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Jack Smith Faces a Tough Call in Jan. 6 Trump Case: Noah Feldman

A former president does not have absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for acts committed in office. On that much, the justices of the Supreme Court seemed to agree while hearing oral argument about the Jan. 6 criminal charges against Donald Trump.

British Columbia Moves to Roll Back Drug Decriminalization

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Trump ‘Hush-Money’ Trial: Key Takeaways From Week One

The opening week of Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial offered plenty of insights into how his 2016 presidential campaign teamed up with a tabloid publisher to silence embarrassing stories from women who said they’d had extramarital affairs with him.

Ex-Trump Assistant Tells of Stormy Daniels Visit to Trump Tower

Donald Trump’s longtime personal assistant, who worked for his real estate empire for decades, told a jury that she has a “vague recollection” of seeing <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018f-1c1f-d583-afbf-dedf56de0001","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Stormy Daniels at Trump Tower sometime before 2015.

Billions Zapped Away With Tax Cheating Software

Some restaurants and bars are skimming $30 billion dollars in sales tax annually through software called a tax zapper. We explain what zappers are, how they work, and how to put an end to them.