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Jack Smith defends secretly obtaining lawmakers’ phone data

Former special counsel Jack Smith told House lawmakers he lawfully obtained their cellphone data as part of his investigation into President Trump's actions connected to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol.

Jack Smith tells House Republicans that basis for Trump prosecution was grounded in facts, evidence

Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his prosecution of President Trump, saying in Wednesday's closed-door interview with House lawmakers that he would not back down from launching the two criminal cases, "based on the same facts today."

Trump moves to close Colorado’s federal climate research lab

The Trump administration plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, the largest federal climate research lab.

Trump can keep National Guard troops in D.C., appeals court says

A federal appeals court gave President Trump permission to keep National Guard troops deployed to the streets of Washington for the foreseeable future, saying presidents have unique powers when it comes to the capital city.

Ted Cruz tells FCC to avoid moves that could ‘chill’ protected speech

Sen. Ted Cruz warned the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday to avoid punishing media companies that engage in "disfavored content," saying such moves would chill protected speech.

Commission to study reparations in Maryland approved in General Assembly’s veto override

Maryland's Democrat-led General Assembly has authorized a commission to study providing reparations for slavery, overriding Gov. Wes Moore's veto of the proposal during Tuesday's special session.

Jack Smith’s lawyer speaks out ahead of ex-special counsel’s closed-door testimony

President Trump and Republicans are engaged in "a retribution campaign" against former special counsel Jack Smith, his lawyer told reporters Wednesday ahead of Mr. Smith's deposition on Capitol Hill.

Obamacare subsidy extension to get House vote after enough Republicans join discharge petition

House Democrats' bill to extend enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies for three years will get a vote after four swing-district Republicans joined them on a discharge petition to force action.

Kamala Harris: Democrats ‘very much stuck in the past’

Former Vice President Harris said in a new interview that members of her party were “very much stuck in the past” and suggested Democrats “give a lot of lip service to listening to people” but don’t actually engage. “In some ways, we are very much stuck in the past, and so we're not speaking in...

Fani Willis gives full-throated defense of 2020 election subversion case

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) defended her office’s 2020 election subversion case against President Trump and his allies with vigor Wednesday at a state Senate hearing scrutinizing the prosecution. Across three hours of testimony, Willis denied deciding to pursue charges against Trump before taking office and doubled down on the credentials of prosecutors she hand-picked for the case. The top Georgia prosecutor also stood by the...

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