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You don’t have to be a spy to violate the Espionage Act – and other crucial facts about the law Trump may have broken

August 16, 2022 Politics & Government 7 Mins Read

When you hear “espionage,” you may think spies and international intrigue. One portion of the act – 18 U.S.C. section 794 – does relate to spying for foreign governments, for which the maximum sentence is life imprisonment.

By Amaury Abreu

How the FBI knew what to search for at Mar-a-Lago – and why the Presidential Records Act is an essential tool for the National Archives and future historians

August 9, 2022 Q Hubo News 6 Mins Read

The archivists probably have a really keen idea of what is and what isn’t missing, based upon things that they’ve gotten out of other offices, like the vice president’s office and things that got deposited from the secretary of state, for example. There are a lot of papers that are referenced and cross-referenced, multiple copies or multiple things going in and out of offices.

By The Conversation

Op-Ed: Appealing to Trump (and his base) might have worked in Pennsylvania primaries – but it won’t play so well in the midterms

June 1, 2022 Features 5 Mins Read

The Pennsylvania primaries of May 17, 2022, proved a good night for Donald Trump, a better one for “Trumpism” and a problem for moderates hoping for a candidate primed to capture the center in the upcoming midterms.

Trump’s officially endorsed Senate candidate, Mehmet Oz, is currently in a tight race with main GOP rival David McCormick – with the balloting set for a recount.