Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, discusses the criminal referral against former special counsel Jack Smith for allegedly misleading Congress. Former special counsel Jack Smith is maintaining his innocence after House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, referred Smith to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for potential criminal charges. Jordan accused Smith of lying while under oath during a deposition before his House GOP-led panel in December 2025. But Smith's lawyers rejected the referral as "meritless" in a letter to Jordan and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Wednesday night. JACK SMITH HIT WITH CRIMINAL REFERRAL AS GOP MOVES TESTIMONY FIGHT TOWARD PROSECUTION Former special counsel Jack Smith testifies during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Jan. 22, 2026, in Washington,
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A former employee of the Southern Poverty Law Center has been arrested in California on charges that she oversaw secret payments to informants inside of White supremacist groups, one of whom she was allegedly living with and had a romantic…
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A former employee of the Southern Poverty Law Center has been arrested in California on charges that she oversaw secret payments to informants inside of White supremacist groups, one of whom she was allegedly living…
Read original at CNN →Todd Blanche was sworn in as attorney general on Monday in an Oval Office ceremony led by his former Donald Trump defense-team colleague, Judge Emil Bove. The swearing-in was held without press access. Blanche’s family…
Read original at CNN →Senate minority leader condemns Republicans after Donald Trump’s former defense lawyer confirmed by 50 votes to 49 early on Saturday morning.
Read original at The Guardian →Todd Blanche, who risked his career as a prestigious member of New York’s legal establishment to keep Donald Trump out of jail, was confirmed on Saturday as the attorney general. Blanche, 52, will now permanently act as…
Read original at CNN →The senator’s support clears a path for Blanche’s narrow confirmation to the high-profile role. • Nominee clears key hurdle: GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy says he will support Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general,…
Read original at CNN →Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, discusses the criminal referral against former Special Counsel Jack Smith for allegedly misleading Congress. Former Biden administration special counsel Jack Smith is finally facing legal…
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A former employee of the Southern Poverty Law Center has been arrested in California on charges that she oversaw secret payments to informants inside of White supremacist groups, one of whom she was allegedly living with and had a romantic…
View source →Todd Blanche was sworn in as attorney general on Monday in an Oval Office ceremony led by his former Donald Trump defense-team colleague, Judge Emil Bove. The swearing-in was held without press access. Blanche’s family members, including…
View source →Senate minority leader condemns Republicans after Donald Trump’s former defense lawyer confirmed by 50 votes to 49 early on Saturday morning.
View source →Todd Blanche, who risked his career as a prestigious member of New York’s legal establishment to keep Donald Trump out of jail, was confirmed on Saturday as the attorney general. Blanche, 52, will now permanently act as the nation’s top…
View source →The senator’s support clears a path for Blanche’s narrow confirmation to the high-profile role. • Nominee clears key hurdle: GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy says he will support Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general, clearing the way for…
View source →Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, discusses the criminal referral against former Special Counsel Jack Smith for allegedly misleading Congress. Former Biden administration
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