An independent watchdog agency responsible for enforcing a law against partisan political activity by federal employees has opened an investigation into Jack Smith, the Justice Department special counsel who brought two criminal cases against then-candidate Donald Trump before his election to the White House last year.

A U.S. federal agency has opened a formal investigation into former Special Counsel Jack Smith, who oversaw two criminal probes into President Donald Trump following his first term in the White House.

Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann warned how President Donald Trump could seriously come to regret new efforts to investigate former special counsel Jack Smith. The Office of Special Counsel confirmed this weekend it has opened a probe into whether Smith violated the Hatch Act,

Following days of ultimately unsuccessful bipartisan negotiations and a furious Trump post telling Schumer to “GO TO HELL!”, the senator celebrated with a series of pointed an

President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have remained in discussions during the weekend as Democrats filibuster Trump's nominees.

Hours after President Donald Trump told Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer to “go to hell” in a Saturday post on social media, the Senate was poised to head into recess following failed attempts to reach a deal over confirming Trump’s nominees.