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Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media after attending the day’s proceedings at his hush money trial, in New York, Monday, May 20, 2024. (Sarah Yenesel/Pool Photo via AP)
Trump’s social media account shares a campaign video with a headline about a ‘unified Reich’
NEW YORK (AP) — A video posted to Donald Trump’s account on his social media network Monday included references to a “unified Reich” among hypothetical news headlines if he wins the election in November.
The headline appears among messages flashing across the screen such as “Trump wins!!” and “Economy booms!” Other headlines appear to be references to World War I.
Judge in Trump's hush money trial threatened to remove witness from court for behavior on stand
The landmark trial will kick back off in Manhattan with more defense cross-examination of former Trump attorney Michael Cohen.
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Senate Democrats revive bipartisan border security bill as GOP vows to block it again
Republicans, including Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, who negotiated the immigration package, say they will block it this week, dismissing the vote as a political exercise.
www.nbcnews.comWhat's next for Iran's government after death of its president in helicopter crash?
Ebrahim Raisi, was seen as a prime candidate to succeed the 85-year-old supreme leader, and his death makes it more likely that the job could eventually go to Khamenei's son.
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5 big takeaways from Day 19 of Trump's hush money trial
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.
Biden and Democrats raised $51 million in April, far less than Trump and the GOP's $76 million
President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee say they they raised more than $51 million in April, falling well short of the $76 million that Donald Trump and the Republican Party reported taking in for the month.
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ICC: Netanyahu angrily rejects move to seek his arrest
Israel's prime minister lambasts the ICC, saying it has compared Israel to "mass murderers".
www.bbc.comIran's president and foreign minister die in helicopter crash at moment of high tensions in Mideast
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and several other officials were found dead on Monday, hours after their helicopter crashed, state media reported.
apnews.comSenate report finds parts made with China's forced labor in cars by BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and VW
A Senate inquiry has found BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen have bought parts made by a Chinese company sanctioned under a 2021 law for using forced labor.
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Oregon citizens consider approving conservative secession plan to flee liberal-led state - Washington Examiner
The "Greater Idaho Movement" is gaining momentum in the Northwestern state as some rural residents feel they no longer belong in Oregon.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
Generative AI poses threat to election security, federal intelligence agencies warn
A new federal bulletin warns that AI technology like "deepfake" videos could pose serious threats to the 2024 election cycle.
www.cbsnews.com
Trump trial: Drama sweeps courtroom as defense tries to get case tossed
Follow the latest developments in former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial in New York.
Will Trump Run as a Felon? A Big 2024 Question Will Soon Be Answered.
The witness list is winding down. Closing statements could come as early as Tuesday. Then a New York City jury will gather in the first criminal trial of a former president to determine whether Donald Trump will campaign this fall as a convicted felon. The political impact of one of the most...
The 'hungry gut' gene variant may indicate who responds best to Wegovy
Researchers looked at 84 patients who were prescribed the weight-loss drug for obesity.
www.nbcnews.comSupreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland ban on rifles known as assault weapons
The Supreme Court has declined, for now, to hear a challenge to a Maryland law banning certain semi-automatic firearms commonly referred to as assault weapons.
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What ICC arrest warrants mean for Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas
The Israeli and Hamas leaders are suspected of committing war crimes during the continuing war in Gaza.
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'A tyrant': Donald Trump displeased by judge's scolding of defense witness Bob Costello
Judge Juan Merchan cleared his courtroom to chastise a key defense witness for Donald Trump after he made an exasperated comment about the judge's rulings.
www.usatoday.com
Takeaways from a tense Day 19 of the Trump hush money trial | CNN Politics
The prosecution rested their case against Donald J. Trump on Monday in the former president’s hush money trial, which is barreling toward a conclusion as soon as next week.
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Israel-Gaza live updates: Biden says what's happening in Gaza 'is not genocide'
More than six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip.
House GOP says revived border bill "dead on arrival" as Senate plans vote
House Republican leadership said a Senate effort to revive a once-failed border security measure is "dead on arrival" in the lower chamber. But the legislation may not make it out of the Senate.
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Iran’s President Raisi killed in a helicopter crash: What we know so far
A helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and FM crashed while travelling back from East Azerbaijan province.
Biden is struggling in Nevada. His economic messaging in the key swing state will be one of the biggest tests of his 2024 campaign.
President Biden will have to work hard to address some of the top concerns of Nevada voters: inflation, housing affordability, and health care.
Analysis: Stakes are high for prosecutors to rescue Cohen testimony as Trump trial enters endgame | CNN Politics
The biggest questions as Donald Trump’s first criminal trial resumes Monday are whether his attorneys have destroyed the credibility of star witness Michael Cohen — and how much of the damage prosecutors can fix.
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Austin says 'expectation' is Ukraine won't use US weapons outside its territory, despite Russian advance
Russia has made "tactical gains" in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, a military expert told ABC News.
Hatch Act gets more teeth after White House ‘loophole’ closed - Washington Examiner
The agency responsible for enforcing the Hatch Act is attempting to rein in years of White House violations with new guidance
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Continue reading...Veepstakes verve: Contenders create media boomlets with leaks and manipulation
The leak-fueled orchestration by Republicans who are either openly or quietly running for vice president is a classic cabaret of media and political intrigue.
Virtually every significant name on the mythical "short list" – which essentially exists in Donald Trump’s head – has undergone a boomlet in the press, fed by the potential veep or by surrogates.
The Trump campaign is bemused by the spectacle, and happy to let the auditions play out. Indeed, in some cases Trump wants these tryouts. They range from joint speaking appearances to network...
Continue reading...Virtually every significant name on the mythical "short list" – which essentially exists in Donald Trump’s head – has undergone a boomlet in the press, fed by the potential veep or by surrogates.
The Trump campaign is bemused by the spectacle, and happy to let the auditions play out. Indeed, in some cases Trump wants these tryouts. They range from joint speaking appearances to network...
Thousands on streets for Iranian president's funeral after crash
But despite the huge crowds, not all Iranians supported the president - and many celebrated his death on social media.
Continue reading...Decades after training, 90-year-old finally goes to space
Ed Dwight was the first black astronaut candidate in 1961 - but was never picked for a Nasa mission.
Continue reading...These elephants are dying on rail tracks - can AI save them?
Officials in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu are using AI to monitor elephant movement on rail tracks.
Continue reading...South Korea bans TikTok hit 'idolising' Kim Jong Un
The boppy propaganda tune extols Kim Jong Un as a "friendly father" and "great leader".
Continue reading...Hearing to determine if Missouri man who has been in prison for 33 years was wrongfully convicted
Christopher Dunn has spent 33 years in prison for a murder in Missouri he has always claimed he didn’t commit
Continue reading...Gazans ‘shackled and blindfolded’ at Israel hospital
Allegations centre on a military hospital where, a whistle-blower said, painkillers were "routinely" not used in procedures.
Continue reading...Netanyahu denounces bid to arrest him over Gaza war
Israel's prime minister lambasts the ICC, saying it has compared Israel to "mass murderers".
Continue reading...German group accused of plotting coup go on trial
The group believed that Queen Elizabeth II's death might have been a secret signal to act.
Continue reading...Australia and NZ to begin New Caledonia evacuations
The French Pacific territory's airport has been closed since deadly unrest erupted last week.
Continue reading...Haiti airport reopens after weeks of gang violence
A single commercial flight left the capital Port-au-Prince on Monday and later landed in Florida.
Continue reading...Trump’s Reported Fund-Raising Tops Biden’s for First Time
Former President Donald J. Trump and the Republican Party out-raised President Biden and the Democrats last month for the first time in this election cycle, according to campaign officials, as Mr. Biden’s pace of fund-raising slowed significantly from March.
Mr. Trump’s advisers have said privately that his campaign, together with the Republican Party and all of their affiliated committees, raised $76.2 million in April. The Biden campaign said on Monday evening that it had raised $51 million in April with the Democratic National Committee — which...
Continue reading...Mr. Trump’s advisers have said privately that his campaign, together with the Republican Party and all of their affiliated committees, raised $76.2 million in April. The Biden campaign said on Monday evening that it had raised $51 million in April with the Democratic National Committee — which...
Trump posts social media clip seemingly suggesting a win will bring 'unified Reich'
Former President Donald Trump on Monday posted a video on his social media platform that uses language that appears to mirror that of Nazi Germany.
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