Days before the election, DOJ continues to prosecute new Jan. 6 cases

Jan. 6 cases continue to trudge through the court system, even as the fate of the FBI's Capitol attack investigation rests on whether Donald Trump wins the election.

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US economy continues to grow at robust rate days before presidential election

GDP rose by 2.8% in the third quarter, short of economists’ expectations of 3.1%, and driven primarily by consumer spending. The pace of US economic growth slowed over the summer but continued its ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Judge in Trump's Jan. 6 case rejects 'strained' argument about his false 2020 election claims

WASHINGTON — A judge overseeing the federal election interference case against Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected the former president's claim that he was actually concerned about foreign influence ...

Politics - NBC News - October 16

More Trump sealed files released in Jack Smith Jan. 6 election case

The records were made public after Judge Tanya Chutkan denied a request by Trump's lawyers to keep them sealed until after the Nov. 5 presidential election.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Trump fan charged with plotting to murder FBI agents had a gun on Jan. 6, DOJ says

Edward Kelley, a Donald Trump supporter charged with plotting to kill FBI agents investigating him on Jan. 6 charges, appears to have had a gun during the Capitol attack, DOJ alleges.

Judge in Trump's Jan. 6 case rules additional evidence will be unsealed Friday

The judge in Donald Trump's election interference case has ordered that a filing containing additional evidence gathered by the special counsel be released on Friday.

Trump asks for dismissal of Jan. 6 case over Jack Smith’s appointment

Attorneys for former President Trump on Thursday asked a judge to toss out his federal election subversion case by arguing that special counsel Jack Smith was unconstitutionally appointed. The new ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Harris campaign hits Trump for calling Jan. 6 ‘day of love’

The Harris campaign and its allies seized on former President Trump’s comments at a Univision town hall Wednesday in which he called the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol a “day of love.” A voter ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Trump says Jan. 6 was a "day of love," glossing over supporters' violence

A voter at the Univision town hall Wednesday challenged Trump to win back his vote by answering a question about Jan. 6, 2021, the day of the Capitol riot. Trump said it was a "day of love."

DC warns of potential for violence and election uncertainty ahead of Jan. 6

Federal and local law enforcement and officials in Washington, D.C. are preparing to ensure a safe and peaceful transfer of power on January 6 and Inauguration Day.

Latest news on early voting before Election Day, new poll on battleground states

Early voter records have been shattered in some key battleground states ahead of the 2024 Election Day. CBS News' Janet Shamlian has an update from Wisconsin, CBS News Philadelphia's Nikki Dementri ...

Smith fights Trump bid to toss Jan. 6 case, charges faced by rioters

Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday contested an effort by former President Trump to toss his Jan. 6 prosecution citing the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of a Jan. 6 rioter facing one of the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Chutkan unseals much-redacted Jack Smith evidence used to build Trump's Jan. 6 case

A judge on Friday unsealed nearly 1,900 pages of evidence special counsel Jack Smith assembled in building the election interference case against former President Trump, publicly posting the highly ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Unsealing of filing offers limited look at evidence in Jan. 6 case against Trump

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's election interference case has unsealed a highly redacted filing offering a limited look at the evidence amassed by Jack Smith's team.

Trump calls judge overseeing his Jan. 6 case 'the most evil person'

Donald Trump called Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is overseeing the Jan. 6-related case against him, "evil" despite threats against her from his supporters.

Politics - NBC News - October 18

Ex-Oath Keeper who cooperated with government in Jan. 6 cases sentenced to probation

A former Oath Keeper who gave “extensive” assistance to federal prosecutors investigating members of the anti-government militia group in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack was on ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Smith asks court to reject Trump's challenge to his appointment in Jan. 6 case

Special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday asked a judge to decline to take up former President Trump’s latest bid to toss his Jan. 6 election interference case by arguing Smith was unlawfully ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

NBC News poll finds Harris and Trump neck and neck weeks before Election Day

A new national NBC News poll showed that former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are neck and neck in the 2024 presidential race. NBC News’ Mark Murray explains the poll’s findings ...

Politics - NBC News - October 14

Final NBC News poll: Harris and Trump are neck and neck before Election Day

The final national NBC News poll of the 2024 presidential campaign finds a neck and neck contest defined by clashing forces that have aided both Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump ...

New York Times tech union goes on strike, one day before election

The New York Times Tech Guild announced Monday morning it is officially on an unfair labor practice strike, just one day before the high stakes presidential election.

Significance of Harris' closing argument at park where Trump spoke before Jan. 6 attack

Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver her closing argument Tuesday night at the same location where former President Donald Trump spoke on Jan. 6, 2021, and told his supporters the 2020 ...

Analyzing the state of the U.S. economy before Election Day

CBS News polling shows most voters have long been dissatisfied with U.S. economic conditions. But does perception match reality? Kate Davidson, managing editor for U.S. economic policy for ...

What to know about inflation before Election Day

The economy is a top voting issue in the 2024 elections and voter feelings about inflation and costs may differ from what data shows about the country's economic health. CBS MoneyWatch associate ...

Harris to Nevada to court Latinos before Election Day

Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, where Latinos could help her campaign's efforts in the battleground state. The economy and immigration are important issues for ...

Jobs report offers blurry snapshot of economy days before election: What to know

The latest jobs report data is incomplete due to one-off disturbances last month.

Last jobs report before Election Day

The latest jobs report showed slowed growth in the U.S. economy just days before Election Day. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more on what the data may indicate about the ...

Tim Walz's last stop before Election Day

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will address voters in Detroit, Michigan, right before Election Day arrives. CBS News Detroit's Jordan Burrows breaks down what to expect from Walz before he joins Vice ...

Trump campaign official on rhetoric before Election Day

While making his final pitch to voters in recent days, former President Donald Trump has escalated his violent rhetoric. The Republican presidential nominee said Sunday he wouldn't mind if someone ...

Confronted by a Republican voter about the Jan. 6 riot, Trump says 'nothing' was done wrong that day

At the Univision town hall, Trump also referred to the attack on the Capitol, which saw more than 140 police officers assaulted, as a "day of love."

As Nov. 5 nears, Trump steps up attempts to recast Jan. 6 violence as 'day of love'

Donald Trump, as part of a long effort to recast the events of Jan. 6, 2021, said on Wednesday that it was a "day of love."

Trump once called Jan. 6 a 'heinous attack.' Now he calls it a 'day of love.'

Former President Donald Trump has increasingly defended his supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, recently referring to it as a "day of love."

Politics - NBC News - October 17

House COVID panel says Andrew Cuomo lied to Congress, calls for DOJ to prosecute

House Republicans have referred former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to the Justice Department (DOJ) for criminal charges, alleging he lied to the panel about his knowledge of a state health ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Yellen Makes Case for Strong Economy a Week Before Election

The Treasury Secretary hopes to reset the storyline and draw attention to the economic bounce-back under the Biden administration.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

Jan. 6 rioter who assaulted police says she was 'duped' by Trump's election lies

Dana Jean Bell who was sentenced to prison for assaulting law enforcement on Jan. 6 now says she was "duped" by Donald Trump's 2020 election lies.

Trump bears responsibility for Jan. 6 attack, Jack Smith argues in new filing

A team of federal prosecutors led by special counsel Jack Smith said in a filing on Wednesday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump bears responsibility for the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.

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