Special Counsel Jack Smith Drops Case Against Trump; Biden Pardons Thanksgiving Turkeys

A federal judge today has granted Special Counsel Jack Smith’s request to dismiss his election interference case against President-elect Trump. This brings an end to one of Trump’s federal election cases.
President Joe Biden has pardoned two turkeys, “Peach” and “Blossom”, on his last White House turkey pardon as the 46th president of the United States. The pardoning of White House turkeys is a long-standing presidential tradition.
There are mixed reactions on the Hill over Trump’s cabinet nominees and appointees. House Democrats are voicing opposition to certain picks, suggesting that Congress’s power of the purse is under threat. Meanwhile, some Senate democrats are expressing openness to Trump’s selections….