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Judge Aileen Cannon's Latest Move: Obstructing Justice?

January 9, 2025

A U. S. District Judge, Aileen Cannon, has been making some unusual decisions favoring former President Donald Trump. Her latest? She blocked the Justice Department from releasing a special counsel's report about Trump's potential crimes. The problem? Some say her actions are illegal. She doesn't ha

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Lawyers Fight to Halt Report on Trump's Document Case

January 8, 2025

As President-elect Donald Trump inches closer to his second term, his lawyers are pulling out all the stops to prevent a special counsel's report from being made public. Jack Smith, the special counsel investigating Trump's handling of classified documents, is facing pressure from both the Justice D

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Special Counsel Jack Smith: Trump Case on Hold Until December

November 8, 2024

Jack Smith, the special counsel investigating Donald Trump, told a federal judge that he might have a decision by December 2 on how to handle Trump's criminal case. This comes as Trump is set to become president again. Smith asked the judge to remove upcoming deadlines so he can think about the best

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Legal Showdown: Jack Smith Takes on Judge Cannon's Dismissal of Classified Docs Case

August 28, 2024

In a bold move, special counsel Jack Smith has filed an appeal to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, challenging U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon's unexpected dismissal of the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. Trump, who has pleaded not guilty to the charges, is accu

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Stunning Indictment Shakes Up 2024 Presidential Race: Trump Faces Four Felony Counts Related to Election and January 6 Events

August 28, 2024

In a dramatic twist, former President Donald Trump has been indicted by the Biden-Harris administration's special counsel, Jack Smith. The indictment, made public just weeks before early voting starts in several states, levels four felony charges against Trump connected to the 2020 election and the