Jack Smith's report says prosecutors could have convicted Trump had his election win not prevented the case from proceeding.

Democrats say Hegseth’s lack of experience, comments about women and Black troops, and allegations of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct make him unfit to serve. Some takeaways from the hearing:

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Iowa senator Joni Ernst, a veteran Republican and herself a victim of sexual assault, has been less than enthusiastic about his nomination, however. If today’s hearings indicate she still has doubts - despite intense pressure from Trump's team to fall in line behind Hegseth - it could indicate that his path to confirmation still has some obstacles.

The report calls Trump's claims that the special counsel was influenced by Biden for political reasons "laughable."

A report into Donald Trump 's role in the events of January 6, 2021, has been released by the Justice Department. Special Counsel Jack Smith has been investigating allegations that Trump criminally tried to overturn the 2020 election results when he lost the presidency to Joe Biden.

In a long-awaited report, the former special counsel argued that Trump would have been convicted in his election subversion case if he hadn’t won the election.

The DOJ is trying to keep Donald Trump from using a claim of presidential immunity to block the release of Jack Smith's final report on his classified documents case. President-elect Donald Trump ...

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Donald Trump is returning to the White House vowing to seek retribution. Those in his sights are worried both about him — and his supporters.

With Donald Trump stepping back into office, advocates are warning that access to important environmental and public health datasets could be at risk. Information about climate change vanished from federal websites under Donald Trump,