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Hush money judge warns Trump against intimidating jurors: Judge Juan Merchan on Tuesday warned former President Trump that he would not put up with any ...
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Hush money judge warns Trump against intimidating jurors
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How every senator voted on the rejection of Mayorkas impeachment charges: The US Senate on Wednesday dismissed the two impeachment articles against Homeland ...
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How every senator voted on the rejection of Mayorkas impeachment charges
Quick Glance: Senate's Decision on Impeachment Charges Against Mayorkas
  • The Senate rejected the impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, halting the House Republicans' effort to impeach the Cabinet secretary over his management of the US-Mexico border.

  • With Democrats contending that the articles were unconstitutional, senators voted to dismiss both impeachment charges and conclude the trial.

  • Senate Republicans had called for a full impeachment trial after the House narrowly voted in February to impeach Mayorkas for his border actions.

  • Republicans argued that President Joe Biden was ineffective at the border, while Democrats suggested accepting a bipartisan Senate compromise instead of impeaching Mayorkas to reduce illegal immigrants.
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Pelosi, Clyburn back Jan. 6 officer for Congress: Dunn has heavily out-raised his opponents for a district in suburban Maryland.
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Pelosi, Clyburn back Jan. 6 officer for Congress
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Donald Trump 'Glares' at Reporter Who Exposed Him Sleeping During Trial: Donald Trump appeared to be sleeping during Monday's trial proceedings ...
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Donald Trump 'Glares' at Reporter Who Exposed Him Sleeping During Trial
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‘Sleepy Don?’: Trump Nods Off During Trial of the Century: He appeared to jolt awake several times when his lawyer, Todd Blanche, passed along notes.
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‘Sleepy Don?’: Trump Nods Off During Trial of the Century
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Donald Trump Rages at Judge Outside of Courtroom: Former President Donald Trump briefly addressed the media as he walked in the Manhattan courthouse Tuesday ...
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Donald Trump Rages at Judge Outside of Courtroom
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Alina Habba Reveals If Trump Is Concerned About Going to Jail: Habba said that Trump would "be like Nelson Mandela" if he is sent to jail for violating a gag ...
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Alina Habba Reveals If Trump Is Concerned About Going to Jail
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Trump Wanted to See Crowd Outside Trial. He Got 50 Randos.: A couple of hungry Proud Boys, Laura Loomer, and some people from Queens.
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Trump Wanted to See Crowd Outside Trial. He Got 50 Randos.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked by fellow lawmaker's extreme Ukraine aid bill amendments
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Quick Glance: GOP Congresswoman Propagates Russian Narratives Against Ukraine Aid
  • Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced amendments to the latest bill on aid to Ukraine, echoing Russian propaganda narratives about "biolabs in Ukraine" and "persecution of Christians in Ukraine."

  • Greene proposed halting funding for Ukraine's aid until free and fair elections are held, persecution of Christians stops, and all biolabs in Ukraine are closed.

  • The allegation of secret "biolabs" in Ukraine is a long-standing Russian propaganda conspiracy theory, also picked up by Chinese disinformation networks according to the EU East Stratcom Task Force.

  • House Speaker Mike Johnson announced determination to advance the foreign aid bill on April 20, despite opposition from GOP hardliners who have blocked progress for over six months.
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Melania Likely Happy Donald Trump May Miss Barron's Graduation, Cohen Says: The former president could miss his 18-year-old son Barron's graduation due to his ...
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Melania Likely Happy Donald Trump May Miss Barron's Graduation, Cohen Says
Quick Glance: Trump's Sex Life Unveiled as Hush Money Trial Begins
  • The opening day of Donald Trump’s criminal trial delved deep into his tabloid-fodder sex life, as lawyers and the judge debated how many salacious details jurors should eventually hear as they decide whether he broke the law to cover up hush money payments.

  • The historic first trial of a former U.S. president began Monday in a storied courthouse that has seen a host of high-profile cases over the years, from rap stars to movie moguls, but never one with such potential consequences for the nation and the world.

  • Despite Trump's open contempt for the trial, he was not disruptive in court but rather disinterested. However, Trump's lawyers managed to prevent jurors from being informed about specific allegations of sexual misconduct from 2016.

  • Prosecutors plan to highlight Trump's relationship with adult-film actress Stormy Daniels and other women in court to show that he paid hush money to protect his political image.
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Trump's Stormy Daniels hush money trial hinges on intent of payoff : At Donald Trump's criminal trial, there is no dispute about a central underlying fact: the ...
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Trump's Stormy Daniels hush money trial hinges on intent of payoff 
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Progressives Oppose Israel Funding Advanced by US House: "Congress is shamefully choosing a failed approach of fueling genocide rather than saving ...
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Progressives Oppose Israel Funding Advanced by US House
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Trump’s history-making hush money trial starts Monday with jury selection: The hush money trial of former President Donald Trump begins Monday with jury ...
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Trump’s history-making hush money trial starts Monday with jury selection
Quick Glance: Trump Faces Landmark Trial Over Hush Money Case
  • Donald Trump will go down in history as the first former president to stand trial in Manhattan on criminal charges. The historic case revolves around a potential sex scandal cover-up just days before the 2016 elections.

  • The prosecution alleges that Trump falsified business records to hide hush money payments aimed at influencing the election outcome. Trump maintains his innocence and refutes any involvement with Stormy Daniels.

  • The trial will feature key witnesses from Trump's inner circle testifying against him, including Michael Cohen and David Pecker. It will delve into the Oval Office, where Trump allegedly approved the cover-up.

  • Prosecutors must prove that Trump falsified business records with intent to commit or conceal another crime. Trump's defense is likely to focus on the legality of the hush money payments and attempt to distance him from the accounting handled by his employees.
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Donald Trump 'Probably' Can't Get Fair Trial: Jury Consultant: Former President Donald Trump argues that he won't get a fair trial in Manhattan due to the city's ...
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Donald Trump 'Probably' Can't Get Fair Trial: Jury Consultant
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Trump's defense used a jury consultant to research and help them select jurors: Donald Trump’s defense team in his hush money trial vetted potential jurors using ...
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Trump's defense used a jury consultant to research and help them select ...
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Trump will face hearing over alleged gag order violations in N.Y. criminal case: Trump previously said that going to jail for violating the gag order would be ...
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Trump will face hearing over alleged gag order violations in N.Y ...
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Live updates: 12 jurors seated in Trump hush money trial as more alternates sought
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Live updates: 12 jurors seated in Trump hush money trial as more ...
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New York judge says Trump can’t attend Supreme Court arguments on presidential immunity
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New York judge says Trump can’t attend Supreme Court arguments on ...
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Schumer: Mayorkas impeachment ‘awful precedent,’ ‘abuse of process’: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday accused House Republicans of ...
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Schumer: Mayorkas impeachment ‘awful precedent,’ ‘abuse of process’
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Trump Ally Warns Him Judge Will Put Him in Prison: "This is the most anti-democratic thing imaginable," the Trump ally complained. "These are republic-ending ...
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Trump Ally Warns Him Judge Will Put Him in Prison
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Trump trial further splinters his relationship with his beloved New York: He was a Queens-born developer who conquered Manhattan and the tabloids ...
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Trump trial further splinters his relationship with his beloved New York
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Manhattan DA Asks Judge to Punish Trump for Contempt on Day One: Prosecutors want to hold Trump accountable for his social media posts violating a gag order ...
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Manhattan DA Asks Judge to Punish Trump for Contempt on Day One
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Trump allies seize on judge’s delayed decision on Barron’s graduation: Allies of former President Trump have seized on the judge overseeing the New York hush ...
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Trump allies seize on judge’s delayed decision on Barron’s graduation
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Supreme Court skeptical of feds’ use of obstruction statute in Jan. 6 prosecutions
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Supreme Court skeptical of feds’ use of obstruction statute in Jan ...
Quick Glance: Justices Question Obstruction Charge Against Jan. 6 Rioter
  • The Supreme Court is considering whether Jan. 6 rioters can be charged with obstructing an official proceeding, potentially impacting Trump's election interference case.

  • During Tuesday's hearing, justices expressed concerns about the Justice Department's use of the obstruction statute to prosecute those involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

  • A potential consequence of a ruling in favor of Fischer could affect Trump, although this outcome is not definitive. Prosecutors in Trump's case have emphasized that even if Fischer succeeds, Trump's actions would still be governed by a more restrictive interpretation of the law.

  • The provision was enacted in 2002 as part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, passed after the Enron accounting scandal. Both Fischer and Trump argue that the obstruction law does not apply to their alleged conduct, meaning the charges should be dropped.
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For history-making case against a former president, Manhattan court must first find a dozen jurors
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For history-making case against a former president, Manhattan court must ...
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Trump vows to 'straighten New York out' while visiting bodega where clerk Jose Alba was hit with murder charge for stabbing an ex-con in self-defense
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Trump vows to 'straighten New York out' while visiting bodega where clerk ...
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Trump goes from court to campaign at a bodega in his heavily Democratic hometown: Trump will be confined to the courtroom on most days, dramatically limiting his ...
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Trump goes from court to campaign at a bodega in his heavily Democratic ...
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‘Sleepy Don?’: Trump Nods Off During Trial of the Century: He appeared to jolt awake several times when his lawyer, Todd Blanche, passed along notes.
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‘Sleepy Don?’: Trump Nods Off During Trial of the Century
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MAGA Media Learns in Real-Time That NYC Isn’t a Dystopian Hellscape: “I thought I would see a little more chaos on the streets than, um, from what I’ve been told ...
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MAGA Media Learns in Real-Time That NYC Isn’t a Dystopian Hellscape
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Trump Forced to Skip Big-Money House GOP Fundraiser Thanks to NY Trial: Trump was invited to headline the House GOP's big spring fundraiser in Dallas ...
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Trump Forced to Skip Big-Money House GOP Fundraiser Thanks to NY Trial
Quick Glance: Trump Excluded from Fundraiser Due to NY Trial
  • On the second day, 7 jurors were selected aiming to start with opening statements by the following Monday.

  • The judge aims for 12 jurors and 6 alternates to review the case.

  • Lawyers faced challenges in selecting jurors, with several dropping out and only a few being chosen.

  • The defendant expressed himself in court and on social media while jury selection and opening statements were ongoing.
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Prosecutors ask hush money judge to fine Trump $3K for violating gag order: NEW YORK — The Manhattan district attorney’s office on Monday sought to fine former ...
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Prosecutors ask hush money judge to fine Trump $3K for violating gag order
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Freedom Caucus on alert for possible moves against it by GOP leaders: The Floor Action Response Team, shorthanded as “FART,” aims to guard against an unannounced ...
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Freedom Caucus on alert for possible moves against it by GOP leaders
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Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso, WNBA draft prospects visit Empire State Building: The biggest prospects in the WNBA draft arrived in New York for their big ...
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Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso, WNBA draft prospects visit Empire State ...
Quick Glance: Caitlin Clark's Eventful WNBA Draft Week
  • Caitlin Clark, the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer, had a whirlwind week before the WNBA Draft, signaling just the beginning of her promising career.

  • From the national championship to "SNL" to the Empire State Building and the draft, Clark is celebrated as one of the most sought-after and scrutinized rookies in the WNBA.

  • After a series of events within eight days, including appearances on "Saturday Night Live", meetings, and honors, Clark looks forward to starting her professional career with the Indiana Fever.

  • With a 190 percent increase in ticket prices and a massive fan response upon her arrival at the Fever, Clark and the team have high hopes for a successful season and a return to the playoffs.
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'Has to come to an end': GOP lawmaker accuses Marjorie Taylor Greene of holding Congress hostage
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'Has to come to an end': GOP lawmaker accuses Marjorie Taylor Greene of ...
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Donald Trump Will Be 'Convicted' Due to One Piece of Evidence—Legal Analyst: Trump's Manhattan criminal trial will begin on Monday, April 15.
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Donald Trump Will Be 'Convicted' Due to One Piece of Evidence—Legal ...
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Trump's social media posts follow him to courthouse: New York prosecutors argue that he should be held in contempt over his Truth Social posts.
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Trump's social media posts follow him to courthouse
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Frustration for a Judge as Trump Jury Selection Stumbles Ahead: Two seated jurors were sent home, and Justice Juan M. Merchan warned against identifying people ...
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Frustration for a Judge as Trump Jury Selection Stumbles Ahead
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Trump seeks to use NY hush money trial to delay criminal case over classified document handling in FL
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Trump seeks to use NY hush money trial to delay criminal case over ...
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Potential Donald Trump Jurors' Politics Not Disqualifying—Ex-Prosecutor: On Monday, jury selection will begin in the Manhattan criminal case against former ...
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Potential Donald Trump Jurors' Politics Not Disqualifying—Ex-Prosecutor
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Tom Cruise’s daughter Suri will soon be free to talk about their estrangement and Scientology: report
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Tom Cruise’s daughter Suri will soon be free to talk about their ...
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Alvin Bragg's Raised Over $800,000 Since Indicting Donald Trump: Bragg's case against former President Trump will go to trial this week, with jury selection ...
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Alvin Bragg's Raised Over $800,000 Since Indicting Donald Trump
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Tennessee family of 5 gives up 1.5 acres for a 1,100-square-foot NYC apartment: Lisa Miller, a photographer and content creator, traded a spacious life in ...
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Tennessee family of 5 gives up 1.5 acres for a 1,100-square-foot NYC ...
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Fact check: Trump’s false and unsubstantiated claims about his Manhattan criminal case
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Fact check: Trump’s false and unsubstantiated claims about his Manhattan ...
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Live updates: Trump in New York courtroom for jury selection in hush money trial: Donald Trump has arrived for his first criminal trial. He is charged with ...
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Live updates: Trump in New York courtroom for jury selection in hush money ...
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Majority of voters think Trump committed ‘serious federal crimes,’ according to NYT
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Majority of voters think Trump committed ‘serious federal crimes ...