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What we’ve learned so far in the Trump hush money trial and what to watch for as it wraps up

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Trump says Judge Merchan has way to gain back ‘respect’ despite presiding over ‘witch hunt’ trial

  • News source: FOX News
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Former President Donald Trump said the judge presiding over the NY v. Trump trial, Juan Merchan, can earn back "respect" if he rules to dismiss the case.

"This case should be dropped by the judge. I think the judge, if he did, that … could gain the respect back. The appellate court has to step in, something has to happen. Think of it, the Republican Party, one of the two great parties, nominates somebody to be their candidate. And that candidate now has been sitting here for almost five weeks in a freezing cold icebox listening to this stuff," Trump said Monday following a whirlwind day in court.

"I think the case is going very well. We've asked for termination of the case. This case should be terminated. This shouldn't go anywhere. It should be terminated right now. And
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'Satanic minds': NAACP leader who gave Biden award invited notorious antisemite to his church multiple times

  • News source: FOX News
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FIRST ON FOX: The NAACP leader who introduced President Biden in Detroit on Sunday night was previously slammed by the Anti-Defamation League for inviting notorious antisemite Louis Farrakhan to speak at his church where the controversial minister lashed out at Jewish people and referred to them as "satanic."

Rev. Wendell Anthony, President of the Detroit Branch of the NAACP, stood on stage with Biden in Detroit on Sunday night at the NAACP Detroit Branch's 69th annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner, where the president gave a speech repeating his...
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Cohen says he stole thousands from Trump organization

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The prosecution rested Monday and closing statements are expected to take place next week.
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Trump’s Eyes Wide Shut Strategy

  • News source: Jess Bidgood
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There are a lot of rules in Courtroom 1530 inside the Manhattan Criminal Courts Building, many of which are posted next to the swinging entry doors.

Food and beverage are not permitted in the courtroom. Neither is the reading of a newspaper. Beepers and telephones are not to be turned on.

But nowhere does it say you have to keep your eyes open. So, often, former President Donald Trump does not.

Today, I’m writing from overflow courtroom just down the hallway from where Trump is standing trial in a sex scandal coverup case. I’m squeezed onto a...
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U.S. ‘Condolences’ for Raisi Reflect a Delicate Diplomatic Ritual

  • News source: Michael Crowley
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In the eyes of the Biden administration, Ebrahim Raisi was a brutal tyrant, a sworn enemy and a threat to world peace.

But within hours of confirmation that Mr. Raisi, who had served for three years as Iran’s president, was killed in a weekend helicopter crash, the U.S. State Department announced its “official condolences” for his sudden death.

A terse statement, issued on Monday under the name of the State Department spokesman, Matthew Miller, betrayed no grief for the Iranian leader, who frequently railed at the United States and is believed to...
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5 big takeaways from Day 19 of Trump's hush money trial

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Prosecutors in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president rested their historic case Monday after presenting 20 witnesses and more than 200 pieces of evidence.
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State Department offers condolences for death of Iran's president in 'baffling' move, human rights lawyer says

  • News source: FOX News
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The State Department offered its condolences Monday following the deaths of two Iranian leaders, including the Islamic Republic's president – a "baffling" move considering Iran's well-known human rights abuses, a human rights lawyer said.

In a statement, the agency expressed "its official condolences for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian, and other members of their delegation in a helicopter crash in northwest Iran."

"As Iran selects a new president, we reaffirm our support for the Iranian people and...
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Progressive senator backs potential ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu: 'Unprecedented war'

  • News source: FOX News
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., deviated from some of his Democratic colleagues and jumped on board with International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan's move Monday to file applications for arrest warrants against Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leaders for allegedly committing "war crimes" during the conflict in Gaza.

"The ICC prosecutor is right," Sanders said in a statement Monday afternoon on X. "These arrest warrants may or may not be carried out, but it is imperative that the global community...
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MTG responds to House Dem planning to hawk merchandise using 'bleach blonde' insult used against her

  • News source: FOX News
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene responded to Rep. Jasmine Crockett on Monday for seeking to fundraise from her dust-up with the Georgia Republican during a chaotic House hearing last week.

Crockett’s campaign filed a trademark application on Sunday for the phrase "bleach blonde bad built butch body," to be used for hats, hoodies, socks, and t-shirts, among other things, according to a document viewed by Fox News Digital.

"I’m very happy with myself. I turn 50 on Monday, and I’m so excited that I’m still alive and healthy and have done so much in life...
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A High-Stress Countdown Begins

  • News source: Jesse McKinley
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For many Americans, the Memorial Day break will mean barbecues, flag-draped parades and the glory of a three-day weekend. But for those centrally involved in the criminal trial of Donald Trump — including the defendant — it will be an anxious countdown to the culmination of the first trial of an American president.

The prosecution rested today, after 15 days of testimony and 20 witnesses — including an intense four days on the stand for Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and fixer. That was followed by a sharp confrontation between the judge, Juan...
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Ship that destroyed Baltimore bridge is moved from crash site for 1st time

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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The cargo ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in March was moved from the crash site on Monday morning.
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Michigan county refused to certify vote, prompting fears of growing election threat

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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When a board of canvassers in tiny Delta County, Michigan, refused to certify its local election results for a county commission race last week, the defiant decision raised concerns among election experts and officials about where the 2024 campaign could land in November.

"Anyone who sees this latest incident in Delta County should be incredibly alarmed," said Marc Elias, a Democratic lawyer who has led legal efforts against election conspiracy activists around the country. "We all need to take incidents like this seriously and see it as a wake-up...
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New York-Dublin 'Portal' back up after shutdown for bad behavior

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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A video link between New York City and Dublin that was shut down due to inappropriate behavior on both sides of the Atlantic has reopened with new security measures
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Amal Clooney played key role in ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders

  • News source: FOX News
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Amal Clooney, wife of actor George Clooney, was among the experts who advised the International Criminal Court (ICC) in seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar over alleged war crimes.

The ICC's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, asked Clooney, 46, to assist him with evaluating evidence of suspected war crimes and crimes against humanity in Israel and the Gaza Strip, where Israeli military forces have been operating since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.

"I agreed and joined a panel of...
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Republicans unite to block White House and Schumer backed 'fake border bill'

  • News source: FOX News
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Republicans in both chambers of Congress are preparing to band together to block any hope of a Democrat-backed border bill getting to the finish line.

In a letter to senators dated Sunday evening, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., revealed his plan to bring an immigration bill to the floor once again after it was rejected primarily by Senate Republicans in February.

"We are hopeful this bipartisan proposal will bring serious-minded Republicans back to the table to advance this bipartisan solution for our border," he wrote.

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