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Trump Rebuffed After Asking a Judge to Delay His $454 Million Penalty — The former president, who is appealing the penalty in his civil fraud case, offered a bond of only $100 million to pause the judgment. — Donald J. Trump on Wednesday lost his initial bid for a New York appeals court …
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Luttig: There was no reason for SCOTUS to take Trump's case. Today's decision is momentous. — Judge Michael Luttig and Andrew Weissmann join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to the breaking news that the Supreme Court will hear Donald Trump's claim that he has Presidential Immunity on the week of April 22.
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CNN:
Trump must come up with the full bond amount to cover the $454 million civil fraud trial judgment, appeals court judge rules — Former President Donald Trump must come up with the full bond amount to cover the $454 million verdict in the civil fraud trial, an appeals court judge ruled Wednesday.
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CBS News:
Judge declines to pause Trump's $454 million fraud penalty, but halts some sanctions — A New York appellate judge on Wednesday refused to halt collection of Donald Trump's $454 million civil fraud penalty while he appeals, rejecting the former president's request that he be allowed to post …
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump Wants a Break on $464 Million Judgment. The AG Says Trump Is Sneaking Assets to Florida.
Trump Wants a Break on $464 Million Judgment. The AG Says Trump Is Sneaking Assets to Florida.
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Alina Habba's ‘billionaire’ boast bites her as she admits Trump can't pay cash bond
Alina Habba's ‘billionaire’ boast bites her as she admits Trump can't pay cash bond
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court will hear Donald Trump immunity arguments in April — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election, calling into question whether his case could go to trial before the November election.
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The Supreme Court Just Gave Trump Exactly What He Wanted — The Supreme Court has all but guaranteed that Donald Trump will not face trial for his efforts to subvert the 2020 election before this November's presidential election. On Wednesday, after more than two weeks' delay …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Trump's Immunity Claim, Setting Arguments for April — The former president's trial on charges of plotting to subvert the 2020 election will remain on hold while the justices consider the matter. — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former …
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Take Back the Court:
The Supreme Court just handed Trump a win — Even if the Court ultimately rules against Trump, by delaying his prosecution they've already helped him avoid accountability — Although I think the direction the Supreme Court will take America on any number of matters is extremely predictable …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court to decide Trump's immunity claim in election interference case — Even if the justices ultimately rule against Trump, the court's intervention adds a further delay, meaning his trial will not start for weeks, if not months. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed …
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Ted Cruz hopes ‘Supreme Court puts a stop’ to Trump case
Ted Cruz hopes ‘Supreme Court puts a stop’ to Trump case
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Michael Tackett / Associated Press:
Mitch McConnell to step down from Republican Senate leadership — Mitch McConnell's legacy as the longest-serving leader of Senate Republicans — Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party …
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Jonathan Nicholson / HuffPost:
Waiting In The Senate GOP Leadership's Wings: The Three Johns
Waiting In The Senate GOP Leadership's Wings: The Three Johns
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Bloomberg:
Trump Taken Off Illinois Ballot by Judge Over Insurrection — Illinois becomes third state to block Trump from ballot — Trump called the move ‘unconstitutional’ and plans to appeal — An Illinois judge barred Donald Trump from appearing on the Republican presidential primary ballot …
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Illinois judge removes Trump from ballot because of ‘insurrectionist ban’ — In a surprise move, an Illinois judge has removed former President Donald Trump from the state's ballot based on the 14th Amendment's so-called “insurrectionist ban.” — The decision is paused, giving Trump a short period of time to appeal.
Jacob Shamsian / Business Insider:
Hackers threaten to release Trump documents from Georgia case if they don't get a ransom by Thursday — Hackers set a ransom deadline of Thursday morning to release Fulton County court documents. — They claim the documents include files related to the criminal case against Donald Trump.
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Congressional Leaders Strike a Short-Term Deal to Avert Partial Shutdown — Top lawmakers agreed to vote on a temporary funding patch that would allow more time for spending negotiations. — Congressional leaders said on Wednesday they had agreed to another short-term stopgap spending bill …
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Congressional leaders reach a deal to avoid a government shutdown
Congressional leaders reach a deal to avoid a government shutdown
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Rebecca Picciotto / CNBC:
Congressional leaders strike partial budget deal, avert weekend government shutdown
Congressional leaders strike partial budget deal, avert weekend government shutdown
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Associated Press:
Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments — WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, objecting to a vote on the issue Wednesday even after widespread backlash to a recent ruling …
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Republicans block bill to protect access to IVF
Republicans block bill to protect access to IVF
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The Hill:
Biden ‘fit for duty,’ doctor writes after latest physical exam — President Biden is “fit for duty” and does not have any new health concerns, his doctor wrote after a physical exam conducted Wednesday that was closely watched amid voter concerns about Biden's age while seeking reelection.
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
RFK Jr. says Biden needs to prove his ‘mental acuity’
RFK Jr. says Biden needs to prove his ‘mental acuity’
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Stephanie Lai / Bloomberg:
Trump Plans to Meet With Hungary's Orban at Mar-a-Lago Next Week — Populist premier considered a superstar by American right-wing — Orban, Trump hold similar views on immigration, the media — Donald Trump plans to host Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at his Mar-a-Lago resort …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Hunter Biden asks GOP: What about Jared Kushner? — As Republicans grilled Hunter Biden about his business deals overseas, the president's son turned the question back on his interrogators. — He asked GOP lawmakers about foreign investments secured by Jared Kushner …
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Jason Easley / PoliticusUSA:
Supreme Court Shows How Corrupt It Is By Hearing Trump Immunity Claim — There is no reason for the Supreme Court to hear Trump's immunity claim, but four probably conservative justices decided to set fire to the court's remaining credibility by agreeing to hear the case.
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Helen Branswell / STAT:
CDC advisory panel says people 65 and older should get a Covid spring booster shot — An expert panel advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines on Wednesday recommended that people 65 and older should get an additional Covid-19 vaccine shot this spring.
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Associated Press:
‘Uncommitted’ wins 2 Democratic delegates in Michigan, a victory for Biden's anti-war opponents — LANSING, Michigan (AP) — “Uncommitted” got enough votes to win two delegates in Michigan's Democratic primary on Tuesday, as an effort organized to protest President Joe Biden's support …
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Patrick Svitek / Washington Post:
Republican House candidate who disparaged Special Olympians says he's still running — J.R. Majewski announced that he won't end campaign for Ohio's 9th Congressional District despite facing backlash for his comments on a podcast this month — A Republican congressional candidate in Ohio …
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