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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump suffers big loss in E. Jean Carroll defamation case, judge says he's liable — A judge ruled that Donald Trump is liable for defamatory statements he made about the writer E. Jean Carroll in 2019 when she went public with claims he had raped her decades earlier.
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Judge Shoots Down Trump's Attempt at Trial Delay in 9 Words — HOW 'BOUT NO? — A New York judge—unmoved by the incessant pleas from Donald Trump's legal team to delay trial—made quick work of the former president's last-minute request Tuesday night to push back his first big upcoming trial for bank and tax fraud.
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Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Georgia Prosecutors Land a Significant Win in Trump Case — Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell wanted to go to trial much faster than the other 17 co-defendants. — A judge in Georgia on Wednesday denied motions from two co-defendants to sever their cases from one another …
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Andrew Goudsward / Reuters:
Witness in Trump documents case reached deal with prosecutors, ex-attorney says — A key witness in the case accusing former U.S. President Donald Trump of mishandling classified documents after leaving office has entered into a deal with prosecutors to provide testimony, his former attorney said in a Wednesday court filing.
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ABC News:
Trump was warned FBI could raid Mar-a-Lago as team feared he'd ‘go ballistic’ complying with subpoena, lawyer's notes show — Trump attorney Evan Corcoran saved his recollections in a series of voice memos. — In May of last year, shortly after the Justice Department issued a subpoena …
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Hannah Rabinowitz / CNN:
Mar-a-Lago IT worker struck cooperation agreement with special counsel, his former lawyer says
Mar-a-Lago IT worker struck cooperation agreement with special counsel, his former lawyer says
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Politico:
Georgia judge frets about timetable for Trump racketeering trial
Georgia judge frets about timetable for Trump racketeering trial
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
Trump is liable in the second E. Jean Carroll defamation case, judge rules; January trial will determine damages
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump bid to delay $250 million New York fraud trial is ‘completely without merit,’ judge says
Trump bid to delay $250 million New York fraud trial is ‘completely without merit,’ judge says
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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Prosecutors Begin Case Against Peter Navarro in Contempt Trial
Prosecutors Begin Case Against Peter Navarro in Contempt Trial
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Brad Raffensperger / Wall Street Journal:
I Can't Keep Trump Off the Ballot — Voters should decide elections: That's the simple lesson of Georgia in 2018 and 2020. — Atlanta — Some legal scholars are arguing that secretaries of state should remove Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment …
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Miru / CREW:
Lawsuit filed to remove Trump from ballot in CO under 14th Amendment
Lawsuit filed to remove Trump from ballot in CO under 14th Amendment
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Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
Lawsuit contends Constitution's ‘insurrection’ clause bars Trump from running again for president
Lawsuit contends Constitution's ‘insurrection’ clause bars Trump from running again for president
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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Colorado Lawsuit Seeks to Keep Trump Off Ballots Under 14th Amendment
Colorado Lawsuit Seeks to Keep Trump Off Ballots Under 14th Amendment
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Politico:
Playbook: An Obama vet's message on Biden bedwetting — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — JUST POSTED — Vice President KAMALA HARRIS tells AP's Chris Megerian those who attempted to overturn the 2020 election should be held accountable, including DONALD TRUMP.
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Charles Lane / Washington Post:
A crisis in U.S. presidential legitimacy is looming
A crisis in U.S. presidential legitimacy is looming
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump endorsements helped win primaries ... and lose in November
Trump endorsements helped win primaries ... and lose in November
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Wisconsin Republicans Threaten to Impeach Liberal State Supreme Court Justice — Republicans have floated impeaching a newly seated liberal State Supreme Court justice who is threatening conservatives' grip on state politics. — Republicans in Wisconsin are coalescing around the prospect …
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Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
‘A Big Circle Jerk’: John Fetterman Dares Republicans To Impeach Joe Biden — “Go ahead. Do it, I dare you,” said the Democratic senator. “It's a loser.” — LOADING — Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) had some blunt words for Republicans who are pushing to impeach President Joe Biden: It'll bite you in next year's elections.
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Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Former President Donald Trump On His Trials and His Campaign — Former President Trump joined me this morning: — Audio: — 09-06hhs-trump — Transcript: — HH: Pleased to welcome back to the program former President Donald Trump. Mr. President, welcome. Good to have you back.
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Kierra Frazier / Politico:
Trump: ‘I look forward’ to testifying in criminal cases
Trump: ‘I look forward’ to testifying in criminal cases
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Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:
Federal judge orders Texas to remove floating barriers aimed at deterring migrants on Rio Grande — A federal judge ordered Texas to remove floating barriers in the Rio Grande and barred the state from building new or placing additional buoys in the river, according to a Wednesday court filing …
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Judge Orders Texas to Move Barrier From Middle of the Rio Grande
Kara Scannell / CNN:
Special counsel to indict Hunter Biden in gun case this month, DOJ says — Special counsel David Weiss intends to seek an indictment against President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, relating to gun charges by the end of the month, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Prosecutors will seek Hunter Biden indictment before Sept. 29, court filing says
Prosecutors will seek Hunter Biden indictment before Sept. 29, court filing says
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NBC News:
FDA could green light new Covid boosters as early as Friday — The shots could become available next week, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also signs off. — The Food and Drug Administration plans to green light updated versions of the Covid booster as early as Friday …
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Youri Benadjaoud / ABC News:
COVID-19 booster shots expected as early as next week
COVID-19 booster shots expected as early as next week
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CBS News:
Newly obtained George Santos “vulnerability report” spotted red flags long before embattled Rep. was elected — When an outside firm hired by then-congressional hopeful George Santos in 2021 delivered a secret internal report detailing aspects of the candidate's checkered background, several of his aides found it too much to stomach.
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Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
Biden Administration to Bar Drilling on Millions of Acres in Alaska — The administration will cancel existing drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and fence off more than half of the National Petroleum Reserve. — In its most aggressive move yet to protect millions …
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Will Sommer / Washington Post:
Project Veritas audit accuses ‘untouchable’ founder of improper spending — A law firm's report alleges James O'Keefe spent nonprofit funds on helicopter travel and DJ equipment and that his ‘volatile’ behavior disrupted the workplace — In August 2022, James O'Keefe needed to get to Maine for a sailing trip.
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Jazz Shaw / HotAir:
COVID-exposed Biden goes maskless in front of hero — A long overdue ceremony was held yesterday for retired Army Captain Larry Taylor, a Vietnam war veteran who earned the Medal of Honor. He received his award yesterday from President Joe Biden, but as with most normal functions …
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Shira Stein / San Francisco Chronicle:
Exclusive: Dianne Feinstein speaks on family's financial feud and her daughter's role in estate — WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein gave her daughter power of attorney over her legal affairs so that she can focus on her work in Congress, she told the Chronicle Wednesday in her first public comments …
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Associated Press:
Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide — Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalized abortion nationwide Wednesday, two years after ruling that abortion was not a crime in one northern state. That earlier ruling had set off a grinding process of decriminalizing abortion state by state.
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Mike Cason / al.com:
Alabama will appeal rejection of congressional map to U.S. Supreme Court — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court a ruling rejecting Alabama's new congressional map. — “While we are disappointed in today's decision, we strongly believe …
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