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At the same time that Judge Aileen Cannon was pressing lawyers for Donald Trump and Department of Justice prosecutors for a timetable to bring the Mar-a-Lago document case to trial, a former Florida judge was telling CNN that he believes special counsel Jack Smith has a "plan" to move forward no matter how Cannon rules.

Speaking with CNN's Dana Bash, Jeff Swartz noted a DOJ lawyer telling Cannon earlier that they plan to pursue the trial of the former president even it bumps up against the November election.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville says America must put God back into the country and the government, and right now the government isn't honoring our "Judo" Christian values. The Alabama freshman Republican, a Christian nationalist, also says God cannot be put back into this nation currently because immigrants, who "know nothing about God," are crossing the southern border illegally.

Sen. Tuberville is also calling for massive cuts to the federal government, saying only the "mentally unhealthy," "elderly," "veterans," and "farmers" should be eligible for financial support from the government.

Former President Donald Trump has falsely claimed that the United States Department of Justice is not allowed to bring criminal cases against political candidates shortly before elections.

And now special counsel Jack Smith's team has slammed the door shut on that particular claim.

Special counsel Jack Smith would like the trial date for the Mar-a-Lago documents case to begin in July, but Judge Aileen Cannon on Friday sent a signal that might be too ambitious of a timeline.

Reporting from Florida, CNN chief legal affairs correspondent Paula Reid brought word that Judge Cannon appeared skeptical that starting the trial on July 8th would be realistic.

With Donald Trump facing major federal criminal trials in Georgia, Washington, D.C. and Florida, CNN legal analyst Elie Honig explained to his colleagues that he believes the former president is fine with the Florida Mar-a-Lago documents case proceeding first — but not because the judge presiding over it is one of his own appointees.

Speaking with host John Berman, Honig said the obstruction of justice case that Jack Smith is bringing in Florida may be the most rock-solid for special counsel Jack Smith when it comes to evidence — but the embattled former president believes that's the case where he might find the most sympathetic jurors.

House Republicans continue to press forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, but even conservative media outlets are growing impatient and increasingly skeptical.

The inquiry has failed to turn up any evidence connecting the president to his son's business dealings, and Hunter Biden told lawmakers in a closed-door deposition that his father had no involvement whatsoever, and Fox News and Newsmax hosts have pressed Republicans to prove their allegations.

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough ripped Donald Trump for hurling childish taunts and lying about his own record on immigration during a visit to the border.

President Joe Biden and Trump each delivered remarks on immigration policy at the U.S.-Mexico border, and while the current president called for bipartisan cooperation to address the issue, the "Morning Joe" host highlighted the ex-president's coarse, incoherent and insulting statements read off a printout.

Hunter Biden faced down Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) over allegations of drug use during his testimony in the House of Representatives this week.

A transcript shows the Florida Republican needling President Joe Biden's son over his admitted drug use during an hours-long, closed-door deposition in a House impeachment inquiry, and Business Insider highlighted one exchange where Hunter Biden turned the tables on the lawmaker – who is under investigation himself for sex trafficking, drug use, and lobbying violations.

With the prospect of yet another government shutdown in the near future, some House Republicans have taken to blaming former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for the drama.

McCarthy was unceremoniously ousted from his top perch in October for making a deal with the Democrats to prevent a government shutdown.