Politics Jan 22 WATCH: Jack Smith explains why Trump was the only defendant charged in Jan. 6 case By Molly Finnegan
Politics Jan 22 WATCH LIVE: Vance speaks in Minneapolis after deadly ICE shooting Vice President JD Vance plans to meet with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis, which has been roiled by protests since an agent fatally shot Renee Good. The Republican vice president has played a leading role in defending that… By Michelle L. Price, Julie Carr Smyth, Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Politics Jan 22 Trump sues JPMorgan and its CEO, alleging bank closed his accounts for political reasons President Donald Trump sued banking giant JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 billion on Thursday over allegations that JPMorgan debanked him and his businesses for political reasons after he left office in January 2021. By Associated Press
Politics Jan 22 AP report: Army orders military police to get ready for possible Minneapolis deployment The U.S. Army has ordered several dozen additional active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minneapolis if needed, a defense official said Wednesday, amid protests over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown. By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
Politics Jan 22 WATCH: Jack Smith warns that Americans are taking the rule of law for granted “The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it. It requires dedicated service on behalf of others, especially when that service is difficult and comes with costs,” Smith said. By Hannah Grabenstein
Jan 22 Immigration officers claim sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The memo authorizes ICE officers to use force to enter a residence based solely on a more narrow administrative warrant to arrest someone with a final order of removal, a move that advocates say collides with Fourth Amendment protections and… Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: 'I stand by' my decision to prosecute Trump, Jack Smith says in House testimony By Hannah Grabenstein “If asked whether to prosecute a former president based on the same facts today, I would do so regardless of whether that president was a Democrat or Republican,” Smith said. Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH LIVE: House aims to vote on final spending bills for the year By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House will look to pass this year's final tranche of spending bills on Thursday, an effort that is being complicated by Democratic lawmakers' concerns that the measure funding the Department of Homeland Security inadequately addresses President Donald Trump's mass… Continue reading
Jan 21 Judge strikes down district boundaries of New York City's only Republican House seat By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press A judge on Wednesday threw out the boundaries of the only congressional seat in New York City represented by a Republican, ordering the state to redraw the district because its current composition unconstitutionally diluted the votes of Black and Hispanic… Continue reading
Jan 21 3 things to know ahead of Jack Smith's testimony By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura It's an opportunity for the former Justice Department special counsel to offer his inside perspective on the investigations into President Donald Trump. Continue reading