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Smith says team had ‘powerful evidence’ against Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers in a closed-door interview Wednesday that his team of investigators "developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt" that President Donald Trump had criminally conspired to over the results of the 2020 election, ...

Almanac for Dec. 18, 2025

Today is Thursday, Dec. 18, the 352nd day of 2025. There are 13 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2019, the U.S. House impeached President Donald Trump on two charges, sending his case to the Senate for trial (It was the first of two Trump impeachment trials that would end in acquittal). The articles of impeachment accused him of abuse of power to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden before the 2020 election and obstructing Congress' investigation of the matter. Also on this date: In 1865, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery was declared in ...

The (non-Christmas) lists

‘Tis the season. No, not that season. It’s the season for end-of-year lists. Time magazine, which, like so much in print journalism has suffered from a loss of readers, has published its annual list called the “most influential people of 2025.” The list includes “Artists, ...

Hegseth won’t publicly release unedited video of boat strike

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Pentagon will not publicly release unedited video of a U.S. military strike that killed two survivors of an initial attack on a boat allegedly carrying cocaine in the Caribbean, as questions mounted in Congress about the ...

Almanac for Dec. 17, 2025

Today is Wednesday, Dec. 17, the 351st day of 2025. There are 14 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright conducted the first successful manned, powered airplane flights near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, using their experimental craft, the Wright Flyer. Also on this date: In 1777, France becomes one of the first nations to officially recognize the independence of the United States. In 1933, the Chicago Bears defeated the New York Giants 23-21 in the first NFL championship game. In 1944, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Henry C. Pratt rescinded ...

The president’s immigration policy ‘beyond inhumane’

Absorbing the news about the brutal treatment of detainees, to say nothing of the outright murder of "suspected" drug runners in the Caribbean, I think back to a conversation I had in February of this year. My interlocutor was a Trump voter who had just had a friendly encounter with an African ...