Judge grants dismissal of Trump's Jan. 6 case

Trump lawyers seek dismissal of hush-money case on immunity grounds

Lawyers argue throwing out case necessary to ‘facilitate orderly transition of executive power’ following election. Donald Trump’ s lawyers asked the judge overseeing his Manhattan hush-money ...

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Trump demands immediate dismissal of New York "hush money" criminal case

President-elect Donald Trump's criminal conviction should be tossed out because he was elected president, his lawyers say.

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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Prosecutors drop election interference and documents cases against Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith dismisses the two federal criminal cases before president-elect’s inauguration. US politics – live updates Special counsel prosecutors dismissed the two federal ...

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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 ...

China and Canada respond to Trump’s tariff threats and border comments – live

China’s embassy in Washington has responded to Trump’s announcement, saying that no one will win a trade war or tariff war’. Prosecutors drop federal cases against Trump Corey Lewandowski , ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Donald Trump responds to Jack Smith's move to dismiss felony cases

Vice President-elect JD Vance said Monday Trump "may have very well spent his life in prison" had he not won the 2024 election.

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 ...

Trump election case is tossed after special counsel requests dismissal

A judge has dismissed Donald Trump's election interference case after Jack Smith asked her to toss the case due to a DOJ policy against prosecuting sitting presidents.

Special Counsel Moves to Dismiss Federal Cases Against Trump

Also, Israel is nearing a decision on a Lebanon cease-fire. Here's the latest at the end of Monday.

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Morning Report — Trump criminal case dismissed; He announces tariff hikes

In today’s issue: President-elect Trump’s electoral victory on Nov. 5 shifted the scales of justice. And just as the president-elect celebrated closure of significant legal entanglements, he ...

Politics - The Hill - 23 hours ago

Schiff on Smith decision to dismiss Trump cases: 'A serious mistake'

Sen.-elect Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) called special counsel Jack Smith's decision to dismiss President-elect Trump's election subversion and classified documents cases a "serious mistake." "I think ...

Politics - The Hill - 21 hours ago

Appeals court agrees to dismiss Trump's classified documents case

An appeals court on Tuesday agreed to dismiss charges related to Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, effectively ending Special Counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of Trump.

Trump hush money case prosecutors support sentencing delay but oppose case dismissal

The election of Donald Trump has led to all four criminal cases against him being paused in some way.

Business - CNBC - November 19

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.

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.

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.

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, ...

Trump's 2nd term could bring deportations, tariffs, Jan. 6 pardons and more

Former President Donald Trump will be the 47th president of the United States. Here's what that could mean.

Two Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after Jan. 6 return to the House

The next Congress will include two House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump after the Jan.

Politics - NBC News - November 13

Secret Files in Election Case Show How Judges Limited Trump’s Privilege

The partly unsealed rulings, orders and transcripts open a window on a momentous battle over grand jury testimony that played out in secret, creating important precedents about executive privilege.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Aileen Cannon, Judge in Trump Assassination Case, Refuses to Recuse Herself

The man accused of plotting to shoot Donald J. Trump at his golf course had asked the judge to step aside, saying she had been praised by the former president and listed as a possible Trump appointee.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Judge pauses upcoming deadlines in Trump's election interference case

The judge in Donald Trump's federal election interference case has paused all upcoming deadlines in the case, after special counsel Jack Smith requested the pause.

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 — ...

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case

President-elect Donald Trump is facing four federal charges in the case arising from the 2020 presidential election.

Judge pauses Trump proceedings as special counsel seeks to wind up case

Jack Smith is ending his prosecution of Trump over efforts to overturn 2020 election and classified documents retention. US elections 2024 – live updates The federal judge overseeing Donald ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Judge delays presidential immunity ruling in Trump "hush money" case

The long-awaited ruling, related to presidential immunity, could have profound consequences for the case.

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