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Trump election conspiracist Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years in prison by Colorado judge
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Trump election conspiracist Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years in prison by Colorado judge

Mesa County Clerk and Colorado Republican candidate for secretary of state Tina Peters reacts to early election returns during a primary night watch party at the Wide Open Saloon on June 28, 2022 in Sedalia, Colorado.  Marc Piscotty | Getty Images Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk who espoused the false conspiracy theory that […]

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Singapore’s disgraced former transport minister jailed for 12 months in landmark case
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Singapore’s disgraced former transport minister jailed for 12 months in landmark case

Former transport minister S. Iswaran walks as he appears at the Supreme Court in Singapore October 3, 2024. Edgar Su | Reuters A Singapore court on Thursday sentenced a former minister to 12 months in prison for obstructing justice and receiving more than $300,000 worth of gifts, in the first jailing of an ex-cabinet member […]

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‘Make them riot’ — Trump election case judge unseals special counsel motion on immunity
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‘Make them riot’ — Trump election case judge unseals special counsel motion on immunity

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump makes a campaign stop at manufacturer FALK Production in Walker, Michigan, U.S. September 27, 2024.  Brian Snyder | Reuters A federal judge on Wednesday unsealed a motion by Special Counsel Jack Smith detailing evidence against former President Donald Trump in his criminal election interference case in […]

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Eric Adams arrives for arraignment on federal corruption charges
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Eric Adams arrives for arraignment on federal corruption charges

New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrived in federal court in Manhattan on Friday morning for his arraignment on criminal charges of receiving illegal campaign donations and undisclosed luxury travel gifts while doing favors for Turkey’s government and Turkish businessmen. Adams, 64, was charged in a five-count indictment unsealed Thursday alleging conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud, […]

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FTX fraudster Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years in prison, ordered to forfeit  billion
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FTX fraudster Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years in prison, ordered to forfeit $11 billion

Caroline Ellison, the star witness in the prosecution of her former boyfriend, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, was sentenced Tuesday in New York federal court to two years in prison and ordered to forfeit $11 billion for her role in the massive fraud and conspiracy that doomed the cryptocurrency exchange once valued at $32 billion. The prison […]

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Judge tosses two criminal counts against Trump, keeps top charge in Georgia election case
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Judge tosses two criminal counts against Trump, keeps top charge in Georgia election case

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump departs a campaign event at the Central Wisconsin Airport on September 07, 2024 in Mosinee, Wisconsin. Scott Olson | Getty Images A judge on Thursday dismissed two criminal counts against Donald Trump in his Georgia election interference case, but kept intact the top racketeering charge and other counts […]

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JD Vance false conspiracy on Haitian immigrants is ‘dangerous,’ Biden NSC spokesman says
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JD Vance false conspiracy on Haitian immigrants is ‘dangerous,’ Biden NSC spokesman says

Republican vice presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) speaks to reporters in front of the border wall with Mexico on September 06, 2024 in San Diego, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images A Biden administration official on Tuesday said it was “dangerous” for Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance of Ohio to share […]

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Hunter Biden will change plea in tax case, lawyers tell judge
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Hunter Biden will change plea in tax case, lawyers tell judge

Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, arrives at court for his trail on tax evasion in Los Angeles, California, on September 5, 2024.  Ringo Chiu | AFP | Getty Images A lawyer for Hunter Biden told a federal judge in Los Angeles there was no reason to proceed with the scheduled start of […]

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Trump election interference case resumes in D.C. after year-long delay over immunity fight
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Trump election interference case resumes in D.C. after year-long delay over immunity fight

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Fox News town hall hosted by Sean Hannity in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 4, 2024.  Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The federal criminal election interference case against Donald Trump resumed in Washington, D.C., on Thursday after a nearly year-long delay related to arguments on […]

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Trump pleads not guilty to revised election interference indictment
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Trump pleads not guilty to revised election interference indictment

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he holds a rally at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. August 30, 2024.  Brian Snyder | Reuters Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday once again pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges he faces in his federal election interference […]

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