Judge Rejects Trump Codefendant Motion to Dismiss Classified Documents Case

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon rejected a motion to dismiss the classified documents case special counsel Jack Smith is prosecuting. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on July 6 rejected a motion to dismiss the classified documents case special counsel Jack Smith is prosecuting. Walt Nauta, valet of former President Trump, was charged alongside the former

Thune Favored in Race to Succeed McConnell, but Term Limits Issue Could Boost Cornyn

Who is chosen to head the Senate Republican Conference for 2025 could be as important a decision as who is elected president. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has the inside track to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as Senate Republican leader, but that could change as support grows among notoriously independent GOP senators for term limits

Prominent Democrats Voice Support for Biden After ABC Interview

‘The vast majority of the caucus remains solidly behind the president,’ said California Governor Gavin Newsom. Prominent Democrats say they stand firmly behind President Joe Biden following his interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos which aired Friday evening. “I’m still in good shape,” President Biden told Mr. Stephanopoulos during the interview which followed a campaign

Judge Pauses Deadlines in Trump Classified Documents Case to Consider Immunity Arguments

Trump’s attorneys will file additional briefs on how the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity should factor into the case. Judge Aileen Cannon agreed on July 6 to grant a partial pause in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents trial after his legal team made the request on grounds that they should be allowed to

US, States Increase Scrutiny Over Chinese Land Purchases Near Military Bases

The windswept town of Cheyenne, Wyoming, known for its cowboy culture, doesn’t seem like the kind of place anyone would need to worry about geopolitical espionage. Yet, the Biden administration was concerned enough in May to make a rare move and issue an executive order shutting down MineOne Partners Ltd. and its affiliates. The firms are