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For Conservative Christian Women, Amy Coney Barrett’s Success Is Personal: Judge Barrett is a new kind of icon for some, one they have not seen before in ...
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For Conservative Christian Women, Amy Coney Barrett’s Success Is Personal
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Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court: If confirmed by the Senate, the 48-year-old appeals-court judge will cement a 6-3 conservative ...
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Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
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Are Amy Coney Barrett’s religious views fair game?: Some say asking about how religion shapes Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s outlook isn’t necessarily ...
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Are Amy Coney Barrett’s religious views fair game?
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For Conservative Christian Women, Amy Coney Barrett’s Success Is Personal: Judge Barrett is a new kind of icon for some, one they have not seen before in ...
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For Conservative Christian Women, Amy Coney Barrett’s Success Is Personal
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Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court: If confirmed by the Senate, the 48-year-old appeals-court judge will cement a 6-3 conservative ...
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Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
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Are Amy Coney Barrett’s religious views fair game?: Some say asking about how religion shapes Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s outlook isn’t necessarily ...
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Are Amy Coney Barrett’s religious views fair game?
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We might actually see some surprises from Amy Coney Barrett: Trump could end up surprised — or disappointed — by the rulings of the justice he’s appointed
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We might actually see some surprises from Amy Coney Barrett
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Tumultuous Trump trial day ends with 12 jurors, 1 alternate selected : Two jurors selected earlier for the New York trial were dismissed, and Donald Trump’s ...
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Tumultuous Trump trial day ends with 12 jurors, 1 alternate selected
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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Supreme Court justices signal wariness of law used for Jan. 6 prosecutions: The scope of a federal obstruction law used against scores of Jan ...
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Supreme Court justices signal wariness of law used for Jan. 6 prosecutions
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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The truth comes out: US is paying dearly for outperformance : The United States is floating on a giant pumped-up air mattress of excess federal spending and no ...
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The truth comes out: US is paying dearly for outperformance 
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Arizona House Republicans again block repeal of 1864 abortion ban: The state Supreme Court last week ruled that a 19th century ban on nearly all abortions is ...
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Arizona House Republicans again block repeal of 1864 abortion ban
Quick Glance: Arizona Republicans foil another effort to repeal 1864 abortion ban
  • Arizona House Republicans once again thwarted an attempt on Wednesday to repeal the state's nearly complete abortion ban from 1864, leaving Democrats without a vote on their repeal bill for the second consecutive week.

  • Despite facing pressure from influential conservatives, such as former President Trump and Senate hopeful Kari Lake, urging GOP leaders to lift the ban, the Republicans blocked the repeal.

  • State House Democrats made a procedural maneuver to attempt to suspend House rules and bring the repeal bill to the floor for discussion. However, this action was rejected by the GOP majority, with only one Republican, Representative Matt Gress, crossing party lines to support bringing up the repeal bill.

  • A similar endeavor to repeal the ban was obstructed by Republicans last week. Following persistent criticism of the law by Democrats both within and outside the state throughout the week, prominent figures like Trump and Lake recognized the political risks and advocated for a change in direction within the Legislature.
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Judge rejects Trump effort to pause Jan. 6 civil lawsuits while criminal case is ongoing
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Judge rejects Trump effort to pause Jan. 6 civil lawsuits while criminal ...
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Jeffrey Toobin blasts Clarence Thomas as a ‘disgrace’ over posture on Jan. 6: Legal pundit and analyst Jeffrey Toobin took a shot at Supreme Court Justice ...
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Jeffrey Toobin blasts Clarence Thomas as a ‘disgrace’ over posture on Jan ...
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Opinion | Is Jan. 6 the Political Winner Democrats Think It Is?: A Supreme Court ruling against the government could shift the focus to prosecutorial overreach.
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Opinion | Is Jan. 6 the Political Winner Democrats Think It Is?
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National Guard soldiers testify about Jan. 6 response: Watch live: National Guard soldiers are slated to testify Wednesday before the House Administration ...
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National Guard soldiers testify about Jan. 6 response: Watch live
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How Biden’s abortion stance has shifted over the years: Watch how Biden has shifted his views on abortion over the years.
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How Biden’s abortion stance has shifted over the years
Quick Glance: Trump Narrows Gap with Young Voters, Biden's Lead Shrinks - Survey Results
  • A new poll shows that former President Donald Trump continues to reduce his deficit with young voters compared to President Joe Biden.

  • In the Harvard Youth Poll released on Thursday, Biden leads among 18- to 29-year-olds with 45 percent compared to 37 percent for Trump, while 16 percent are undecided.

  • Biden holds a significant lead among likely voters who are non-white or female. He outperforms Trump by 47 points among college graduates and by 23 points among students.

  • The survey also indicates that Trump's younger supporters are much more enthusiastic about the former president than their peers who support Biden, and that Biden's approval rating among young adults is only at 31 percent.
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West Virginia transgender sports ban overturned: A federal appeals court blocked a West Virginia law Tuesday banning transgender students from sports teams ...
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West Virginia transgender sports ban overturned
Quick Glance: Court Overturns West Virginia Ban on Transgender in Sports
  • A federal appeals court has overturned a ban on transgender individuals participating in sports in West Virginia, citing a violation of Title IX.

  • The court ruled that the law cannot lawfully be applied to a 13-year-old girl who has identified as female since the third grade.

  • The decision favored the American Civil Liberties Union, its West Virginia chapter, and the LGBTQ advocacy group Lambda Legal, who filed a lawsuit in 2021.

  • West Virginia is just one of 24 states with legislation preventing transgender women and girls from competing in specific women's or girls' sports events.
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Liberia: American Missionary Acquitted in Attempted Murder Trial Amid Witness Testimony Contradictions, Court Ruling Spurs Controversy
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Liberia: American Missionary Acquitted in Attempted Murder Trial Amid ...
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"Your client is a criminal defendant": N.Y. judge denies Trump team request to attend SCOTUS oral arguments
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"Your client is a criminal defendant": N.Y. judge denies Trump ...
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Election handicapper moves Arizona Senate race to ‘leans Democratic’: An elections handicapper moved its rating of the Arizona Senate race from “toss-up” to ...
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Election handicapper moves Arizona Senate race to ‘leans Democratic’
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Elena Kagan Headed Off Disaster While Delivering a Victory for Civil Rights: Workers punished with discriminatory transfers waited decades for this decision.
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Elena Kagan Headed Off Disaster While Delivering a Victory for Civil ...
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Lawyers for Texas rancher blast Paxton’s claim of Supreme Court win: Attorneys for a Texas man who sued the state for property damage criticized Texas Attorney ...
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Lawyers for Texas rancher blast Paxton’s claim of Supreme Court win
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Donald Trump Scores Win on Abortion: Polling conducted exclusively for Newsweek shows more Americans say states should decide abortion limits rather than the ...
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Donald Trump Scores Win on Abortion
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Supreme Court Backs St. Louis Police Officer on Discriminatory Transfer: The US Supreme Court made it easier for employees to sue over discriminatory job ...
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Supreme Court Backs St. Louis Police Officer on Discriminatory Transfer
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Supreme Court makes it easier to file workplace discrimination claims: The justices unanimously ruled that employees do not need to prove harm to career ...
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Supreme Court makes it easier to file workplace discrimination claims
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Live updates: Supreme Court arguments on January 6 rioters case : The Supreme Court will consider whether part of a federal obstruction law can be used to ...
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Live updates: Supreme Court arguments on January 6 rioters case
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What Judge Merchan Knows About Trump: The judge overseeing the former president's criminal trial is familiar with his history, in and out of court.
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What Judge Merchan Knows About Trump
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Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from Black Lives Matter organizer facing damages suit
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Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from Black Lives Matter organizer ...
Quick Glance: US Supreme Court ruling against Black Lives Matter activist's appeal regarding protest incident
  • The US Supreme Court allowed a lawsuit by a Louisiana police officer against a Black Lives Matter activist, potentially impacting future public demonstrations.

  • DeRay Mckesson was represented by attorneys, including those from the American Civil Liberties Union.

  • The decision of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could set a precedent for lawsuits against protest leaders based on the actions of participants.

  • The legal dispute arose from a protest in Baton Rouge in 2016 following the police intervention against Alton Sterling, a black man.
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Voters in Alabama's new congressional district return to the polls for primary runoffs
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Voters in Alabama's new congressional district return to the polls for ...
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Adult entertainment industry asks Supreme Court to block Texas age-verification law
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Adult entertainment industry asks Supreme Court to block Texas ...
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Charted: Young adult sterilization soars post-Roe v. Wade: More young adults opted for vasectomies and tubal ligations after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
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Charted: Young adult sterilization soars post-Roe v. Wade
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Biden unveils draft rule for his latest student debt relief plan: The plan seeks to forgive unpaid interest for some 25 million Americans who owe more on their ...
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Biden unveils draft rule for his latest student debt relief plan
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Trump Can't Skip Trial for Supreme Court Hearing, Judge Says: The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on Trump's presidential immunity claims next week.
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Trump Can't Skip Trial for Supreme Court Hearing, Judge Says
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Barron Trump Video Goes Viral Amid Graduation Drama: Former president Donald Trump may miss his son Barron's graduation because of his New York criminal trial.
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Barron Trump Video Goes Viral Amid Graduation Drama
Quick Glance: Michael Cohen Criticizes Trump's Barron Graduation Ban Complaint as Ridiculous
  • Michael Cohen describes Trump's complaint about a potential ban on attending Barron's graduation ceremony as comical.

  • Cohen points out that Trump apparently did not attend the graduation ceremonies of his other children.

  • Cohen is expected to be a key witness in Trump's trial, which revolves around allegations of hush money payments to silence an affair with Stormy Daniels.

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Supreme Court won't hear Mike Lindell's challenge over FBI seizure of cellphone: The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition by MyPillow founder and election ...
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Supreme Court won't hear Mike Lindell's challenge over FBI seizure of ...
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Trump Reportedly Nods Off While Attending First Day of Criminal Trial: Donald Trump reportedly fell asleep during the first morning of his criminal hush money ...
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Trump Reportedly Nods Off While Attending First Day of Criminal Trial
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Supreme Court declines Lindell appeal over phone seizure: The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from Trump ally Mike Lindell on Monday over his attempt to ...
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Supreme Court declines Lindell appeal over phone seizure
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Jan. 6 Defendant Accuses Lawyer of 'Lying' to Supreme Court: Conservatives have raised concern about an assertion made by the DOJ during arguments in Fischer v ...
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Jan. 6 Defendant Accuses Lawyer of 'Lying' to Supreme Court
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Here’s How Judge Merchan Could Punish Trump If He Disrupts Trial Or Violates Gag Order—Including Imprisonment
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Here’s How Judge Merchan Could Punish Trump If He Disrupts Trial Or ...
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Biden administration considers scrapping a futuristic proposal to slash power plant pollution
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Biden administration considers scrapping a futuristic proposal to slash ...
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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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We teach the Bible to public school students. Critics should stop freaking out about it.
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We teach the Bible to public school students. Critics should stop freaking ...
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Major cases before the US Supreme Court this term: The U.S. Supreme Court's current term features major cases involving former President Donald Trump's ballot ...
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Major cases before the US Supreme Court this term
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The Supreme Court wants to hand a victory to January 6 insurrectionists: Most of the justices seem eager to make it harder to prosecute January 6 rioters
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The Supreme Court wants to hand a victory to January 6 insurrectionists
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Mucarsel-Powell raises over $3.5 million in first quarter in Florida Senate race: Florida Senate candidate and former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) said her ...
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Mucarsel-Powell raises over $3.5 million in first quarter in Florida ...
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Michael Cohen is an admitted liar. He’s still going to be the star witness against Trump.
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Michael Cohen is an admitted liar. He’s still going to be the star witness ...
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Mark Kelly says Arizona abortion ruling is ‘all because of Donald Trump’: Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Sunday that last week’s Arizona Supreme Court ruling ...
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Mark Kelly says Arizona abortion ruling is ‘all because of Donald Trump’
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Rick Scott supports 15-week Florida abortion ban over 6-week limit: Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) says he would support replacing Florida’s six-week state abortion ...
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Rick Scott supports 15-week Florida abortion ban over 6-week limit
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All I Want for Tax Day Is a Reversal of Trump’s Regressive Tax Cuts: Like the Bush tax cuts before it, the Trump tax cut was a trickle-down failure.
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All I Want for Tax Day Is a Reversal of Trump’s Regressive Tax Cuts
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Powell man who stormed U.S. Capitol in Jan. 6 attack getting early release: Alexander Sheppard, 24, is set to be released from the federal Bureau of Prisons on ...
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Powell man who stormed U.S. Capitol in Jan. 6 attack getting early release
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Fact Check: Is Donald Trump Barred From Barron's Graduation?: Donald Trump and his MAGA allies complained he would miss Barron Trump's graduation over Judge Juan ...
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Fact Check: Is Donald Trump Barred From Barron's Graduation?
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Adult entertainment industry asks Supreme Court to block Texas age-verification requirements for porn sites
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Adult entertainment industry asks Supreme Court to block Texas ...
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X reverses course, tells Brazil court it will comply with rulings: Lawyers representing Elon Musk's X told Brazil's Supreme Court that the social media platform ...
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X reverses course, tells Brazil court it will comply with rulings
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The role of RBG was written for Heather Mitchell. It’s easy to understand why: Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a pioneer for women in law. Sarah Krasnostein followed in ...
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The role of RBG was written for Heather Mitchell. It’s easy to understand ...
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Supreme Court Justices Compare Bribes to Taking a Teacher to Cheesecake Factory: The Supreme Court debated whether a $13,000 gratuity made to a politician is ...
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Supreme Court Justices Compare Bribes to Taking a Teacher to Cheesecake ...
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Fallout from Trump's bid to overturn election loss heads to Supreme Court: The actions of Donald Trump and his supporters following his 2020 election loss top ...
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Fallout from Trump's bid to overturn election loss heads to Supreme Court
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Hush-money judge bench-slaps Trump lawyers on first trial day: Donald Trump's lawyers were repeatedly rebuked by the judge overseeing his first criminal trial ...
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Hush-money judge bench-slaps Trump lawyers on first trial day
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Trump’s immunity claims tell voters all they need to know about him: Don’t shrug off Trump’s views of presidential power. They would do irreparable damage.
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Trump’s immunity claims tell voters all they need to know about him