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Trump Attorneys Respond to Jack Smith with Court Filing, Say ‘234-Year Unbroken Tradition’ Is on Their Side

Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers responded to special counsel Jack Smith ahead of oral arguments, writing that a “234-year unbroken tradition” supports Trump’s claim to presidential immunity from prosecution. Quoting extensively from early Americans like Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall and Justice Joseph Story, his attorneys argue in a 41-page […]

Ex-Democratic Party Chair Sentenced for Child Sex Abuse

Former Erie County Democratic Chairman Steven Pigeon was sentenced to 364 days imprisonment Friday over charges of first-degree sexual assault against a child. The upstate New York Democrat will also be required to register as a sex offender as part of a plea agreement, The Buffalo News reported. The sentencing came a month after Pigeon […]