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Trump’s increasingly charged criminal trial: This case was always bound to have major political implications. Here’s what we can say so far.
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Trump’s increasingly charged criminal trial
Quick Glance: Twelve Jurors Seated in Trump's Hush Money Trial
  • A jury of 12 individuals was empaneled on Thursday in the landmark hush money trial of former President Donald Trump, bringing the proceedings closer to opening arguments and the commencement of weeks filled with compelling testimonies.

  • The upcoming trial is anticipated to present unfavorable testimonies regarding Trump's personal life pre-presidency, including accusations of manipulating business records to suppress narratives in the final days of the 2016 election surrounding his intimate relationships.

  • Central to the trial is a payment of $130,000 made by Cohen just before the 2016 election to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, aimed at preventing her allegations of a sexual encounter with Trump from being publicized in the campaign's final stretch.

  • The selection of the jury holds paramount significance in any criminal proceeding, particularly so when the accused is a former president and the presumed Republican candidate. Potential jurors have undergone extensive scrutiny concerning their online presence, personal backgrounds, and political stances as legal representatives and the judge meticulously scrutinize for partialities that could compromise their impartiality.
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Democrats in Trump Districts Are Outraising Republicans in Biden Districts: Campaign committees for the five Democrats who represent districts that voted for ...
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Democrats in Trump Districts Are Outraising Republicans in Biden Districts
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Jesse Ventura claims he could beat Biden, Trump in hypothetical match-up: Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura (I) said he could beat both President Biden and ...
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Jesse Ventura claims he could beat Biden, Trump in hypothetical match-up
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Venezuela opposition backs Gonzalez as presidential candidate: Venezuela's major opposition coalition will back Edmundo Gonzalez as its unity presidential ...
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Venezuela opposition backs Gonzalez as presidential candidate
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NC governor says Biden can win state: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) said Wednesday he thinks President Biden can win his state in this year’s upcoming ...
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NC governor says Biden can win state
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Why Biden Should Not Debate Trump: The networks want their show, but to give the challenger equal status on a TV stage would be a dire normalization of his ...
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Why Biden Should Not Debate Trump
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Biden’s handling of Gaza shakes his support in the Black community: Some Black activists want voters to reject Biden over his Gaza policy. Others see Trump as a ...
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Biden’s handling of Gaza shakes his support in the Black community
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Croatia's top court rules President Milanović cannot be prime minister after inconclusive election
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Croatia's top court rules President Milanović cannot be prime ...
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Dems bank on Trump trial boosting Biden: Democrats are hopeful that President Biden’s freedom to hit the campaign trail while former President Trump is stuck in ...
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Dems bank on Trump trial boosting Biden
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South Korean president facing 3 lame duck years?: South Korea’s parliamentary election of April 10, 2024, was widely seen as a referendum on President Yoon Suk ...
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South Korean president facing 3 lame duck years?
Quick Glance: South Korean President's Challenging Future Ahead
  • South Korea's parliamentary election on April 10, 2024, served as a referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol's initial two years in office.

  • The opposition Democratic Party maintained its majority in the National Assembly with 175 seats, while the ruling PPP faced a setback.

  • The election results will impact Yoon's domestic and foreign agendas due to facing a divided government and increased scrutiny from opposition parties.

  • Opposition parties will likely demand diplomatic achievements from the Yoon government in the next three years, scrutinizing the effectiveness of his foreign policy.
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US reimposes sanctions on Venezuela as Maduro continues opposition crackdown
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US reimposes sanctions on Venezuela as Maduro continues opposition ...
Quick Glance: US to Reinstate Sanctions on Venezuela’s Oil and Gas Sector
  • The United States will reimpose sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector due to the Maduro government's failure to allow 'an inclusive and competitive election' to take place.

  • The US government decided not to renew the temporary authorization (General License 44) that allowed transactions with Venezuela's national oil and gas sector without fear of sanctions, citing the Maduro government's failure to uphold key areas of the 'Barbados Agreement.'

  • While the impact of revoking the authorization could not be quantified, another authorization from 2022 allowing the oil company Chevron to resume limited resource extraction operations in Venezuela will remain in place.

  • Despite reinstating sanctions, a US official emphasized that this should not be seen as a final decision on Venezuela's electoral capabilities, and efforts to support a better future for the country will continue.
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President Biden vowed to keep US Steel American-owned and called for higher tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum as he sought to woo union workers ahead of ... Show more
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Before Trump and Johnson, Kansas tried a proof of citizenship voter law. It failed
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Before Trump and Johnson, Kansas tried a proof of citizenship voter law ...
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US reimposes sanctions on Venezuela as Maduro continues opposition crackdown
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US reimposes sanctions on Venezuela as Maduro continues opposition ...
Quick Glance: US to Reinstate Sanctions on Venezuela’s Oil and Gas Sector
  • The United States will reimpose sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector due to the Maduro government's failure to allow 'an inclusive and competitive election' to take place.

  • The US government decided not to renew the temporary authorization (General License 44) that allowed transactions with Venezuela's national oil and gas sector without fear of sanctions, citing the Maduro government's failure to uphold key areas of the 'Barbados Agreement.'

  • While the impact of revoking the authorization could not be quantified, another authorization from 2022 allowing the oil company Chevron to resume limited resource extraction operations in Venezuela will remain in place.

  • Despite reinstating sanctions, a US official emphasized that this should not be seen as a final decision on Venezuela's electoral capabilities, and efforts to support a better future for the country will continue.
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Biden Visits His Pennsylvania Hometown To Call For More Taxes On The Rich And Cast Trump As Elitist
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Biden Visits His Pennsylvania Hometown To Call For More Taxes On The Rich ...
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Ohio GOP leaders reject Democrats' plan to get President Joe Biden on November ballot
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Ohio GOP leaders reject Democrats' plan to get President Joe Biden on ...
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Former British PM Liz Truss says it ‘has to be’ Trump in White House next year: Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss said Monday that it “has to be” former ...
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Former British PM Liz Truss says it ‘has to be’ Trump in White House next ...
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🧑‍⚖️🇺🇸 Donald #Trump 's New York criminal trial opened Monday in a historic first for a US ex-president -- and a seismic twist to an already explosive 2024 ... Show more
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Catalonia's Puigdemont says pro-independence party close to taking back control of region
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Catalonia's Puigdemont says pro-independence party close to taking back ...
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Arizona Republicans Want to Throw My Doctor In Jail: I got an abortion three weeks before Arizona completely banned the procedure. The only solution to this ...
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Arizona Republicans Want to Throw My Doctor In Jail
Quick Glance: Arizona GOP outlines alternative abortion strategy
  • Republican state legislators in Arizona are considering alternative ballot measures in response to a court ruling upholding a strict abortion ban.

  • The GOP's strategy document plans to provide voters with alternatives to the Arizona for Abortion Access ballot measure.

  • Republicans aim to constitutionalize existing laws to discuss abortion policy.

  • The document outlines various scenarios, including 'Phase 1' and 'Phase 2' options for lawmakers.
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US ties renewal of easing of Venezuela oil sanctions to progress on elections: The U.S. will not renew a temporary license that widely eased sanctions on ...
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US ties renewal of easing of Venezuela oil sanctions to progress on ...
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🇺🇸 🏛️ #Tump 's criminal trial on Monday is unprecedented, as it marks the first criminal trial of a former president in #US history ... Show more   #StormyDaniels
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Number of homicides plunges in major cities after pandemic-era surge: The nation is on pace to see one of the most significant declines in homicides since Obama ...
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Number of homicides plunges in major cities after pandemic-era surge
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Biden closes gap on Trump but third-party candidates pose danger, polls show: Robert Kennedy Jr, Cornel West and Jill Stein likely to take votes from Biden in ...
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Biden closes gap on Trump but third-party candidates pose danger ...
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Will Alabama ‘moon the nation’ by booting presidential candidate from ballot? Wouldn’t be first time
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Will Alabama ‘moon the nation’ by booting presidential candidate from ...
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Indian election: President Modi's BJP seeks U.S. supporters head of vote: India's election will last six weeks after a campaign that has sprawled across India — ...
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Indian election: President Modi's BJP seeks U.S. supporters head of vote
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Donald Trump Makes Messy Pitch For 'Radical Left' Presidential Rival RFK Jr.: “If I were a Democrat I’d vote for RFK Jr. every single time over Biden ...
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Donald Trump Makes Messy Pitch For 'Radical Left' Presidential Rival RFK ...
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Trump and Johnson are expected to discuss election integrity as the former president faces off against Biden once again.
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During a campaign stop in Atlanta, Donald Trump said that the Arizona abortion ruling upholding an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions went too far ... Show more   www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/10/us/biden-trump-election
Quick Glance: Arizona Republicans Block Efforts to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban
  • Democratic bills to repeal a 160-year-old abortion ban were blocked in the Legislature.

  • Arizona's highest court decision upholding a 1864 abortion ban caused chaos and confusion.

  • Democrats aimed to repeal the ban to protect women's health, facing hurdles in the Republican-controlled legislature.

  • The uncertainty loomed over whether Republican leaders would allow immediate action on repealing the ban, despite pressure from Democrats and some Republicans.
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Biden losing support among Black voters in swing states: Survey: President Biden’s support amount Black voters in seven swing states has dipped when compared to ...
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Biden losing support among Black voters in swing states: Survey
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Adderall shortage and drug price issues ahead of presidential election: The shortage and increased costs could impact who many Americans vote for in the upcoming ...
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Adderall shortage and drug price issues ahead of presidential election
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Progressives are gearing up for a platform fight on Israel at the Democratic convention
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Progressives are gearing up for a platform fight on Israel at the ...
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Biden says inflation report ‘may delay’ expected interest rate cut: President Biden on Wednesday said that the March report on inflation, which ticked higher ...
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Biden says inflation report ‘may delay’ expected interest rate cut
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Higher Tariffs on Chinese Steel, Aluminum Sought by Biden in 2024 Election Push: President Joe Biden is calling for higher tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum ...
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Higher Tariffs on Chinese Steel, Aluminum Sought by Biden in 2024 Election ...
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China’s ‘MAGAflage’ election interference is about more than 2024: Operatives have begun impersonating far-right social media personalities — a tactic the ...
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China’s ‘MAGAflage’ election interference is about more than 2024
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Harris agrees with interviewer that 2024 could be last US democratic election: Vice President Harris this week agreed with an interviewer who said the 2024 ...
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Harris agrees with interviewer that 2024 could be last US democratic ...
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GOP-led states say they could exclude Biden from 2024 ballots: Alabama and Ohio officials say they may not allow Biden on the 2024 ballot if the Democratic Party ...
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GOP-led states say they could exclude Biden from 2024 ballots
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Opinion | Trump, RFK Jr. and the Disillusioned Black Voter: Working-class minorities are less concerned with identity politics than they are with the economy.
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Opinion | Trump, RFK Jr. and the Disillusioned Black Voter
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RFK Jr.’s running mate in public dispute with Ro Khanna over her candidacy: Shanahan says Khanna encouraged her to run before publicly calling for her to drop ...
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RFK Jr.’s running mate in public dispute with Ro Khanna over her candidacy
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Mexico’s 2024 General Election: What to Know: Mexico’s election will make history. It will be the largest in terms of voters and seats ...
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Mexico’s 2024 General Election: What to Know
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Mark Cuban on the presidential election and the economy: Mark Cuban is worried that Americans will put too much emphasis on the economy when voting for president ...
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Mark Cuban on the presidential election and the economy
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Republican Party of Wisconsin names Andrew Iverson executive director: In battleground election year, Republican Party of Wisconsin hires Andrew Iverson as ...
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Republican Party of Wisconsin names Andrew Iverson executive director
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Which Trump lies stick? Republicans believe some falsehoods more than they did six years ago, our poll finds.
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Which Trump lies stick? Republicans believe some falsehoods more than they ...