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Democrats and Republicans invest millions to turn out beleaguered Georgia voters ahead of key Senate runoff

By Dan Merica and Eva McKend, CNN In Georgia’s key Senate runoff, a clichéd political adage could actually prove true: It may all come down to who turns out. Top Democrats and Republicans alike acknowledge the uniqueness of Georgia’s December 6 Senate runoff has put an increased focus on the ability of Democratic Sen. Raphael

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Fact check: Trump responds to special counsel news with debunked claim about Obama and the Bushes

By Daniel Dale, CNN In former President Donald Trump’s first extended response to Attorney General Merrick Garland’s Friday announcement that he had appointed a special counsel to oversee the criminal investigation into Trump’s retention of government documents after he left office, Trump defended himself with dishonesty — repeating his false and thoroughly debunked claims about

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Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel named in the Trump investigations

By Zachary Cohen, Kara Scannell, Jeremy Herb, Katelyn Polantz and Chandelis Duster, CNN Jack Smith, the special counsel announced by Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday to oversee the criminal investigations into the retention of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort and parts of the January 6, 2021, insurrection, is a long-time

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DOJ announces special counsel for Trump-related Mar-a-Lago and January 6 criminal investigations

By Tierney Sneed and Evan Perez, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday appointed a special counsel to oversee the criminal investigations into the retention of national defense information at former President Donald Trump‘s Mar-a-Lago resort and parts of the January 6, 2021, insurrection. Both investigations implicate the conduct of Trump, who on Tuesday declared

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US determines Saudi Crown Prince is immune in case brought by Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancée

By Alex Marquardt, CNN The Biden administration has determined that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, should be granted immunity in a case brought against him by the fiancée of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, whom the administration has said was murdered at the prince’s direction. A court filing was made by Justice Department

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US and Irish embassy officials met with wrongfully detained American Paul Whelan at penal colony in Russia

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US and Irish Embassy officials were able to visit with Paul Whelan at his remote penal colony in Russia on Wednesday, his brother said in an email. His last in-person visit was in June. A State Department official confirmed the visit. Whelan has US, Canadian, British, and Irish citizenships. Discussions between

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Democrat Katie Porter will win reelection in California, CNN projects

By Maeve Reston, CNN Democratic Rep. Katie Porter will win reelection in California’s 47th Congressional District, CNN projects, after facing a tougher-than-expected race against Republican Scott Baugh. Porter’s victory in the coastal Orange County district gives Democrats another House seat the next session — as of Friday morning, they had won 212 seats. But that

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First on CNN: Incoming GOP chair investigating Biden family businesses won’t subpoena President Biden

By Zachary Cohen, Pamela Brown and Allison Gordon, CNN The top House Republican poised to investigate the Biden family said Thursday he’s not planning to subpoena President Joe Biden despite being prepared to issue one to his son, Hunter. “There’s no plans to subpoena Joe Biden. There are plans to subpoena Hunter Biden,” GOP Rep.

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The Oath Keepers trial is a major test of the Justice Department’s ability to hold Jan. 6 rioters accountable. Here’s how it has gone

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The historic seditious conspiracy trial of five alleged Oath Keepers — a closely watched test of how the Justice Department is prosecuting US Capitol rioters — is now with the jury. The trial began more than seven weeks ago and has featured hundreds of messages, audio recordings, and

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US determines Saudi Crown Prince is immune in case brought by Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancée

By Alex Marquardt, CNN The Biden administration has determined that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, should be granted immunity in a case brought against him by the fiancée of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, whom the administration has said was murdered at the prince’s direction. A court filing was made by Justice Department

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