Donald Trump
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On Tuesday, the selection process for jurors in Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial continued, with the first seven jurors chosen. The judge warned against intimidating prospective jurors after Trump audibly muttered during questioning. Trump faces 34 felony counts related to hush money paid to Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. He denies wrongdoing and calls…
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On Tuesday, April 16, the Supreme Court is set to delve into a consequential legal battle that could have far-reaching implications for over 300 individuals linked to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection, including former President Donald Trump. At the heart of the matter in Fischer v. United States is the interpretation of a federal…
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Dozens of potential jurors were dismissed from Donald Trump’s unprecedented criminal trial in New York due to concerns about impartiality. Trump faces accusations of falsifying business records to hide a hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels just before the 2016 election, which he won. On the first day of proceedings, 60 out of 96…
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During a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, Donald Trump once again criticized the judge overseeing his first criminal trial, signaling potentially contentious weeks ahead as the former president prepares for court. Trump is slated to be in Manhattan on Monday for the trial’s commencement, which concerns hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump…
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Prospective New York City jurors gather for Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial on Monday, facing the challenge of forming an unbiased jury despite strong opinions about the brash businessman-turned-politician who built his real estate empire in Manhattan. Lawyers for both Trump and the state of New York will question them to uncover biases and…
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Justice Juan Merchan, overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money case, denied Trump’s request to delay Monday’s trial. Trump claimed media bias and difficulty in finding an impartial jury in Manhattan. Merchan ruled against an indefinite delay, noting Trump’s own role in generating publicity about his legal issues. Prosecutors argued against a delay, stating that questioning potential…
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It was the kind of tawdry tale that Donald Trump might have relished before politics: a porn actor claiming they had had sex. But on the eve of the 2016 presidential election, Trump feared the story, which he says is false, would cost him votes. So, prosecutors say, he arranged to pay Stormy Daniels to…
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California state bar prosecutors are opposing John Eastman’s attempt to regain his law license, despite his plea citing financial concerns. Eastman, formerly a lawyer for Donald Trump, faces disbarment due to his role in challenging the 2020 election results. His actions, deemed unethical by a State Bar Court judge, led to automatic deactivation of his…
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A New York appeals judge denied Donald Trump’s third attempt this week to delay his April 15 trial. Trump’s lawyer argued for a delay because the judge overseeing the case hadn’t ruled on their request for him to step down. The lawyer also contended that the judge erred in refusing to bar prosecutors from presenting…
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Former President Donald Trump asserted that individual states, rather than implementing a nationwide ban, should decide on abortion rights. This announcement, made on Monday, reflects a departure from the desires of many within his own Republican Party, who had hoped for Trump’s endorsement of a nationwide ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Trump…
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