Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, is moving away from third-party fact-checking organizations to a Community Notes user-based fact-checking model. President Joe Biden has shared his disapproval at Meta’s decision to do away with its current social media fact-checking program. This week Meta, which owns the Facebook and Instagram social media platforms, announced it would
Special Counsel Jack Smith left his position at the Department of Justice on Friday, according to a court document that was filed on Saturday. He was hired by Merrick Garland in 2022.
President-elect Trump announced five new nominations in a series of Truth Social posts Saturday, including four who plan to serve as deputies to Cabinet members.
Federal law requires special counsels to prepare a final report outlining their prosecution decisions and submit it to the attorney general. Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Department of Justice (DOJ), prosecutors revealed in a court filing, with the announcement marking an end to Smith’s role spearheading two investigations into President-elect Donald Trump.
Pence and Trump reunited at Jimmy Carter’s funeral, exchanging a handshake and brief words for the first time since 2021. Former Vice President Mike Pence said he congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his election victory during former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral service on Jan. 9, when the two former colleagues exchanged pleasantries and shook hands.
Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022 to take over two investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, has resigned, according to a Justice Department court filing submitted on Saturday. CBS News recently reported Smith would resign from the Justice Department after completing his work. According to court documents, Smith
Trump has threatened to impose a 25 percent tariff on all imports from Canada unless Ottawa does more to boost border security. Canadian policymakers are preparing a wide-sweeping set of retaliatory tariffs to impose on the United States should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on a threat to impose heavy tariffs on the nation. Canadian