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A federal judge has temporarily halted the release of special counsel Jack Smith's investigative report concerning President-elect Donald Trump's classified documents case. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon issued a temporary injunction on Tuesday, which will remain active until three days after the 11th Circuit Court makes its ruling on a separate blocking request. This separate request comes from Trump's co-defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, who filed their motion Monday evening, referencing Cannon's earlier decision regarding Smith's appointment's constitutionality. Judge Cannon stated her decision aims to "preserve the status quo" pending the higher court's determination. Her order specifically restricts Attorney General Merrick Garland, the Department of Justice, Special Counsel Smith, and all associated personnel from sharing the Final Report or its drafts beyond the Department of Justice's boundaries. This restriction extends to any information or conclusions in the report […]

According to three sources involved in the planning process, multiple groups of House Republicans have received invitations to meet with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago next weekend. The invitations, coordinated between Trump's team and Speaker Mike Johnson's office, target Republican factions, including House Freedom Caucus members, representatives from states affected by SALT deduction caps, and key committee chairs. The meetings are scheduled between January 10 and 12 at Trump's Florida residence. These gatherings follow Friday's speaker vote, during which Trump intervened to secure support for Johnson's re-election from two initially opposing representatives. The meetings also precede an upcoming reconciliation package that is expected to include extensions of Trump's 2017 tax legislation. According to two sources, the meetings aim to align Republican lawmakers from various ideological backgrounds on upcoming legislative initiatives. The Trump transition team has not provided an official comment […]