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Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is warning that former President Donald Trump’s “daily” statements risk tainting a jury pool in Washington in the criminal case charging him with scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential el... WASHINGTON -- Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith warned Tuesday that former President Donald Trump's “daily” statements threaten to taint a jury pool in Washington in the criminal case charging him with scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Trump's provocative comments about both Smith's team and U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan — who is presiding over the case — have been a central issue since the indictment was filed last month. Prosecutors have repeatedly signaled their concerns about the impact of Trump's social media posts and Chutkan explicitly cautioned against inflammatory remarks from Trump that could intimidate witnesses or contaminate potential jurors. The posts c...

Connecticut's top state prosecutor says the U.S. Department of Justice has taken over an investigation into allegations that hundreds of Connecticut state troopers may have submitted false information on at least 26,000 traffic infractions to a racial ... HARTFORD, Conn. -- The U.S. Department of Justice has taken over an investigation into allegations that hundreds of Connecticut state troopers may have submitted false information on thousands of traffic infractions to a racial profiling board, data that made it appear police were pulling over more white drivers than they were, the state's top prosecutor said. Chief State's Attorney Patrick Griffin told WTNH-TV on Thursday that the DOJ asked his office to suspend its investigation, which was ordered by Gov. Ned Lamont, because it is doing its own probe. “I agreed with that decision," Griffin said in a taping for the station's weekend news show “This Week in Connecticut.” “I think DOJ brings the tools and the re...

As Hunter Biden prepares to appear in court Wednesday, here's a look at the various federal investigations into the president's son. The business endeavors and personal life of President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden have for years caused headaches for his father's political career. This week, legal scrutiny of his finances will take an important step forward. On Wednesday, the younger Biden will appear in federal court where a judge will weigh whether to reject or accept the terms of a plea deal he negotiated last month with federal prosecutors following a five-year Justice Department probe. He also faces a GOP-led congressional investigation into what House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer says are the Biden family's "shady business deals" -- and which House Speaker Kevin McCarthy this week suggested could underpin a potential impeachment inquiry of the president. Here's a look at the various investigations into the president's son...