Special Counsel Refines Charges Against Trump in 2020 Election Case
Special counsel Jack Smith has filed a new indictment against former President Donald Trump, focused on his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. While maintaining the same criminal charges, the revised indictment narrows the allegations following a Supreme Court ruling granting broad immunity to former presidents. Notably, the updated charges omit previous claims that Trump attempted to misuse the Justice Department’s powers to challenge his electoral defeat.
Kamala Harris Aims to Defy Historical Odds for VPs Running for President
As Vice President Kamala Harris kicks off her campaign for the 2024 presidential race, she faces the daunting challenge of breaking a nearly two-century-old trend. Since 1836, only one sitting vice president, George H.W. Bush, successfully transitioned to the presidency in 1988. Harris’s bid could either make history or join the ranks of her predecessors who fell short.
