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Republicans Intensify Attacks on Crime as Democrats Push Back: With images of lawlessness, G.O.P. candidates are pressing the issue in places where worries about ...
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Republicans Intensify Attacks on Crime as Democrats Push Back
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Republicans Intensify Attacks on Crime as Democrats Push Back: With images of lawlessness, G.O.P. candidates are pressing the issue in places where worries about ...
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Republicans Intensify Attacks on Crime as Democrats Push Back
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Ronna McDaniel out at NBC News following backlash: Her hiring set off a rare on-air protest from the network's top talent.
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Ronna McDaniel out at NBC News following backlash
Quick Glance: NBC ends association with former RNC head Ronna McDaniel
  • NBC News severed ties with former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel on Tuesday, shortly after bringing her on board as a political contributor on air.

  • The decision came in response to a strong backlash from some of the network's journalists and commentators.

  • McDaniel learned about her job termination through media reports rather than directly from NBC.

  • The hiring and subsequent swift termination of McDaniel sparked public protests within the NBC network and beyond.
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Trump lashes out at N.Y. judge who issued gag order in hush money case: The presumptive GOP presidential nominee on the gag order against him: "illegal ...
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Trump lashes out at N.Y. judge who issued gag order in hush money case
Quick Glance: Restriction on Statements in New York Criminal Case against Trump
  • A judge imposes a restriction on statements about Trump in the New York criminal case involving hush money.

  • Public comments on witnesses and court staff are prohibited.

  • The necessity of silence around Trump is emphasized due to his attacks on involved parties.

  • Trump faces multiple charges, pleads not guilty, and alleges political motivations behind the cases.
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"We must make America pray again:" Trump now selling Bibles: The former president launched a high-top sneaker last month
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"We must make America pray again:" Trump now selling Bibles
Quick Glance: Trump Initiates Bible Sales During Political Campaign
  • As he gears up for a White House comeback, Donald Trump has commenced selling Bibles.

  • In a video on his Truth Social platform, Trump encouraged his supporters to purchase the 'God Bless the USA Bible' inspired by Lee Greenwood.

  • Selling Bibles is just the latest commercial venture Trump has undertaken during his campaign.

  • A spokesperson for Trump and the God Bless the USA Bible did not immediately respond to inquiries about the licensing agreement.
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Klobuchar says Alabama election bolsters Biden’s Southern push: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said the special election victory in Alabama, where a Democratic ...
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Klobuchar says Alabama election bolsters Biden’s Southern push
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski not ruling out splitting with GOP: "I am navigating my way through some very interesting political times, so let's just leave it at that ...
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski not ruling out splitting with GOP
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A day after bridge collapse, Republicans are blaming Dems, floating unfounded and sometimes racist theories
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Quick Glance: Tragedy in Baltimore: Fatal Bridge Collapse and Intensive Investigations
  • A cargo ship that lost control and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore had previously undergone engine maintenance in the port, according to the US Coast Guard. Divers retrieved the bodies of two of the six workers who fell into the water, while the search for the others was deemed unsuccessful.

  • Investigators commenced gathering evidence from the cargo ship involved in striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The victims were from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, with authorities suspecting that the other vehicles with victims were trapped.
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Democrats fear Trump more than Biden scares GOP: Poll: More Democrats fear former President Trump being reelected than Republicans fear President Biden’s ...
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Democrats fear Trump more than Biden scares GOP: Poll
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Lara Trump on 2020 election: ‘I think we’re past that’: Lara Trump thinks the Republican Party is past disputing the 2020 presidential election ...
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Lara Trump on 2020 election: ‘I think we’re past that’
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Democrat who ran heavily on abortion rights, IVF wins Alabama special election: Marilyn Lands won a decisive victory in a state House district that Donald Trump ...
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Democrat who ran heavily on abortion rights, IVF wins Alabama special ...
Quick Glance: IVF Ruling and Abortion Debate in Alabama Election
  • As the Alabama election approaches, candidates focus on abortion and in vitro fertilization (IVF), with Republicans reinforcing support for IVF and Democrats opposing abortion restrictions.

  • Democrats strategically highlight reproductive issues post Roe v. Wade overturn, viewing the Alabama race as a pivotal test for their stance on abortion.

  • Despite voter resonance on reproductive issues, the election outcome is not expected to significantly alter Republican dominance in the state legislature, but would symbolically mark a notable win for Democrats.

  • The stark divide in candidate strategies underscores the ongoing debate over reproductive rights, shaping the battleground district's electoral landscape with high stakes for both parties.
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Trump’s Bibles and the evolution of his messianic message: Few politicians have commanded the loyalty of the religious right like Trump has.
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Trump’s Bibles and the evolution of his messianic message
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Donald Trump Is Not the Victim of ‘Lawfare.’ He’s a Crook.: Republicans claim Donald Trump’s legal problems are the result of ‘lawfare,’ their term for alleged ...
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Donald Trump Is Not the Victim of ‘Lawfare.’ He’s a Crook.
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Most Americans disapprove of Israel’s actions in Gaza: Poll: Poll shows ‘clear disconnect’ between President Joe Biden’s policies and US public ...
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Most Americans disapprove of Israel’s actions in Gaza: Poll
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Biden and Harris argue that Democrats will preserve health care and Republicans would take it away
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Biden and Harris argue that Democrats will preserve health care and ...
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Analysis: Democrats see Biden tortoise beating Trump hare in November race: The presidential election is shaping up as a classic tortoise-versus-hare tale.
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Analysis: Democrats see Biden tortoise beating Trump hare in November race
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Hunter Biden's bid to dismiss tax charges met with skepticism by Trump-appointed judge
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Quick Glance: Hunter Biden to Challenge Tax Charges as Politically Motivated
  • Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, unexpectedly appears at a House Oversight Committee meeting to vote on contempt of Congress charges.

  • A U.S. judge expresses skepticism towards Hunter Biden's attempt to dismiss his tax evasion case on the grounds of political targeting.

  • The judge questions the evidence of political pressure and doubts the influence of two IRS agents on the prosecution's decision.

  • Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to tax evasion charges and faces two separate criminal cases, one involving alleged illegal gun purchase while using drugs.
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The revamped Republican Party turns Trump’s lies into a loyalty test: Asking potential employees if the 2020 election was stolen is a possible preview of a ...
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The revamped Republican Party turns Trump’s lies into a loyalty test
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GOP Rep. James Comer doubles down on shift from Biden impeachment to criminal referrals
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GOP Rep. James Comer doubles down on shift from Biden impeachment to ...
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Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust Speaker Johnson over budget vote
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Quick Glance: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Moves to Oust Speaker Mike Johnson
  • Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, refraining from forcing an immediate vote on his removal.

  • The motion was submitted as the House voted to prevent a government shutdown.

  • The motion requires a simple majority vote to remove the speaker and won't be addressed until after the House returns on April 9.

  • Some Republican members opposed removing Johnson as speaker due to concerns about potentially ending up with a Democratic speaker.
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Top Republican hints at an off-ramp from impeaching Biden: House Republicans don't appear to have the votes to impeach President Joe Biden and Rep ...
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Top Republican hints at an off-ramp from impeaching Biden
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Donald Trump 'Shake Up' Is Winning Over Democrats: More and more Democrats say Trump would shake up the country for the better, poll trends show.
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Donald Trump 'Shake Up' Is Winning Over Democrats
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JD Vance's VP prospects could rise after he helped deliver Trump a big Ohio win: Bernie Moreno's Ohio GOP Senate primary victory reinforced Trump's influence and ...
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JD Vance's VP prospects could rise after he helped deliver Trump a big ...
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The cosmic ineptitude of House Republicans’ Biden impeachment inquiry: The Republican majority on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability are proving ...
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The cosmic ineptitude of House Republicans’ Biden impeachment inquiry
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The House GOP thought it was moving past internal drama. Then more showed up.: Republicans thought threats to oust the speaker had largely subsided after many ...
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The House GOP thought it was moving past internal drama. Then more showed ...
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Scoop: House Democrats grow their GOP target list for 2024: All four candidates are in districts President Biden won in 2020.
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Scoop: House Democrats grow their GOP target list for 2024
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GOP scrambles to organize early and mail voting despite Trump’s attacks: Republicans are playing catch-up to Democrats on voting before Election Day in ...
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GOP scrambles to organize early and mail voting despite Trump’s attacks
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Donald Trump's Lack of Rallies Draws Scrutiny: The former president has no planned campaign events and has held only one since he became the presumptive 2024 GOP ...
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Donald Trump's Lack of Rallies Draws Scrutiny
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Donald Trump triumphs: How the ex-president multiplies his money: People keep saying that Donald Trump is on the verge of bankruptcy. In fact ...
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Donald Trump triumphs: How the ex-president multiplies his money
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Democratic senators urge Biden to protect migrant children, spouses who might be deported under Trump
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Democratic senators urge Biden to protect migrant children ...
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Trump to hold Wisconsin rally on April 2: Former President Trump will hold a rally in the battleground state of Wisconsin next week in one of his first major ...
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Trump to hold Wisconsin rally on April 2
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Rubio links ISIS threat to US border after Moscow attack: Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio on Sunday drew a connection between the deadly ISIS attack on a Moscow ...
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Rubio links ISIS threat to US border after Moscow attack
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GOP Rep. Tim Burchett Sued For Falsely Claiming Man Was Chiefs’ Parade Shooter, ‘Illegal Alien’
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Quick Glance: Tim Burchett Faces Defamation Lawsuit Over Chiefs Parade Shooter Post
  • Denton Loudermill Jr. filed the defamation lawsuit against Rep. Tim Burchett for incorrectly identifying him as one of the shooters at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade.

  • The plaintiff claims he suffered damages due to false representations made by Burchett on his personal social media account.

  • The lawsuit seeks a jury trial and damages for spreading falsehoods under a law in Kansas.

  • Burchett removed the post in question, admitting he misidentified Loudermill as an undocumented immigrant while still implying Loudermill was one of the shooters.
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Americans’ patience with Israel appears to wear thin: Americans haven’t turned against Israel, in a lot of ways. But they -- and especially Democrats -- continue ...
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Americans’ patience with Israel appears to wear thin
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Democrat Announces She's Leaving Congress: Representative Annie Kuster is leaving open a Congressional District won by President Joe Biden by single digits in ...
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Democrat Announces She's Leaving Congress
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Democrats look for new ways to tax the super-rich : Americans have fought over how much to tax the highest earners for decades. But Biden’s budget includes some ...
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Democrats look for new ways to tax the super-rich
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Republicans livid as chaos threatens to cannibalize House majority: Dysfunction doesn't even begin to cover it.
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Republicans livid as chaos threatens to cannibalize House majority
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House wracked by dysfunction as members plot exits: "Most all of us are contemplating leaving," one House Republican said.
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House wracked by dysfunction as members plot exits
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Buck: Congress is a "dysfunctional place" and he's "happy to move on"
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Buck: Congress is a "dysfunctional place" and he's ...
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Why the tables turned, leaving conservatives as loser in spending fight: The tables have turned for House conservatives. Six months ago, emboldened by a new GOP ...
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Why the tables turned, leaving conservatives as loser in spending fight
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Kari Lake wants to avoid defamation trial. Stephen Richer says that proves she lied
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Kari Lake wants to avoid defamation trial. Stephen Richer says that proves ...
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Biden faces bipartisan backlash over UN Gaza ceasefire vote: A handful of the most pro-Israel Democrats in Congress have criticized the U.S. abstention.
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Biden faces bipartisan backlash over UN Gaza ceasefire vote
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GOP plans for Medicaid cuts could face backlash: Trump's been notably silent on Medicaid as his party eyes big cuts to the safety-net program.
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GOP plans for Medicaid cuts could face backlash
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RNC Asks Potential Hires if 2020 Election Was Stolen: Report: Some job candidates reportedly interpreted the question as a test of their loyalty to Donald Trump ...
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RNC Asks Potential Hires if 2020 Election Was Stolen: Report
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Elon Musk says the US needs a 'red wave' to save it: "I voted 100% Dem until a few years ago. Now, I think we need a red wave or America is toast ...
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Elon Musk says the US needs a 'red wave' to save it
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Senate GOP cautions Trump on 15-week national abortion ban: Senate Republicans are warning former President Trump that restrictions on abortion should be left to ...
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Senate GOP cautions Trump on 15-week national abortion ban
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Biden, Democratic lawmakers celebrate 14th anniversary of Affordable Care Act: President Biden and many other Democratic lawmakers posted online in celebration ...
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Biden, Democratic lawmakers celebrate 14th anniversary of Affordable Care ...
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Judge Says Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene Can Sue Cities For Canceled Rally
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Judge Says Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene Can Sue Cities For ...
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Joe Lieberman, longtime senator and vice presidential nominee, dies at 82 - UPI.com
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Joe Lieberman, longtime senator and vice presidential nominee ...
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California is preparing to defend itself — and the nation — against Trump 2.0: California officials are dusting off the playbook that made them a bulwark against ...
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California is preparing to defend itself — and the nation — against Trump ...
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Donald Trump: Billionaires collect money for bail payment: To support Donald Trump with his bail payment, some US billionaires are apparently opening their ...
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Donald Trump: Billionaires collect money for bail payment
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Now Ronna McDaniel says 2020 was fair? GOP leaders knew election wasn’t ‘rigged’ | Opinion
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Now Ronna McDaniel says 2020 was fair? GOP leaders knew election wasn’t ...
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Criminal referrals create new headaches for GOP impeachment investigators: Republicans are weighing criminal referrals to the Justice Department instead of ...
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Criminal referrals create new headaches for GOP impeachment investigators
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White House criticizes GOP over funding provision that effectively bans Pride flags over US embassies
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White House criticizes GOP over funding provision that effectively bans ...
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Investor in TikTok’s Parent Company Owned Shares in Trump Media Merger Partner: NYT
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Quick Glance: Appeals Court Decision Reduces Trump's Bond in Fraud Case
  • In the New York civil fraud case, it was determined that Donald Trump and his co-defendants now have 10 days to post a $175 million bond, compared to the original $464 million.

  • The late ruling from a panel of state Appellate Division judges, all appointed by Democratic governors, represents a significant victory and relief for the former president.

  • Trump's legal team had previously stated that obtaining the larger bond was practically impossible. The court's decision also temporarily prevents the New York Attorney General's office from enforcing the judgment.

  • Additionally, the court imposed a stay on the part of the initial judgment that restricted Trump from acting as a public officer of a company, as well as prohibitions on other individuals, although not all of Trump's requests were granted.
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Trump unable to post $450M bond in New York fraud case, his lawyers say: Trump's lawyers say they've approached 30 companies through four brokers and none will ...
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Trump unable to post $450M bond in New York fraud case, his lawyers say
Quick Glance: Trump Struggles with Bail and Frustration Grows
  • Donald Trump and some members of his inner circle are frustrated by the prospect of him failing to post the $464 million civil fraud penalty by Monday's deadline.

  • Trump is urgently seeking campaign funds and potential guarantors for his bail to prevent New York Attorney General Letitia James from seizing his assets.

  • Trump's defense team is considering options to challenge the judgment without posting bail and speculating on the impact of asset seizure on his campaign.

  • Despite concerns from his team regarding bail, Trump's campaign is leveraging the situation to mobilize supporters and reinforce the perception of unfair treatment by the justice system.
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Democrats see rescuing Speaker Johnson as best bet for Ukraine aid: A growing chorus of Democrats say promising to protect Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La ...
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Democrats see rescuing Speaker Johnson as best bet for Ukraine aid
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Linda Bean, L.L. Bean Heiress and Big-Time Trump Donor, Dies at 82: Bean’s unwavering support for Donald Trump caused some groups to boycott L.L ...
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Linda Bean, L.L. Bean Heiress and Big-Time Trump Donor, Dies at 82
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The GOP shouldn’t count on retaking the Senate. Remember 2010 and 2022? : Before the GOP starts measuring the drapes in the majority leader’s office ...
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The GOP shouldn’t count on retaking the Senate. Remember 2010 and 2022?