Jack Smith Moves to Dismiss Charges Against Trump in 2020 Election Case

US prosecutors weigh closing federal criminal cases against Trump

Department of Justice special counsel’s investigations dealt potentially fatal blow due to election outcome

World - Financial Times - November 6

US special counsel to wind down criminal cases against Donald Trump

Jack Smith’s case would not be finished before inauguration, after which Trump could prohibit prosecutors from pursuing it. US election 2024 – latest updates Trump’s victory throws uncertainty ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Special counsel seeks to end bid to revive documents case against Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court to dismiss his appeal in the documents case against President-elect Donald Trump.

GOP senators warn Trump against aggressive recess appointment move

Republican senators are pouring cold water on the idea that President-elect Trump could force the Senate into an extended recess next year so that he would be able to fill key positions in his ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Trump and Biden both call for smooth transition in historic Oval Office meeting

President-elect Donald Trump was welcomed at the White House on Wednesday after declining to do the same for President Joe Biden after the 2020 election.

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 - October 31

On election eve, Trump proxy stock ‘DJT’ is on the move

Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. were surging 11.4% Monday, on the eve of the presidential election.

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

Looking back at the 2020 presidential election

Americans went to the polls under very different circumstances in 2020. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett takes a look back ahead of Election Day on Nov. 5.

Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter charge dismissal appealed by prosecutor

The prosecutor in Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter case for the movie “Rust,” has filed an appeal, looking to overturn a judge’s decision to throw out the charge. The notice was filed Thursday in New ...

Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago

Column: Prepare for the Big Lie 2.0: Watch how Trump started his effort to steal the 2020 election

With a middle-of-the-night press conference from the East Room of the White House, Donald Trump kicked off his effort to steal the 2020 election. It could happen again.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 3

Trump says ‘I shouldn’t have left’ White House, despite losing 2020 election

Former president also denounces polls showing him trailing Harris at one of his final rallies of campaign in Pennyslvania. Donald Trump said with two days until the presidential election that he ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

See which states Trump won in the 2024 election that he didn't win in 2020

In 2020, President Biden won six of these seven battleground states. In 2024, President-elect Trump will win at least five.

Election deniers use Trump victory to sow more doubt over 2020 result

Close races in states where counting is still under way called in to question as claims of fraud in presidential vote quieten. US presidential election results 2024: live map and tracker ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Jack Smith Closes Up Shop, Defeated More by Voters Than by Jurors

The special counsel will leave behind a complex legacy, having amassed considerable evidence against Donald J. Trump but having lost key legal battles that could constrain future investigators.

Top stories - The New York Times - 11 hours ago

2024 election updates: Musk asks to move $1 million lottery case to federal court

The hearing will come a day earlier than scheduled and the judge stipulated that all parties be present.

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