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LISTEN: Justice Kagan grills Trump attorney on what qualifies a former president for immunity
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Quick Glance: Key Moments in Trump's Supreme Court Immunity Hearing
- During a hearing at the Supreme Court, the justices may have redefined the limits of presidential power.
- The decision's implications could impact presidential immunity and alter the prosecution of presidents.
- Various provocative scenarios were discussed, including whether a president could assassinate a political rival and whether a president could pardon themselves.
- Justices raised critical questions about distinguishing between the president's official and private conduct and the potential criminalization of presidential actions.
Biden keeps needling Trump as he walks a tightrope over his rival’s trial: President Joe Biden might not be saying much about his Republican challenger’s ...
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Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Florida's abortion ban and holds Trump accountable
- President Biden condemns the upcoming 6-week abortion ban in Florida.
- He blames Trump for appointing justices who overturned Roe v. Wade.
- Biden's campaign focuses on abortion rights to mobilize voters.
- Efforts to leverage Florida's abortion laws for political gain are highlighted.
Kim Kardashian joins Kamala Harris to discuss criminal justice reform: Kim Kardashian has joined Vice President Kamala Harris for a roundtable highlighting the ...
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Bernie Sanders to Netanyahu: 'It Is Not Antisemitic to Hold You Accountable': "Please, do not insult the intelligence of the American people by attempting to ...
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David Pecker Testifies About McDougal and Daniels in Trump Hush-Money Trial: Live Updates
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Quick Glance: Trial Judge Evaluates Trump's Compliance with Gag Order
- Former President Trump is on trial in New York for hush money issues. David Pecker from 'National Enquirer' testified about an agreement to manipulate stories about Trump and his rivals.
- Concerns arose about Trump's violation of the gag order by criticizing court members. Mary McCord explained how the administration of justice can be disrupted by defendants' statements, leading to legal restrictions.
- Despite reluctance to detain a former president, fines may be imposed for attacks on witnesses and judicial families. Threats to security and witness testimonies pose serious challenges to the trial's integrity.
- Judges emphasize the importance of upholding justice by addressing threats and ensuring the safety of those involved in legal proceedings. The credibility of the trial hinges on maintaining a fair and secure environment.
Former President Trump asserts the deadly 2017 Charlottesville rally “was a little peanut” compared to the pro-Palestinian encampments on college campuses.
Quick Glance: Trump compares Charlottesville and Israel-Gaza protests
- Former President Trump downplayed the significance of the deadly 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville compared to the rising demonstrations on college campuses over the situation in Gaza.
- Trump highlighted that President Biden frequently cites the Charlottesville rally and Trump’s response as a reason for his White House candidacy in 2020.
- Trump’s remarks coincided with college campus protests concerning the Israel-Hamas conflict, resulting in numerous Palestinian casualties in Gaza.
- Biden has denounced antisemitism in the protests while also criticizing those who fail to grasp the situation with the Palestinians.
LISTEN: Justice Jackson asks what stops presidents from committing crimes if they're immune from prosecution
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Trump Claimed Trial Interferes With His Campaign, but on His Day Off He Went Golfing
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Trump Trials takeaways: The Playboy payment : Key moments from Day 7 of Donald Trump’s New York hush money records falsification trial.
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Quick Glance: Trump Trials Insights: The Payment to Playboy
- During the seventh day of Donald Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan, the defendant's relationship with the National Enquirer was explored further.
- Pecker was granted protection from state prosecutors in 2019.
- Pecker was aware that the payment to the Playboy model violated election laws.
- Trump and Pecker's relationship extends prior to the election.
A N.Y. court tossed Harvey Weinstein’s conviction. Could it help Trump? : Legal experts said the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s trial will have to scrutinize ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/25/weinstein-trump-appeals-hush-money-case/
Quick Glance: New York Overturns Harvey Weinstein's 2020 Rape Conviction
- New York's highest court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, citing prejudicial rulings by the judge in the landmark #MeToo trial.
- The State Court of Appeals ruling reopens a painful chapter in America's reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures, ordering a new trial where his accusers might have to relive their traumas.
- Weinstein, 72, has been serving a 23-year sentence in a New York prison following his conviction, but will remain imprisoned due to another rape conviction in Los Angeles in 2022.
- This decision marks another setback for #MeToo, following the US Supreme Court's refusal to hear an appeal in the Bill Cosby case, where his sexual assault conviction was overturned by a Pennsylvania court.
LISTEN: Justice Coney Barrett asks Trump lawyer why impeachment 'gateway' would only apply to the president
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LIVE: Donald Trump appears in New York ahead of court hearing
Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in New York ahead of criminal trial on charges of ... Show more #Live #Reuters #News #Trump www.reuters.com/
Justice Department fight with House GOP heats up over Biden recording: The letter from the DOJ on Thursday argues it has complied with the GOP's oversight of the ...
axios.com/2024/04/25/justice-department-hur-biden-recording
It’s about time to hold Trump in contempt: Justice Juan Merchan must refuse to let former president Donald Trump undermine the rule of law.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/25/trump-contempt-merchan-hush-money-trial/
Trump lawyer on hush money case: ‘I don’t have hopes really that high’: Alina Habba, an attorney for former President Trump, signaled she does not have high ...
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Trump back in New York court for hush money trial while the Supreme Court considers presidential immunity case
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Live updates: Donald Trump's hush money trial: Witness testimony will continue Thursday in Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial. Follow here for the latest ...
cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-hush-money-trial-04-25-24/
Exclusive poll: America warms to mass deportations: Nearly two-thirds of Americans said illegal immigration is a real crisis, not a politically driven media ...
axios.com/2024/04/25/trump-biden-americans-illegal-immigration-poll
LISTEN: Justices ask government which 'core powers' are covered by presidential immunity
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Supreme Court justices discuss self-pardon in Trump immunity hearing: Justice Alito asked whether every president could just pardon themselves right before ...
businessinsider.com/supreme-court-justices-self-pardon-trump-immunity-hearing-2024-4
Trump Lawyer Argues He Could Legally Order Assassination Of Political Rival: "I'm trying to understand what the disincentive is from turning the Oval Office into ...
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Trump could not stand being cross-examined | Letters to the editor: Donald Trump will never testify in his own behalf, a reader says, because he would have to ...
sun-sentinel.com/2024/04/25/trump-could-not-stand-being-cross-examined-letters-to-the-editor/
Analysis: Supreme Court will weigh whether Trump is immune from prosecution. Here's what to watch
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US Supreme Court Hearing: Does Trump Enjoy Immunity?: Does Donald Trump enjoy extensive immunity for his time as US President? Could he end up not being ...
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Gaza protesters clash with police at US universities: Demonstrators in Texas were met with state troopers as protests lead to arrests on campuses across the ...
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Fetterman, Warren lead Democrats in urging DEA to ‘swiftly’ take marijuana off Schedule I
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4621316-fetterman-warren-democrats-dea-marijuana-scheduling/
Lara Trump says RNC will have people ‘who can physically handle’ ballots on Election Day
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4618000-lara-trump-rnc-2024-election-day-physically-handle-ballots/
11 Republican "fake electors" indicted for falsely declaring Trump won Arizona: Eighteen people including Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows and ...
apnews.com/article/arizona-fake-electors-charges-2020-election-9da5a7e58814ed55ceea1ca55401af85
Quick Glance: 11 Republican 'Fake Electors' Charged in Arizona
- Eleven Republicans were charged in Arizona for falsely claiming that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election in Arizona against Joe Biden.
- They met in Phoenix to sign a certificate declaring Trump had won the state. The document was sent to Congress and the National Archives but ignored.
- The Arizona charges follow indictments against fake electors in Nevada, Michigan, and Georgia.
- The charges allege conspiracy, fraud, and forgery as they falsely declared Trump as the winner in Arizona despite Biden's victory by over 10,000 votes.
The Supreme Court is set to consider arguably the highest-profile cases of the term to determine whether former President Trump can claim presidential immunity ... Show more
Biden administration finalizes rule to grant overtime for millions more salaried workers
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Quick Glance: Biden Grants Overtime Pay to 4 Million US Workers
- The Biden administration unveiled a rule requiring employers to pay overtime premiums to an estimated 4 million salaried workers earning less than $1,128 per week.
- The salary threshold will be automatically adjusted every three years to reflect changes in average earnings.
- The rule does not affect overtime requirements for hourly workers.
- The new rule is expected to face legal challenges, with many businesses expressing concerns about economic uncertainty and labor shortages.
Late Night Tackles Trump’s Gag Order Hearing: “Has Trump ever considered paying himself hush money?” Jordan Klepper asked on Tuesday’s “Daily Show.”
nytimes.com/2024/04/24/arts/television/late-night-trump-gag-order.html
Trump asks judge in Georgia election case to dismiss 2 more counts against him: The judge previously dismissed three of the counts against Trump.
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Biden nominates stalled Chicago prosecutor nominee to judgeship instead: President Joe Biden on Wednesday ended his bid to confirm April Perry to serve as ...
reuters.com/legal/government/biden-nominates-stalled-chicago-prosecutor-nominee-judgeship-instead-2024-04-24/
US announces $1 billion package for Ukraine: The Defense Department announced a $1 billion package for Ukraine shortly after President Biden on Wednesday signed ...
thehill.com/policy/defense/4617823-us-announces-1-billion-package-for-ukraine/
Trump meets with foreign leaders looking to boost their relationships with GOP leader ahead of election
cnn.com/2024/04/24/politics/trump-meets-with-foreign-leaders/
Trump allies zero in on hush-money prosecutor: With Trump under a gag order, his supporters launch a barrage of attacks.
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The U.S. Secret Service has started planning for what to do if former Pres. Donald Trump were to be held in contempt in his criminal hush money trial ... Show more abcnews.go.com/US/secret-services-prepares-potential-trump-contempt-order-hush/story
Man sentenced to 6 years in prison for attacking police with pole at Capitol: A North Carolina man who became a fugitive after a federal jury convicted him of ...
apnews.com/article/david-gietzen-fugitive-capitol-riot-sentence-b9437f4a4e2d6464f4b89c4523367d02
Kamala’s Secret Service Agents Reportedly Brawled With Each Other: The instigator has been “removed from their assignment.”
thedailybeast.com/kamalas-secret-service-agents-reportedly-brawled-with-each-other
What Donald Trump Fears Most: A potential reckoning that he has spent a lifetime eluding could be coming.
theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/04/donald-trump-manhattan-trial-fear/678144/
Biden Signs Ukraine Aid Package, Says Weapons Shipments To Start In Coming Hours: U.S. President Joe Biden has signed a long-delayed military aid package hours ...
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FBI director rejects Trump's vow to investigate political rivals: In an interview with NBC News, Christopher Wray said that, as long as he is FBI director ...
nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/fbi-director-rejects-trumps-vow-investigate-political-rivals-rcna149056
A majority of Americans no longer trust the Supreme Court. Can it rebuild?: As the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case Thursday on whether presidents have ...
csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2024/0424/supreme-court-trust-trump-immunity-overturning-roe
Paid articlePaid Trump and His Mar-a-Lago Co-Defendants Switch Tactics: After more than a year of Trump and his allies decrying the Mar-a-Lago raid as “unconstitutional” and ...
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Paid articlePaid Trump trial live updates: Judge to weigh whether Trump violated gag order: Testimony resumes in Donald Trump's hush money trial, with David Pecker ...
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What happened during the sixth day of former President Donald Trump’s N.Y. hush money trial?
Throughout Trump’s trial, NBC News' Laura Jarrett will provide a ... Show more www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaJ6IPf96H4TbhZbsi2P/1274
Trump prosecution wants these 10 posts removed: Prosecutors with the Manhattan district attorney’s office say former President Trump has violated a gag order 10 ...
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Trials against former US presidents: Even in prison, Trump would be entitled to personal protection
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Judge to weigh in on request to hold Trump in contempt for breaking gag order: The hearing could result in further financial punishment for Trump ...
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Quick Glance: Trump's Attempt to Influence 2016 Election: Hush Money Trial Begins
- An prosecutor alleges that Donald Trump tried to illegally influence the 2016 election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public.
- The trial, potentially lasting up to two months, will require Trump to spend his days in a courtroom instead of on the campaign trail.
- The indictment includes 34 counts of falsifying business records, punishable by up to four years in prison.
- The case sheds light on efforts to suppress stories, known as 'Catch-and-Kill' in tabloid industry, to prevent potentially damaging revelations.
Live news: Russia’s deputy defence minister detained on suspicion of receiving a bribe
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Donald Trump is furious that he got caught sleeping in court.
I mean, if a normal person fell asleep during a high-profile trial over hush-money payments ... Show more
Biden Labor Department Finalizes Pro-Worker Rules on Overtime, Retirement Savings
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Trump called this visa 'very bad.' Truth Social applied for one: The social media company founded by former President Donald Trump applied for a business visa ...
apnews.com/article/trump-truth-social-business-visa-h1b-51c5a41faff696709a2d2cc6ec4e2695
New York Court System to Publish Daily Transcripts of Trump’s Trial: A government website will also contain relevant documents for the landmark trial ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/23/nyregion/trump-transcripts-hush-money-trial-court.html
Trump Is Furious That He Got Caught Sleeping in His Trial: Donald Trump is reportedly mad at journalists like Maggie Haberman for reporting that he was sleeping ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-is-furious-that-he-got-caught-sleeping-in-his-trial.html
Man who attacked police after storming US Capitol with Confederate flag gets over 2 years in prison
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Jon Stewart Slams the Media for Coverage of Trump Trial: “Are you trying to make this O.J.? It’s not a chase — he’s commuting,” Stewart said on Monday’s “Daily ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/23/arts/television/jon-stewart-trump-trial-coverage.html
Live updates: Donald Trump's hush money trial: Donald Trump's New York hush money criminal trial continues Tuesday. Follow here for the latest live news updates ...
cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-hush-money-trial-04-23-24/
'THREE STRIKES AND YOU'RE OUT': Larry Kudlow blasts Biden for ignoring the biggest issues facing America this week. www.foxbusiness.com/media/larry-kudlow-three-strikes-youre-out-joe
Opinion | Trump’s Re-Election Would Be Disastrous for the Climate: The return of Trump to the White House would be disastrous for the planet.
nytimes.com/2024/04/20/opinion/trump-biden-climate-election.html
FBI code name for Trump classified documents probe was ‘Plasmic Echo,’ court records show
cnn.com/2024/04/22/politics/plasmic-echo-fbi-trump-mar-a-lago-investigation/
UK Raises Planned Gilt Sales for Year by More Than Expected: The UK government raised the amount of bonds it plans to sell this fiscal year by more than analysts ...
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Paid articlePaid Avenatti calls Trump a ‘victim of the system’ in interview from prison: Former attorney Michael Avenatti ripped into the hush money case against former President ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4613184-avenatti-calls-trump-a-victim-of-the-system-in-interview-from-prison/
Trump Calls for More Protests Outside Trial: ‘Rally Behind MAGA’: With support from demonstrators in Lower Manhattan spotty so far, Donald Trump issued a call to ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/22/us/politics/trump-trial-protests.html
Trump spends more than a quarter of campaign donations on legal fees: Ex-president’s court cases have drained $76mn from his election coffers since January last ...
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You can now read daily transcripts of the Trump trial, here’s how: While you still can’t watch the trial of former President Donald Trump, you can now read daily ...
thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4613079-you-can-now-read-daily-transcripts-of-the-trump-trial-heres-how/
Trump Disses ‘Very Unfair’ Jury on Eve of Contempt Hearing at Hush-Money Trial: Trump phoned in to a conservative radio show Monday night, once again decrying ...
thedailybeast.com/trump-disses-very-unfair-jury-on-eve-of-contempt-hearing-at-hush-money-trial
Paid articlePaid Can Trump Still Run for President if He Is Convicted?: The Constitution and American law have clear answers for only some of the questions that would arise if a ...
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Trump co-defendant in classified documents case was told he’d be pardoned in a second term, notes in FBI interview say
cnn.com/2024/04/22/politics/nauta-classified-documents-trump-pardon-second-term/
Trump accuses Michael Cohen of ‘lying’ despite gag order: Former President Trump on Monday claimed Michael Cohen is “lying,” following a day in court for his ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4612675-trump-accuses-michael-cohen-of-lying-despite-gag-order/
Jesse Watters Says Making Trump Sit In Court Is 'Cruel And Unusual Punishment': "He’s usually golfing, and so you’re going to put a man who’s almost 80 ...
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Trump fraud case: $175 million bond settled with cash promise: New York state lawyers and an attorney for former President Donald Trump have settled their ...
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Quick Glance: Trump Agrees to New Restrictions on $175 Million Bond in New York Civil Fraud Case
- The bond is meant to secure Trump's compliance with a $454.2 million judgment won by state Attorney General Letitia James if he does not succeed in an appeal.
- James had challenged the bond this month, saying Trump still had access to the Charles Schwab account pledged to the insurer as collateral.
- Justice Arthur Engoron imposed the penalty after finding that Trump fraudulently inflated his net worth and real estate assets to deceive banks and insurers into providing better terms.
- Trump defended the bond in court, emphasizing that he has plenty of money to put up for it.
Before any jurors were seated in Donald Trump's historic criminal trial in New York, defense lawyers seeking to whittle down the pool of prospects asked them a ... Show more abcnews.go.com/US/jurors-trumps-criminal-trial-former-president/story
Supreme Court will take up the legal fight over ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
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Trump Ally Warned Ex-President About Keeping Classified Docs—Over A Year Before Indictment, FBI Filing Says
forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2024/04/22/trump-ally-warned-ex-president-about-keeping-classified-docs-over-a-year-before-indictment-fbi-filing-says/
Trump defends Johnson, rips prosecution in post-court radio interview: The former president found the friendliest audience possible for a wide-ranging interview ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/22/trump-defends-johnson-rips-prosecution-interview-00153749
Trump Privately Rages About His Sketch Artist, Courtroom Nap Reports: Donald Trump’s anger reached new heights behind the scenes during the first week of his New ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-trial-mad-haberman-sketch-artist-1235007794/
Supreme Court to decide on Trump federal prosecution immunity: The Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week with profound legal and political consequences ...
apnews.com/article/trump-trial-jan-6-supreme-court-immunity-jack-smith-985c2c52088d5af4d574a9f9258bcf9b
Live Updates: Opening Statements to Begin in Trump’s Criminal Trial: Donald J. Trump is charged with falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal that ...
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Richmond member of Patriot Front charged with assaulting officer in Jan 6. attack
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