Coverage dated October 16, 2026 to October 17, 2026

Appeals court appears to reject Trump claims of records ownership

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A federal appeals court appeared poised to reject the Trump administration's assertion that a law regulating presidential records is unconstitutional.

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UPI
Appeals court appears to reject Trump claims of records ownership (opens UPI)
Published Oct 16, 2026
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A federal appeals court appeared poised to reject the Trump administration's assertion that a law regulating presidential records is unconstitutional.
West Hawaii Today
Appeals court questions Justice Dept. claim that Trump owns White House records (opens West Hawaii Today)
Published Oct 17, 2026
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WASHINGTON — A panel of appeals court judges Friday appeared deeply skeptical of Justice Department claims that a decades-old federal law requiring the White House to preserve presidential records is unconstitutional.
Washington Examiner
Appeals court presses hard against Trump’s argument for private ownership of presidential records (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Oct 17, 2026
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A federal appeals court appears likely to dismiss President Donald Trump’s argument that a law ensuring presidential papers are retained by the government is unconstitutional. Trump’s legal team has argued that the 1978 Presidential Records Act is illegal after the president was accused of violating…