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New York Times:
Trump Ordered to Pay $355 Million and Barred From New York Business — The ruling in Donald J. Trump's civil fraud case could cost him all his available cash. The judge said that the former president's “complete lack of contrition” bordered on pathological.
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Trump Privately Expresses Support for a 16-Week Abortion Ban — In supporting a 16-week ban with exceptions, Donald Trump appears to be trying to satisfy social conservatives who want to further restrict abortion access and voters who want more modest limits.
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Abdallah Fayyad / Vox:
Trump is suddenly in need of a lot of cash. That's everyone's problem. — The former president was just ordered to pay $355 million in his New York fraud case, bringing the tally this year to nearly half a billion dollars in civil damages. — Two recent verdicts have now left Donald Trump …
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Lauren Aratani / The Guardian:
Donald Trump ordered to pay over $350m in New York financial fraud case — Trump also banned from running any New York corporation or entity for three years in devastating blow for ex-president — Donald Trump, his eldest sons and associates have been ordered to pay over $350m by a New York judge …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Judge: Trump Org defendants' ‘complete’ lack of contrition ‘borders on pathological’ — A New York judge called out former President Trump and other Trump Organization executives Friday for their lack of remorse in a civil fraud case over the company's business dealings.
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Slate:
Trump and His Family Are Fined $355 Million for Fraud—and a Lack of Remorse That “Borders on Pathological” — The ruling, if upheld, marks the end of the Trump Organization as we know it. — New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron ordered Donald Trump to pay $355 million in fines …
NBC News:
Trump campaign scrambles over abortion ban report as Democrats seize the moment
Trump campaign scrambles over abortion ban report as Democrats seize the moment
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Romney rules out voting for Trump, citing court's sexual abuse finding in Carroll case
Romney rules out voting for Trump, citing court's sexual abuse finding in Carroll case
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Trump opts against Supreme Court appeal on civil immunity claim over Jan. 6 lawsuits
Trump opts against Supreme Court appeal on civil immunity claim over Jan. 6 lawsuits
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Trump attorneys blasts $355 million verdict against him
Trump attorneys blasts $355 million verdict against him
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Fox News:
Trump barred from operating business, ordered to pay over $350 million in NY civil fraud case
Trump barred from operating business, ordered to pay over $350 million in NY civil fraud case
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NBC News:
Judge fines Donald Trump more than $360 million, bars him from running businesses in N.Y. for three years
Judge fines Donald Trump more than $360 million, bars him from running businesses in N.Y. for three years
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McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
Why Attacks on Trump's Mental Acuity Don't Land
Politico:
U.S. outrage at Navalny's death turns into a rallying cry — From Washington to Munich, the world reacted to news of Navalny's death at a precarious time for transatlantic relations. — The shock waves of Alexei Navalny's death rippled across the Atlantic.
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Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies in prison — Navalny, 47, a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, spent his final years behind bars as the Russian leader reshaped the country to rally behind his war in Ukraine. — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in prison …
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Anton Troianovski / Associated Press:
A day ago, in his last public appearance, Navalny seemed in good spirits. — Aleksei A. Navalny died in prison, the Russian authorities said. The anticorruption campaigner rose to become the most prominent critic of President Vladimir V. Putin. — Moscow, 2013 Moscow, 2018 Moscow, 2012
Politico:
Biden, lawmakers hammer Ukraine aid holdouts after Navalny death
Biden, lawmakers hammer Ukraine aid holdouts after Navalny death
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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
Fani Willis Endures Disrespect, Racist Tropes, And Public Humiliation
Fani Willis Endures Disrespect, Racist Tropes, And Public Humiliation
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
No, Donald Trump is not America's Navalny
No, Donald Trump is not America's Navalny
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Reuters:
Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny is dead -prison service
Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny is dead -prison service
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Biden to speak at noon on Navalny's death, White House says
Biden to speak at noon on Navalny's death, White House says
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Matt Binder / Mashable:
The majority of traffic from Elon Musk's X may have been fake during the Super Bowl, report suggests — These numbers are legitimately shocking. … Also riding high from the big game? Elon Musk's X. The company formerly known as Twitter published its own press release …
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Witness Told Feds She Was Paid for Sex Parties With Matt Gaetz — The Ethics Committee is investigating Gaetz—and has text messages between the congressman and a woman who claims she had sex with Gaetz at parties she was paid to attend. … When ABC News reported on Wednesday …
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Lawrence K. Altman / STAT:
I've reported on the health of every president since Reagan. Here's what I think about Trump and Biden — When I interviewed Ronald Reagan about his health in 1980, he was 69 and poised to become the oldest person to be elected president. During our conversation, Reagan was mentally sharp.
Darragh Roche / Newsweek:
James Comer Faces Potential Investigation Over Lying FBI Source — Republican Representative James Comer is facing calls for an investigation of his efforts to impeach President Joe Biden after a key witness in the probe was charged with lying to the FBI. — Special counsel David Weiss …
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Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
A chaotic US House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week — In a single week, the Republican chairs of three House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos that has reigned this Congress is driving out some of the GOP's top talent.
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Laura Kelly / The Hill:
GOP House chair: Johnson has no way out of Ukraine floor vote — The GOP chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee was bullish Friday on the chamber delivering U.S. military assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, despite the “brainwashing” of some within his caucus who oppose foreign spending …
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The Conversation:
Students lose out as cities and states give billions in property tax breaks to businesses − draining school budgets and especially hurting the poorest students — Built in 1910, James Elementary is a three-story brick school in Kansas City, Missouri's historic Northeast neighborhood …