Special counsel’s Trump report should be partially released, DOJ says

Washington — The Justice Department urged a federal appeals court in Atlanta on Wednesday to clear the way for the release of a portion of special counsel Jack Smith’s report detailing his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump. In court documents filed with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, the government wrote that Attorney General Merrick

Former Congressman Matt Gaetz Says He May Run for Florida Governor

Gaetz resigned from Congress in 2024. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) says he may launch a gubernatorial bid. “I am starting to think about running for governor,” Gaetz told the Tampa Bay Times in an interview published on Jan. 7. Gaetz, 42, stepped down from the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024 after President-elect Donald

Trump seeks Supreme Court’s intervention in “hush money” case

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to intervene in the “hush money” case ahead of his scheduled sentencing Friday. In a request for emergency relief filed with the Supreme Court, the president-elect asked the justices to temporarily block further criminal proceedings in New York state court, including his upcoming sentencing,