Smith Report: Trump Would Have Been Convicted (Newser Morning 8)

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January 14, 2025     "Into each life some rain must fall." —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow   1 Mike Johnson: There Should Be 'Conditions' on Aid to California House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans have suggested placing conditions on any aid sent to California in the wake of the latest devastating wildfires to hit the state. Keep reading   2 Smith Report: Trump Would Have Been Convicted Donald Trump won more than the election in November, argues Jack Smith. Keep reading   From our sponsors Get Up to 60% Off on the Device That Moves & Backs Up Photos Between Your Phone & Other Devices In just seconds, this new smart USB stick syncs up to your devices, safely sorting and backing up your photos in just 1 click! KEEP READING   At a Glance An art handler displays a Gibson Les Paul, circa 1959 and known as "the Yardburst," at the Jeff Beck: The Guitar Collection in London, England, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, ahead of the pre-sale exhibition at Christie's auction rooms in London. Beck's collection goes up for sale on Jan. 22. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Keep reading   3 Hegseth: I'll Restore 'Warrior Ethos' to Pentagon The confirmation hearing for one of the highest-profile of President-elect Trump's nominees gets underway in DC on Tuesday—former Fox host Pete Hegseth, who may become the next defense secretary. Keep reading   4 Colorado Complex That Caught Trump's Attention to Close A Colorado apartment complex where armed members of a Venezuelan gang were caught on video entering a unit last summer is expected to close in about a month under an emergency court order, city officials said Monday. Keep reading   5 Could Musk Take Control of TikTok, Too? Elon Musk might soon have another social media app under his control. Keep reading   6 Jessica Simpson Is Getting a Divorce After more than a decade married, Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson are getting a divorce. Keep reading     7 Police Say LA Looters Are Impersonating Firefighters What's lower than looting homes evacuated amid the Los Angeles wildfires? Keep reading   8 Man Leaves $10.2M to Place He Never Visited Roger Thiberville's last name came from the small French town of Thiberville, in Normandy, but Thiberville had never actually visited Thiberville. Keep reading   Today From Newser.AI Amazon Retires 'Try Before You Buy' See more stories from our human + machine experiment here.   This Day in History On Jan. 14, 2013, cyclist Lance Armstrong ended a decade of denial by confessing to Oprah Winfrey during a videotaped interview that he'd used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France seven consecutive times. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2020: Woman Boards Plane, Gets Text: 'Want to Sit Next to Me?'   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2025 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved