Morning Rundown: Trump Attempts to Halt Jack Smith Report, Inmates Decline Biden Commutation

Former President Donald Trump is trying to block the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report concerning the Florida classified documents case and election interference. Two federal death row inmates are refusing President Joe Biden’s commutation of their sentences, citing legal disadvantages. The eastern U.S. is facing a winter storm moving offshore, while California is bracing for high winds and extreme fire weather. Attorney General Merrick Garland has to decide whether to make Jack Smith’s report public, while Trump and his team are urging him to stop its release, calling Smith an “out-of-control private citizen.” In other news, a group of college students at a Catholic university in Massachusetts lured an active duty service member to campus under false allegations and attacked him, inspired by the “To Catch a Predator” series. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation, citing polarization inside and outside the country. A person in Louisiana has died from bird flu, marking the first human death from H5N1 infection. A study suggests that Roman air pollution from silver smelting may have lowered Romans’ IQs and could offer insights into the empire’s downfall. In shopping news, Le Creuset’s Winter Savings Event is ongoing, offering discounts on the brand’s signature dutch oven, and reusable containers and lunch boxes are recommended for meal-prepping.

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