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Judge rejects Trump’s bid to toss hush money conviction because of Supreme Court immunity ruling​

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JENNIFER PELTZ
Updated 7:13 PM CST, December 16, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge Monday refused to throw out President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity. But the overall future of the historic case remains unclear.

Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan’s decision blocks one potential off-ramp from the case ahead of the former and future president’s return to office next month. His lawyers have raised other arguments for dismissal, however. It’s unclear when — or whether — a sentencing date might be set.

Prosecutors have said there should be some accommodation for his upcoming presidency, but they insist the conviction should stand.

A jury convicted Trump in May of 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a $130,000 hush money payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels in 2016. Trump denies wrongdoing. ...

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FBI warns some lawmakers that China aims to create fake stories about them to erode support for Taiwan

The FBI has provided classified, “defensive” briefings to lawmakers targeted by the Chinese Communist Party with false stories about taking bribes from Taiwan, two U.S. officials told NBC News.
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Trump weighs in on NY mayor, vaccines and drones in freewheeling press conference at Mar-a-Lago

Trump told reporters that he would consider pardoning embattled New York Mayor Eric Adams during a freewheeling press conference Monday at his Mar-a-Lago.
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Judge rules Trump does not have presidential immunity protections in hush money conviction | CNN Politics

Donald Trump’s felony conviction in the New York hush money case should not be tossed out because of the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity, Judge Juan Merchan ruled Monday.
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Trump is vowing to pardon Jan. 6 rioters. Allies and critics alike say he needs a refresher.

Trump’s interview with NBC News left those who follow the sprawling investigation concerned that he isn’t aware of the latest developments.
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What's behind rising autism rates: A broader definition of autism and better screening

President-elect Donald Trump seemed to entertain the discredited theory that vaccines cause autism as he answered questions from journalists Monday at his Mar-a-Lago club.
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RFK Jr set to face abortion, vaccine scrutiny in sit-downs with senators on Capitol Hill

Trump HHS Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face questions on several controversial topics from senators when he makes the rounds on Capitol Hill this week.
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Two Iranian citizens charged in connection to drone strike that killed 3 US soldiers in Jordan | CNN Politics

Two Iranian citizens are facing federal charges in connection to a drone strike that killed three US Army soldiers and injured dozens more in Jordan early this year, the US Justice Department announced Monday.
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Jill Biden says she has closed the book on teaching at Northern Virginia Community College

Jill Biden says she has closed the book on teaching at Northern Virginia Community College. The first lady announced Monday that she taught her final class there last Thursday.
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Trump asks Biden to 'stop selling' unused parts of border wall

Trump is calling on President Biden to "stop selling the wall," but the White House said it is following the law for unused wall pieces.
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Abundant Life Christian School shooting: 2 killed by student

Police have identified the suspect, who is also among the dead, as a 15-year-old female student.
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Trump claims government knows where drones originated

President-elect Donald Trump claimed the federal government wants to "keep people in suspense" on the mystery drones.
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TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it's sold

TikTok is asking the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United States unless its China-based parent company agrees to sell it.
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The more the merrier: Trump invites Ukraine's Zelenskyy to attend his inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump has been offering inauguration invitations to foreign leaders. His latest: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Trump dares Republicans to challenge his playbook on RFK Jr., Gabbard and Patel | CNN Politics

America’s new rulers are putting on a show of intent and unity as Donald Trump turns from his so-far-successful rescue of Pete Hegseth to three more of his provocative Cabinet choices.
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Sharpton says Democrats must 'brag about' Biden's accomplishments, not wallow in election 'trauma'

MSNBC host Rev. Al Sharpton argued that President Biden had a series of major accomplishments, especially for the Black community, that must be defended.
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Journalists anticipate a renewed hostility toward their work under the incoming Trump administration

When Donald Trump takes office as president for a second time, many journalists anticipate a hostile climate toward them and their work.
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Fear of a reckoning simmers in Assad's Alawite heartland

Quentin Sommerville is on patrol with HTS in Latakia, as they pledge to protect minorities.
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Ukraine and US say some North Korean troops have been killed fighting alongside Russian forces

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency and the Pentagon say some North Korean troops have been killed during combat against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region.
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Argentinian President Javier Milei likely to attend Trump inauguration

Milei is the first world leader expected to be in Washington, D.C. for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, though arrangements are underway for others to join.
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Merchan denies Trump's immunity bid to throw out hush money conviction- Washington Examiner

Judge Juan Merchan denied President-elect Donald Trump's argument that he is exempt from the charges because of the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity.
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