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Jack Smith, special counsel who oversaw Trump investigations, resigns
Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022 to take over two investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, has resigned.CBS News - 10h -
Jack Smith, who led prosecutions against Trump, resigns from Justice Department
In a widely expected move, special counsel Jack Smith departed from the Justice Department after years of federal investigations into President-elect Donald Trump. Willie James Inman has the details.CBS News - 10h -
Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from DOJ as Trump's fight to block final report continues
Special counsel Jack Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to criminally investigate Donald Trump.CNBC - 11h -
Jack Smith, Who Led Prosecutions of Trump, Resigns
Mr. Smith, a special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, had signaled that he would step down before Donald J. Trump’s inauguration.The New York Times - 12h -
Prosecutor who led charges against Trump resigns from US justice department
Departure of special counsel Jack Smith comes days ahead of president-elect’s inaugurationFinancial Times - 13h -
Jack Smith resigns from US justice department as special counsel
Smith, who tried to prosecute Donald Trump over classified documents and US Capitol riot, stepped down Friday. Jack Smith, the justice department’s special counsel assigned to oversee two criminal ...The Guardian - 14h -
Special counsel Jack Smith who investigated Trump quits
Jack Smith's exit comes amid a dispute over his report into Donald Trump's handling of classified documents.BBC News - 14h -
Special counsel Jack Smith resigns
Special Counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking office, officials said in a court filing.NBC News - 14h -
Jack Smith resigns from DOJ amid fight over Trump reports
Special Counsel Jack Smith formally resigned from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, a detail buried in a court filing as DOJ pushes to release his final report on his investigation into ...The Hill - 15h -
Jack Smith has resigned as special counsel, Justice Department says in court filing
Jack Smith, who led the Jan. 6 and classified documents probes into Donald Trump, has formally resigned as special counsel.ABC News - 11h -
How Jack Smith destroyed his own case against Trump
Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on the Washington case alleging crimes related to Jan. 6 and the 2020 election is expected to be released soon, but will not include the Florida documents case, ...The Hill - 21h -
Trump's co-defendants again seek to delay release of Jack Smith's final report
Donald Trump's former co-defendants in his classified documents want to keep the attorney general from releasing the report on the probe to members of Congress.ABC News - 1d -
Justice Department finds Tulsa Race Massacre was ‘systemic’ and ‘coordinated’
The Department of Justice found in a newly released report that though the Tulsa Race Massacre was a “systematic” and “coordinated” attack that transcended mere mob violence, any legal ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump announces new ambassador, Justice Department, VA nominees
President-elect Trump announced on Thursday his latest batch of presumptive nominees to serve in his forthcoming administration. Trump announced his pick of Christine Jack Toretti, Pennsylvania’s ...The Hill - 2d -
JD Vance to resign from Senate at midnight
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will appoint Vice President-elect JD Vance's replacement.CBS News - 2d -
Trump's co-defendants in docs case push to block release of Jack Smith's final report
AG Merrick Garland intends to release the portion of the special counsel's report related to his election interference case against Donald Trump, according to a filing.ABC News - 2d -
Can the Justice Department Survive a Trump Wrecking Ball?
Over the next four years, the rule of law will face a profound test.The New York Times - 2d -
Justice department to release part of Trump election interference report, leaving out documents case – US politics live
Department of Justice to release details on Jack Smith’s investigation into attempts to overturn 2020 result but withhold Mar-a-Lago documents portion . Outgoing secretary of state Antony Blinken ...The Guardian - 3d -
'Unprecedented criminal effort': What Trump's lawyers say is in Jack Smith's report
Filings by Donald Trump's lawyers suggest that Jack Smith's final report on his two probes could contain details that are potentially damaging to the president-elect.ABC News - 3d -
Judge temporarily blocks release of Jack Smith report on Trump cases
A judge has temporarily blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith's final report on investigations into president-elect Donald Trump. CBS News political reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.CBS News - 4d -
Trump’s Lawyers Have Assailed Jack Smith. They Could Soon Have Power to Go After Him.
The president-elect’s defense lawyers accused the special counsel of unethical and improper behavior in his prosecutions of their client. They could be in senior Justice Department roles within weeks.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump's attorneys ask Garland to halt release of Jack Smith's report
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith's report into the now-dismissed Trump classified documents case. Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that a federal appeals ...CBS News - 4d -
Judge Cannon Blocks Release of Jack Smith’s Report on Trump Documents Investigation
Judge Aileen M. Cannon, a Trump appointee who had dismissed the documents case in its entirety, temporarily barred the Justice Department from releasing Jack Smith’s account of his investigation.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump seeks to block 'imminent' release of special counsel Jack Smith's report
Trump’s lawyers said they reviewed a two-volume draft copy of Smith’s report at the special counsel’s office in Washington, D.C. over the weekend.NBC News - 4d -
Inside Trump legal team's effort to block Jack Smith report
Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump are trying to stop the release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on two dismissed criminal cases against Trump. CBS News political reporter Olivia ...CBS News - 4d -
Trump asks Garland to block Jack Smith from releasing final report
President-elect Trump and his two co-defendants in the classified documents case are working to block special counsel Jack Smith from releasing his final report that would review the documents as ...The Hill - 4d -
Will Trump be able to block the release of Jack Smith’s report
President-elect Donald Trump is looking to block the release of a final report by special counsel Jack Smith in the Florida classified documents case. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard and Danny Cevallos ...NBC News - 5d -
Trump looks to block release of special counsel Jack Smith's report
President-elect Donald Trump’s legal team is urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to stop special counsel Jack Smith from releasing his findings in the election interference and classified ...NBC News - 5d -
Trump tries to block Jack Smith report and inmates reject Biden commutation: Morning Rundown
Trump tries to block the public from seeing special counsel Jack Smith’s final report.NBC News - 5d -
What led to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation?
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday announced his intention to resign from the post following pressure from his party. Global News national reporter Mackenzie Gray joins "America ...CBS News - 5d -
Minneapolis Promises Police Overhaul in Deal With Justice Department
With only two weeks left in the Biden administration, officials hurried to finalize a plan in the city where George Floyd was murdered.The New York Times - 5d -
Justice Department Urges Supreme Court to Deny Trump’s Request to Delay TikTok Ban
The President-elect’s decision to weigh in on the law requiring the video platform’s parent company to sell its U.S. business leaves the law’s January 19 deadline in doubt.Inc. - 5d -
Legacy of Jan. 6 prosecutions in flux with Trump presidency on horizon
The Justice Department’s prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack — hailed as one of the “largest, most complex, and most resource-intensive investigations” in its history — could soon go ...The Hill - 6d -
Justice Department urges Supreme Court to reject Trump’s push to pause TikTok ban
The Justice Department on Friday urged the Supreme Court to reject President-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay the implementation of a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. or force ...NBC News - Jan. 4 -
Justice Department resolves investigation of Antioch Police Department over racist texts
The Department of Justice announced on Friday it has resolved a biased policing investigation of California's Antioch Police Department, where racist texts allegedly sent by officers sparked ...NBC News - Jan. 4 -
Don’t bet against the Department of Government Efficiency on deregulation
DOGE, the new Department of Government Efficiency, is being criticized by insiders for its lack of regulatory expertise, but supporters argue that it can succeed by empowering agency insiders to ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Judicial body won't refer Clarence Thomas to Justice Department over ethics lapses
The head of the Judicial Conference said there is legal uncertainty over whether it has the authority to refer complaints about Supreme Court justices.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Bangladesh court again rejects bail for Hindu leader who led rallies
A court in southeastern Bangladesh has rejected a plea for bail by a jailed Hindu leader who led large rallies in the Muslim-majority country demanding better security for minority groupsABC News - Jan. 2 -
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reinstate anti-money laundering law
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to issue an emergency order reinstating a federal anti-money laundering law as a legal battle plays out in a lower court. Passed in 2021, the ...The Hill - Dec. 31