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Trump hush money sentencing delayed indefinitely
Former US President Donald Trump attends the second day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 16, 2024. Mary Altaffer | AFP | Getty Images A New York judge Friday indefinitely postponed President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in his […]
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Former New York cop pleads guilty to foreign exchange fund fraud conspiracy
U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Breon Peace, speaks during a news conference in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., October 22, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Former New York City police officer Jason Rodriguez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to his role as the chief operating officer of a […]
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Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz says he’s withdrawing
US Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) speaks to members of the media after speaking on the House floor about a possible Motion to Vacate to oust US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 2, 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Matt Gaetz said Thursday he […]
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Adani Group slams ‘baseless’ New York fraud and bribery charges
Gautam Adani, chairman of Adani Group, speaks during the Forbes CEO Summit in Singapore, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. India needs fossil fuels to serve large populations and getting rid of all fossil fuels instantly would not work for the nation, Adani said. Photographer: Edwin Koo/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images […]
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Billionaire Gautam Adani charged in New York with massive fraud
Chairperson of Indian conglomerate Adani Group, Gautam Adani addresses a gathering during the inaugural session of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 in Gandhinagar on January 10, 2024. Punit Paranjpe | AFP | Getty Images Gautam Adani, the chair of India’s Adani Group conglometerate and one of the world’s richest people, has been indicted in New […]
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Senate Democrats seek evidence from FBI sex-trafficking probe of Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is seen outside a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Senate Judiciary Committee asked the FBI on Wednesday for its “complete evidentiary file” of a prior investigation into the alleged sex trafficking […]
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Trump hush money case prosecutors support sentencing delay but oppose case dismissal
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 The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office told a judge Tuesday that it […]
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Hong Kong jails 45 democracy activists in landmark national security trial
Police stand guard outside the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts building before the sentencing against the 45 convicted pro-democracy activists charged under the national security law, in Hong Kong, China November 19, 2024. Tyrone Siu | Reuters Hong Kong’s High Court on Tuesday jailed 45 pro-democracy activists for up to 10 years following a landmark national security trial that has damaged the city’s once feisty democracy movement and […]
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Georgia appeals court cancels arguments in Trump election case until further notice
US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington, DC on November 13, 2024. Allison Robbert | AFP | Getty Images A Georgia appeals court on Monday canceled until further notice oral arguments on an effort by President-elect Donald Trump and other co-defendants to remove Fulton […]
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House Ethics panel to meet on Trump attorney general pick Matt Gaetz report Wednesday
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., leaves the House Republican Conference meeting at the Capitol Hill Club on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The House Ethics Committee will meet Wednesday to discuss its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to be […]
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