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Live Updates: Stormy Daniels Is Expected to Testify in Trump's Trial — Ms. Daniels, who received $130,000 in hush money to keep silent about her story of having had sex with Donald J. Trump, is at the center of the case against him. — Here's the latest on the trial.
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
NY v Trump: Judge denies motion for mistrial amid Stormy Daniels testimony — Stormy Daniels has been testifying in Trump's criminal trial — Former President Trump's defense attorneys are moving for a mistrial amid the testimony of pornographic actress Stormy Daniels.
CBS News:
Trump trial live updates as Stormy Daniels testifies today — Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who received $130,000 in 2016 in exchange for her silence about an alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump, has been called to the stand to testify in the former president's trial.
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Judge Pushes Back Critical Filing Deadline in Trump Documents Case — Judge Aileen M. Cannon did not immediately set a new date, but the delay increases the chance that the trial will not happen before the November election. — Reversing one of her own decisions, the federal judge overseeing …
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Axios:
Trump's federal classified docs trial date postponed indefinitely … - Trump has successfully pushed for delays in multiple criminal trials ahead of November's election.
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Washington Post:
Judge indefinitely delays Trump's classified documents trial in Florida — U.S. Judge Aileen M. Cannon said there are too many pre-trial issues to address to set a new trial date now — Donald Trump's Florida trial for allegedly mishandling classified documents and obstructing government efforts …
Edith Olmsted / The Daily Beast:
Boy Scouts of America Gets New Name to Reflect Its Newest Members — REBRAND — This isn't the first time the organization has sought to change its moniker. — After more than 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America are getting a rebrand. — On Tuesday, the organization announced …
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Jamie Stengle / Associated Press:
Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes — The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history. The Texas-based organization is announcing at its annual meeting in Florida on Tuesday that it will become Scouting America.
James Bickerton / Newsweek:
Donald Trump to Attend Fundraiser on Day of Barron's Graduation — Donald Trump is scheduled to give the keynote address at the Minnesota Republican Party's annual Lincoln Reagan Dinner on May 17, the same day he requested off court to attend his son Barron Trump's graduation ceremony.
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Politico:
US concerns over Israel's Gaza policy led to weapons holdup — The munitions were ready to be shipped to Israel when the administration placed the hold. — The Biden administration is holding up shipments of two types of Boeing-made precision bombs to send a political message to Israel …
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Vaughn Golden / New York Post:
Hochul slammed for saying black kids in the Bronx don't know what the word ‘computer’ means — Bronx politicians ripped Gov. Kathy Hochul after she asserted that some black children in the borough don't know what the word “computer” means. — Hochul, speaking at an on-stage forum in California Monday …
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Anthony Izaguirre / Associated Press:
New York governor regrets saying Black kids in the Bronx don't know what a computer is
New York governor regrets saying Black kids in the Bronx don't know what a computer is
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Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
New York governor said Black kids in the Bronx do not know the word ‘computer’
New York governor said Black kids in the Bronx do not know the word ‘computer’
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CNN:
Newly unsealed grand jury testimony from Trump's valet helps explain FBI's desire to search Mar-a-Lago — Donald Trump's valet told investigators before the FBI searched Mar-a-Lago in 2022 that he randomly chose boxes of documents to return to the National Archives and Trump himself directed …
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Lucian K. Truscott IV / Salon:
Judge Cannon's secret right-wing getaway: Why didn't we know about this? — Federal judge in Trump's documents trial didn't tell us about those right-wing conferences at a Montana resort — Let me ask you a question: How many all-expenses-paid vacations at luxury hunting and fishing lodges have you enjoyed over the last few years?
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ABC News:
Trump privately urged Greene to drop push to oust Speaker Johnson — Trump told Greene that the party needs to be unified, a source said. — Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene both seen leaving their meeting at the US Capitol, May 6, 2024.
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Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Mike Johnson defends private MTG meetings as motion to vacate lingers
Mike Johnson defends private MTG meetings as motion to vacate lingers
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Jacob Gershman / Wall Street Journal:
TikTok Sues to Block U.S. Ban — Chinese-controlled app claims new federal law violates First Amendment and unlawfully singles out company for punishment — TikTok said it filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging the constitutionality of a new law that requires a sale or ban …
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TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform
TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform
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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Exclusive poll: Most college students shrug at nationwide protests — College protests against Israel's war in Gaza are dominating headlines. But only a sliver of students are participating or view it as a top issue, according to a new Generation Lab survey shared exclusively with Axios.
Politico:
Trump tries to privately mediate Johnson-Greene fight — The former president had a lengthy phone call with the Georgia firebrand over the weekend, telling her to stand down from her ouster threat, according to three Republicans familiar with the matter.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Israelis frustrated with U.S. handling of hostage talks … - The U.S. official said “this is an extremely difficult process with negotiations conducted through intermediaries in Doha and Cairo.” — He added that the U.S. believes Israel has engaged in the talks in good faith …
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Brittany Gibson / Politico:
Trump on going to jail over gag order: 'I'll do that sacrifice' — The judge has threatened the former president with possible jail time, something Trump and his supporters think may bolster his campaign. — Donald Trump said he would rather risk imprisonment than comply with a gag order …
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Asawin Suebsaeng / Rolling Stone:
Trump Is Planning To Send Kill Teams to Mexico to Take Out Cartel Leaders — Trump has told allies about his plans to covertly send Special Forces to Mexico to assassinate drug kingpins, sources tell Rolling Stone — IF HE WINS a second term in November, Donald Trump wants …
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Richard Eberwein / Heartland Signal:
Report: Bernie Moreno closed down local roads to test drive $3.4M imported car — In 2015, Ohio Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno used taxpayer dollars to shut down local roads so he could take a joy ride in an Aston Martin car that he purchased for $2.3 million.