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Supreme Court prepares to debate Trump immunity claim in election interference case

In what may be the most closely watched case this term at the Supreme Court – involving the highest-profile appellant – former President Donald Trump has offered a sweeping argument for why he should not face trial for alleged election interference. The high court will hold arguments Thursday morning in what could determine the former president’s personal and political future. …

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Michael Avenatti defends Trump as 'victim of the system' in hush money case, says he's being targeted

EXCLUSIVE– Michael Avenatti, the one-time “most dangerous enemy” of Donald Trump who liberals hoped would bring down his presidency, thinks the hush money case against him in New York is flawed, politically motivated and part of a wider anti-democratic effort to take 2024 out of the voters’ hands. And to prove his point, consider the source, Avenatti told in a …

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Judge rules against NY attorney general, says Trump's $175M judgment bond will stand

Former President Trump’s $175 million bond judgment stemming from his non-jury civil trial will stand, a New York judge ruled Monday after New York Attorney General Letitia James attempted to invalidate it. Lawyers for James on Monday argued that the court should void Trump’s slashed judgment of $175 million in his non-jury civil fraud trial. James questioned whether the company …

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NY vs. Trump: Judge delivers jury instructions as opening statements kick off

The judge presiding over former President Trump’s trial in Manhattan delivered the jury its instructions ahead of the prosecution and defense teams delivering their respective opening remarks Monday morning. Trump arrived at the Manhattan courthouse Monday morning after 12 jurors and six alternates were seated and sworn in on the panel last week. Judge Juan Merchan on Monday morning detailed …

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Trump trial: Opening arguments to begin as Trump flouts gag order and attorney previews defense

Opening arguments in former President Trump’s historic and unprecedented criminal trial are set to begin Monday morning, and the judge is also expected to rule on several motions that could make the trial even more difficult for the former president. The full jury of 12, plus six alternate jurors, were selected and sworn in on Friday after four days of …

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Trump trial: Former president 'innocent,' says defense as DA alleges 'criminal conspiracy'

Defense attorneys on Monday argued that former President Trump “is innocent,” maintaining that he “had nothing to do” with the alleged hush money payments that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg argues he orchestrated. Opening statements were delivered in the historic and unprecedented criminal trial of the former president on Monday. Trump,the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has been charged by Bragg …

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Trump blasts NY criminal case as 'Biden trial’ meant to hurt him in November election

Former President Trump blasted President Biden on Monday ahead of opening statements in his New York criminal trial and said he wants the American people to “understand” that his criminal trial is taking place “for the purposes of hurting the opponent of the worst president in the history of our country.” Trump arrived in court in Manhattan Monday morning before …

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Vulnerable Dem who demanded 'fair' Trump Senate trial changes tune on Mayorkas impeachment

Longtime Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey voted to kill the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas last week, but has a long track record of supporting impeachment proceedings when former President Trump was in the hot seat with Democrats. The Senate voted against two articles of impeachment Mayorkas faced last week, including one that charged Mayorkas with “willful …

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Trump rails against Manhattan DA Bragg, says 'numerous other agencies' didn't push case

Former President Trump railed against the historic trial in Manhattan criminal court Monday, asking why the District Attorney’s Office picked up the case after other law enforcement bodies did not pursue charges. “If this were such a great case, why didn’t the Southern District bring it? Who looked at it and turned it down. Why didn’t numerous other agencies and …

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JESSE WATTERS: Trump might win at the ballot box and in the courtroom

Fox News host Jesse Watters calls out the media for saying President Biden has nothing to do with the New York vs. Trump case on “Jesse Watters Primetime.” NY VS TRUMP: THE EVIDENCE PROSECUTORS CAN PRESENT IF FORMER PRESIDENT TESTIFIES JESSE WATTERS: Today was the first time in history opening remarks were delivered in a criminal case against a former …

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