Judge approves special counsel's request to dismiss Trump's Jan. 6 charges

Trump criminal election case paused as special counsel Jack Smith weighs fate of prosecution

President-elect Donald Trump is charged in the case by special counsel Jack Smith with crimes related to trying to undo his defeat in the 2020 election.

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Judge hits pause on Trump's election interference criminal case

Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the judge in Donald Trump's election interference criminal trial to hit pause on the process and give him a month to formally request how to move forward — ...

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Special Counsel Jack Smith to resign before Trump takes office, New York Times reports

Special Counsel Jack Smith, the leader of two federal prosecutions of Donald Trump, will wrap up his work and resign before the president-elect takes office in January, according to new reporting ...

Special counsel Jack Smith seeks pause in Trump classified documents case appeal

The election of Donald Trump as president prompted prosecutors to ask for pauses in three criminal cases against the Republican.

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Trump's federal prosecution ends as appeals court drops him from classified docs case

A federal appeals court has dropped Donald Trump from the special counsel's appeal of his classified documents case, ending Trump's prosecution on federal charges.

Appeals court agrees to end special counsel's 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.

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South Carolina star Ashlyn Watkins returns to team after judge dismisses assault, kidnapping charges

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Donald Trump announces picks for labor and treasury departments, CDC and surgeon general in flurry of nominations – live

Scott Bessent, Russ Vought, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Sebastian Gorka and Dave Weldon among choices for key posts in second Trump administration. Trump picks hedge-fund investor Scott Bessent for ...

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Judge in Trump hush money case postpones sentencing to consider dismissing case

The judge presiding over Donald Trump's New York hush money trial on Friday postponed the sentencing that was scheduled for next week to allow for more time for arguments on whether the case should ...

Judge dismisses Trump's federal 2020 election case after Smith filing

Judge Tanya Chutkan, who was overseeing President-elect Donald Trump's federal 2020 election interference case, has agreed to dismiss the case after special counsel Jack Smith filed a motion Monday ...

Judge agrees to dismiss election interference case against Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith has filed motions to drop all charges against President-elect Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the mishandling of classified documents. NBC’s senior ...

Politics - NBC News - 22 hours ago

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

The special counsel asked a federal judge in Washington to dismiss the indictment that had charged Donald J. Trump with plotting to overturn his loss in the 2020 election.

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Trump team reacts to Smith's motion to dismiss charges in election interference case

Donald Trump's communication director Steven Cheung is reacting to news of special counsel Jack Smith filing to dismiss the charges against the president-elect stemming from an alleged scheme to ...

Latest news on Trump legal cases as Smith seeks to dismiss charges

Special counsel Jack Smith is seeking to dismiss two federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his second term in the White House. CBS News' Robert Legare and Caroline Polisi have ...

Jack Smith had ‘no choice’ but to dismiss charges against Trump

Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a motion to drop both criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. ...

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Judge rejects request to sit SJSU volleyball player

A judge rejected a request to block a San Jose State women's volleyball team member from playing in the Mountain West tournament on grounds that she is transgender.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Ocasio-Cortez says Trump's Madison Square Garden event one of his 'mini Jan. 6 rallies'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) called former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden event one of his “mini Jan. 6 rallies,” saying he is readying his supporters to reject the results of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Harris will ask voters to 'turn the page' on Trump era at the site of his Jan. 6 speech

Kamala Harris will hold a rally Tuesday near the White House — the site where Donald Trump spoke on Jan. 6, 2021.

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 ...

Officers who fought off the Jan. 6 mob praise Harris for reclaiming site of Trump's speech

Police officers who fought off Donald Trump supporters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, were at Kamala Harris's speech at the Ellipse and praised her for reclaiming the site.

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

Jan. 6, Trump assassination attempt, Biden drops out - The timeline of the 2024 Election

The runup to 2024's Election Day has seen several shocking events that will likely dot history books for generations. CBS News' Lana Zak has a look back at how we got here and Laura Davidson, ...

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