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Trump called this visa ‘very bad’ for Americans. Truth Social applied for one​

MIAMI (AP) — The social media company founded by former President Donald Trump applied for a business visa program that he sought to restrict during his administration and which many of his allies want him to curtail in a potential second term. Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social, filed an application in June 2022 for an H-1B visa for a worker at a $65,000 annual salary, the lowest wage category allowed under the program. Federal immigration data shows the company was approved for a visa a few months later. The company says it did not hire the worker.
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Trump says RFK Jr. will hurt Biden. In private, he’s not so sure.

Trump is taking aim at Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as several recent polls show he may have more to lose from the independent's presence on the ballot.
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'Catch-and-kill' to be described to jurors as testimony resumes in hush money trial of Donald Trump

A longtime tabloid publisher is expected to tell jurors about his efforts to help Donald Trump stifle unflattering stories during the 2016 campaign.
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Schumer looks to expedite $95 billion Israel, Ukraine aid package through Senate

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to face opposition from both parties as he looks to expedite the passage of foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
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‘Our artillery is starving:’ Ukraine holds its breath as US set to approve $60bn of military aid | CNN

Ukraine looks forward to new US military aid, but challenges remain
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Trump could avoid trial this year on 2020 election charges. Is the hush money case a worthy proxy?

Former President Donald Trump faces serious charges in two separate cases over whether he attempted to subvert the Constitution by overturning the results of a fair election and illegally remain in power.
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Trump co-defendant in classified documents case was told he’d be pardoned in a second term, notes in FBI interview say | CNN Politics

Donald Trump’s valet Walt Nauta was told that if he was charged with lying to the FBI, the former president would pardon him when he won a second term in 2024, according to notes from an interview with a witness in the federal classified documents investigation.
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Trump trial to resume with gag order arguments, testimony from ex-National Enquirer publisher

Judge Juan Merchan is expected to hear arguments Tuesday on whether former President Trump violated the gag order imposed upon him in his criminal trial.
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In Tampa, Biden will assail Florida's six-week abortion ban as he tries to boost his reelection odds

President Biden is seeking to capitalize on the unceasing momentum against abortion restrictions nationwide.
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Biden condemns "antisemitic protests" and "those who don't understand what's going on with the Palestinians"

Protesters have been arrested at Columbia and Yale as they've refused to move, calling for a break from Israel.
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What to know about the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump

The core issue being debated before the Supreme Court on Thursday boils down to whether a former president is immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office.
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Supreme Court waves off Kari Lake lawsuit over electronic voting machines | CNN Politics

The Supreme Court brushed aside a lawsuit Monday from Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake challenging the use of electronic voting machines in Arizona.
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Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan heads to Senate for final approval after months of delay

The Senate could pass the aid package, now combined back into one bill, as soon as Tuesday afternoon if senators are able to agree on the timing for a vote.
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How Columbia University became the epicenter of disagreement over the Israel-Hamas war

Columbia University in New York City has become a hotbed of disagreement over the Israel-Hamas war in recent weeks. Here's why.
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NYU students and faculty arrested at tense pro-Palestinian protests - Washington Examiner

Several students and faculty at New York University were arrested hours after officials had told assembled pro-Palestinian protesters to disperse.
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In 2 years since Russia's invasion, a U.S. program has resettled 187,000 Ukrainians with little controversy

As of the end of March, more than 187,000 Ukrainians have arrived in the U.S. under the Uniting for Ukraine program, resettling with resounding efficiency and relatively little controversy.
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Key takeaways from the opening statements in Donald Trump's hush money trial

The opening statements in the first criminal trial of a former American president provided a clear roadmap of how prosecutors will try to make the case that Donald Trump broke the law, and how the defense plans to fight the charges on multiple fronts.
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Georgian opposition parties urge mass protests against 'Russian' bill

Six Georgian opposition parties appealed last week for mass protests against a bill on "foreign agents" which they say aims to block the South Caucasus country's path towards the European Union and NATO.
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Trump tried to 'corrupt' the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway

Trump tried to illegally influence the 2016 election by preventing damaging stories from becoming public, a prosecutor told jurors.
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Columbia University extends hybrid classes through end of semester as tense protests prompt safety concerns | CNN

Columbia University faces a seventh day of tense pro-Palestinian demonstrations as solidarity protests have rippled to other colleges and prompted arrests at NYU and Yale.
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Zelenskyy meets members of the US Congress in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met members of the US Congress in Kyiv on Monday after concluding a phone conversation with US President Joe Biden.
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House Freedom Caucus chair calls for end to taxpayer-funded media after NPR scandal ends with editor's exit

House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good is calling for taxpayer funds to stop going toward NPR and any media outlet.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 789

As the war enters its 789th day, these are the main developments.
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Elon Musk accuses Australia of censorship after court bans violent video

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese responded by describing Musk as an “arrogant billionaire” who considered himself above the law and was out of touch with the public.
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Prosecutors argue Trump "willfully and flagrantly" violated gag order, seek penalty

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Prosecutors on Tuesday alleged that former President Donald Trump violated a gag order imposed by Judge Juan Merchan in his New York criminal trial, saying Trump's "attacks" have "willfully and flagrantly" violated the order.

Trump's attorney Todd Blanche argued Tuesday that his client "very carefully" tried to comply with the rules of the order, but Merchan responded that Blanche was "losing all credibility with the court."

On March 26, Merchan issued the gag order intended to limit Trump's public statements, saying Trump had made statements that...
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Trump Flips Script in Election Case to Justify Immunity Defense

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When the Supreme Court considers Donald J. Trump’s sweeping claims of executive immunity on Thursday, it will break new legal ground, mulling for the first time the question of whether a former president can avoid being prosecuted for things he did in office.

But in coming up with the argument, Mr. Trump used a tactic on which he has often leaned in his life as a businessman and politician: He flipped the facts on their head in an effort to create a different reality.

At the core of his immunity defense is a claim that seeks to upend the story told...
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Five migrants including child die trying to cross English Channel

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The deaths come hours after the UK Parliament passes its Rwanda bill, which aims to deter small boat crossings.
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What is the UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda?

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The UK government has passed new legislation to let it send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.
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BBC witnesses boarding of boat which left five dead

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The BBC's Andrew Harding, in France, witnesses people clambering aboard a small boat bound for the UK.
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Hope Hostel in Rwanda says it's ready for first migrants from UK

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Rwanda is gearing up to welcome deported asylum seekers now the landmark UK bill has passed.
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Why a plane to Rwanda won't be taking off any time soon

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The Rwanda bill has finally been approved - but planes won't be taking off imminently.
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NY vs. Trump: Judge warns Trump team they're 'losing all credibility' in gag order hearing

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Judge Juan Merchan told President Donald Trump’s defense team they were "losing all credibility" during a Tuesday hearing on whether the 45th president violated a gag order in the Manhattan criminal trial.

"I have to tell you right now, you’re losing all credibility in the court," Merchan told Trump attorney Todd Blanche on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s court proceedings began with Merchan hearing the prosecution's request that Trump be held in contempt for violating a gag order that bans him from speaking publicly about witnesses and family members of...
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Biden's Education chief slams 'antisemitic' and 'anti-Muslim' hate, silent on protections for Jewish students

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As anti-Israel protests on Columbia University’s campus devolved into anti-Jewish hate, President Biden’s Department of Education Secretary remained silent.

Since last week, protesters on the New York City campus have spent days protesting Israel’s war with Hamas terrorists, forcing authorities to arrest more than 100 of the agitators. Incidents included a young woman holding a sign with an arrow pointing to Jewish students that read "Al-Qasam’s Next Targets," and anti-Israel agitators shouting "We are Hamas" and "We don’t want no Zionists here."...
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GOP lawmakers demand Biden admin prosecute ‘pro-terrorist mobs,’ hold schools accountable

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FIRST ON FOX: Republican senators on Tuesday demanded President Biden's attorney general and Education secretary take immediate action to address escalating antisemitic encampments on college campuses, requesting that they "prosecute the mobs who have perpetuated violence and threats against Jewish students."

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Blue-state lobstermen say Biden's 'destructive' green energy plans could cost their livelihood

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New England lobstermen and fishery experts are taking aim at the Biden administration’s latest moves to expand offshore wind energy projects, claiming that they are "rushing" to "political proof" a green energy plan insulated from a possible administration change in November.

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California lawmakers rejects bill to restrict how utilities spend customers' money

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California lawmakers on Monday rejected a proposal aimed at cracking down on how some of the nation's largest utilities spend customers' money.

California's investor-owned utilities can't use money from customers to pay for things like advertising their brand or lobbying for legislation. Instead, they’re supposed to use money from private investors to pay for those things.

Consumer groups say utilities are finding ways around those rules. They accuse them of using money from customers to fund trade groups that lobby legislators and for TV ads...
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Growing 'uncommitted' movement could cost Biden pivotal swing state

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DEARBORN, Mich. – The movement to deny President Biden the Democratic nomination in Michigan could end up costing the president the crucial swing state in November.

"I think this state is in play," Ronald Stockton, a professor emeritus at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, told Fox News Digital. "From a Biden point of view, I think he’s got a really good chance to lose this state."

The comments come as Biden, who has garnered more than enough delegates to secure the Democratic nomination, turns his attention to a likely 2020 rematch with former...
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CIA guilty of mishandling internal sexual assault cases, bombshell House report says

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A bombshell new congressional report is accusing the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of severely mishandling incidents of sexual assault and harassment within its own ranks.

Republicans and Democrats on the House of Representatives’ Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence have been investigating the CIA’s handling of such cases after a whistleblower came forward in January 2023 to say they had been "physically attacked and sexually assaulted at CIA headquarters" by a fellow officer, according to the report.

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Police searching for 'armed' suspect after woman found dead outside Washington school

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West Richland Washington Police are asking for the public's help in locating a murder suspect they say is "armed" and "dangerous."
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