Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his decision to bring charges twice against President Donald Trump -- telling lawmakers in a closed-door deposition earlier this month that his team "had proof beyond reasonable doubt in both cases" that Trump was guilty of the charges in the 2020 election interference and classified documents cases.

President Donald Trump has mistakenly added three years to the age of a top supporter he has called “elderly.” Trump, 79, mixed up the age of the disgraced Colorado official Tina Peters, 70, who is in prison for illegally granting a MAGA crony access to a voting system as they tried to overturn the 2020 election results.

If history is a guide, Republicans stand a good chance of losing control of the House of Representatives in 2026. They have just a slim majority in the chamber, and the incumbent party usually gives up seats in midterm elections.

Washington Examiner’s investigations editor Sarah Bedford said President Donald Trump has delivered on his campaign promises ahead of the 2026 elections, which could motivate Trump supporters ahead of a tough election cycle.

The former special counsel accused President Trump of “exploiting” violence on Jan. 6, 2021, according to an interview released by House Republicans.

The president's claim that he has high approval ratings comes as other polls paint him in a less positive light.

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"Our view of the evidence was that he caused it and that he exploited it," Smith said of Trump's alleged culpability for the Capitol riot.