Jack Smith seeks to dismiss charges against Trump in D.C. election case

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

Biden’s legacy bookended by two Trump victories

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

Biden participates in his final White House turkey pardon

President Biden pardoned two turkeys from Minnesota on Monday, in keeping with the annual White House turkey pardon tradition.  It was Mr. Biden’s final turkey pardon as president, before President-elect Donald Trump is tasked with keeping up the tradition. This year’s turkeys, Peach and Blossom, are named after the Delaware state flower, the peach blossom,

Watch Live: Biden pardons turkeys in annual White House tradition

President Biden is pardoning two turkeys from Minnesota on Monday, in keeping with the annual White House turkey pardon tradition.  It is Mr. Biden’s final turkey pardon as president, before President-elect Donald Trump is tasked with keeping up the tradition. This year’s turkeys — Peach and Blossom — hail from Northfield, Minnesota. They’re named after

Biden to pardon turkeys in annual White House tradition

President Biden to pardon turkeys from Northfield President Biden to pardon turkeys from Northfield 00:45 President Biden is set to pardon two turkeys from Minnesota on Monday, in keeping with the annual White House turkey pardon tradition.  It will be Mr. Biden’s final turkey pardon as president, before President-elect Donald Trump is tasked with keeping