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We Should’ve Started Prosecuting Presidents a Long Time Ago: A New York grand jury is treating the former commander in chief like everyone else.
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We Should’ve Started Prosecuting Presidents a Long Time Ago
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The indictment of Donald Trump marks an unprecedented development in the country's history — the first time a former president has ever faced criminal ... Show more   https://abcn.ws/3G5WkI5

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A look at past presidential scandals as Trump earns a unique place in history: While he’s far from the only U.S. president to be dogged by legal and ethical ...
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We Should’ve Started Prosecuting Presidents a Long Time Ago: A New York grand jury is treating the former commander in chief like everyone else.
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We Should’ve Started Prosecuting Presidents a Long Time Ago
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A look at past presidential scandals as Trump earns a unique place in history: While he’s far from the only U.S. president to be dogged by legal and ethical ...
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A look at past presidential scandals as Trump earns a unique place in ...
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What Trump's indictment means for his political future: Donald Trump is the first former president in history to face a criminal indictment ...
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What Trump's indictment means for his political future
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Most don’t think Trump acted illegally in hush money case: Poll: With former President Trump’s first criminal trial officially underway, most Americans don’t ...
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Most don’t think Trump acted illegally in hush money case: Poll
Quick Glance: First Day of Trump's New York Hush Money Trial
  • Trump experiences a half-empty courtroom as he enters a Manhattan court for the first time as a defendant.

  • Jury selection proves challenging as many New Yorkers show bias.

  • Defense seeks delays, and Trump is accused of violating a gag order.

  • Judge disallows 'Access Hollywood' tape but allows actress to testify.
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Trump hush money trial live updates: Trump insists payments were 'legal expense': Former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial in New York ...
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Trump hush money trial live updates: Trump insists payments were 'legal ...
Quick Glance: Trump's Trial: Limited Public Engagement
  • New York's Collect Pond Park was crowded with Trump shirts and Make America Great Again hats on Monday. A huge flag with the inscription 'TRUMP 2024: SAVE AMERICA' and one with Donald Trump's mugshot fluttered in the breeze.

  • The initial days of Trump's New York criminal trial displayed all the features of an event related to the 2024 presidential election, intertwined with a historic occurrence in a Manhattan courthouse.

  • For most Americans, this legal process might represent the final opportunity to witness Trump in a courtroom prior to the upcoming general election. The consequences could influence the election and the public perception of Trump.

  • The individuals outside the courthouse were relatively few in number. Only the most devoted advocates from both sides were present in New York to voice their opinions on Trump. Meanwhile, the everyday life of the remaining New Yorkers carried on unaffected.
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Letitia James Is Hunting for Evidence of Trump Perjury: James wants documents to prove that Trump helped his chief financial officer lie during a $454 million ...
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Letitia James Is Hunting for Evidence of Trump Perjury
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Trump Campaign Asks Allies to Use These ‘Bogus’ One-Liners in Trial Spin: The document obtained by The Daily Beast refers to the trial as “a bogus case ...
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Trump Campaign Asks Allies to Use These ‘Bogus’ One-Liners in Trial Spin
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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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Trump Can’t Stop Whining and It’s Only Day Two : The former president ranted and raved on Truth Social, then showed up at the Manhattan courthouse to rant and ...
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Trump Can’t Stop Whining and It’s Only Day Two
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Trump Trial: America's Most Important Casting: The first criminal trial against a former US president has begun. It is the only criminal case against Trump in ...
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Trump Trial: America's Most Important Casting
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Prosecutors file motion to hold Trump in contempt for allegedly violating gag order - live
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Prosecutors file motion to hold Trump in contempt for allegedly violating ...
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Trump Media shares plunge after company files to issue additional DJT stock: Shares of Trump Media plunged more than 13% on Monday after the company filed to ...
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Trump Media shares plunge after company files to issue additional DJT ...
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Dems roast Trump for appearing to sleep in court: Democratic strategists are roasting former President Trump on Monday for appearing to fall asleep in a New York ...
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Dems roast Trump for appearing to sleep in court
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Did Trump leave the country better off? More voters think so now than in 2020, poll says
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Did Trump leave the country better off? More voters think so now than in ...
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Trump gives glimpse into defense on day 2 of jury selection: Donald Trump's indictment alleges that he falsified 34 business records to cover up an illegal ...
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Trump gives glimpse into defense on day 2 of jury selection
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Trump says $175 million bond is financially secure, asks judge to reject New York attorney general’s challenge
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Trump says $175 million bond is financially secure, asks judge to reject ...
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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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Charges Against Trump and Jan. 6 Rioters at Stake in Supreme Court Case: The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over the charge of obstruction of an official ...
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Charges Against Trump and Jan. 6 Rioters at Stake in Supreme Court Case
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Alvin Bragg Wants 'Maximum Fine' For Donald Trump: Prosecutors also suggested in Tuesday's brief that former President Donald Trump face 30 days in jail for ...
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Alvin Bragg Wants 'Maximum Fine' For Donald Trump
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Trump fundraising intensifies, Democrats post big hauls and other first-quarter takeaways
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Trump fundraising intensifies, Democrats post big hauls and other ...
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Joe and Jill Biden release tax returns: Donald Trump broke with the decades-old tradition of US presidents to publish tax returns. Joe Biden and his wife lege...
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Joe and Jill Biden release tax returns
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Donald Trump: False testimony after the first day of negotiations in the hush money trial
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Donald Trump: False testimony after the first day of negotiations in the ...
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Trump rages at judge hours before hush money case begins: Former President Trump railed against the judge in his criminal hush money case early Monday ...
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Trump rages at judge hours before hush money case begins
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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Biden and his wife report $620,000 income on 2023 tax returns : President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, on Monday released tax returns showing that their income ...
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Biden and his wife report $620,000 income on 2023 tax returns
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Lowry: No one cares when Joe Biden breaks the law: If you think lawlessness is good or bad depending on who's engaging in it or whether it advances ...
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Lowry: No one cares when Joe Biden breaks the law
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Donald Trump Raises Over $1 Million on First Day of Trial: Lara Trump: Lara Trump also shared a trend about Donald Trump's donors that she said spoke volumes ...
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Donald Trump Raises Over $1 Million on First Day of Trial: Lara Trump
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Trump’s Truth Social Stake Shrinks by $3 Billion After Stock Tanks: Shares are down about 60% from a recent peak after the first three weeks of trading.
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Trump’s Truth Social Stake Shrinks by $3 Billion After Stock Tanks
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Hush money for Stormy Daniels: More than 50 jury candidates in Trump trial are biased
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Hush money for Stormy Daniels: More than 50 jury candidates in Trump trial ...
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New York v. Donald Trump, Day 1: From the Politics Desk: Donald Trump's first criminal trial got underway in New York. While it was solemn inside the Manhattan ...
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New York v. Donald Trump, Day 1: From the Politics Desk
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Jon Stewart on Trump’s Reported Court Naps: ‘So Many Crimes, You Get Bored’: Jon Stewart slammed Trump for falling asleep during his trial for an alleged ...
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Jon Stewart on Trump’s Reported Court Naps: ‘So Many Crimes ...
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Battenfeld: Trump needs strong running mate to spread the word about farce hush money trial
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Battenfeld: Trump needs strong running mate to spread the word about farce ...
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Trump Laments That He’s Treated Like Any Other Defendant After Day 1 of Criminal Trial
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President Joe Biden will be back in Pennsylvania today. Here’s everything you need to know
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President Joe Biden will be back in Pennsylvania today. Here’s everything ...
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Trump supporters echo pro-Palestinian ‘genocide Joe’ chant: Trump rallygoers shouted the pro-Palestinian chant “genocide Joe” after Trump suggested Iran’s attack ...
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Trump supporters echo pro-Palestinian ‘genocide Joe’ chant
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Why You Won't Be Able to Watch Trump's Criminal Trial on TV: Judge Juan Merchan has not granted permission for television cameras to broadcast from the courtroom ...
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Why You Won't Be Able to Watch Trump's Criminal Trial on TV
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Biden sees highest approval rating since November: President Biden saw his highest approval rating since November on Monday, ticking up to 43 percent ...
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Biden sees highest approval rating since November
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Ex-RNC Chair Trashes Donald Trump Over Trial In Most Sarcastic Way: Michael Steele ended a withering post about the former president with two snarky words.
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Ex-RNC Chair Trashes Donald Trump Over Trial In Most Sarcastic Way
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates ...
Quick Glance: News Organizations Encourage Biden and Trump to Commit to Debates
  • Twelve news organizations called on presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump to commit to debates, emphasizing their significance since 1976 in every campaign.

  • Highlighting the importance of debates, the organizations urged the candidates to discuss their visions for the nation's future before the American people.

  • While Trump is willing to debate his rival, Biden has not yet committed to further debates, and formal invitations have not been issued yet.

  • The Trump campaign pushed for an earlier debate schedule, criticized moderator selection, and raised concerns about the fairness and impartiality of the debates.
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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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Iran Hawks Want to Strike Now. They're Wrong.: It isn’t a question of toughness, but of what can be achieved at what cost.
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Iran Hawks Want to Strike Now. They're Wrong.
Quick Glance: The Night Iran's Missile Show Rattled Israel
  • In Tehran, 'Operation True Promise' launched an unprecedented aerial assault on Israel.

  • The direct clash between powerful militaries showcased Israel's defense and Iran's display of power.

  • Despite minor damages and injuries, the question remains whether this attack signifies further escalation or the start of a war.

  • The missile and drone strikes resulted in minimal damage, with Israel and allies successfully intercepting most projectiles.
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Donald Trump: He can campaign on Wednesdays: From now on, Donald Trump has to spend four days a week in the courtroom. What the first criminal trial against a ...
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Donald Trump: He can campaign on Wednesdays
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Rachel Maddow and MSNBC Anchors Laugh it Up Over ‘Sleepy’ Trump at Trial: “The wheels of justice grind slowly. I did not think they would grind so slowly that ...
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Rachel Maddow and MSNBC Anchors Laugh it Up Over ‘Sleepy’ Trump at Trial
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Robert F Kennedy Jr claims Trump had asked him to be running mate: The assertion followed the launch of a website attacking the independent presidential ...
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Robert F Kennedy Jr claims Trump had asked him to be running mate
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Trump re-writes Battle of Gettysburg: ‘Never fight uphill, me boys!’: It turns out Donald Trump rallies might not be the best place to bone up on American ...
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Trump re-writes Battle of Gettysburg: ‘Never fight uphill, me boys!’
Quick Glance: Trump's Confusion About Gettysburg Sparks Ridicule
  • Donald Trump's attempt to explain the Battle of Gettysburg led to confusion and ridicule.

  • Critics were quick to criticize his statements, especially his depiction of Robert E. Lee.

  • Even his critics on X, formerly Twitter, were perplexed by his attempt to describe one of the most famous battles in American history.

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Donald Trump’s empty promises on jobs: The policies of the Trump administration played an important role in this decline of U.S. manufacturing capacity and ...
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Donald Trump’s empty promises on jobs
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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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Answers to the hush money trial: Trump must be present, he faces years in prison: Did Donald Trump try to cover up his hush money payments to various women for ...
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Answers to the hush money trial: Trump must be present, he faces years in ...
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N.H. governor backs Trump in feisty interview: “Nobody should be shocked that the Republican governor’s supporting the Republican president ...
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N.H. governor backs Trump in feisty interview
Quick Glance: N.H. Governor Supports Trump Despite Controversy
  • New Hampshire Republican Governor Chris Sununu stated his backing for former President Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election, despite acknowledging Trump's role in the Capitol insurrection of January 6, 2021.

  • Sununu emphasized that his support for Trump is more about the Republican administration and values rather than the individual candidate, expressing that a significant percentage of Americans favor Trump's return to the presidency.

  • Addressing the possibility of Trump facing legal challenges, Sununu highlighted the preference for focusing on substantial issues over legal matters in the Republican Party, accepting Trump as a symbol of the desired cultural change within the party.

  • When questioned about his personal stance on Trump, Sununu reiterated his alignment with the majority of Americans who continue to support Trump's presidential candidacy despite concerns over his past actions and potential legal issues.
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Views of Trump presidency improved since late 2020: Survey: Views of former President Trump’s time in the White House have largely improved since the fall of ...
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Views of Trump presidency improved since late 2020: Survey
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Forbes Editor Predicts Where Truth Social Stock’s Headed And It’s Not Good: The share price of Donald Trump’s beleaguered social media company plunged again this ...
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Forbes Editor Predicts Where Truth Social Stock’s Headed And It’s Not Good
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I have some better questions for potential Trump jurors: Is it possible to find someone who does not have strong opinions about Donald Trump?
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I have some better questions for potential Trump jurors
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Trump endorsement of U.S. Senate candidate McCormick comes with awkward history: Two years ago, Trump denied David McCormick his endorsement in a primary race ...
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Trump endorsement of U.S. Senate candidate McCormick comes with awkward ...
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While Trump is stuck in court, Biden kicks off Pennsylvania campaign swing: The battleground state has been narrowly won by both Biden and Trump.
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While Trump is stuck in court, Biden kicks off Pennsylvania campaign swing
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The worst mainstream media habit: Distorting polls for clicks: Reporters and editors know better, but they can’t resist.
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The worst mainstream media habit: Distorting polls for clicks
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Trump's criminal trial, a first for a former president, has begun in New York: For the first time in U.S. history, a former president will sit in a courtroom for ...
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Trump's criminal trial, a first for a former president, has begun in New ...
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CNN analyst compares Trump to ‘child’ over gag order as hush money case opens: CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said on Monday that former President Donald ...
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CNN analyst compares Trump to ‘child’ over gag order as hush money case ...
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Trump’s Hardest Fight May Be Staying Awake in Court: The ex-president doesn’t like to sit still, be quiet, or not have access to unlimited Diet Cokes ...
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Trump’s Hardest Fight May Be Staying Awake in Court