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Previous President Donald Trump's efforts to have conspiracy cases filed by lawmakers and two Capitol police officers dismissed by a federal judge on Friday, noting that the former president's statements "plausibly" contributed to the January 6, 2021 insurgency. Judge Amit Mehta of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that Trump's statements at a rally prior to the violent storming of the United States Capitol were likely "words of incitement not protected by the First Amendment." "Only in the most extreme circumstances might a court refuse to acknowledge that a President's speech is protected by the First Amendment," Mehta wrote. "However, the court considers this to be that case." The order is the latest illustration of the former president's legal woes. The National Archives had said just hours before that records discovered at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club contained secret information, and that

President Joe Biden stated on Friday that he is now confident that Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, but that there is still time for dialogue. During remarks at the White House, Biden said, "As of this moment, I am certain he's made the decision." The President also stated that the US believes Russian forces are planning an attack on Ukraine "within the next week" or sooner, and that the attack will be directed at Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital. On Saturday, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Russia was "getting into the necessary positions to undertake a strike," reiterating Vice President Joe Biden's claim that Putin had decided to invade. Austin, speaking from Vilnius, Lithuania, stated, "They're uncoiling and are set to attack." "Until the very last minute, until it's not possible," Austin said, the US would try a diplomatic settlement. Biden planned to spend the weekend at the White H