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NY v. Trump: House GOP lawmaker urges Merchan to dismiss case over 'fatal flaws,' refer to FEC

EXCLUSIVE: A member of the House Judiciary Committee is warning the judge presiding over New York v. Trump that the case brought against the former president suffers from “fatal flaws,” and could be an example of state prosecutors “[taking] federal law into their own hands.” Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, penned a letter to Acting New York Supreme Court Judge Juan …

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New Yorkers divided on Trump trial, rip 'political' nature of case: 'Pathetic to even watch'

New York residents are giving their take on former President Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan, revealing a divided stance as closing arguments loom. “I think it’s so political,” one New Yorker told Fox News contributor Sara Carter during the “Hannity” exclusive on Tuesday. “It’s so obviously political it’s pathetic to even watch it.” TRUMP SLAMS NY COURT SYSTEM, BOASTS HE’S …

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Biden's lead in New York drops to single digits as Trump vows to win state: poll

President Biden’s lead over former President Trump in New York has dropped to single digits, according to a Wednesday poll from Siena College. Biden maintains a lead over Trump with 47% of the vote, compared to the former president’s 38%. This is a slight narrowing of the gap since last month, when Biden led Trump 47%-37%. New York voters remain …

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Parents in red-leaning suburbs outside NYC green-lighting armed security at public schools

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – Nearly two dozen school districts in the red-leaning suburbs of New York City have approved armed guards to protect their children, preferring a show of force rather than further curtailing Second Amendment rights in the Empire State. One such district is the Farmingdale School District in eastern Nassau County, which serves more than 5,100 students. Although a …

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New York Senate Democrat won't face charges after allegedly shoving lobbyist before committee meeting

A New York state senator who had to be held back after he allegedly shoved a lobbyist in the Capitol in Albany before a committee meeting on energy and telecommunications will not face charges. Michael Carey, a lobbyist seeking support for a 911 civil rights bill, told Fox News Digital he was speaking with Democratic Sen. Kevin Parker before the …

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Knife-wielding suspect wanted on multiple warrants shot by police in a multimillion-dollar suburban home

A seemingly routine medical call to a sleepy, multimillion-dollar suburban cul-de-sac with virtually no crime escalated into a near-fatal confrontation between police and a resident. While caring for a 78-year-old woman who called for emergency medical assistance, responding officers spotted a fugitive with multiple outstanding warrants and attempted to handcuff him, police said. However, he did not come peacefully. He …

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Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy takes a 7.7% stake in BuzzFeed

Former Republican presidential candidate and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has purchased a minority stake in BuzzFeed, the digital publishing company that shut down its media outlet last year. Shares of the company skyrocketed higher Wednesday. VIVEK RAMASWAMY TO JOIN TRUMP IN MANHATTAN COURT ON TUESDAY Ramaswamy acquired a 7.7% stake in BuzzFeed, according to a filing with the Securities and …

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Wealthy self-exiled Chinese businessman goes on trial in alleged $1 billion fraud scheme

A wealthy Chinese businessman who left China a decade ago and became a U.S.-based outspoken critic of his homeland’s Communist Party went on trial in New York on Wednesday for what prosecutors say were multiple frauds that cheated hundreds of thousands of people worldwide of over $1 billion. Guo Wengui, 57, once believed to be among the richest people in …

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Trump touts defense team has 'won' Manhattan case as he calls on Merchan to dismiss

Former President Trump said his defense team has already “won the case by any standard” in the NY v. Trump trial as he called on presiding Judge Juan Merchan to dismiss this case. “We have a phenomenal case. We’ve won the case by any standard; any other judge would have thrown this case, any other judge would have thrown this …

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I was inside the court when the judge closed the Trump trial, what I saw shocked me: Alan Dershowitz

I have observed and participated in trials throughout the world. I have seen justice and injustice in China, Russia, Ukraine, England, France, Italy, Israel, as well as in nearly 40 of our 50 states. But in my 60 years as a lawyer and law professor, I have never seen a spectacle such as the one I observed sitting in the …

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