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Prosecutors in Trump hush money case oppose dismissal, but are OK pausing case
Prosecutors say they oppose Donald Trump’s attempt to dismiss his New York criminal hush money conviction -- but that they do not object to pausing the case.Top stories - ABC News - November 19 -
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 ...Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Could Trump's federal cases be revived in 2029?
A judge dismissed the federal election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump on Monday after special counsel Jack Smith filed a motion to end the proceedings. Smith also filed a ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Trump warned against meddling with Federal Reserve’s independence
Any effort by president-elect to interfere in interest rate policy could destabilise marketsBusiness - Financial Times - November 9 -
Justice Dept., special counsel in talks about how to wind down Trump prosecutions
President-elect Trump faced two federal prosecutions brought by special counsel Jack Smith last year.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
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 — ...Top stories - NBC News - November 8 -
Jack Smith Plans to Step Down as Special Counsel Before Trump Takes Office
The prosecutor who investigated and charged Donald J. Trump plans to finish his report and leave the job before he can be fired.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Trump picks Linda McMahon for education, and says he won’t reconsider Matt Gaetz nomination – live
President-elect picks prominent donor and co-chair of transition team as education secretary; Trump won’t rethink Gaetz for attorney general despite mounting scrutiny. Trump nominates transition ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Prosecutors plan to fight Trump’s push to dismiss hush-money case
Possible delay of 26 November court date comes as outcome of case left in question following election win. Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal hush-money case said in a letter on ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
Trump calls for hush money dismissal; bids to run out clock on case
President-elect Trump’s attorneys signaled an effort to try to run out the clock on his New York hush money case, asking Judge Juan Merchan for a month to mount a formal effort to dismiss his ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
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 ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
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.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
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 ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Judge agrees to dismiss Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case
Special counsel Jack Smith filed to drop all charges against Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents and efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
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 - Yesterday -
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 - 23 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.Top stories - NBC News - 11 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.Politics - NBC News - 11 hours ago -
Tyreek Hill detainment case: Two citations dismissed against Dolphins WR, per report
The star pass catcher was handcuffed in SeptemberSports - CBS Sports - 21 hours ago -
Manhattan DA says he's against dismissing Trump's "hush money" conviction
Manhattan, New York, District Attorney Alvin Bragg and his team of prosecutors are vowing to oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump's "hush money" conviction and suggesting they ...Top stories - CBS News - November 19 -
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 -
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.Top stories - ABC News - October 31 -
Elon Musk seeks to move $1M swing state voter giveaway case to federal court
Elon Musk is attempting to move to federal court a lawsuit challenging his $1 million daily giveaways to registered voters in swing and battleground states, throwing into question a scheduled ...Politics - The Hill - October 31