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Jack Smith urges court to bar Trump from blaming ‘undercover officers’ for Jan. 6 riot

Special counsel Jack Smith asked a judge on Wednesday to prohibit former President Donald Trump from introducing "irrelevant" evidence into the election subversion case in Washington, D.C., including any evidence attempting to allege that government informants spurred the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

DeSantis says Trump fine with government weaponization if it’s against ‘people he doesn’t like’

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) opened up a new line of attack against former President Donald Trump, saying his opposition to government weaponization isn't genuine.

Lauren Boebert forgoes reelection in Colorado’s 3rd District to run for 4th District

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) announced that she will forgo running for reelection in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District to instead run for the state's 4th District.

Gaston Glock dead: Creator of one of the world’s most famous firearms dies at 94

Gaston Glock, the creator of one of the world's most well-known firearms, died Wednesday at age 94.

Biden age concerns the ‘only nonpartisan issue left’: Sarah Bedford

Concerns about President Joe Biden’s age are “universal” and the “only nonpartisan issue left in this country,” according to the Washington Examiner’s Sarah Bedford.

Herb Kohl dead: Former senator and businessman dies at 88

Former Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Herb Kohl died at age 88, his foundation announced.

Social Security update: Third round of December payments worth $4,555 went out Wednesday

The third and final group of retired seniors received their December Social Security payments, worth up to $4,555, on Wednesday.

Federal judge allows challenge to Alabama gender transition ban to proceed

A federal judge will allow a challenge to Alabama's ban on gender transitions for children to move forward as similar battles over medical transgender interventions make their way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Appeals court throws out conviction of former congressman for lying to FBI

A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a former Nebraska congressman's conviction for lying to the FBI about illegal campaign contributions during his reelection campaign, ruling that his case was tried in the wrong venue.

Members of Congress who stick around after accepting new jobs raise ethics concerns

Ethics watchdogs are raising concerns about lawmakers who remain in Congress after accepting a new job, highlighting the lack of transparency of congressional ethics rules currently on the books when it comes to alternative employment opportunities and job negotiations.
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