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Democrats cheer contrast between Biden and Trump indictment: The party believes Trump’s legal troubles will ultimately damage him if he becomes the Republican ...
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Democrats cheer contrast between Biden and Trump indictment
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Trump indictment live: Ex-president pleads not guilty to felonies: Trump, first US president to face criminal prosecution, has pled not guilty to falsifying ...
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Trump indictment live: Ex-president pleads not guilty to felonies
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Trump’s scandal-plagued ’24 run is sparking Dem anxiety of a ’16 redux : They rooted for a scandal-plagued, overly brash Republican nominee before ...
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Trump’s scandal-plagued ’24 run is sparking Dem anxiety of a ’16 redux
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Democrats cheer contrast between Biden and Trump indictment: The party believes Trump’s legal troubles will ultimately damage him if he becomes the Republican ...
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Democrats cheer contrast between Biden and Trump indictment
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Donald Trump’s prosecution is a triumph: While there’s not even a theoretical bar to prosecuting a president once they leave office, Alvin Bragg has bravely ...
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Donald Trump’s prosecution is a triumph
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Trump indictment live: Ex-president pleads not guilty to felonies: Trump, first US president to face criminal prosecution, has pled not guilty to falsifying ...
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Trump indictment live: Ex-president pleads not guilty to felonies
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Trump’s scandal-plagued ’24 run is sparking Dem anxiety of a ’16 redux : They rooted for a scandal-plagued, overly brash Republican nominee before ...
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Trump’s scandal-plagued ’24 run is sparking Dem anxiety of a ’16 redux
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McConnell argues against presidential immunity for criminal prosecution: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he doesn’t think presidents should ...
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McConnell argues against presidential immunity for criminal prosecution
Quick Glance: US Supreme Court discusses Trump's Immunity
  • Conservative US Supreme Court justices signal sympathy for the argument that presidents have some immunity against criminal charges for certain actions taken in office.

  • Former President Donald Trump appealed after lower courts rejected his request to be shielded from four election-related criminal charges.

  • The Supreme Court hearing could distort the presidency without immunity and affect decision-making when bold and fearless action is most needed.

  • The Supreme Court's decision on immunity is expected and could lead to Trump's trial occurring before the election.
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US judge upholds Trump's $83.3 million defamation loss, rejects new trial: A federal judge on Thursday rejected Donald Trump's bid to throw out an $83 ...
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US judge upholds Trump's $83.3 million defamation loss, rejects new trial
Quick Glance: Court Rejects Trump's Bid for New Trial Against E. Jean Carroll
  • A federal judge rejected former President Donald Trump’s request for a new trial—or to throw out the $83.3 million defamation ruling—against writer E. Jean Carroll, marking the latest legal loss for the former president.

  • In the Thursday ruling rejecting the request for a new trial or the judgment to be dismissed, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan said Trump’s argument was “without merit,” made “conspicuously without success” and “defies common sense.”

  • Robbie Kaplan, Carroll’s lawyer, told Forbes in a statement they are “pleased with though not surprised by” the court’s decision, adding the award was “entirely reasonable” because of Trump’s continued defamation, “hatred and disdain.”

  • In January, a jury determined Trump had to pay Carroll $83.3 million in damages after she accused him of sexual assault. Previously, another jury found Trump liable for sexual assault in the 1990s and subsequent defamation, ordering him to pay $5 million.
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Biden campaign trolls Trump for golfing on day off from court: President Biden’s reelection campaign trolled former President Trump for golfing on his day off ...
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Biden campaign trolls Trump for golfing on day off from court
Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Florida's abortion ban and holds Trump accountable
  • President Biden condemns the upcoming 6-week abortion ban in Florida.

  • He blames Trump for appointing justices who overturned Roe v. Wade.

  • Biden's campaign focuses on abortion rights to mobilize voters.

  • Efforts to leverage Florida's abortion laws for political gain are highlighted.
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Many think Trump being treated differently than other criminal defendants: Poll: A majority of Americans believe former President Trump is being treated ...
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Many think Trump being treated differently than other criminal defendants: ...
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David Pecker gave prosecutors just what they were looking for in Trump hush money testimony
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David Pecker gave prosecutors just what they were looking for in Trump ...
Quick Glance: Trump Trials Insights: The Payment to Playboy
  • During the seventh day of Donald Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan, the defendant's relationship with the National Enquirer was explored further.

  • Pecker was granted protection from state prosecutors in 2019.

  • Pecker was aware that the payment to the Playboy model violated election laws.

  • Trump and Pecker's relationship extends prior to the election.
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CNN Poll: Few think Trump is being treated the same as other defendants: As the first criminal prosecution of a former American president began just 13% ...
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CNN Poll: Few think Trump is being treated the same as other defendants
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Biden tries to win back progressives, young people with left-leaning policy: Polls suggest the strategy may be working.
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Biden tries to win back progressives, young people with left-leaning ...
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5 takeaways from Trump’s Supreme Court and New York hearings: Two of former President Trump’s legal cases collided Thursday, as the Supreme Court held a hearing ...
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5 takeaways from Trump’s Supreme Court and New York hearings
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LISTEN: Justice Jackson asks what stops presidents from committing crimes if they're immune from prosecution
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LISTEN: Justice Jackson asks what stops presidents from committing crimes ...
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Trump Claimed Trial Interferes With His Campaign, but on His Day Off He Went Golfing
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Trump Claimed Trial Interferes With His Campaign, but on His Day Off He ...
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Trump lawyer backs off absolute immunity argument at Supreme Court: D. John Sauer conceded there are allegations in the indictment that do not involve official ...
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Trump lawyer backs off absolute immunity argument at Supreme Court
Quick Glance: Key Moments in Trump's Supreme Court Immunity Hearing
  • During a hearing at the Supreme Court, the justices may have redefined the limits of presidential power.

  • The decision's implications could impact presidential immunity and alter the prosecution of presidents.

  • Various provocative scenarios were discussed, including whether a president could assassinate a political rival and whether a president could pardon themselves.

  • Justices raised critical questions about distinguishing between the president's official and private conduct and the potential criminalization of presidential actions.
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Arizona grand jury indicts 18 in Trump fake elector plot: The indictment charges Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani and other Trump allies with election interference in ...
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Arizona grand jury indicts 18 in Trump fake elector plot
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Significant Haley vote in Pa.’s GOP primary a ‘5-alarm fire’ for Trump : Nikki Haley, who ended her presidential campaign in early March, received 17% of the ...
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Significant Haley vote in Pa.’s GOP primary a ‘5-alarm fire’ for Trump
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Giuliani among 18 charged in Arizona election scheme; Trump an unindicted co-conspirator
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Giuliani among 18 charged in Arizona election scheme; Trump an unindicted ...
Quick Glance: Giuliani, 17 Others Indicted in Arizona for Fake Elector Scheme; Trump Named Co-Conspirator
  • Rudy Giuliani, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, is among 18 individuals indicted in Arizona for allegedly illegally attempting to claim the state's 2020 electoral votes for the former US president, with Trump identified as an unindicted co-conspirator.

  • The indictment in Maricopa County Superior Court lists 11 defendants and redacts the names of seven others. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes stated that these names would be disclosed after serving all defendants with the indictment.

  • The indictment alleges that the defendants pressured state officials to change election results, including fraud, forgery, and conspiracy, carrying potential sentences ranging from six months to over 12 years upon conviction.

  • Several individuals posing as electors for Trump have been charged in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, and Nevada. The fake elector scheme is also a focal point in the federal case against Trump led by Special Counsel Jack Smith.
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Analyzing the Supreme Court hearing on Trump's presidential immunity claim: The Supreme Court heard debate over one of its most consequential cases ...
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Analyzing the Supreme Court hearing on Trump's presidential immunity ...
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LISTEN: Justice Coney Barrett asks Trump lawyer why impeachment 'gateway' would only apply to the president
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LISTEN: Justice Coney Barrett asks Trump lawyer why impeachment ...
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Supreme Court Justices’ Pro-Trump Immunity Arguments Make Zero Sense: Some justices seemed more concerned with what imagined future presidents might do to stay ...
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Supreme Court Justices’ Pro-Trump Immunity Arguments Make Zero Sense
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Who could buy TikTok?: The clock has begun ticking for TikTok to find a new owner.
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Who could buy TikTok?
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
  • ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.

  • TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.

  • ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.

  • After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
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Mitch McConnell says presidents shouldn't be immune from prosecution: Mitch McConnell said in an interview that he doesn't think presidents should be immune from ...
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Mitch McConnell says presidents shouldn't be immune from prosecution
Quick Glance: McConnell Attributes Delay in Crucial Ukraine Aid to Tucker Carlson and Trump
  • Mitch McConnell celebrated new U.S. aid to Ukraine and blamed Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump for the delay.

  • McConnell emphasized the importance of Ukraine aid, criticized Carlson and Trump for the delay, and praised the expected passage of the bill.

  • He expressed support for Ukraine aid and highlighted the significance of supporting freedom-loving countries globally.

  • McConnell expressed optimism about the GOP Senate nominees and confidence in winning the majority to transition into the role of majority leader.
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Justice Department fight with House GOP heats up over Biden recording: The letter from the DOJ on Thursday argues it has complied with the GOP's oversight of the ...
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Justice Department fight with House GOP heats up over Biden recording
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On his big legal day, Trump pivots to the campaign. Sort of.: His whirlwind day included a New York press conference, attending his criminal trial and a case ...
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On his big legal day, Trump pivots to the campaign. Sort of.
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Flashback: A Pressure Campaign in Arizona to Overturn the 2020 Election Results: Following Arizona’s indictment of Trump allies including Rudy Giuliani ...
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Flashback: A Pressure Campaign in Arizona to Overturn the 2020 Election ...
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Pennsylvania brings protest votes to center stage: Beneath the surface of Pennsylvania’s mostly sleepy primary was a trend that's stalked Joe Biden and Donald ...
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Pennsylvania brings protest votes to center stage
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It’s about time to hold Trump in contempt: Justice Juan Merchan must refuse to let former president Donald Trump undermine the rule of law.
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It’s about time to hold Trump in contempt
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Biden spotlights Trump's attacks on NFL and football with battleground state ad blitz
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Biden spotlights Trump's attacks on NFL and football with battleground ...
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Former official told investigators Trump had 'no standing declassification order' regarding documents, filing says
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Former official told investigators Trump had 'no standing declassification ...
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TikTok Vows to Challenge Law Forcing It to “Ban or Divest”: TikTok said it will challenge legislation signed by President Biden yesterday which forces TikTok’s ...
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TikTok Vows to Challenge Law Forcing It to “Ban or Divest”
Quick Glance: What Lies Ahead for TikTok in the US?
  • The US Senate has unanimously approved a bill that could potentially lead to the banning of TikTok within nine months, unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, withdraws from the video-sharing app due to concerns about national security threats.

  • President Joe Biden has confirmed his intention to sign the legislation on Wednesday.

  • ByteDance acquired the well-known karaoke app Musical.ly and rebranded it as TikTok back in 2017. It has become one of the fastest-growing applications in the United States, boasting 150 million monthly subscribers.
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Trump lawyer on hush money case: ‘I don’t have hopes really that high’: Alina Habba, an attorney for former President Trump, signaled she does not have high ...
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Trump lawyer on hush money case: ‘I don’t have hopes really that high’
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Enquirer Chief David Pecker Testifies He Was Told Stormy’s Trump Story Was ‘True’
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Enquirer Chief David Pecker Testifies He Was Told Stormy’s Trump Story Was ...
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Arizona Grand Jury Indicts Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani in “Fake Electors” Case: In other news from Arizona, a grand jury indicted former President Trump’s Chief ...
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Arizona Grand Jury Indicts Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani in “Fake Electors” ...
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An Epitaph for Daniel Dennett, Philosopher of Consciousness: Is consciousness nothing more than an illusion? That idea defined the work of Daniel Dennett ...
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An Epitaph for Daniel Dennett, Philosopher of Consciousness
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Before Trump’s Big Lie, There Was Trump, the Big Liar: As the current court case continues, the public will be given examples of how Trump lies ...
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Before Trump’s Big Lie, There Was Trump, the Big Liar
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Trump Says He Has ‘Good Chance’ of Winning New York in November: Donald Trump said he believes he has a chance of winning New York in the Electoral College in ...
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Trump Says He Has ‘Good Chance’ of Winning New York in November
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Whether Trump did or didn’t let loose, there’s a whiff of defeat about him: Just when you thought the most buffoonish member of the US right could not get any ...
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Whether Trump did or didn’t let loose, there’s a whiff of defeat about him
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In Court, Donald Trump Is a Loser—and Alone: Donald Trump may be acquitted, he may be re-elected president. But while his trial in Manhattan continues ...
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In Court, Donald Trump Is a Loser—and Alone
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Justice Clarence Thomas chooses not to recuse himself from another January 6-related case
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Justice Clarence Thomas chooses not to recuse himself from another January ...
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Trump back in New York court for hush money trial while the Supreme Court considers presidential immunity case
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Trump back in New York court for hush money trial while the Supreme Court ...
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Sonia Sotomayor Shreds Claim President Can Kill Political Rivals With Immunity: “Immunity says, even if you did it for personal gain, we won’t hold you ...
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Sonia Sotomayor Shreds Claim President Can Kill Political Rivals With ...
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Supreme Court appears likely to delay Trump's trial on Jan. 6 charges: A majority of justices appear to want to create a standard of presidential immunity that ...
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Supreme Court appears likely to delay Trump's trial on Jan. 6 charges
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Biden campaign opens Hillsborough office, says it’s serious about Florida: But polls show the campaign has work to do.
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Biden campaign opens Hillsborough office, says it’s serious about Florida
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What It’s Really Like Inside Trump’s Trial: POLITICO reporters take you inside the courtroom that could decide the 2024 election.
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What It’s Really Like Inside Trump’s Trial
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Live updates: Supreme Court seems poised to allow Trump’s D.C. trial, but not soon
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Live updates: Donald Trump's hush money trial: Witness testimony will continue Thursday in Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial. Follow here for the latest ...
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Live updates: Donald Trump's hush money trial
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Trump, allies were part of Michigan fake elector scheme, investigator testifies: A Michigan prosecutor testified Wednesday that former President Trump and senior ...
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Trump, allies were part of Michigan fake elector scheme, investigator ...
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Finley: Trump's right. Prosecution isn't fair. It's politics: The Democratic strategy to engage Donald Trump in the courtroom rather than on the campaign trail ...
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Finley: Trump's right. Prosecution isn't fair. It's politics
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Trump and Ukraine: Unpredictability as a Geopolitical Threat: In a “PRO Global” series, the NZZ wants to show what consequences a second US presidency of Donald ...
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Trump and Ukraine: Unpredictability as a Geopolitical Threat
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Opinion | On Presidential Immunity (Trump Included): The Supreme Court must consider the Presidency, not merely the fate of one former President.
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Opinion | On Presidential Immunity (Trump Included)
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Immigration advocates see work permits as Biden’s best option: President Biden’s left flank is pushing for expanded work permits for undocumented immigrants ...
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Immigration advocates see work permits as Biden’s best option
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White House doesn’t want to touch House speaker drama: Even though Johnson helped move his foreign policy aid package, the president isn’t going to intervene on ...
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White House doesn’t want to touch House speaker drama
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Biden, Trump deadlocked in new national survey: President Biden and former President Trump are deadlocked in a new national survey. The Quinnipiac University ...
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Biden, Trump deadlocked in new national survey
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Biden's happy polling surprise, thanks to RFK Jr.: "People are beginning to listen."
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Biden's happy polling surprise, thanks to RFK Jr.
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62 percent of Biden voters want to replace both candidates on the ballot: Poll: Roughly 6 in 10 voters backing President Biden say they’d replace both the ...
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62 percent of Biden voters want to replace both candidates on the ballot: ...
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Aso Seeks to Build Personal Relationship with Trump, Anticipating Possible Return to White House
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Quick Glance: Taro Aso Meets Trump in New York Prior to Election
  • Ahead of the November elections, former Prime Minister Taro Aso met with Donald Trump in New York as some countries were establishing connections with the ex-US president.

  • Serving as the Vice President of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, Aso had a strong alliance with the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who shared a close bond with Trump.

  • During the meeting, Trump also commended Japan's increased defense expenditures.

  • The meeting on Tuesday occurred following Trump's involvement in a hearing related to alleged hush money payments to a porn star before the 2016 presidential election.