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​Special Counsel Jack Smith.
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Jack Smith’s investigation into Donald Trump released

Half of special counsel Jack Smith’s report into Donald Trump’s alleged attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss was released early Tuesday, detailing how Trump engaged in an “unprecedented criminal effort” to maintain power after losing the election. It concludes that “the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial.”

​U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith makes a statement to reporters about the 37 federal charges returned by a grand jury in an indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump on charges of unauthorized retention of classified documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice, as Smith speaks at his offices in Washington, U.S. June 9, 2023.
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Special counsel drops new Trump indictment

Special counsel Jack Smith filed a new superseding indictment in former President Donald Trump’s election interference case on Tuesday.

​Special Counsel Jack Smith makes a statement to reporters about the 37 federal charges returned by a grand jury in an indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump on charges of unauthorized retention of classified documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice as Smith speaks at his offices in Washington, U.S. June 9, 2023.
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Why did a federal judge just dismiss Trump’s classified documents case?

Donald Trump has just received some very welcome news: Aileen Cannon, the federal judge overseeing the indictment alleging that Trump took classified documents when he left office, has just thrown out the case."

The US is the world's most dysfunctional major democracy
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The US is the world's most dysfunctional major democracy

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: It's not like democracy all over the world is in crisis or is about to fall apart. It's not like most countries can't have normal elections. But the United States is an outlier. it's of course, the most powerful country in the world, but it's also the most dysfunctional major democracy. It's a democracy in crisis, and it's getting worse.

​President Donald Trump, 2nd from left, joined by Vice President Mike Pence, left, Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump.
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Good legal news for Trump

The Georgia Court of Appeals on Wednesday effectively hit the pause button on the election interference case against former President Donald Trump in the southern state so it can review a lower court’s decision to allow Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to stay on the case.

The US Supreme Court’s “upside-down” logic in Trump immunity case
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The US Supreme Court’s “upside-down” logic in Trump immunity case

During arguments in the Trump immunity case, the conservative justices appeared worried that limiting presidential immunity would restrict executive power too far.

Trump's NYC hush-money trial: What to watch for
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Trump's NYC hush-money trial: What to watch for

One of President Trump's six trials starts next week: The hush-money case. According to Jon Lieber, don't expect him to back down on claims that this is another politically motivated witch hunt (despite the "pretty damning" evidence). While this is familiar rhetoric amongst Republicans, will it resonate with independent voters?

How Trump's money problems could affect the 2024 election
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How Trump's money problems could affect the 2024 election

Money could end up being a huge story of the 2024 election. And if it is, it's because Biden has it and Trump doesn’t.

Hong Kong's new security law ends remaining political independence
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Hong Kong's new security law ends remaining political independence

How will the new security law affect all aspects of life in Hong Kong? Is Haiti becoming a failed state? Will Trump's difficulty paying his legal judgments hurt his campaign? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

Trump continues to lead the GOP charge
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Trump continues to lead the GOP charge

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: Trump is getting closer and closer to the nomination on the Republican side. It is all over, except for the fact that Nikki Haley does not want to drop out. She is still in it.