Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case
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Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Jack Smith, the special counsel who indicted President-elect Donald J. Trump on charges of seeking to cling to power after losing the 2020 election, said in a final report released early Tuesday morning that he believed the evidence was sufficient to convict Mr….

News Outlets Batten Down the Hatches for Trump’s Return
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News Outlets Batten Down the Hatches for Trump’s Return

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Reporters and editors at national newspapers are increasing their reliance on encrypted communications to help shield themselves and their sources from potential federal leak investigations and subpoenas. Multiple media organizations are evaluating whether they have enough insurance coverage to absorb a potential wave…

Appeals Court Declines to Block Release of Special Counsel Report on Trump Cases
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Appeals Court Declines to Block Release of Special Counsel Report on Trump Cases

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal appeals court on Thursday said that it would not block the Justice Department from releasing a report by the special counsel Jack Smith about the two now-closed investigations he conducted into President-elect Donald J. Trump. In a brief and unsigned order,…

Opinion | Can the Justice Department Survive a Trump Wrecking Ball?
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Opinion | Can the Justice Department Survive a Trump Wrecking Ball?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday delivered remarks for a grim anniversary: the fourth year since the assault on the Capitol. “The public servants of the Justice Department have sought to hold accountable those criminally responsible for the Jan. 6 attack on our…

Defense Lawyers Seek to Block Special Counsel Report in Trump Documents Case
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Defense Lawyers Seek to Block Special Counsel Report in Trump Documents Case

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Defense lawyers asked both the Justice Department and a federal judge on Monday night to stop the special counsel, Jack Smith, from publicly releasing a report detailing his investigation into President-elect Donald J. Trump’s mishandling of classified documents after he left office in…

Justice Dept. Reaches Deal to Monitor Troubled Atlanta Jail
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Justice Dept. Reaches Deal to Monitor Troubled Atlanta Jail

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Justice Department has struck a deal with officials in Fulton County, Georgia, to appoint a monitor to try to ensure its troubled jail addresses long-running problems with safety, staffing and sanitation. The tentative agreement, which was announced Friday, must still be approved…