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Ruling Against Trump Cuts to the Heart of His Identity — The finding by a judge in a New York civil case that Donald Trump committed fraud in valuing his real estate properties undermined the narrative of the business career that launched him in politics. — Nearly every aspect …
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Judge Gives Trump Organization the Corporate Death Penalty — Donald Trump is no longer in business. — Worse, the self-proclaimed multibillionaire may soon be personally bankrupt as a result, stripped of just about everything because for years he engaged in calculated bank fraud …
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How much would your house be worth if the Trump Organization owned it? — A year offering no shortage of bad news for Donald Trump outdid itself Tuesday afternoon, with New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron ruling that the former president's namesake business, the Trump Organization …
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The Republican debate is fake — With Trump dominating the GOP primary, the debate is a cosplay of a competitive election — and a distraction from an ugly truth. — Tonight's Republican primary debate is not a real event. It is a performance, a show, a pantomime: a shiny object …
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New York judge finds Donald Trump liable for fraud
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McCarthy told conference he won't allow vote on Senate stopgap: GOP lawmakers — Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told members of the House GOP conference Wednesday morning that he will not bring the Senate's bipartisan continuing resolution to the floor for a vote.
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McCarthy's new shutdown strategy: Shifting the blame — Good morning, Early Birds. The New York Times's Vanessa Friedman says it's “a cliché” to wear a Patagonia fleece vest in the office if you don't work in outdoor recreation — but it's so cold in The Post's newsroom. What's a man to do?
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Dems eye their price to bail out the speaker
Dems eye their price to bail out the speaker
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President Drink Bleach says what? Trump now claims he beat George W. Bush and Barack Obama — The press should cover his decline anyway — Donald Trump is skipping another GOP primary debate this week and the theories abound as to why. Some paint it as a smart strategy …
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Trump's threats to Milley fuel fears he'll seek vengeance in second term
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Let's Not Sleepwalk Into Another Trump Presidency
Let's Not Sleepwalk Into Another Trump Presidency
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Trump Tries to Court Blue-Collar Workers at a Nonunion Factory — A day after President Biden appeared on a union picket line, the former president will speak at an auto parts factory, but it's unclear whether any striking workers will be in the crowd. — Former President Donald J. Trump …
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My President Joined a Picket Line
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Biden tops Trump by 5 points in new survey — President Biden tops former President Trump by 5 points among registered voters in a 2024 hypothetical matchup, new polling shows. — Asked who they'd back if Trump and Biden were their respective party's nominees, 45 percent of registered voters …
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Virginians Closely Divided Over 2023 Legislative Elections in Statewide Survey — SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 BY CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP AND MEDIA STUDIES — Virginians are nearly evenly divided in their preferences for the upcoming legislative elections, with 40 percent favoring Democratic Party majorities …
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Political Wire
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Menendez ordered to turn over personal passport at arraignment — Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who pleaded not guilty to federal bribery charges Wednesday, must turn over his personal passport as a condition for his release, multiple reports indicated following the senator's arraignment in Manhattan.
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US Senator Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to corruption charges
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The FBI is probing whether Egyptian intelligence played a role in Bob Menendez's alleged bribery scheme
The FBI is probing whether Egyptian intelligence played a role in Bob Menendez's alleged bribery scheme
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US secures the release of the soldier who crossed into North Korea 2 months ago — The U.S. has secured the release of a U.S. soldier who sprinted across a heavily fortified border into North Korea more than two months ago, the White House announced Wednesday. U.S. ally Sweden and rival China helped with the transfer.
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Target says it will close nine stores in major cities, citing violence and theft — Target said it will close nine stores across the country after struggling with crime and safety threats at those locations. — Target, which has nearly 2,000 stores in the U.S., has been outspoken …
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Target Closes Select Stores to Prioritize Team Member and Guest Safety
Target Closes Select Stores to Prioritize Team Member and Guest Safety
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Poll: Republicans see Trump as a ‘person of faith’ ... more so than Mitt Romney, Mike Pence and others — Sen. Mitt Romney tops the list for independents, while more Democrats say President Biden is a man of faith — More than half of Republicans see former President Donald Trump as a person of faith …
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Jared Kushner pressured Washington Post to fire editor over Russia, book says — Marty Baron says Trump's son-in-law leaned on Post publisher to withdraw support of Russia election interference investigation — Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior White House adviser, Jared Kushner …
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Virginia Republican Gov. Youngkin Says He Does Not Plan to Endorse GOP Presidential Candidate — Youngkin also voiced his opinions on the issue of age and its impact on the presidency and election — A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook …
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Trump Adds Two Attorneys to Criminal Defense Team
Trump Adds Two Attorneys to Criminal Defense Team
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Tuberville says he opposed Joint Chiefs chair over ‘equal opportunity’ push — Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) said he voted against the nomination of the Pentagon's next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman over the military officer's push to promote “woke policies.”
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