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Matt Gaetz Joins Cameo, Following the George Santos Playbook

  • News source: Joseph Bernstein
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Matt Gaetz, who was Donald Trump’s former pick for attorney general, will wish you a happy birthday. For $500.
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Jack Smith Moves to Dismiss Charges Against Trump in Election and Documents Cases

  • News source: Alan Feuer, Charlie Savage and Devlin Barrett
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The special counsel asked a federal judge in Washington and an appeals court in Atlanta to dismiss cases that had charged Donald J. Trump with plotting to overturn his loss in the 2020 election and with later obstructing efforts to retrieve classified documents he was hoarding.
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Prosecutor drops federal criminal cases against Trump

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Jack Smith asked a judge to dismiss a federal election interference case and a classified documents case.
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One dead and three injured in Lithuania cargo-jet crash

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Boeing 737 crashed near a house as it was making its final approach for landing, local authorities say.
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Jack Smith files to drop Jan. 6 charges against Donald Trump

  • News source: Ryan J. Reilly and Ken Dilanian | NBC News
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Special counsel Jack Smith has filed a motion to drop all four felony charges against President-elect Donald Trump in connection with his effort to overturn his 2020 presidential election in the lead-up to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S Capitol.

Trump was first indicted on four felonies in August 2023: conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights. The case was then put on hold for months as Trump’s team argued...
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Special counsel seeks to end bid to revive documents case against Trump

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday sought to end his bid to revive the case against President-elect Donald Trump arising from his alleged mishandling of sensitive government documents, which would bring to a close the historic and unprecedented prosecution of the nation's 45th and 47th president.

In a filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, Smith cited Trump's recent victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the November presidential election and said the case against him must remain closed because longstanding...
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Jack Smith seeks to dismiss charges against Trump in D.C. election case

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal district court in Washington on Monday to dismiss the charges against President-elect Donald Trump stemming from an alleged scheme to subvert the transfer of power after the 2020 election, bringing to a close the historic and unprecedented prosecution of the nation's 45th and 47th president.

In newly filed court documents, federal prosecutors working in Smith's office told U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan that they are seeking to close Trump's case because Justice Department policy forbids the...
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Special counsel moves to drop Trump election case citing 'categorical' DOJ policy

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Special counsel Jack Smith has moved to dismiss his election interference case against Donald Trump, due to a DOJ policy that bars the prosecution of a sitting president.
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DNC chair election set for Feb. 1, party official says

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Martin O'Malley and Ken Martin are the two candidates are currently vying to lead the DNC, left in disarray after the 2024 elections.
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Biden Pardons Turkeys for the Last Time as President

  • News source: Zach Montague
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Setting aside politics, the president used the lighthearted ceremony to thank the nation one more time for the opportunity to serve.
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‘Liberated’ From Leadership, McConnell Is Ready to Pick His Own Fights

  • News source: Catie Edmondson
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The longest-serving Senate leader is relinquishing his post in the next Congress and planning to use his influence in ways that could put him at odds with President-elect Donald J. Trump.
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Devoted Aide Who Keeps Good News Flowing Will Follow Trump to the White House

  • News source: Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
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Natalie Harp, a 33-year-old former anchor on a right-wing cable show, is poised to become the primary conveyor belt for information to and from the president.
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Biden's legacy bookended by two Trump victories

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Lloyd Doggett wishes he had called on President Biden to step aside far earlier.

The Texan was at the forefront of what helped lead to a dramatic change in this year's presidential election when he urged Mr. Biden to end his reelection bid in July, becoming the first Democrat in Congress to publicly break with the commander-in-chief after a disastrous summer debate performance against Donald Trump.

In the weeks that followed more than 30 Democrats called on the president to exit the contest, but Mr. Biden's eventual decision to leave the race and...
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Israel and Lebanon 'close to ceasefire deal'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Israeli officials say the country's cabinet will meet on Tuesday to discuss a possible truce.
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Thousands of Imran Khan supporters converge on Pakistan capital

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The former PM has been in jail for more than a year but remains hugely popular.
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