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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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New York Times:
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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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
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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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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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
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies in prison
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Anton Troianovski / Associated Press:
A day ago, in his last public appearance, Navalny seemed in good spirits.
A day ago, in his last public appearance, Navalny seemed in good spirits.
Politico:
Biden, lawmakers hammer Ukraine aid holdouts after Navalny death
Biden, lawmakers hammer Ukraine aid holdouts after Navalny death
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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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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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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 …
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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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
GOP suffers ‘most spectacular embarrassment imaginable’ in anti-Biden case — The GOP's impeachment crusade against Joe Biden will continue, even after their star witness was charged with lying to the FBI, but it really shouldn't. — It's not exactly a secret that the impeachment crusade …
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Elie Honig / New York Magazine:
The Real Biden Documents Scandal (It's Not the Old-Man Stuff)
The Real Biden Documents Scandal (It's Not the Old-Man Stuff)
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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.
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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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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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 …
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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Andrew Solender / Axios:
House bipartisan group unveils $66 billion foreign aid bill … - The bill also blocks the use of federal funds to transfer migrants between detention centers or other locations unless it is for adjudicating their immigration case. — It would also implement a Trump-era policy …
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US Department of Justice:
Retired FBI Special Agent in Charge Sentenced for Concealing Information from the FBI — For Immediate Release — Charles F. McGonigal Admitted to Receiving $225,000 Cash Payment — Charles F. McGonigal, 55, a former FBI Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office …
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Committee on Education & the Workforce:
Foxx Subpoenas Harvard — WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding serving subpoenas to Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny Pritzker, Interim President Dr. Alan Garber, and Harvard Management Company's …
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