Federal judge dismisses Jan. 6 case against Trump at request of special counsel Jack Smith

USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen looks at what's next for President-elect Donald Trump's legal cases after a judge dismissed his Jan. 6 case. Lawyers for Donald Trump have conducted a probe into reports that a top aide asked prospective political appointees for payments to promote their candidacies with Trump. The Fox News to government official pipeline is growing. USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe looks at the high court's decision not to review a case dealing with whether SWAT teams must pay for property damage. A newly discovered planet is one of the youngest. Episode Transcript available here Also available at art19.com/shows/5-Things See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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