Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel behind the Trump classified documents indictment?
Special counsel Jack Smith's monthslong investigation into Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents has entered a new chapter with a grand jury voting to indict the former president, sources familiar told CNN Thursday.
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Donald Trump indicted in classified documents probe, sources say
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted in the special counsel's classified documents probe, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, a stunning development that marks the first time a former president has faced federal charges.
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tells CNN he has confidence in US support in Ukraine
Ukraine and its allies will be at the whim of American voters once again next year if the winner of the US election is not as enthusiastic about defending democracy on the European continent as President Joe Biden has been over the last fifteen months.
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Newt Gingrich testified before January 6 grand jury
Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich testified Thursday before a federal grand jury investigating January 6, 2021, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Blinken says Israel-Saudi normalization remains a priority as he wraps visit to the Kingdom
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday reaffirmed the Biden administration's commitment to normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia as he wrapped up his first solo visit to the Kingdom.
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White House Covid-19 Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha leaving the administration
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that Covid-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha is leaving the administration.
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DeSantis campaign posts fake images of Trump hugging Fauci in social media video
The presidential campaign for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis released a video on social media that appears to use images generated by artificial intelligence to depict former President Donald Trump hugging Dr. Anthony Fauci.
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Biden calls out 'prejudiced' and 'hysterical' lawmakers seeking to restrict LGBTQ protections
President Joe Biden on Thursday blasted efforts across the country to roll back LGBTQ+ protections, referring to proponents of the restrictions as "hysterical" and "prejudiced."
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Bipartisan group to introduce bill banning bump stocks
A bipartisan group of lawmakers will introduce a bill on Thursday to ban the sale of bump stocks and other devices that enable semi-automatic firearms to increase their rate of fire and effectively operate as fully automatic weapons, the bill's lead sponsor told CNN.
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Cuba gives China permission to build spying facility on island, US intel says
Cuba has agreed to allow China to build a spying facility on the island that could allow the Chinese to eavesdrop on electronic communications across the southeastern US, a source familiar with the intelligence told CNN.
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Supreme Court clears way for family of Medicaid recipient to sue state-owned nursing home
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the family of a Medicaid recipient who seeks to file a civil rights lawsuit against a state-owned nursing home, arguing that it violated the rights of their relative who has since died of dementia.
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Supreme Court orders voting maps redrawn in Alabama
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Alabama officials to redraw the state's congressional map to allow an additional Black majority district to account for the fact that the state is 27% Black.
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