Special counsel says Trump's election prohibited case from going to trial. Here is the news to know on Tuesday.

Special Counsel Jack Smith officially resigned from the Justice Department on Friday, according to a court filing cited by CNN on Saturday. His departure comes as the Department of Justice faces a ...

Trump would have been convicted Democrats to grill Cabinet picks What Senate races to watch in 2026 U.S. officials hopeful about Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Special counsel Jack Smith says evidence against President-elect Donald Trump was enough to convict him. And, an Israeli official says an Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement is nearing.

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The Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity made Jack Smith's prosecution of Trump much more difficult.

Survey Finds Special counsel Jack Smith, who brought two criminal investigations against Donald Trump, resigned on Friday ahead of the president-elect’s inauguration. Smith’s expected ...

Discover the values that drive the story. The Christian Science Monitor's coverage of the war between Hamas and Israel, and related articles. A deeper view that unites instead of divides ...

Debrief: Firefighters brace for the return of high winds as Los Angeles residents return to widespread devastation. Julia Manchester joins Drew Petrimoulx as President Elect Trump takes aim at California Governor Gavin Newsom.

The Israeli prime minister is giving one huge welcome gift to his friend with this ceasefire. Just read the fine print.

Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s nominee for the next U.S. attorney general, refused to give a basic yes or no answer, during her confirmation hearing Wednesday, regarding her views on birthright citizenship, which is etched into the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution.

Michael Steele speaks with Glenn Kirschner about the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza (and how MAGA is already taking credit for it), Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump, Merrick Garland's failings and what we can all expect on Inauguration Day.