10 things you need to know today: October 15, 2022

DOJ appeals appointment of Trump’s special master, U.S. to give additional $725 million to Ukraine to aid war efforts, and more

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1. DOJ appeals appointment of Trump’s special master

The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday formally filed a motion with a federal appeals court seeking to stop the work of a special master reviewing documents seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home. The brief was filed with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, and sought to end the independent review by the special master, who was appointed by a lower court judge, Aileen Cannon, following the FBI's raid. The DOJ argued in its filing that Cannon did not have any legal authority to interact with a federal investigation, writing, "District courts have no general equitable authority to superintend federal criminal investigations."

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Justin Klawans, The Week US

 Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and other Hollywood news. Justin has also freelanced for outlets including Collider and United Press International.