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Special counsel Jack Smith's move on Monday to abandon the federal election interference case against Trump means jurors will likely never decide whether the president-elect is criminally responsible for his attempts to cling to power after losing the 2020 campaign. The decision to walk away from the election charges and the separate classified documents case against Trump marks an abrupt end of the Justice Department’s unprecedented legal effort that once threatened his liberty but appears only to have galvanized his supporters. The abandonment of the cases accusing Trump of endangering American democracy and national security does away with the most serious legal threats he was facing as he returns to the White House. It was the culmination of a monthslong defense effort to delay the proceedings at every step and use the criminal allegations to Trump's political advantage, putting the final word in the hands of voters instead of jurors. “We always knew that the rich and powerful had an advantage, but I don’t think we would have ever believed that somebody could walk away from everything,” said Stephen Saltzburg, a George Washington University law professor and former Justice Department official. “If there ever was a Teflon defendant, that’s Donald Trump.” While prosecutors left the door open to the possibility that federal charges could be re-filed against Trump after he leaves office, that seems unlikely. Meanwhile, Trump's presidential victory has thrown into question the future of the two state criminal cases against him in New York and Georgia. Trump was supposed to be sentenced on Tuesday after his conviction on 34 felony counts in his New York hush money case , but it's possible the sentencing could be delayed until after Trump leaves office, and the defense is pushing to dismiss the case altogether. Smith's team stressed that their decision to abandon the federal cases was not a reflection of the merit of the charges, but an acknowledgement that they could not move forward under longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot face criminal prosecution. Trump's presidential victory set “at odds two fundamental and compelling national interests: On the one hand, the Constitution’s requirement that the President must not be unduly encumbered in fulfilling his weighty responsibilities . . . and on the other hand, the Nation’s commitment to the rule of law,” prosecutors wrote in court papers. The move just weeks after Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris underscores the immense personal stake Trump had in the campaign in which he turned his legal woes into a political rallying cry. Trump accused prosecutors of bringing the charges in a bid to keep him out of the White House, and he promised revenge on his perceived enemies if he won a second term. “If Donald J. Trump had lost an election, he may very well have spent the rest of his life in prison,” Vice President-elect JD Vance, wrote in a social media post on Monday. “These prosecutions were always political. Now it’s time to ensure what happened to President Trump never happens in this country again.” After the Jan. 6 attack by Trump supporters that left more than 100 police officers injured, Republican leader Mitch McConnell and several other Republicans who voted to acquit Trump during his Senate impeachment trial said it was up to the justice system to hold Trump accountable. The Jan. 6 case brought last year in Washington alleged an increasingly desperate criminal conspiracy to subvert the will of voters after Trump's 2020 loss, accusing Trump of using the angry mob of supporters that attacked the Capitol as “a tool” in his campaign to pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence and obstruct the certification of Democrat Joe Biden's victory. Hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters — many of whom have said they felt called to Washington by Trump — have pleaded guilty or been convicted by juries of federal charges at the same courthouse where Trump was supposed to stand trial last year. As the trial date neared, officials at the courthouse that sits within view of the Capitol were busy making plans for the crush of reporters expected to cover the historic case. But Trump's argument that he enjoyed absolute immunity from prosecution quickly tied up the case in appeals all the way up to the Supreme Court. The high court ruled in July that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution , and sent the case back to the trial court to decide which allegations could move forward. But the case was dismissed before the trial court could get a chance to do so. The other indictment brought in Florida accused Trump of improperly storing at his Mar-a-Lago estate sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities, enlisting aides and lawyers to help him hide records demanded by investigators and cavalierly showing off a Pentagon “plan of attack” and classified map. But U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case in July on grounds that Smith was illegally appointed . Smith appealed to the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but abandoned that appeal on Monday. Smith's team said it would continue its fight in the appeals court to revive charges against Trump's two co-defendants because “no principle of temporary immunity applies to them.” In New York, jurors spent weeks last spring hearing evidence in a state case alleging a Trump scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn actor who said the two had sex. New York prosecutors recently expressed openness to delaying sentencing until after Trump's second term, while Trump's lawyers are fighting to have the conviction dismissed altogether. In Georgia, a trial while Trump is in office seems unlikely in a state case charging him and more than a dozen others with conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. The case has been on hold since an appeals court agreed to review whether to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over her romantic relationship with the special prosecutor she had hired to lead the case.o9.rico 。

Harris has ‘no knowledge’ anyone tried to get RTE to take down viral clipHarry Kane scored twice from the spot and headed in at the death as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich returned from the international break with a patient 3-0 home win over Augsburg. Amid a smattering of snow and plunging temperatures, the hosts were not at their flying best against their Bavarian rivals. But Kane's perfect 63rd-minute penalty, after a clear handball from substitute Mads Pedersen, had the hosts ahead and another spot-kick in stoppage time followed by an easy header after his own flick gave him 14 goals in 11 league games. Vincent Kompany's side top the table by eight points ahead of second-placed RB Leipzig going to lowly Hoffenheim and new coach Christian Ilzer in Saturday's main program. Bayern, who lost out on the title to Bayer Leverkusen last term for the first time since 2012, were boosted by goalkeeper Manuel Neuer declaring himself fit after a rib problem and he had little to do. Leon Goretzka made another rare start and fired just wide with the first decent chance. On a new pitch at the Allianz Arena following NFL exertions, Bayern stayed calm and Joshua Kimmich, Jamal Musiala and Kingsley Coman all went close before the break. The hosts needed to up the pace after the interval and Pedersen's reckless handball, picked up on video review, opened the door. A second penalty thanks to VAR saw Keven Schlotterbeck sent off for a second booking after tripping Kane, before the Bayern striker converted. A fourth hat-trick already in all competitions this term for England captain Kane soon followed. He has now scored 25 penalties in a row - with his miss in the 2022 World Cup quarter-final defeat to France a rare blemish. "We knew it was going to be difficult to break them down at times," Kane told DAZN. "Thankfully we got the penalty to open the game up and from there we did well to kill the game off." Augsburg, still without an away win this term, remain 13th. Bayern travel to old foes Borussia Dortmund next weekend after hosting Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday. Other Saturday games on matchday 11 include fourth-placed champions Leverkusen at home to Heidenheim.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to records Tuesday after Donald Trump’s latest talk about tariffs created only some ripples on Wall Street, even if they could roil the global economy were they to take effect. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% to top the all-time high it set a couple weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 123 points, or 0.3%, to its own record set the day before, while the Nasdaq composite gained 0.6% as Microsoft and Big Tech led the way. People are also reading... 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Stock markets abroad mostly fell after President-elect Trump said he plans to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China once he takes office. But the movements were mostly modest. Stock indexes were down 0.1% in Shanghai and nearly flat in Hong Kong, while Canada’s main index edged down by less than 0.1%. Trump has often praised the use of tariffs , but investors are weighing whether his latest threat will actually become policy or is just an opening point for negotiations. For now, the market seems to be taking it more as the latter. The consequences otherwise for markets and the global economy could be painful. Unless the United States can prepare alternatives for the autos, energy products and other goods that come from Mexico, Canada and China, such tariffs would raise the price of imported items all at once and make households poorer, according to Carl Weinberg and Rubeela Farooqi, economists at High Frequency Economics. They would also hurt profit margins for U.S. companies, while raising the threat of retaliatory tariffs by other countries. And unlike tariffs in Trump’s first term, his latest proposal would affect products across the board. General Motors sank 9%, and Ford Motor fell 2.6% because both import automobiles from Mexico. Constellation Brands, which sells Modelo and other Mexican beer brands in the United States, dropped 3.3%. The value of the Mexican peso fell 1.8% against the U.S. dollar. Beyond the pain such tariffs would cause U.S. households and businesses, they could also push the Federal Reserve to slow or even halt its cuts to interest rates. The Fed had just begun easing its main interest rate from a two-decade high a couple months ago to offer support for the job market . While lower interest rates can boost the economy, they can also offer more fuel for inflation. “Many” officials at the Fed’s last meeting earlier this month said they should lower rates gradually, according to minutes of the meeting released Tuesday afternoon. The talk about tariffs overshadowed another mixed set of profit reports from U.S. retailers that answered few questions about how much more shoppers can keep spending. They’ll need to stay resilient after helping the economy avoid a recession, despite the high interest rates imposed by the Fed to get inflation under control. A report on Tuesday from the Conference Board said confidence among U.S. consumers improved in November, but not by as much as economists expected. Kohl’s tumbled 17% after its results for the latest quarter fell short of analysts’ expectations. CEO Tom Kingsbury said sales remain soft for apparel and footwear. A day earlier, Kingsbury said he plans to step down as CEO in January. Ashley Buchanan, CEO of Michaels and a retail veteran, will replace him. Best Buy fell 4.9% after likewise falling short of analysts’ expectations. Dick’s Sporting Goods topped forecasts for the latest quarter thanks to a strong back-to-school season, but its stock lost an early gain to fall 1.4%. Still, more stocks rose in the S&P 500 than fell. J.M. Smucker had one of the biggest gains and climbed 5.7% after topping analysts’ expectations for the latest quarter. CEO Mark Smucker credited strength for its Uncrustables, Meow Mix, Café Bustelo and Jif brands. Big Tech stocks also helped prop up U.S. indexes. Gains of 3.2% for Amazon and 2.2% for Microsoft were the two strongest forces lifting the S&P 500. All told, the S&P 500 rose 34.26 points to 6,021.63. The Dow gained 123.74 to 44,860.31, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 119.46 to 19,174.30. In the bond market, Treasury yields held relatively steady following their big drop from a day before driven by relief following Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary. The yield on the 10-year Treasury inched up to 4.29% from 4.28% late Monday, but it’s still well below the 4.41% level where it ended last week. In the crypto market, bitcoin continued to pull back after topping $99,000 for the first time late last week. It’s since dipped back toward $91,000, according to CoinDesk. It’s a sharp turnaround from the bonanza that initially took over the crypto market following Trump’s election. That boom had also appeared to have spilled into some corners of the stock market. Strategists at Barclays Capital pointed to stocks of unprofitable companies, along with other areas that can be caught up in bursts of optimism by smaller-pocketed “retail” investors. AP Business Writer Elaine Kurtenbach contributed. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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Article content It turns out that Danielle Smith’s Sovereignty Within A United Canada Act doesn’t just have teeth, it’s got fangs. Smith announced Tuesday that Alberta plans to build a wall of steel around its oil and gas industry, bringing in measures designed to stop dead Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s proposed cap on industrial carbon emissions. Of course, whether all the premier’s proposed measures would stand up to scrutiny in future court battles is open to debate. The federal government will go into full attack mode over the legality of Alberta’s stand. The Canadian oil and gas sector — which has often been meek and plodding in its opposition to Trudeau — might also fail to be as steadfast as Smith’s government. But I can’t recall a firmer Alberta government response to Ottawa’s meddling in Alberta’s constitutionally protected exclusive jurisdiction over its oil and gas resources. First, as expected, if the federal emissions cap becomes law, Alberta would launch an immediate constitutional challenge in court. But the government would also consider other unprecedented moves, such as ensuring that no Alberta entity participates in enforcing the federal cap, all Alberta oil and gas facilities and infrastructure be legally defined and protected as “essential infrastructure,” prohibiting entry to any federal official or contractor to these facilities, declaring all information related to greenhouse gas emissions to be the government’s proprietary information and selling Alberta’s conventional oil through a royalty-in-kind program. It’s a long “to-do” list that meddles with complex systems. It’s rife with potential problems. For example, when it comes to controlling all emissions information, will the private sector go along with that? In the push to cut emissions, government and industry must be transparent. How will that imperative be met? Things will be messy. But, of course, things already are a FUBAR level of messy, with the grabby overreach of Trudeau’s government into Alberta’s oil and gas industry now in its ninth year. So long as Trudeau can’t keep his blundering and plundering paws off what does not belong to him, Alberta’s pushback is essential. The world stomps on those with no spine. In an interview, Smith told me she’s working out of Peter Lougheed’s playbook. “Normally, you would like to have a collaborative partnership with a co-operative federalism where the federal government respects our jurisdiction,” Smith said. “We don’t have that right now, and so we’re going to have to borrow some of the same tactics that were used in the past.” An emissions cap is a no-go in Alberta, added Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz. “That’s what this motion is about, that this absolutely, unequivocally, will not be implemented here in the province of Alberta,” Schulz said. “It is bad for families. It’s bad for businesses, bad for the Alberta economy, as well as Canada’s economy. And of course, it’s not constitutional.” As for Alberta’s response, Schulz said, “I think this is probably the strongest set of measures that we’ve seen thus far.” Alberta no longer trusts the federal government with its oilfield data, Schulz added. “The federal government has a tendency to misinterpret and misuse data and information and twist it for their own ideological purposes.” Schultz and Smith both asserted Trudeau has lost the trust of the public, with the premier raising his recent interview where Trudeau suggested that Canadians need to prioritize climate change concerns over their desire for affordable groceries. “People are hurting now, and we basically got a prime minister who says, ‘I don’t care,'” Smith said. Schultz added on Trudeau’s climate change-over-groceries comment. “I’d say that’s pretty rich coming from a trust fund kid who never had to make a hard choice about paying their bills or whether or not they could put food on their table.” Trudeau is pitting parts of the country against one another, Smith said, and his emissions reduction plans won’t work. She put forward her own alternative plan to lower global emissions by exporting low-emission Canadian gas and oilfield technology to countries using coal to make electricity. “His targeting of Alberta is absolutely dangerous to national unity, but it also doesn’t allow him to achieve what he says are his goals of emissions reduction,” Smith said. “There’s a better way to do this.” Donald Trump now threatens a 25 per cent tariff on Canada if we can’t keep out illegal fentanyl and illegal migrants from the U.S. Would it not be wise to focus on this imperative, not get bogged down in a senseless fight that a more respectful federal government would never have started? I’ll suggest there’s a 20 per cent chance Trudeau will take that prudent course. Alberta should be preparing for the worst, and with this new plan — warts, uncertainties and all — it appears to be doing just that. dstaples@postmedia.com Bookmark our website and support our journalism: Don’t miss the news you need to know — add EdmontonJournal.com and EdmontonSun.com to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters here. You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. Support us by subscribing today: The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun.

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