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Jack Smith plans to leave Justice Department by the time Trump takes office

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said he plans to fire special counsel Jack Smith.

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 ...

Why are people leaving Trump rallies early? We asked them

Kamala Harris says ‘exhaustion and boredom’ lead his audience to slip away. Among the hundreds who quit a rally in Georgia this week were a variety of reasons. The line to get into the Donald Trump ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Georgia prosecutor asks appeals court to reinstate 6 charges in Trump case

Lawyers for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said a judge "erred" when he dismissed the charges in March.

Asked if He Thinks Trump Lost in 2020, Vance Finally Gives an Answer: No

Senator JD Vance, former President Donald J. Trump’s running mate, had spent weeks dodging questions about Mr. Trump’s false claims he won the 2020 election.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Fani Willis asks appeals court to reinstate charges against Trump

Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis (D) has asked a Georgia appeals court to reinstate six charges in her 2020 election subversion prosecution of former President Trump and several of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Bipartisan lawmakers ask Congress to meet early for hurricane aid

Florida and several surrounding states suffered enormous financial losses from Hurricanes Milton and Helene. Lawmakers of both political parties are calling for Congress to reconvene to pass ...

Alabama executes man who killed 5 and asked to be put to death

Derrick Dearman, who admitted to killing five people in 2016, was put to death by lethal injection in Alabama

Sean Dyche asks if FA is committed to English coaches after Tuchel arrival

Everton manager says appointment raises questions ‘How is an English U-16s coach going to get to the top?’ Sean Dyche has questioned whether the Football Association remains committed to giving ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

South Africa asks Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the capital

South Africa has asked Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the administrative capital, Pretoria, in a move that’s seen as appeasing ally China

World - ABC News - October 18

Harris asks if Trump is "fit to do the job," highlighting health questions

"If he's exhausted being on the campaign trail, is he fit to do the job?" Harris asked as Trump refuses to release detailed medical records.

Ask Shrimsley: were the ’80s as much fun as Jilly Cooper says?

Absolutely. Although I don’t remember doing any of that stuff myself

Business - Financial Times - October 18

Asked about differences between Harris and Biden, Gov. Shapiro focuses on Trump

Kristen Welker asks Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) to name one policy difference between Joe Biden and Kamala Harris after Harris said her admin would not be a “continuation” of Biden’s ...

Politics - NBC News - October 20

'What kind of country do we want to live in?' Harris asks congregation

During remarks at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Ga., Vice President Kamala Harris encouraged congregants to vote.

Politics - NBC News - October 20

South Korea asks Russia to stop apparent North Korean troop deployment

Seoul calls in ambassador amid concerns about Pyongyang involvement in Ukraine conflict

World - Financial Times - October 21

Sark asks fans to use discretion after SEC fine

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian implored fans to use "better discretion" after the school was fined $250,000 for fans throwing water bottles and trash on the field.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

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