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McConnell argues against presidential immunity for criminal prosecution: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he doesn’t think presidents should ...
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McConnell argues against presidential immunity for criminal prosecution
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Justice Clarence Thomas chooses not to recuse himself from another January 6-related case
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Justice Clarence Thomas chooses not to recuse himself from another January ...
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Raskin: Supreme Court should be moved ‘over to the RNC headquarters’: Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said the U.S. Supreme Court should be moved to the Republican ...
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Raskin: Supreme Court should be moved ‘over to the RNC headquarters’
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Federal judge rejects Trump's appeal of $83M defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case
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Quick Glance: Court Rejects Trump's Bid for New Trial Against E. Jean Carroll
  • A federal judge rejected former President Donald Trump’s request for a new trial—or to throw out the $83.3 million defamation ruling—against writer E. Jean Carroll, marking the latest legal loss for the former president.

  • In the Thursday ruling rejecting the request for a new trial or the judgment to be dismissed, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan said Trump’s argument was “without merit,” made “conspicuously without success” and “defies common sense.”

  • Robbie Kaplan, Carroll’s lawyer, told Forbes in a statement they are “pleased with though not surprised by” the court’s decision, adding the award was “entirely reasonable” because of Trump’s continued defamation, “hatred and disdain.”

  • In January, a jury determined Trump had to pay Carroll $83.3 million in damages after she accused him of sexual assault. Previously, another jury found Trump liable for sexual assault in the 1990s and subsequent defamation, ordering him to pay $5 million.
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Former Capitol officer on Trump support of Jan. 6 rioters: ‘He’s a sick individual’
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Former Capitol officer on Trump support of Jan. 6 rioters: ‘He’s a sick ...
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Mitch McConnell says presidents shouldn't be immune from prosecution: Mitch McConnell said in an interview that he doesn't think presidents should be immune from ...
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Mitch McConnell says presidents shouldn't be immune from prosecution
Quick Glance: McConnell Attributes Delay in Crucial Ukraine Aid to Tucker Carlson and Trump
  • Mitch McConnell celebrated new U.S. aid to Ukraine and blamed Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump for the delay.

  • McConnell emphasized the importance of Ukraine aid, criticized Carlson and Trump for the delay, and praised the expected passage of the bill.

  • He expressed support for Ukraine aid and highlighted the significance of supporting freedom-loving countries globally.

  • McConnell expressed optimism about the GOP Senate nominees and confidence in winning the majority to transition into the role of majority leader.
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Appeals Court Dismisses Defamation Suit Against ProPublica, Houston Chronicle: The news outlets’ 2018 investigation into famed Houston heart surgeon Bud Frazier ...
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Appeals Court Dismisses Defamation Suit Against ProPublica ...
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Trump fumes while Biden hits the trail: No day demonstrated the extreme asymmetry of the unfolding campaign more than Tuesday.
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Trump fumes while Biden hits the trail
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.
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Trump trial live updates: Pecker reaffirms catch-and-kill was to benefit Trump: Follow the latest developments in former President Donald Trump's criminal ...
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Trump trial live updates: Pecker reaffirms catch-and-kill was to benefit ...
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Supreme Court declines to hear Kari Lake voting machine lawsuit: The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up a case brought by Republicans Kari Lake and Mark ...
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Supreme Court declines to hear Kari Lake voting machine lawsuit
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“The Supreme Court Is a Product of Minority Rule”: Author Ari Berman on America’s Undemocratic System
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“The Supreme Court Is a Product of Minority Rule”: Author Ari Berman on ...
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Alito reignites fetal rights debate in Idaho abortion case: The Supreme Court justice who authored the Dobbs ruling overturning Roe v. Wade jumped headlong ...
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Alito reignites fetal rights debate in Idaho abortion case
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LISTEN: Justice Coney Barrett asks Trump lawyer why impeachment 'gateway' would only apply to the president
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LISTEN: Justice Coney Barrett asks Trump lawyer why impeachment ...
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Liz Cheney: Supreme Court should decide Trump immunity quickly so voters can hear Jan. 6 case
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Liz Cheney: Supreme Court should decide Trump immunity quickly so voters ...
Quick Glance: Liz Cheney Urges Supreme Court to Decide Trump Immunity Quickly
  • Liz Cheney calls for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump's immunity so voters can hear the Jan. 6 case.

  • Emphasizing the importance of the federal election fraud indictment against the former president before the upcoming elections.

  • She advocates for all evidence to be publicly presented for the public to fully assess Trump's actions on Jan. 6.

  • Cheney argues against immunity for Trump and urges the trial to proceed without delay to reveal critical evidence.
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Justices set to punt on Trump immunity case: The conservative Supreme Court justices signaled support for Trump's protection from criminal charges
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Justices set to punt on Trump immunity case
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CNN anchor presses Trump lawyer on Kagan military coup questioning: CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins pressed an attorney for former President Trump on a line of ...
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CNN anchor presses Trump lawyer on Kagan military coup questioning
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Trump's immunity arguments and the experiences of the justices who might support it
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Trump's immunity arguments and the experiences of the justices who might ...
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Supreme Court Justices’ Pro-Trump Immunity Arguments Make Zero Sense: Some justices seemed more concerned with what imagined future presidents might do to stay ...
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Supreme Court Justices’ Pro-Trump Immunity Arguments Make Zero Sense
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How a gag order showdown explains everything about Trump: Prosecutor Christopher Conroy captured the quintessential Donald Trump in a single sentence at the ...
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How a gag order showdown explains everything about Trump
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.
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Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former president : A majority of the Supreme Court appeared skeptical of granting a president blanket ...
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Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former president ...
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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 ...
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A majority of Americans no longer trust the Supreme Court. Can it rebuild?
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No cameras allowed: Meet the sketch artists bringing color to the Supreme Court: Those inside the Supreme Court would have to rely strictly on their visual ...
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No cameras allowed: Meet the sketch artists bringing color to the Supreme ...
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Live updates: Supreme Court seems poised to allow Trump’s D.C. trial, but not soon
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Live updates: Supreme Court seems poised to allow Trump’s D.C. trial ...
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What side of history do you want to be on?: There is so much noise, it can be hard to discern the values you agree with. Here are some tips to help you determine ...
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What side of history do you want to be on?
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Biden: I almost wanted to buy Trump Bible ‘just to see what the hell’s in it’: President Biden mocked former President Trump on Tuesday for hawking Bibles last ...
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Biden: I almost wanted to buy Trump Bible ‘just to see what the hell’s in ...
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Trump was going to dominate the courtroom. Instead, he is shrinking.: Trump wrongly thought he might win the presidency on the courtroom steps.
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Trump was going to dominate the courtroom. Instead, he is shrinking.
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Texas court halts poverty relief program after Paxton’s ’emergency’ petition: In his campaign to block a Houston-area guaranteed basic income program ...
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Texas court halts poverty relief program after Paxton’s ’emergency’ ...
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Brooks and Capehart on Supreme Court arguments over immunity for Trump: New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan ...
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Brooks and Capehart on Supreme Court arguments over immunity for Trump
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Sonia Sotomayor Shreds Claim President Can Kill Political Rivals With Immunity: “Immunity says, even if you did it for personal gain, we won’t hold you ...
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Sonia Sotomayor Shreds Claim President Can Kill Political Rivals With ...
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Idaho's biggest hospital says emergency flights for pregnant patients up sharply
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Idaho's biggest hospital says emergency flights for pregnant patients up ...
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Listen Live: US Supreme Court Hears Outrageous Argument That Trump Is Above the Law
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Listen Live: US Supreme Court Hears Outrageous Argument That Trump Is ...
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Supreme Court immunity arguments show Trump is a master of corruption: Don't laugh off the former president just because he is unhinged. He controls the ...
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Supreme Court immunity arguments show Trump is a master of corruption
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Starbucks takes on the federal labor agency before the US Supreme Court: After Starbucks fired seven workers who were trying to unionize their Tennessee store ...
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Starbucks takes on the federal labor agency before the US Supreme Court
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If Trump gets convicted, what happens next? : Jailing an ex and possibly future president would be unprecedented. But these are unprecedented times.
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If Trump gets convicted, what happens next?