OnPolitics: National Archives unsure if they have all Trump documents from Mar-a-Lago

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President Joe Biden on Tuesday touted progress on inflation, even though the government's latest data reinforced concerns.

The yearly pace of inflation declined slightly to 8.3% in August, the Labor Department said. But the core Consumer Price Index, which is considered a better measure of long-term trends, showed a larger-than-expected increase, rising 6.3% compared to a year ago. Here's a full breakdown of the CPI report.

Biden and congressional Democrats have said the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes a wide array of measures to tackle climate change and healthcare costs, will help ease the pressure on pocketbooks. But outside economists are not expecting relief anytime soon.

It's Amy and Ella with today's top stories out of Washington.

National Archives unsure if they have all Trump records

The National Archives and Records Administration isn’t sure it has received all of former President Donald Trump’s administration documents, a key House chairwoman revealed Tuesday.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., the head of the Oversight and Reform Committee, wrote a letter to acting Archivist Debra Steidel Wall urging the agency to seek a personal certification from Trump that he surrendered all his presidential records.

“In light of the serious risk that Mr. Trump may still be retaining sensitive government records at Mar-a-Lago or his other properties, I urge NARA to seek a personal certification from Donald Trump that he has surrendered all presidential records that he illegally removed from the White House after leaving office,” Maloney wrote.

What was recovered? Her letter followed the Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago, where FBI agents found 11,000 documents, including 54 marked “secret” and 18 marked “top secret.” Trump had previously surrendered 15 boxes of documents to the archives in January, which included classified records. Federal authorities retrieved more classified documents under subpoena on June 3.

A Trump lawyer, Christina Bobb, signed a certification June 3 that said all classified documents had been returned to the government. But dozens more were found in a storage room and in Trump's office at Mar-a-Lago during the search two months later.

National Archives staffers notified the committee during an Aug. 24 they couldn't provide assurances the archives have all of the Trump administration's records.

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What we know about Lindsay Graham's national abortion ban bill

Sen. Lindsey Graham is introducing a national abortion ban that would prohibit the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy and provide a Republican response to a politically charged issue that could be galvanizing for Democrats this fall.

Timing: Graham is introducing the bill, eight weeks before midterm elections that will decide which party controls Congress.

What's in the bill: Graham's bill, the "Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act," would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy and include exceptions for rape, incest and the health of the mother. Republican women and independents who have sided with Democrats on abortion have said they didn't like bills or laws that didn't include exceptions. His bill also includes criminal penalties for doctors who perform abortions, including up to five years in prison.

What he's saying: "I see this as a responsible alternative to the very radical position by Democratic senators," Graham said Tuesday morning on Fox News Digital. "I can assure that a vast majority of Americans do not support abortion on demand up to delivery."

The message: Democrats control the Senate and are unlikely to bring this legislation to a floor vote. But Graham said this bill could give Republicans a counter-argument on abortion in their midterm runs. 

Have you missed tuning into the Jan. 6 Capitol attack hearings from earlier this summer? Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., the committee's chair, told reporters Tuesday that the panel aims to hold another hearing Sept. 28. -- Ella & Amy