South Korean Leader Shuns Trial as He Tries to Hold Off Detention
The Constitutional Court of South Korea began formal deliberations on Tuesday to decide whether to unseat President Yoon Suk Yeol. The impeached leader stayed away,...
After Loss, Tim Walz Faces Party’s Sinking Fortunes in Minnesota
Since returning to Minnesota after a failed bid for vice president, Gov. Tim Walz has kept a relatively low profile. He consoled deflated supporters with...
Pete Hegseth to Face Democratic Questioning in Confirmation Hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to head the Pentagon, is scheduled to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday to answer...
Hollywood’s Filmmaking Continues Despite L.A. Wildfires
Over the past week, as eight wildfires destroyed vast portions of its home metropolis, Hollywood found itself violently impacted — and, at the same time,...
Hegseth’s Drinking, Once ‘Self-Medication,’ Could Prompt Questions at His Hearing
In August 2021, Pete Hegseth said on Will Cain’s podcast that slowly, surely, “by the grace of God,” he had been able to undo a...
Race for Texas House Speaker Is a Test of Hard Right’s Power
After months of attack mailers, threats and accusations of misconduct, the Texas House was set to pick its next speaker on Tuesday in a vote...
As Migrant Crisis Swirled, Mexico Found Someone to Blame: Its Immigration Chief
The Americans were not happy. The migrant situation at the border was out of control, they said, and Mexico was not doing enough to stop...
What to Watch for at Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for defense secretary, will face a stream of questions on Tuesday from members of a Senate committee that...
The Floods This Time: In the Mediterranean, Climate Change Is Already Here
Short, heavy rainfall is typical of the Mediterranean, but like many of the climate extremes in recent years, including the current fires in Los Angeles,...
Can the Only Grocery Store in a Rural Michigan Town Stay Independent?
The town of Honor, in northern Michigan, doesn’t have too many places to shop for food. The only grocery store in town is Honor Family...
China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus: What to Know as Trump Takes Office
China’s record trade surplus of almost $1 trillion last year has a nearly perfect mirror image on the other side of the world: an American...
South Korea to Overhaul Runway Structures After Jeju Air Crash
South Korea plans to alter structures near runways at several airports after last month’s Jeju Air crash, when a plane that landed on its belly...
Special Counsel Report on Trump Election Case
January 6, 2025
Page 6
III.
Smith’s Report Violates The Presumption of Innocence
The presumption of innocence is “the undoubted law, axiomatic and...
Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case
Jack Smith, the special counsel who indicted President-elect Donald J. Trump on charges of seeking to cling to power after losing the 2020 election, said...