Capitol Police said it investigated 14,938 cases last year, up from 9,474 cases in 2024.

The first question is from Kevin Kiley, a Republican from California. Smith is asked why he thought he was appointed by then Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2022. "I was to conduct an independent investigation and come to my own conclusions," Smith says in response.

Former special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday staunchly defended his stymied efforts to prosecute President Trump, saying in his first public testimony that he doesn’t regret taking on the failed probes — even as he stares down the threat of prosecution himself.

US President Donald Trump sued JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon on Thursday, alleging he was wrongly "debanked" for political reasons, according to a civil complaint.

Clemency gives the president the power to pardon or commute sentences. How has Donald Trump used his power in his first year back? What we know.