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Trump transformed the federal judiciary. He could push the courts further right in a second term

By Andrew Seger and Phil Mattingly, CNN (CNN) — Supporters and opponents of former President Donald Trump agree that the cornerstone achievement of his first term will continue shaping the American legal and political landscape for decades. “I totally transformed the federal judiciary,” Trump boasted at a summit hosted by the right-wing Moms for Liberty

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This 2020 photo shows Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas at the White House in Washington

Jack Smith says Clarence Thomas’ attack on his appointment should not factor into classified documents case

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith told the judge in the classified documents case in Florida that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ criticism of his appointment should have no bearing on the criminal case against former President Donald Trump. In a brief filing Friday, Smith said that Thomas’ writing in the

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Rudy Giuliani speaks to members of the media where Republican candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was scheduled to host a campaign event on January 21

Judge dismisses Giuliani’s bankruptcy case, allowing creditors to try to seize his assets

CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Rudy Giuliani is no longer entitled to bankruptcy protection, a judge decided Friday, making it possible for creditors to immediately pursue his assets within days. The former mayor of New York sought bankruptcy protection after a jury awarded two Georgia election workers $148 million because Giuliani defamed them after the 2020 election. The judge’s

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Judge dismisses Giuliani’s bankruptcy case, allowing creditors to try to seize his assets

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Rudy Giuliani is no longer entitled to bankruptcy protection, a judge decided Friday, making it possible for creditors to immediately pursue his assets within days. The former mayor of New York sought bankruptcy protection after a jury awarded two Georgia election workers $148 million because Giuliani defamed them after the 2020 election. The judge’s decision

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Judge allows indicted Arizona fake electors to travel to Republican National Convention

By Zachary Cohen and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — An Arizona judge is allowing several people facing criminal charges for allegedly conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results to travel to Milwaukee next week for the Republican National Convention. The Arizona delegation to the convention includes three fake electors who have been charged in that state for

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Biden heading on a delayed mission to reassure lawmakers over his political future after meeting with Jeffries

By MJ Lee, Jeff Zeleny, Manu Raju, Michael Williams and Annie Grayer, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden is launching a delayed outreach campaign to key groups of lawmakers – the kind of effort Democrats have long called for – after he met Thursday with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries following the president’s closely

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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Has your support for either presidential candidate changed in the past two weeks?

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Joe Biden held his first solo press conference since November on Thursday, exactly two weeks since the first presidential debate of 2024. Democratic officials and supporters have publicly called for Biden to drop out of the race since his performance in the debate. Has your support for either candidate changed in

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Fact check: Biden’s false and misleading claims at high-stakes news conference

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden held a solo news conference on Thursday after a NATO summit in Washington, seeking to reassure voters concerned about his ability to serve and Democratic officials concerned about his ability to defeat former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. Biden’s comments included some false and misleading

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