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Erica Orden / Politico:
'I'm not a windmill person': Trump takes the witness stand and doesn't break character — In a series of outbursts while testifying, Trump assailed the judge who is overseeing his civil fraud case. — NEW YORK — Testimony by former President Donald Trump quickly descended into bitter sniping Monday …
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says Trump can't win in 2024 as she endorses Ron DeSantis — Reynolds and DeSantis spoke about the state of the 2024 race and what led to the Iowa governor's endorsement in a joint interview with NBC News. — DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds touted Ron …
Brett Bachman / The Daily Beast:
Trump Forgets What Years He Was President While on the Stand in NY Trial — WHOOPS! — Donald Trump forgot what years he served as president while on the stand in his New York fraud trial Monday. He claimed at one point that he did not pay attention to his company's financial statements …
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Politico:
Internal debates in Biden world over whether to go harder at Trump — The campaign says it's not revamping its approach amid stagnant polls and fear-filled Democrats. — In late August, Joe Biden's reelection campaign announced a massive ad buy to run on television and online in key battleground states.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
3 early takeaways from Trump's testimony — Donald Trump's many legal problems led to a historic scene Monday: a former president testifying under oath in his own civil fraud trial in New York. — New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) is suing Trump and others, including his two adult sons, seeking $250 million.
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Jan. 6 riot was ‘culmination’ of Trump conspiracies to overturn 2020 election, special counsel says in new filing — The special counsel's office called Trump's motion a “meritless effort” to evade allegations that he was responsible for the attack on the Capitol.
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
'He's a child' Trump is imploding because he thinks 'rules don't apply to him': biographer — Former President Donald Trump had a bad day on the witness stand at his civil fraud trial in New York, snapping at state attorneys and offering contradictory stories about his company's dubious property valuations …
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Prosecutors Assail Trump's Bid to Have Federal Election Case Dismissed — Prosecutors said that Mr. Trump's barrage of motions to have the case tossed out were full of “distortions and misrepresentations.” — Federal prosecutors on Monday asked a judge to reject a barrage of motions filed …
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Washington Post:
Trump belief that 2020 election was stolen is not a defense, DOJ says
Trump belief that 2020 election was stolen is not a defense, DOJ says
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Marianne LeVine / Washington Post:
Grievances, insults, tangents: Trump brings his 2024 campaign into the courtroom
Grievances, insults, tangents: Trump brings his 2024 campaign into the courtroom
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
If Trump loses fraud case he'll spin it as a personal decision to leave NYC: ex-associate
If Trump loses fraud case he'll spin it as a personal decision to leave NYC: ex-associate
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Live updates Donald Trump testifying in New York civil fraud trial
Live updates Donald Trump testifying in New York civil fraud trial
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Jake Traylor / NBC News:
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is set to endorse Trump at his Florida rally this week
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is set to endorse Trump at his Florida rally this week
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Politico:
Playbook: Four big Election Day questions — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — COACH BAGGAGE — Senate Republicans are set to discuss a possible resolution to Sen. TOMMY TUBERVILLE's blockade of military promotions this afternoon, and …
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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear hopes to show Democrats can win even if Biden is unpopular — The results could offer a clue to 2024, some local strategists said. — Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear respond to a question during the Gubernatorial Forum in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 20, 2023.
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Washington Post:
Some Democrats worry Biden's team is ignoring political warning signs
Some Democrats worry Biden's team is ignoring political warning signs
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
‘Wanna Kill All You Little Crackers’: Nashville Trans Shooter Manifesto Leaked? Update: Confirmed — Has the long-buried “manifesto” of the Nashville transgender mass murderer finally leaked? More than seven months after the massacre of six people inside The Covenant School …
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Walter Russell Mead / Wall Street Journal:
Iran Might Have Miscalculated in Gaza — It had an interest in dividing Israel from Arab states. So far that hasn't happened. — Most news and commentary describes the war in Gaza as the latest brutal episode in the conflict between Israelis and Arabs.
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Jillian Frankel / NBC News:
5 candidates qualify for the Miami GOP debate, with Doug Burgum missing out — Donald Trump is skipping another debate, but Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy and Tim Scott will be onstage Wednesday night. — Five candidates will be on the stage Wednesday night …
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
U.S. diplomats slam Israel policy in leaked memo — The document offers a window into internal fury at the State Department over President Joe Biden's Middle East policies. — State Department staffers offered a blistering critique of the Biden administration's handling of the Israel-Hamas war …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Biden administration urges SCOTUS to hear trans care cases, strike down bans — The Biden administration on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to take up cases over transgender health care bans, arguing that Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors violates …
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Three GOP AGs seek to join medication abortion lawsuit, raising SCOTUS questions — The attorneys general of Missouri, Kansas, and Idaho are seeking to intervene in the lawsuit challenging the federal government's approval of and rules regarding one of the two drugs used in medication abortion …
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Advocacy News:
Marijuana use linked with increased risk of heart attack, heart failure — American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2023, Abstract Poster MDP250 and Abstract Poster MDP249 — Research Highlights: — As more people across the U.S. use marijuana for medical and recreational reasons …
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