The federal judge presiding over former President Donald Trump's criminal case in Washington, D.C., over his alleged interference into the 2020 election has denied the Trump team's request for a motion to delay their response to a protective order, requested by the Justice Department.
The lead investigator for the House Jan. 6 Committee argued that former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was more cooperative with Special Counsel Jack Smith, due to him wielding the "hammer" of the Department of Justice.
Perry Johnson, a long-shot Republican presidential candidate, announced that he has reached the 40,000 donor threshold required by the Republican National Committee to attend the primary debates.
An ex-top New York City prosecutor working with Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith on investigations related to former President Donald Trump has given large donations to campaigns for top Democrats, including President Joe Biden, records show.