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Donald Trump's Republican rivals are facing a high-stakes dilemma as they grapple with the politics of the former president's federal indictment

In the face of allegations of bias, Attorney General Merrick Garland called Jack Smith a "veteran career prosecutor" with a "commitment to integrity and the rule of law."

WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump appeared Tuesday afternoon at the federal courthouse in Miami, pleading not guilty to 37 felony counts related to mishandling of classified documents.

Donald Trump’s arraignment Tuesday drew lawmaker allies of the former president willing to use the power of their office to defend him.

Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee told intelligence officials Tuesday that a contentious surveillance tool that expires at the end of the year needs more privacy safeguards for Americans.

MIAMI — U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, with the bolstering of human rights activists and former political prisoners from Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, accused the Biden administration of utilizing a tactic commonly found in dictator playbooks: Weaponizing the legal system to go after the president’s opponents.

"There's probably about a third of the evidence they have in that indictment," Christie told CNN

Donald Trump is set to make his first appearance in a Miami federal court on Tuesday on 37 counts of mishandling classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate

Senate Judiciary Committee members told intelligence officials Tuesday a key surveillance tool needs more privacy safeguards for Americans.