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Trump files formal notice of plan to appeal hush money conviction
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media amid his trial on charges of covering up hush money payments linked to alleged extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 16, 2024. Angela Weiss | Via Reuters President Donald Trump’s lawyers on Wednesday formally notified a New York […]
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U.S. Justice Department releases report on Trump attempt to overturn 2020 election
Special Counsel Jack Smith makes a statement to reporters about the 37 federal charges returned by a grand jury in an indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump on charges of unauthorized retention of classified documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice as Smith speaks at his offices in Washington, U.S. June 9, 2023. Jonathan Ernst […]
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Drug costs, abortion, Obamacare: How Trump and Harris could change U.S. health care
President Donald Trump talks to the press outside the White House, July 19, 2019, left, and Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to mark the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, at the vice president’s residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, Oct. 7, 2024. Getty […]
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Election betting: Appeals court fast-tracks CFTC challenge to Kalshi political bets
People vote on the first day of Virginia’s in-person early voting at Long Bridge Park Aquatics and Fitness Center on September 20, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images A federal appeals court has fast-tracked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s case challenging the right of the event exchange Kalshi to offer U.S. political […]
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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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Appeals court greenlights betting on congressional elections
The U.S. Capitol building is seen bellow a stormy sky on July 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. Samuel Corum | Getty Images A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., cleared the way Wednesday for Americans to bet on the outcome of the 2024 congressional elections. The appeals court in a decision rejected an effort by […]
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Rudy Giuliani disbarred in D.C. over Trump election lies
Former mayor of New York City and former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani reacts at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum during a rally held by Republican presidential nominees and former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Uniondale, New York, U.S., September 18, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is officially disbarred […]
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RFK Jr. off North Carolina presidential ballot, state Supreme Court rules
Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name must be removed from North Carolina’s November ballot, the state’s Supreme Court ordered. The ruling Monday night may help Republican nominee Donald Trump against the Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, in the key battleground state, and his chances in the national election. Trump has a […]
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RFK Jr. dropped from ballots in North Carolina, Michigan, appeals courts rule
Former Republican presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena on August 23, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. Rebecca Noble | Getty Images Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will not appear on ballots in North Carolina […]
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Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud
Elon Musk attends a symposium on “Antisemitism Online” during the European Jewish Association conference in Krakow, on Jan. 22, 2024. Omar Marques | Getty Images A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday threatened to shut down the local operations of X, formerly Twitter, unless its billionaire owner Elon Musk names a legal representative in Brazil within 24 […]
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