken regarding classified documents recovered from Mar‑a‑Lago?

Federal archivists first retrieved boxes from Mar‑a‑Lago in January 2022, triggering subpoenas and a criminal probe that culminated in an FBI search and seizure in August 2022; the Justice Department ...

Jan 16, 2026

How have courts ruled on claims of obstruction of justice involving Donald Trump?

Courts have issued a mix of rulings on obstruction claims tied to Donald Trump: the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. United States limited prosecutors’ reach by finding certain alleged acts protected by...

Jan 13, 2026

How many criminal indictments does Donald Trump currently face and in which jurisdictions?

Donald Trump has been the subject of multiple criminal indictments that originated in four separate jurisdictions: the Southern District of Florida (federal, classified documents), the U.S. District C...

Jan 10, 2026

What major investigations, indictments, or convictions involve Donald Trump and his associates?

Donald Trump and close associates have been the focus of multiple high‑profile criminal investigations, indictments and at least one conviction tied directly to Trump, spanning state and federal probe...

Jan 8, 2026

Which allegations against Trump led to dropped charges or no prosecution, and why did prosecutors make those decisions?

Three high‑profile prosecutorial efforts involving Donald Trump — federal election‑obstruction and classified‑documents cases brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith, and the Fulton County, Georgia, ele...