memeorandum: U.S. Attorney Damian Williams Announces Anticipated Resignation From The Southern District Of New York (US Department of Justice)

3:10 PM ET, November 25, 2024

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Jack Smith files to drop Jan. 6 charges against Donald Trump — President-elect Donald Trump faced four felony charges in connection with his efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, which culminated in the U.S. Capitol attack. — WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith …

Discussion: New York Magazine, Washington Examiner, Fox News, New York Times, NPR, Axios, Scripps News, CBS News, Deadline, New York Post, Raw Story, Twitchy and Semafor

Washington Post:

Special counsel Jack Smith moves to dismiss Trump's D.C. prosecution — The special counsel filed a motion to dismiss Donald Trump's election-obstruction case without prejudice, which means the case could be revived in the future. — Special Counsel Jack Smith asked a judge on Monday …

Discussion: Townhall, The Guardian, The Independent, CBS News and National Legal …

Washington Post:

Biden should pardon Trump — A pardon would make good on the president's inaugural pledge of unity. … During his inaugural address, President Joe Biden promised to put his “whole soul” into ending what he called our nation's “uncivil war” and “bringing America together.”

Discussion: CBS News and Raw Story

Politico:

Special counsel Jack Smith moves to drop criminal case against Trump for 2020 election subversion — Smith said he consulted with Justice Department officials about whether an ongoing prosecution against a person elected president might continue. — Special counsel Jack Smith is seeking …

Discussion: New York Times, Al Jazeera, Twitchy, Raw Story and RedState

Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:

Jack Smith Has Dropped the Jan. 6 Case Against Trump. He Stands By the Charges. — “The government's position on the merits of the defendant's prosecution has not changed,” Smith wrote. — Copy — Donald Trump will not be prosecuted for interfering in the 2020 election — for now.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo

ABC News:
Special counsel Jack Smith moves to drop Trump election, documents cases citing ‘categorical’ DOJ policy

Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Why Trump keeps insisting that his policy proposals are wildly popular

Discussion: Raw Story and Wall Street Journal

Politico:

Harris is telling her advisers and allies to keep her political options open — She could run again for president — or California governor. — Kamala Harris has been lying low since her defeat in the presidential race, unwinding with family and senior aides in Hawaii before heading back to the nation's capital.

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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:

Trump hoodwinked voters about his worst policy commitments — 🦃 Public Notice is possible thanks to paid subscribers. If you aren't one, please click the button below to sign up and support our independent journalism. 🦃 — 🍽️ Subscribe to Public Notice 🍽️

Discussion: Raw Story

Steve Benen / MSNBC:

Popular vote totals make Trump's ‘mandate’ look like a mirage — Donald Trump won the popular vote, but more Americans voted against him than for him — discrediting Republican talk about an electoral “mandate.” — As the latest episode of NBC News' “Meet the Press” began …

Discussion: The Hill, NBC News and ABC News

Molly Olmstead / Slate:

I Just Listened to Steve Bannon's Show for a Week. What's Coming Is Clear. — Steve Bannon got out of prison exactly a week before Election Day. He was released before dawn and immediately headed to a remote studio to tape War Room, his podcast and streaming show, so as to waste …

Discussion: Raw Story

ProPublica:

A Third Woman Died Under Texas' Abortion Ban. Doctors Are Avoiding D&Cs and Reaching for Riskier Miscarriage Treatments. — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.

Discussion: Eschaton

Ankush Khardori / Politico:

Joe Biden's Final Decision Will Be His Toughest — And Most Personal — The case for presidential mercy. — Thanks to President Joe Biden's Justice Department, Donald Trump is headed to the White House, and his son Hunter might be headed to prison. And believe it or not, the drama will intensify shortly.

Discussion: New York Post, Twitchy, CBS News and The Post Millennial

The Hill:
Watch: Biden pardons turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving

Barak Ravid / Axios:

U.S. believes Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal reached: senior official … - The Israeli Security Cabinet is expected approve the deal on Tuesday, the U.S. official said. … - “We think we have a deal. … - Four U.S. and Israeli officials told Axios on Sunday that the deal was nearly final.

Discussion: CNN, Reuters, Washington Examiner, The Times of Israel, New York Post, Middle East Monitor, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, The Australian, Associated Press, Breitbart, New York Times, HotAir, Fox News and Eschaton

David Bauder / Associated Press:

At the crossroads of news and opinion, ‘Morning Joe’ hosts grapple with aftermath of Trump meeting — One of the striking things about how furiously many people reacted to the news last week that MSNBC “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski met with President-Elect Donald Trump was how quaint their defenders sounded.

Discussion: Daily Caller News Foundation and New York Post

Axios:

Scoop: Trump likely to tap loyalist Kash Patel for top FBI or DOJ post … Trump still could change his mind, including by elevating Patel all the way to FBI director — a move that would send Gaetz-like shockwaves throughout Washington. — “Kash has a lot of allies who think placing …

Discussion: Bloomberg, BizPac Review, The Post Millennial, Twitchy and Washington Examiner

NPR:

The man who helped roll back abortion rights now wants to ‘crush liberal dominance’ — Leonard Leo may not be a household name, but odds are most people in the country know his signature achievement: — Leo was a key architect of the conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court that rolled back the federal right to an abortion.

Discussion: The Guardian

The Independent:

Trump reportedly plans to kick trans troops out of the military within days of inauguration — Trump's actions could eject thousands of current trans service members — Your support helps us to tell the story — From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.

Discussion: Raw Story, Advocate, New Republic and The Independent

Alistair Dawber / The Times:
Donald Trump to kick transgender troops out of US military

Discussion: HotAir, New York Post, LGBTQ Nation, Townhall, The Guardian, American Thinker, Metro.co.uk, The Post Millennial, Sputnik News, The Gateway Pundit, Balloon Juice, Daily Mail and The Independent

CNN:

Trump lawyers investigate allegations that top aide sought financial gain from influence with president-elect, sources say — Attorneys for Donald Trump conducted an internal investigation into allegations that one of his top aides, Boris Epshteyn, has sought to gain financially from his influence …

Discussion: Semafor and Raw Story

Reuters:

Biden policies attract $1 trillion in US economic investments, White House says — Companies have pledged to invest more than $1 trillion in U.S. industries such as semiconductors and clean energy during the Biden administration, the White House said on Monday, citing the passage of three critical laws in recent years.

Discussion: E&E News and The White House

Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Exclusive: White House says Biden agenda sparked $1 trillion in economic investment

Discussion: Twitchy, Democrats, USA Today, Page Six and Sputnik News

Reuters:

US farm groups want Trump to spare their workers from deportation — U.S. farm industry groups want President-elect Donald Trump to spare their sector from his promise of mass deportations, which could upend a food supply chain heavily dependent on immigrants in the United States illegally.

Discussion: The Hill, Los Angeles Times and Raw Story

Jason Wilson / The Guardian:

Trump Pentagon pick attacks UN and Nato and urges US to ignore Geneva conventions — Revealed: Pete Hegseth writes scathingly of key institutions and says ‘If you love America, you should love Israel’ — Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, has attacked several key US alliances …

Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic

US Department of Justice:

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams Announces Anticipated Resignation From The Southern District Of New York — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York — Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, New York Daily News and The Post Millennial

Politico:

Could Trump sideline government watchdogs? Some are already quitting. — The president-elect's allies have called for a wholesale replacement of the more than 70 inspectors general across the federal government. — Two in-house investigators at U.S. intelligence agencies recently quit their jobs.

Discussion: Raw Story