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Supreme Court to Decide Whether Donald Trump Can Be Criminally Prosecuted: The Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether as a former President ...
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Supreme Court to Decide Whether Donald Trump Can Be Criminally Prosecuted
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.
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Trump nears huge win on delay, delay strategy: Trump may now see just one of his cases conclude before voters head to the polls.
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Trump nears huge win on delay, delay strategy
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.
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Trump Immunity Bid: Supreme Court Could Extend Trial Past US Election: The US Supreme Court suggested it might drag out Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from ...
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Trump Immunity Bid: Supreme Court Could Extend Trial Past US Election
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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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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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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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Biden is campaigning in Florida a week before a new abortion ban takes effect: There's a referendum on abortion rights on the ballot in Florida in November ...
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Biden is campaigning in Florida a week before a new abortion ban takes ...
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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Mitch McConnell Says Former Presidents Are 'Not Immune' From Accountability: “President Trump is still liable for everything he did while he was in office,” Sen ...
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Mitch McConnell Says Former Presidents Are 'Not Immune' From ...
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Biden is campaigning in Florida a week before a new abortion ban takes effect: There's a referendum on abortion rights on the ballot in Florida in November ...
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Biden is campaigning in Florida a week before a new abortion ban takes ...
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Five things to know about the return of net neutrality rules: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to vote Thursday to restore Obama-era net ...
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Five things to know about the return of net neutrality rules
Quick Glance: FCC Votes to Restore Net Neutrality Rules
  • The FCC voted 3-2 along political party lines to reinstate rules from 2017 to prevent internet service providers from disrupting your internet speed.

  • Restoring net neutrality has been a focus for President Joe Biden and was approved by a majority of the FCC.

  • Net neutrality protects consumers from ISP control, promotes fair rules, and safeguards against online fraud and scams.

  • The discussion on net neutrality also raises questions about service pricing and highlights the importance for internet infrastructure.
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US Supreme Court signals delay in ruling on Trump's claim of absolute immunity
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US Supreme Court signals delay in ruling on Trump's claim of absolute ...
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Editorial: Only dictators have immunity from criminal acts while in power: Supreme Court justices' questions during oral argument on Donald Trump's claim that he ...
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Editorial: Only dictators have immunity from criminal acts while in power
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Arizona Abortion Law Repeal Shows Need to Win Independents: It’s independents, a growing voting bloc, who drive election victories in the swing state ...
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Arizona Abortion Law Repeal Shows Need to Win Independents
Quick Glance: Supreme Court Divided on Emergency Abortion Access: Highlights
  • The Supreme Court seems divided on access to emergency abortions in states with near-total bans.

  • The 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act could impact abortion access in emergencies.

  • The debate raises questions about fetal personhood and abortion rights conflict.

  • The court's decision could affect abortion access in 14 states with strict abortion bans.
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Trump moves to dismiss two counts in Fulton election indictment: Former president Donald Trump on Wednesday asked a judge to dismiss two more felony counts ...
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Trump moves to dismiss two counts in Fulton election indictment
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The debate about Sonia Sotomayor is not about sexism. It’s more dire.: Some want the Supreme Court justice to retire so that President Biden can name a ...
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The debate about Sonia Sotomayor is not about sexism. It’s more dire.
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor Calls Out Catch-22 In Trump's Immunity Argument: "If he's not covered by the criminal law, he can't be impeached for violating it at all ...
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor Calls Out Catch-22 In Trump's Immunity Argument
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Kari Lake bemoans fact that Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban is not being enforced, in another apparent shift
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Kari Lake bemoans fact that Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban is not being ...
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A new Supreme Court case could make it much easier for criminals to buy guns: The fight over “ghost guns” is back before the justices.
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A new Supreme Court case could make it much easier for criminals to buy ...
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Trump’s hush-money case might finally show him what accountability feels like: A conviction would prove, once and for all, that Trump is not the normal ...
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Trump’s hush-money case might finally show him what accountability feels ...
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Trump the elephant in the room as supreme court hearing strays into the surreal: Justices heard immunity arguments – and the conservative majority seemed ...
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Trump the elephant in the room as supreme court hearing strays into the ...
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Trump's bad week shows his new reality: Former President Trump ping-ponged among a dizzying array of court appearances, judicial rulings ...
latimes.com/politics/story/2024-04-26/trump-bad-week-new-reality-a-candidate-bouncing-between-court-appearances-and-allegations
Trump's bad week shows his new reality
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Arizona lawmakers expected to push repeal of Civil War-era abortion law through state House
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Arizona lawmakers expected to push repeal of Civil War-era abortion law ...
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Comparing Donald Trump's hush money trial to John Edwards, Bill Clinton cases: Trump is facing charges related to a payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
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Comparing Donald Trump's hush money trial to John Edwards ...
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The past 24 hours of Trump legal news, explained: Trump allies newly indicted in Arizona, testimony continuing in New York, and the Supreme Court hearing ...
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The past 24 hours of Trump legal news, explained
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The Supreme Court justice who actually picked a president: Long before the Supreme Court’s messy involvement in the 2024 race (or the 2000 contest), Joseph P ...
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The Supreme Court justice who actually picked a president
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Biden's youth vote problem continues to grow, while Trump is stuck in court: The week in US politics
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Biden's youth vote problem continues to grow, while Trump is stuck in ...
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Trump’s New York trial is a political spectacle unseen in America since Watergate
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Trump’s New York trial is a political spectacle unseen in America since ...
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Tarrant County DA appeals ruling that overturned Crystal Mason’s illegal voting conviction
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Tarrant County DA appeals ruling that overturned Crystal Mason’s illegal ...
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Election 2024: Corporate Political Donations Poised to Spark Investor Lawsuits: Major US companies could face lawsuits from their own shareholders for making ...
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Election 2024: Corporate Political Donations Poised to Spark Investor ...
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How sensible is voting from 16? What politicians say: Anyone who is at least 16 years old can vote in the European elections for the first time ...
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How sensible is voting from 16? What politicians say
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78-year-old woman hospitalised for low oxygen levels votes while on stretcher : Kalavathi, aged 78 and from Bengaluru, found herself in a dilemma over voting ...
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78-year-old woman hospitalised for low oxygen levels votes while on ...
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Voting-rights groups want federal court to reconsider Florida’s redistricting case
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Voting-rights groups want federal court to reconsider Florida’s ...
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North Carolina has a Republican runoff in May. How do you vote in it?: North Carolina will have a runoff Republican primary election in May. Here’s how to vote ...
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North Carolina has a Republican runoff in May. How do you vote in it?
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Colorado legislator targets same-sex marriage ban for removal from state constitution
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Colorado legislator targets same-sex marriage ban for removal from state ...
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Judge rules Tennessee's voter registration form violates federal law: Ahead of several important elections this year, a federal judge rendered this week that the ...
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Judge rules Tennessee's voter registration form violates federal law
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Does no abortion also mean no in vitro fertilization? Utah Republican Party avoids taking a stand.
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Does no abortion also mean no in vitro fertilization? Utah Republican ...
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Trump on Trial - Project Syndicate: From a long list of criminal indictments to unfavorable voter demographics, there is plenty standing between presumptive GOP ...
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Trump on Trial - Project Syndicate
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‘Is my employer legally liable to…?': Know your rights as netizens wonder if Lok Sabha election day is a 'paid holiday' | Mint
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‘Is my employer legally liable to…?': Know your rights as netizens wonder ...
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Discount on burgers, air tickets, free beer and more: Bengaluru restaurants, companies are going all out to increase voter turnout
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Discount on burgers, air tickets, free beer and more: Bengaluru ...
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A fat or an “anorexic” sparrow? Grand Council passes slimmed-down energy law - Zofinger Tagblatt
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A fat or an “anorexic” sparrow? Grand Council passes slimmed-down energy ...
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Struggling to track Arizona's election suits? A guide to recent cases and where they stand
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Struggling to track Arizona's election suits? A guide to recent cases and ...
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Conspiracies ongoing to remove elected govt: Obaidul Quader: Obaidul Quader claims ongoing conspiracy to remove elected government, urges people to resist vested ...
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Conspiracies ongoing to remove elected govt: Obaidul Quader