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Today's Political News Compilation - Monday, May 13, 2024

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Star witness Michael Cohen directly implicates Trump in testimony at hush money trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe, Michael Cohen, directly implicated the former president in a hush money scheme Monday, telling jurors that his celebrity client tasked him on several occasions to stifle stories about sex that he feared could torpedo his 2016 presidential campaign.



























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Hannah Gutierrez appeals manslaughter conviction in 'Rust' shooting

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Hannah Gutierrez has appealed her conviction of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
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Body of man traveling down Colorado River on raft with dog found in Grand Canyon

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The body of a man who had been traveling down the Colorado River on a wooden raft has been found in Grand Canyon National Park, officials said.
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In Michael Cohen's testimony against Trump, a possible defense witness emerges

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During Michael Cohen's testimony in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial Tuesday, questioning turned to a series of 2018 exchanges between Cohen and a lawyer named Robert Costello.

Cohen said he spoke to Costello about an FBI raid and investigation that would ultimately end with his guilty plea to federal charges later that year.

Emails shown to the jury depicted Costello as a "back channel of communications" for Cohen while he was under investigation, someone who could relay messages to then-President Trump via his attorney Rudy...
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Trump could get Congressional Gold Medal under new House GOP resolution

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FIRST ON FOX: A group of House Republicans wants to award former President Trump the Congressional Gold Medal.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., is leading a Congressional resolution to bestow the honor on Trump "in recognition of his exceptional leadership and dedication to strengthening America's diplomatic relations during his presidency," according to legislative text obtained by Fox News Digital.

It's backed by six fellow House Republicans, including House GOP Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania, and Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado...
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Mudslinging candidates in heated House race face voters on big primary day

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Candidates in a heated House race gaining national attention are facing the will of voters today as one aims to make history and the other tries to keep his family's legacy alive.

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Trump allies join forces to hammer 'sham' trial 'weaponized' against 45th president: 'Political persecution'

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Allies of former President Donald Trump, including former 2024 presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy and Florida Rep. Byron Donalds, slammed the ongoing NY v. Trump trial as a "sham" promoted by Democrats ahead of the 2024 election.

"I learned a lot from being in there in person. It is one of the most depressing places I have been in my life. But it is fitting because the only thing more depressing than the environment of that courtroom is what's actually happening in there. It's straight out of a Kafka novel. The prosecution's main strategy...
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Trump flanked by strong showing of GOP allies amid Cohen's testimony in NY v. Trump trial: PHOTOS

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A bevy of Republican allies are joining former President Trump in Manhattan court this week, including a handful of politicians floated as potential vice presidential contenders in Trump's effort to re-win the White House this year.

Trump was flanked Tuesday ahead of court by House Speaker Mike Johnson, Florida Reps. Byron Donalds and Cory Mills, as well as North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and former 2024 presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy.

Johnson held a press conference Tuesday morning outside the courthouse, where he railed against presiding...
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Dolton board makes new move against scandal-ridden 'supermayor' Tiffany Henyard

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There has been another twist in the ongoing saga in the small Chicago town of Dolton.

The board members of Dolton appointed a mayor pro tempore on Monday to serve in place of embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard should she refuse to execute her duties, Fox 32 Chicago reports.

Trustee Jason House was voted in as mayor pro tempore – meaning for the time being – at a special meeting and could sign off on village business and pay bills in Henyard's absence.

Henyard, the self-described "supermayor" of Dolton, and Thornton Township Supervisor, has faced...
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White House protests GOP-led bill that would compel Israel support

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The White House is speaking out against a Republican-led bill that would force President Biden to stop withholding military shipments to Israel.

Republicans in the House of Representatives introduced the Israel Security Assistance Support Act over the weekend, which would "[compel] the expeditious delivery of approved defense articles and services to Israel, including third-party deliveries."

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre spoke out against the bill at her Monday press conference, claiming it put restraints on the president's...
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Movie armorer appeals conviction in fatal shooting of cinematographer

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Nobel laureate Alice Munro, a master of the short story, dies at 92

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Canadian literary giant, one of the most honored short story writers, dies at 92
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Harvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflict

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Anti-war protesters have taken down their tents in Harvard Yard after the university agreed to meet to discuss their demands
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2 men accused of plotting Islamic State-inspired attack against Jews in England

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Two men accused of plotting to gun down Jews in an Islamic State-inspired attack in northwest England have been held without bail after appearing in a London court
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New York court rejects Trump's appeal of gag order in "hush money" trial

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A New York court on Tuesday rejected former President Donald Trump's bid to lift the gag order limiting what he can say about those involved in his ongoing criminal trial, saying the order does not violate Trump's First Amendment rights.

Justice Juan Merchan, the judge overseeing Trump's trial on 34 counts of falsifying business records, issued the original order in March, barring Trump from discussing likely witnesses, jurors, attorneys and court staff involved in the case. Merchan later expanded it to apply to his daughter.

Trump was not...
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NY v. Trump: Appeals court rejects Trump's request to end 'unconstitutional' gag order

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The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected former President Donald Trump's attempt to end a gag order that has prevented him from speaking publicly about many aspects of the case.

"We find that Justice Merchan properly weighed petitioner’s First Amendment Rights against the court’s historical commitment to ensuring the fair administration of justice in criminal cases, and the right of persons related or tangentially related to the criminal proceedings from being free from threats, intimidation, harassment, and harm,"...
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