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Packets of fentanyl mostly in powder form and methamphetamine, which U.S. Customs and Border Protection say they seized from a truck crossing into Arizona from Mexico, is on display during a news conference at the Port of Nogales, Arizona, Jan. 31, 2019. (Reuters) — President-elect Donald TrumpR…

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at the National Guard of the United States General Conference in Detroit, Michigan Aug. 26, 2024. (Reuters) —  A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday dismissed an attempt to revive the criminal case accusing Donald Trump of illegally retaining classified…

Teresita Baralt, the older sister of victim Jose Menendez, speaks before Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic during a hearing over the possible release of Lyle and Erik Menendez after 35 years in prison for the shotgun murder of their parents, in a courtroom sketch in Los Angeles, California, Nov. 2…

Former President Donald Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith are seen in a combination of file photos in Washington, D.C., in 2023. WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed the federal criminal case accusing Donald Trump of attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat after prosec…

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump approaches to embrace Donald Trump Jr. at a campaign rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Nov. 4, 2024. (Reuters) — Donald Trump Jr. has emerged as the most influential Trump family member in the transition as the president-elect builds the most controvers…

Key Square Group founder Scott Bessent speaks at a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Asheville, North Carolina, Aug. 14, 2024. (Reuters) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday said he will nominate prominent investor Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury secretary, endin…

Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett arrives at court for his arraignment on renewed felony charges in Chicago, Illinois, Feb. 24, 2020. CHICAGO (Reuters) — The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the conviction of actor Jussie Smollett, the one-time star of the TV drama R…

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi takes the stage to speak at a campaign rally with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Gastonia, North Carolina, Nov. 2, 2024. (Reuters) — President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he would nominate former Florida Attorney General and loyalis…

Howard Lutnick, chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, gestures as he speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, in New York, Oct. 27, 2024.  WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Investment banker Howard Lutnick’s exposure to China came into sharp relie…

Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump gather outside a polling station on Election Day in West Palm Beach, Florida, Nov. 5, 2024. WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Following Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s resounding victory in this month’s election, some U.S. pollst…