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

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 ...

Prosecution ends in case against 2 remaining defendants in Young Thug trial

After almost a year of testimony, prosecutors in Atlanta rested their case against the two remaining defendants in a gang and racketeering trial that had included rapper Young Thug before he ...

Entertainment - ABC News - 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

Judge Grants Jack Smith’s Request for Pause in Jan. 6 Case After Trump’s Election

The special counsel asked for time to assess how to proceed now that Donald Trump is returning the White House, triggering a Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

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

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

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 ...

10-year Treasury yield ends at 4-month high as Trump trade gets revived

Yields on U.S. government debt finished at their highest levels since July on Tuesday as traders clung to expectations that President-elect Donald Trump’s policies will lift economic growth and ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 12

What’s New in the Case of the Document Leaks Roiling Israel

A judge revealed more details about how and why an aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave sensitive information to the news media.

World - The New York Times - November 17

Judge denies Jan. 6 defendant's bid to delay case after Trump victory

President-elect Donald Trump's election victory is already beginning to elicit requests from his supporters charged in the Jan. 6 attack for delays in their cases.

Trump's victory likely upends all the criminal cases against him

Donald Trump's projected election night win is likely to lead him to a number of other victories in court.

Politics - NBC News - November 7

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

Criminal cases against Trump will be "brought to a halt," says election law expert

President-elect Donald Trump promised to fire special counsel Jack Smith and the Department of Justice said it will wind down the cases against Trump before his inauguration. Rick Pildes, ...

Cases against Trump will wind down as Jack Smith plans resignation

Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led two federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump, is wrapping up his work and planning to resign before Trump takes office in January. CBS News legal ...

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.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

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 - Yesterday

Trump's victory paves way for end of federal criminal cases

The election of Donald Trump to a second term will pave the way for the end of federal cases involving election interference and classified documents. Trump's lawyers will also try to do away with ...

End of Trump Cases Leaves Limits on Presidential Criminality Unclear

Donald J. Trump is set to regain office without clarity on the scope of presidential immunity and with a lingering cloud over whether outside special counsels can investigate high-level wrongdoing.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live

Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Jack Teixeira Sentenced to 15 Years in Leaked Documents Case

The disclosures that Jack Teixeira shared on a social media platform raised questions over how a relatively low-ranking Air National Guardsman had access to some of the country’s most sensitive ...

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Hacker stole documents used in civil case connected to Gaetz: Sources

A hacker gained access to an online document-sharing file between attorneys involved in a civil lawsuit brought by a close friend of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, sources say.

Wrexham end winless run to boost promotion bid

Wrexham earned a 1-0 victory over Mansfield Town on Saturday as they continue their promotion bid in League One.

Sports - ESPN - November 10

Lisowski ends Bai's historic UK Championship bid

Jack Lisowski ends Bai Yulu’s bid to become the first woman to reach the last 32 of the UK Championship with a 6-1 win in the final qualifying round.

Friday Briefing: Gaetz Ends Bid for Attorney General

Plus, bathing in crude oil.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Rep. Jim Jordan leaves the door open for special counsel Jack Smith to testify before Congress

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, on Sunday said that he and his House Republican colleagues are “not taking anything off the table” related to investigating ...

Politics - NBC News - November 10

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