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Today's Political News Compilation - Monday, May 20, 2024

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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)

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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.


























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New York's high court upholds requiring insurance to cover medically necessary abortions

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New York's high court has upheld a rule requiring companies with health insurance plans to cover medically necessary abortions
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Special counsel suspected additional obstruction effort by Trump in docs case

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The special counsel appears to have suspected additional efforts by former President Trump to obstruct the government's classified documents probe, according to a filing.
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West Virginia transgender athlete defeated girls in track events over 700 times, new legal filing says

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A new court filing in a lawsuit against the Biden administration for its overhaul of Title IX claims that a transgender track-and-field athlete at a West Virginia middle school displaced girls in competition over 700 times in three seasons.

On Thursday, the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) a nonprofit civil rights firm, filed a motion asking the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals to stop the Biden administration's new Title IX rules from going into effect on Aug. 1, and to allow state laws that ban transgender athletes from playing on girls' sports teams...
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Spain recalls Argentina ambassador in Milei insult row

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Spain "definitively" recalls its ambassador to Argentina, in an escalating row with President Javier Milei.
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Rudy Giuliani in court again over 2020 election

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Arizona is the fourth US state to charge Trump allies for allegedly trying to overturn election results.
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Greek court throws out shipwreck trial against nine men

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The judges ruled they had no jurisdiction to hear the case as the boat sank in international waters.
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Donald Trump biopic causes a stir in Cannes

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Critics broadly praise The Apprentice, but the former president threatens to sue over its content.
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Donald Trump’s Wealth Now Hinges on Trump Media

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At Mar-a-Lago on a Wednesday evening last month, Donald J. Trump mingled with partygoers, greeting his supporters and making small talk. The country star Lee Greenwood sang “God Bless the U.S.A.,” and the former president’s oldest son, Donald Jr., gave a speech.

The elder Mr. Trump was presiding over a cocktail reception for about 150 guests to celebrate the public debut of Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of his social media app, Truth Social. Trump Media’s share price had soared in its first day of trading, adding billions of...
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Former Florida signee sues coach Billy Napier and others over failed $14M NIL deal

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‘A new low’: Biden admin eviscerated for response to 'Butcher of Tehran' Raisi's death

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Top House Republicans are coming down hard on the Biden administration for expressing condolences for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whose ruthless ways earned him the nickname "Butcher of Tehran."

"It is absurd that the Biden administration touted their support for human rights while, in the same breath, offering official condolences for the ‘Butcher of Tehran.’ Clearly, the Democrat Party of today has become the pro-terrorist party," House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., told Fox News Digital.

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Trump touts defense team has 'won' Manhattan case as he calls on Merchan to dismiss

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Former President Trump said his defense team has already "won the case by any standard" in the NY v. Trump trial as he called on presiding Judge Juan Merchan to dismiss this case.

"We have a phenomenal case. We've won the case by any standard, any other judge would have thrown this case, any other judge would have thrown this case out. And I think that Juan Merchan would do himself and the state and the city, a great service by doing what everybody knows should be done," Trump said Tuesday morning outside the Manhattan courtroom.

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NY v. Trump: Defense rests without calling former president to testify; motion to dismiss pending

  • News source: FOX News
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Defense attorneys in New York v. Trump rested their case Tuesday morning without calling former President Trump to the stand to testify.

The prosecution rested its case Monday, and Trump defense attorneys called two witnesses — paralegal Daniel Sitko and a former legal adviser to Michael Cohen, Robert Costello — before resting its case.

Judge Juan Merchan dismissed the jury until after Memorial Day.

The next day, Tuesday, May 28, the jury will hear closing arguments from Trump defense attorneys and New York prosecutors.

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Unused COVID-19 funds would build border wall under new Senate bill

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FIRST ON FOX: A new bill could designate unused federal COVID-19 funds to be used to continue the construction of the southern border wall as an illegal immigration crisis continues and voters cite the issue as one of the most important going into the November elections.

Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced an amendment on Tuesday to a Democrat-backed border bill that is set to come back to the floor later this week.

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Naples region rocked by more than 150 quakes

  • News source: BBC News - World
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One of the tremors on Monday was the strongest the area has experienced for 40 years.
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Israel's defence minister rejects ICC prosecutor’s request for warrants

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Yoav Gallant accuses the prosecutor of drawing a "despicable" parallel between Israel and Hamas.
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