Fox News Politics: Jack Smith Strikes Back

Fox News Politics: Jack Smith Strikes Back

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, featuring the latest political news from Washington, D.C. and updates from the 2024 campaign trail. 

Here’s what’s happeningโ€ฆ

– Biden says he would not back Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sitesโ€ฆ

– North Carolina congresswoman’s husband is stranded in Hurricane Heleneโ€ฆ

– Liz Cheney and Kamala Harris team up on the trail in Wisconsinโ€ฆ
 

Breaking it Down

A federal judge on Wednesday unsealed a key filing from special counsel Jack Smith’s updated election interference case against former President Donald Trump.

U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia Tanya Chutkan unsealed Smith’s 165-page filing, in which Smith argues that Trump is not immune from prosecution for his alleged criminal scheme to overturn the 2020 election results. Smith submitted the document after the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year ruled that a president is immune from prosecution for official acts. 

“Although the defendant was the incumbent President during the charged conspiracies, his scheme was fundamentally a private one,” Smith wrote. “Working with a team of private co-conspirators, the defendant acted as a candidate when he pursued multiple criminal means to disrupt, through fraud and deceit, the government function by which votes are collected and counted โ€” a function in which the defendant, as President, had no official role.” โ€ฆRead more

Jack smith at podium

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 01: Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a recently unsealed indictment including four felony counts against former U.S. President Donald Trump at the Justice Department on August 1, 2023 in Washington, DC. Trump was indicted on four felony counts for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.   (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

White House

‘RECKLESS FAILURE’: Watchdog group wants DOI investigated over ‘failure’ to protect federal property โ€ฆRead more

‘SOWN CHAOS’: Eye-popping number of migrants with national security concerns arrived in US on Biden’s watch: report โ€ฆRead more

‘PROPORTIONAL’: Biden says he would not back Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear sites โ€ฆRead more

Capitol Hill

โ€˜POLITICAL MISINFORMATIONโ€™: 8 Dem lawmakers demand social media execs protect against ‘misinformation’ โ€ฆRead more

CUT OFF: NGOs aiding illegal migrants would be barred from federal money under Gaetz bill โ€ฆRead more

‘SHOCKED BY DEVASTATION’: North Carolina congresswoman’s husband stranded in home in district ravaged by Hurricane Helene โ€ฆRead more

‘SERIOUS THREAT’: Dozens of lawmakers sound alarm to Garland on noncitizen voting โ€ฆRead more

Merrick Garland closeup shot

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tales from the Trail

EYE OF THE STORM: Trump targets Biden, Harris over federal response to hurricane โ€ฆRead more

HEATING UP: Ohio GOP Senate candidate Moreno hits Brown on Inflation Reduction Act vote in ad that’s part of $25M buy โ€ฆRead more

‘ONE CANDIDATE GETS IT’: Voters in key swing county tell Fox what’s driving their vote this November โ€ฆRead more

Michigan voters interviewed by Fox in collage

Voters from Kent County, Mich., spoke to Fox News Digital about the 2024 election. (Fox News Digital)

HARRIS AND CHENEY: Vice President Kamala Harris will team up with leading anti-Trump Republican Liz Cheney in battleground Wisconsin โ€ฆRead more

BADGER STATE BRAWL: Trump trails Harris by 4 points in Wisconsin but leads on issues: poll โ€ฆRead more

VIRGINIA SENATE DEBATE: Clinton ex-running mate Kaine, GOP challenger Cao spar on immigration, DEI in military โ€ฆRead more

Across America

PUNTED: Federal judge blocks California law banning election deepfakes โ€ฆRead more

‘MOST IMPORTANT THING’: Stevie Nicks releases ‘anthem’ to Roe v. Wade, abortion rights โ€ฆRead more

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