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DOJ Urges Immediate Release of Trump Investigation Report as Time Runs Out
he Justice Department filed an urgent motion late Friday, seeking the swift release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on President-elect Donald Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Trump Nemesis, Special Counsel Jack Smith, Resigns
By Allan Lengel Special Counsel Jack Smith, who Donald Trump had previously referred to as a “moron” and “a mean nasty guy,” has resigned. Official word of his departure, which came as no surprise, was in a footnote to a court filing Saturday, the Washington Post reports. The filing by government lawyers urged a federal…
Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Block Special Counsel Report Release
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday against President-elect Donald Trump’s attempt to prevent the release of a special counsel report detailing two completed investigations into him.
Supreme Court Denies Trump’s Bid to Delay Sentencing in Hush Money Case
A sharply divided Supreme Court has turned down President-elect Donald Trump’s last-minute plea to block his sentencing on criminal charges in the Manhattan hush money case.
Japanese Crime Boss Faces Life in Prison After Admitting to Trafficking Uranium, Meth, and Heroin
The alleged leader of a crime syndicate based in Japan admitted in federal court Wednesday to charges accusing him of conspiring to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar, believing the materials would be used by Iran to develop nuclear weapons.
Ex-FBI Informant Who Fabricated Biden Bribery Story Sentenced to Six Years
A former FBI informant who invented a story about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter taking bribes — a claim that played a pivotal role in the Republican-led impeachment inquiry — was sentenced Wednesday to six years in federal prison.
Texas Congressman Proposes Relocating CBP Headquarters to Texas
U.S. Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, has introduced legislation directing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to move the Washington, D.C., headquarters of CBP to Texas.