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Today's Political News Compilation - Tuesday, May 21, 2024

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Donald Trump’s lawyers have rested their defense in the former president’s New York hush money trial, bringing the case one step closer to final arguments. (AP Video: John Minchillo)

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Defense rests without ex-President Trump taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers rested their defense Tuesday without the former president taking the witness stand in his New York hush money criminal trial, moving the case closer to the moment when the jury will begin deciding his fate.


























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Michael Cohen swore he had nothing derogatory on Trump, his ex-lawyer says – another lie – as testimony ends

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The prosecution and defense rested yesterday, meaning, to no one’s shock, that Donald Trump did not testify.

Trump had said he would, but it would have been judicial malpractice for his lawyers to expose him to a hundred different lines of interrogation.

Michael Cohen went into the hush money trial with a well-established reputation as a convicted liar.

We all knew he would be hammered on cross-examination for lying on behalf of Trump, lying to Congress, lying to investigators and lying to the press. That was baked into the equation...
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Ireland and Norway to recognise Palestinian state, with Spain to follow

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Israel's foreign ministry has warned the move will "fuel extremism and instability".
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UN halts Rafah food distribution due to shortages and hostilities

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A UN agency says its stores are inaccessible because of an Israeli operation in the south Gaza city.
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Ex-Russian army commander detained over fraud charge

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Ivan Popov was fired in 2023 after criticising Russia's management of the Ukraine war in a leaked recording.
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US signals support for possible ICC sanctions over Israel warrants

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Top US diplomat Antony Blinken said he was "committed" to working with Congress to respond to the court.
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Fani Willis says no one above or 'beneath' the law, plans on drinking Grey Goose to celebrate re-election

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Fani Willis, the prosecutor in the sweeping Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump, said no one is above or "beneath" the law in her victory speech, sharing that she plans on celebrating with vodka.

The Georgia district attorney has been on the receiving end of scrutiny by many Republicans in the state and nationwide for her affair with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, which almost got her removed from the case.

After defeating Democrat attorney Christina Wise Smith, Willis shared her vision in her victory speech on...
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Air Force veteran to take on incumbent Democrat in competitive Oregon House race

  • News source: FOX News
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An Air Force veteran who touts her national security experience has won the Republican primary in one of deep-blue Oregon's more competitive House races.

Attorney and former Air Force Col. Monique DeSpain will now take on incumbent Democrat Rep. Val Hoyle, who represents Oregon's 4th Congressional District, in the November general election as Republicans hope to increase their narrow majority in the House of Representatives.

The race is one of the few competitive ones in deep-blue Oregon, but Democrats hold a vast fundraising advantage, and...
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Crowds gather ahead of Iranian president's funeral

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The ceremony will begin with Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, leading prayers in Tehran.
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US says Russia likely launched anti-satellite weapon

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Russian satellite launched last week may be capable of attacking other satellites, the Pentagon says.
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Trump questions the fairness of Pennsylvania's election system in exclusive KDKA-TV interview

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Former President Donald Trump says Pennsylvania voters won't be swayed by the outcome of his criminal trial in New York.

In an exclusive interview Tuesday with KDKA-TV political editor Jon Delano, Trump says while the trial won't make a difference, he questions the fairness of Pennsylvania's election system.

Just before Trump entered the courtroom Tuesday morning, he talked to KDKA-TV about a host of issues that affect Pennsylvanians. He was asked about his trial, a case that is expected to go to the jury next week.

Any...
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Longtime House Republican who split with party on Jan 6 commission wins primary in deep red state

  • News source: FOX News
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Thirteen-term U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, won the Republican primary on Tuesday in his re-election effort for Idaho's 2nd Congressional District.

The Republican has represented the Gem State in Congress for 13 consecutive terms, advancing Tuesday night to face Idaho Falls Democrat David Roth, who is unopposed, in the general election in November.

Simpson has represented the district since the late 1990s, but his career in politics stretches back to when he served on the Blackfoot City Council in 1980.

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Top House Democrat's sister loses crowded deep blue primary despite endorsements from 'Squad'

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Maxine Dexter won the Democratic Primary in Oregon's 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating a crowded field of progressives that included the sister of Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal.

Dexter won the primary to replace outgoing Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who had served in Congress since 1996, in a district covering much of Portland, Oregon, which is reliably blue and unlikely to be won by a Republican in November.

Susheela Jayapal, a former county commissioner, was endorsed by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of...
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McDonald's franchise owner backed by top Dems wins key primary that could swing control of Congress

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Oregon State Rep. Janelle Bynum won the Democratic primary in Oregon's 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, putting her on a collision course with the Republican incumbent, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, this fall.

Bynum defeated Jamie McLeod-Skinner to advance to face Chavez-DeRemer in a race widely expected to play a significant role in deciding which party controls the House of Representatives.

McLeod-Skinner narrowly lost to Chavez-DeRemer two years ago after defeating longtime Democratic Rep. Kurt Schrader in the 2022 primary by running as a...
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Mike Erickson advances past crowded GOP primary to face Dem who narrowly won in 2022

  • News source: FOX News
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Mike Erickson was declared the winner in a crowded GOP primary election in Oregon's 6th Congressional District Tuesday night and will face off against Democratic Rep. Andrea Salinas in November.

The Associated Press called the race for Erickson Tuesday night in a district that includes Polk and Yamhill counties and parts of Marion, Clackamas and Washington counties.

Erickson, a Tigard businessman who lost to Salinas in 2022, touted his record as a political outsider and told the Statesman Journal his top priorities in Congress would be "securing...
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US says Russia likely launched anti-satellite weapon

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Russian satellite launched last week may be capable of attacking other satellites, the Pentagon says.
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