Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith defended two criminal indictments against President Trump on Capitol Hill.

Special Counsel Jack Smith outlined the charges against former President Donald Trump in an indictment for his handling of classified documents. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, who brought two federal indictments against President Donald Trump, told lawmakers on Tuesday that he “will not be silenced by continued threats o

He plans to tell senators that he stands by his prosecutions and will accuse the Trump administration of vilifying him and former members of his team

But in a private conversation with conservative donors last week, Paxton appeared to offer a very different assessment of Trump's impact on his Senate campaign—saying his polling numbers dropped after the Republican Party's much-hyped midterm convention in Dallas.

"Everybody’s numbers dropped," Paxton said — blaming Trump's midterm convention for his bad polling in shocking audio obtained by the NY Times.

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The Senate hopeful also noted there's "plenty of open space" in Texas for data centers.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday renaming artificial intelligence to “super intelligence” in an effort to rebrand the technology amid calls to rein in its development. Trump has repeatedly characterized whistleblowers’ warnings of insufficient oversight as overblown and a “hoax.

President Trump announced after a meeting with the CEOs of AI companies that they ahd agreed to a "constitution" to self-regulate the industry and also that they agreed to "officially change the name" from "artificial intelligence" to "Super Intelligence.

Trump directed federal agencies to replace "AI" with "Super Intelligence" and announced the rebrand alongside a lineup of tech CEOs.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to announce further cuts to the number of generals and admirals in the military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to announce a 20% cut to generals and admirals. The decrease will come from the elimination of certain positions and downgrading the rank of others. The

Pete Hegseth will announce a 20 percent cut in general and admiral billets at Quantico, doubling last year’s target to strip headquarters bulk and push authority toward troops. · 0 sources across the spectrum on IJR News.

US ⁠Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is ⁠set to announce a 20% cut in the number of ​positions for generals and admirals when he speaks with hundreds of junior service members at Quantico, ‌Virginia, two U.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has debuted a sweeping plan to combat antisemitism and hate crimes against Jewish people in New York City, moving to assuage lingering concerns from critics who view his steadfast

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has debuted a sweeping plan to combat antisemitism and hate crimes against Jewish people in New York City, moving to assuage lingering concerns from critics who view his steadfast

His blueprint comes as several Jewish organizations have blamed the mayor for contributing to antisemitism.

The Democratic socialist mayor said the city will spend $7.4 million on education campaigns and security upgrades.

Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee blocked a bipartisan effort to prevent President Donald Trump from demolishing the Kennedy Center.

Trump administration lawyers called a judge's block on his plans to renovate the Kennedy Center and add his name an 'existential' threat to venue.

DOJ says the venue is ‘in a state of collapse’ while the president’s Senate ally blocks legislation that would prevent him from demolishing it altogether

President Donald Trump took control of the Kennedy Center 19 months ago. Since then, the center has used up nearly every financial cushion it had, and one arts management expert says it now appears to be "in free fall.