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The former special counsel led two criminal investigations of President Trump and has been a frequent target of Trump's ire on social media.
The Justice Department will face an uphill battle if it tries to prosecute Jack Smith over allegations leveled by House Republicans, former prosecutors say.
NPR – Politics The former special counsel led two criminal investigations of President Trump and has been a frequent target of Trump's ire on social media.
NPR – Politics The former special counsel led two criminal investigations of President Trump and has been a frequent target of Trump's ire on social media.
Committee accused of trying to ‘weaponize’ justice system via ‘laughably weak and vindictive criminal referral’ Democrats have accused the US House of Representatives judiciary committee of a “baseless” and “vindictive” attack on former special prosecutor Jack Smith after it referred him for criminal prosecution for allegedly lying to Congress over his investigation into Donald Trump ’s efforts to overturn the 2020…
The GOP chair of the House Judiciary Committee encouraged the DOJ to look into criminally charging Jack Smith, alleging the former special counsel who brought charges against President Trump lied to Congress.
NYTimes – US The criminal referral could provide a catalyst for a prosecution of Mr. Smith, who as special counsel became a top target of the president’s retribution campaign.
BBC Sport Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield in a Premier League match on Sunday, with Liverpool's Ryan Gravenberch sent off during the game. The result came after pre-match coverage highlighted the fixture's status as a clash between two of the Premier League's dominant teams.
BBC News – Science & Environment Remnants of Hurricane Isaias moved north after hitting the U.S. northern Gulf Coast near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane, leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power in the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama. The storm has been linked to at least four deaths, and warnings of flash flooding extended into the Appalachians.
NYTimes – US Republican US Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas, who is facing re-election, has settled a roughly six-year-old debt with a bakery for treats supplied for a 2020 election watch party. Marshall said he had "no idea how this happened" and repaid the bill at double the amount after the Kansas business's collection attempts went viral online.
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