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The judge overseeing the Jan. 6 election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump dropped charges yesterday, following a request from Special Counsel Jack Smith. Smith similarly moved to dismiss charges against Trump, accusing him of illegally retaining classified documents after leaving office.
In filings (read here), Smith said his view of the case remained unchanged but cited the Justice Department's long-standing legal perspective that federal prosecution of a sitting president is unconstitutional. In the election interference case, prosecutors alleged Trump conspired to interfere with the 2020 election and obstruct the official certification of electoral votes (see previous write-up).
Charges were brought last August, with the trial delayed by a legal challenge in which the Supreme Court ultimately ruled former presidents have some immunity to criminal prosecution for acts in office. Smith subsequently refiled updated charges 10 weeks ahead of the election.
In related news, the president-elect said yesterday evening he would look to impose 25% tariffs on all goods coming from Canada and Mexico and additional tariffs on Chinese goods on his first day back in office. |
Israel Weighs Hezbollah Deal |
Israel's Cabinet is expected to vote today on the terms of a proposed ceasefire deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The deal—which does not cover the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza—would reportedly include a 60-day Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon as Hezbollah fighters move north of the Litani River (see map). The Lebanese army would monitor the border in a process overseen by five countries, led by the US and France. Israel could continue to take military action to disrupt Hezbollah's ability to smuggle weapons and reestablish a border presence.
Hezbollah renewed its conflict with Israel on Oct. 8, 2023, launching thousands of rockets into the country following Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks. Since then, around 60,000 people have been displaced in Israel and more than 1 million people in Lebanon. Israeli attacks in Lebanon—including a ground invasion this year—have killed more than 3,500 people and wounded over 15,000 others; Hezbollah attacks have killed around 140 people in Israel. |
Dancing in the Mini Moonlight |
Earth’s temporary “mini moon,” a 33-foot asteroid known as 2024 PT5, is departing after spending two months near our planet. The space rock began its horseshoe-shaped path around Earth in late September but was never fully captured as a true satellite.
Scientists believe the bus-sized rock may be a chunk of our own moon based on its composition and characteristics, finding its makeup closely matches lunar samples collected by Russian and NASA missions in the past. The asteroid's spectral characteristics resemble material from the moon's maria regions—dark lunar areas formed by ancient lava flows—suggesting it may have been ejected from a lunar crater millions of years ago.
The asteroid will make a brief reappearance in January, passing within 1.1 million miles of our planet—about five times the distance from Earth to the moon. After the flyby, it won't return until 2055. |
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