The scheme to cast aside legitimate votes in Philadelphia was part of a multipronged effort to keep Trump in power, according to special counsel Jack Smith.

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Donald Trump would have been convicted of illegally attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election had he not won the presidency in 2024, according to a newly released report by Special Counsel Jack Smith.

President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to create a new agency called the External Revenue Service to collect tariffs and other revenues from foreign nations.

The announcement did not give a reason for Obama’s absence. It comes after she missed Jimmy Carter’s state funeral—where she would have been seated next to Trump. CNN reported at the time that Obama had a scheduling conflict and was “still in Hawaii on an extended holiday vacation” when the funeral took place.

The garbage truck that Donald Trump used for a photo opportunity in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in the final days of the 2024 campaign will appear in his Inauguration Day parade, according to multiple media outlets.

President-elect Donald Trump announced several administration picks Saturday who share one thing in common: They all served in his first administration.

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