Tag: Jack
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Jack Jones, balladeer famous for ‘Love Boat’ theme and 1960s hits like ‘The Impossible Dream,’ dies at 86
Jack Jones, a singer who found fame and chart success on the easy-listening side of the street in the 1960s, and who later became etched in television-watching America’s psyche with the “Love Boat” theme, died Wednesday at 86. Jones died of leukemia at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif., his wife of 15 years, Eleanora…
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Trump says he would ‘fire’ Jack Smith ‘within two seconds’ if elected
Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would immediately fire special counsel Jack Smith, who brought two federal indictments against Trump, if he’s elected to as second term in the White House. Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt asked Trump in an interview if he plans to pardon himself or fire Smith on the day…
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Donald Trump bears responsibility for Jan. 6 attack, Jack Smith argues in new filing
WASHINGTON — A team of federal prosecutors led by special counsel Jack Smith said in a filing on Wednesday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump bears responsibility for the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. In a filing responding to Trump’s attempt to dismiss the case, Smith’s team said it “is incorrect” for Trump’s…
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Trump claims new Jack Smith filing is election interference. Here’s how it became public.
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump and his campaign have accused special counsel Jack Smith of violating long-standing Justice Department norms by including new revelations about the former president’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in a filing released Wednesday. In reality, a federal judge, not Smith, made the decision to release that filing…
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Jack Smith court filing against Trump and Israel strikes central Beirut: Morning Rundown
A new court filing from special counsel Jack Smith argues Donald Trump acted as a private citizen when he sought to overturn the 2020 election. Israel hits central Beirut in a series of overnight airstrikes. And NBC News visits a mountain town swept away by Hurricane Helene. Here’s what to know today. Trump ‘resorted to…
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Trump ‘resorted to crimes’ to stay in office after 2020 loss, Jack Smith team says
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump was “fundamentally” acting as a private candidate for office and not as president of the United States when he sought to overturn his 2020 election loss, special counsel Jack Smith’s team argued in a filing on Wednesday that revealed new details of the scheme at the heart of Trump’s…