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NY Times – Politics

President Biden believes that presidents should not comment on pending legal matters. He also does not want to be baited into a reaction. [...]

For more than two centuries, American presidents were effectively shielded from indictment. But the case against former President Donald J. Trump breaks that taboo and sets a new precedent. [...]
Surrounded by piles of lumber and twisted metal, the president promised that the federal government was “not just here for today.” [...]

The lawsuit, seeking to claw back cleanup costs under the Clean Water Act, accuses the Georgia-based rail company of putting profits over safety. [...]

The Government Publishing Office sent letters to about 1,900 White House visitors from late in the Trump administration whose Social Security numbers were erroneously posted. [...]

In a statement, he announced his departure from Walter Reed Military Medical Center and urged those suffering from mental health challenges to seek help as he did. [...]