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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
A Weary Trump Appears to Doze Off in Courtroom Ahead of Criminal Trial — The former president flashed signs of irritation at times, but also seemed to fall asleep, before jolting back awake. — Former President Donald J. Trump seemed alternately irritated and exhausted Monday morning …
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As hush money trial begins, Trump's sex life emerges as key theme — Before jurors are questioned, judge spends hours hashing out what a jury should know about allegations involving women other than Stormy Daniels — NEW YORK — The opening day of Donald Trump's criminal trial delved deep …
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
I Was a Skeptic of the Stormy Daniels Prosecution. I Was Wrong.
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New York Times:
Live Updates: Trump Trial Poised to Begin, a Criminal Case Without Precedent
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Trump rages at judge hours before hush money case begins
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Freedom Caucus: Iran attack on Israel sets up ‘bogus’ reason to pass Ukraine aid — The House Freedom Caucus is warning GOP leadership not to use Iran's attack on Israel over the weekend as “justification” to send additional aid to Ukraine, as lawmakers in both parties and chambers call …
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Associated Press:
Biden hosts Czech leader at White House to promote Ukraine aid amid holdup in Congress — President Joe Biden called on the House to immediately take up the Senate-passed supplemental legislation for Ukraine and Israel funding on Monday as he hosted Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala in the Oval Office.
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Andrew Chung / Reuters:
US Supreme Court lets Idaho enforce ban on transgender care for minors — The conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let a Republican-backed law in Idaho that criminalizes gender-affirming care for transgender minors broadly take effect after a federal judge blocked it as unconstitutional.
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Brooke Migdon / The Hill:
Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce felony ban on gender-affirming care for minors — The Supreme Court granted a request by Idaho's attorney general on Monday to lift a lower court's temporary injunction preventing the state from enforcing its felony ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows enforcement of Idaho ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
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Lydia O'Connor / HuffPost:
Trump's Truth Social Stock Is Plummeting — Again — The company's stock value tanked 18% after it announced a plan to add more shares. — LOADING — Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Donald Trump's Truth Social platform, plummeted Monday …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump Media closes down more than 18% after filing plans to issue more DJT stock
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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Bidens Report Earning $620,000 and Paying $181,000 in Taxes in 2023 — The couple's tax return showed a 7 percent jump in income from 2022, a result of higher taxable interest income this year. — President Biden and Jill Biden, the first lady, reported earning roughly $620,000 in 2023 …
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Bidens report nearly $620K in income, Harris and her husband report over $450K
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Maine joins effort to elect president by popular vote with new law — Maine will become the latest state to join an interstate effort to elect the nation's president by a popular vote, Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Monday. — Mills said she will allow the legislation to become law without her signature …
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states — It is no longer safe to organize a protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas. — The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will not hear Mckesson v. Doe. The decision not to hear Mckesson leaves …
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Victoria Waldersee / Reuters:
Tesla lays off more than 10% of staff globally as sales fall — Tesla (TSLA.O) told staff it is laying off more than 10% of its global workforce, an internal memo seen by Reuters on Monday shows, as it grapples with falling sales and an intensifying price war for electric vehicles (EVs).
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Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security:
Crickets from Chirp Systems in Smart Lock Key Leak — The U.S. government is warning that “smart locks” securing entry to an estimated 50,000 dwellings nationwide contain hard-coded credentials that can be used to remotely open any of the locks. The lock's maker Chirp Systems remains unresponsive …
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Hannah Natanson / Washington Post:
They quit liberal public schools. Now they teach kids to be anti-'woke.' — SOUTHWEST FLORIDA — Kali Fontanilla repeated the lesson title to herself one last time — “'A Com-plete History of Slavery in America'” — sipped her peppermint tea and hit record.
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Justice Clarence Thomas misses Supreme Court arguments — The conservative justice was not present for oral arguments on Monday, but the court did not provide a reason why. — WASHINGTON — Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was not present at the court for oral arguments on Monday …
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Marianna Spring / BBC:
Sydney mall attack: Confronting pro-Kremlin troll on false claims Jewish student was killer — Simeon Boikov, known as Aussie Cossack online, fled to the Russian consulate in Sydney last year — “I never falsely suggested anything,” Simeon Boikov tells me.
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Reese Gorman / The Daily Beast:
George Santos Explains Why He's Raised $0 for Return Congressional Bid — BROKE BOY — The disgraced former U.S. representative says he doesn't want people to think he's a grifter. — Disgraced former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) reported raising a stunning zero dollars in the first quarter …
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Jessica Piper / Politico:
Santos' threatened comeback bid hasn't raised a single dime
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Associated Press:
Audit cites potential legal violations in purchase of $19,000 lectern for Arkansas governor — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' office potentially violated state laws on purchasing, state property and government records when it purchased a $19,000 lectern …
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Wall Street Journal:
How the U.S. Forged a Fragile Middle Eastern Alliance to Repel Iran's Israel Attack — American-led effort was years in the making and hadn't been battle-tested when Tehran launched missile and drone barrage against Israel
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Associated Press:
Former Trump staffer who said to ‘fan the flame’ after 2020 loss hired to lead Wisconsin GOP — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The director of Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign in Wisconsin, who pushed allegations of widespread fraud that were ultimately debunked, has been hired to run …
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