Monthly Archives: August 2022

The DOJ is investigating if Trump broke 3 federal laws, including the Espionage Act. Here’s what the Espionage Act is.

Former President Donald Trump. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images The DOJ is investigating if Trump potentially broke three laws, including a key facet of the Espionage Act. The law relates to the illegal removal of any sensitive materials relating to national defense. If convicted of violating the act, it carries a maximum penalty of 10…

Trump had access to national security information not seen by most American citizens. Here are the different levels of security clearances and who is allowed to have them.

Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally on August 05, 2022 in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Scott Olson/Getty Images During Monday’s search of Donald Trump’s office, officials found Confidential, Secret, and Top Secret documents. Not everyone can access classified documents, but the President can grant access through executive order.  Trump could theoretically give Russian…

The FBI seized 11 sets of classified documents from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago. Here’s what classified documents are.

Getty Images // James Devaney/GC Images The FBI retrieved several boxes of classified documents from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort this week. Classified documents are sensitive material that require legal protections to ensure national security. There are three levels of classification in the US: confidential, secret, and top secret.  Federal agents seized 11 sets of classified documents…

Revised Organic Chemistry Text to Be Free Online via OpenStax

Cornell professor emeritus John McMurry’s 10th edition of his bestselling textbook Organic Chemistry will be published by Rice University’s OpenStax open educational resource program next year, according to information released by the university. The textbook, which could normally cost students hundreds of dollars, according to OpenStax, will be available to students for free online, thanks…

Trump allies insist FBI raid, potential Espionage Act investigation only strengthen his standing in a 2024 Republican presidential primary

Donald Trump Joe Raedle/Getty Images Republican strategists argue that a DOJ investigation will help Trump with GOP primary voters. Trump has long been able to spin his legal troubles to the Republican base as political persecution. “I think it makes him pretty much unbeatable in a primary,” one strategist said. Former President Donald Trump is…