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Today's Political News Compilation - Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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Prosecutor says Trump tried ‘to hoodwink voters’ while defense attacks key witness in last arguments
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump engaged in a conspiracy “to hoodwink voters” in 2016, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday during closing arguments in the former president’s hush money trial, while a defense lawyer branded the star witness as the “greatest liar of all time” and pressed the panel for an across-the-board acquittal.The lawyers’ dueling accounts, wildly divergent in their assessments of witness credibility, Trump’s culpability and the strength of evidence, offered both sides one final chance to score points with the jury before it starts deliberating the first felony case against a former American president.
Highlights: Closing arguments wrap in Trump hush money trial
Updates and the latest news on Trump's hush money trial, where he faces 34 counts of falsifying business records to hide payments to Stormy Daniels to keep her quiet about an alleged affair.
www.nbcnews.comCohen's credibility, campaigning at court and other takeaways from Trump trial's closing arguments
Lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial have sparred over evidence and witnesses as they made their closing arguments to jurors who will decide whether the Republican will be the first former American president convicted of a crime.
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Takeaways from Trump trial closing arguments: Jurors get dueling portraits of Michael Cohen
New York prosecutors and Donald Trump's attorneys laid out their strongest points to the jury Tuesday in lengthy closing arguments.
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From 'MVP of liars' to 'subversion of democracy,' Trump's hush money case wraps with dramatic closings
The state said Donald Trump committed a "subversion of democracy," while the defense called Michael Cohen "an MVP of liars" during summations in Trump's hush money case.
US condemns loss of life, but says no policy changes after civilian deaths in Israeli strike
The White House has condemned the loss of life of dozens of civilians as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, but says it is not planning any policy changes as a result of the Israeli actions.
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Trump trial: Prosecutor mocks ‘laughable’ defense as jury stays late - Washington Examiner
New York jurors stayed in the court for the trial against Donald Trump as prosecutors mocked the defense's "laughable" closing arguments.
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Judge Cannon rejects request for gag order against Donald Trump in classified docs case | CNN Politics
Federal Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday rejected special counsel Jack Smith’s request for a gag order against Donald Trump in the classified documents case, saying that prosecutors’ efforts to confer with the defendant was “wholly lacking in substance and professional courtesy.”
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NY v Trump: Defense says prosecutors 'did not meet the burden of proof,' former president is 'innocent'
Defense attorneys for former President Trump said during closing arguments Tuesday that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg "did not meet the burden of proof."
Judge denies request to restrict Trump statements about law enforcement in classified records case
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida has denied prosecutors’ request to bar the Republican former president from making public statements that could endanger law enforcement agents participating in the prosecution.
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New York Times: Neighbor called police in 2021 after exchanging words with Justice Alito’s wife | CNN Politics
A neighbor of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito called police in 2021 following an exchange with the jurist’s wife, claiming that someone needed to “make her stop,” according to a report Tuesday in the New York Times.
www.cnn.comKennedy condemns the removal of Confederate monuments
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has condemned the removal of Confederate statues.
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Former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page reach settlement with DOJ over release of their text messages | CNN Politics
Former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page have reached a settlement with the Justice Department after they alleged their privacy rights were violated when their text messages were released and became political fodder for Donald Trump to oppose the Russia investigation during his presidency.
www.cnn.com'Total joke': Josh Hawley's bid to win labor support just backfired
The Missouri Republican rallied with striking UAW members last year. They're still backing his likely Democratic opponent, Lucas Kunce.
Israeli government facing increased condemnation, diplomatic pressure over latest Rafah air strikes
The Israeli government is facing increased condemnation, diplomatic pressure over the latest deadly Rafah air strikes.
Biden campaign sends allies De Niro and first responders to Trump's NY trial to put focus on Jan. 6
President Joe Biden’s campaign has shown up outside former President Donald Trump’s New York City criminal hush money trial with actor Robert De Niro and a pair of former police officers in an effort to refocus the presidential race on Trump's role in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S.
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Trump trial hears closing arguments ahead of jury deliberations in "hush money" case
Lawyers from both sides presented their final cases before the jury in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial in New York.
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Robert De Niro, former police officers slam Trump outside New York hush money trial
Actor Robert De Niro and former Capitol police officers Michael Fanone and Harry Dunn slammed former President Donald Trump outside of Trump's criminal hush money trial.
Robert De Niro claims Trump 'could destroy the world' outside Manhattan court
Actor Robert De Niro joined a Biden-Harris campaign presser in New York City, where he slammed former President Trump as a "danger" to the country.
Pentagon says US-built pier in Gaza will be removed, addresses Israeli airstrike in Rafah
The U.S.-built temporary pier that has been taking humanitarian aid to starving Palestinians for less than two weeks will be removed from the coast of Gaza to be repaired after getting damaged in rough seas and weather, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
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Israel-Gaza live updates: Nikki Haley signs artillery shells: 'Finish them!'
More than six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip.
Stefanik demands investigation into the ‘random’ selection of Trump Judge Merchan - Washington Examiner
Rules dictate that judges must be assigned by "random selection authorized by the Chief Administrator" — something Stefanik suggests is being ignored.
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NATO allies brace for possible Trump 2024 victory
U.S. NATO allies are preparing for the changing political realities that a Trump presidency could bring.
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Charges dismissed against Scottie Scheffler after arrest at PGA Championship
Prosecutors sought to dismiss all charges against Scottie Scheffler stemming from a traffic incident while he was in Louisville for the PGA Championship.
Continue reading...BEFORE AND AFTER: Photos show destruction of Biden's $320M Gaza pier
Fox News Digital has obtained satellite images showing the now-destroyed temporary pier the U.S. military installed on the coast of Gaza earlier this month.
The $320 million structure lasted roughly a week before choppy weather battered it apart. President Biden's administration says it is working to repair the pier, but they offered no timeline for completion. The pier had been used as a conduit for delivering aid to Gaza.
The images show that less than a third of the pier remains intact, and there is no sign of the remnants of the deeper sections...
Continue reading...The $320 million structure lasted roughly a week before choppy weather battered it apart. President Biden's administration says it is working to repair the pier, but they offered no timeline for completion. The pier had been used as a conduit for delivering aid to Gaza.
The images show that less than a third of the pier remains intact, and there is no sign of the remnants of the deeper sections...
Biden admin questioned over abortion pill push without proper environmental study
FIRST ON FOX: Bicameral lawmakers are highlighting the Biden administration's failure to adequately study the environmental impact of the abortion pill, particularly amid the rise in at-home medication abortions.
"The full impact of mifepristone has never been sufficiently studied," Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., wrote in a letter to Michael Regan, President Biden's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator.
The lawmakers stressed the importance of this development in light of the rising number of...
Continue reading..."The full impact of mifepristone has never been sufficiently studied," Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., wrote in a letter to Michael Regan, President Biden's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator.
The lawmakers stressed the importance of this development in light of the rising number of...
Trump vows to 'win election' as he battles charges 'Mother Teresa could not beat'
Former President Trump vowed he would win the 2024 presidential election as the jury in the NY v. Trump case on Wednesday began deliberations regarding charges the 45th president says "Mother Teresa could not beat."
"The judge, who, as you know, is very conflicted and corrupt. Because of the confliction, very, very corrupt. Mother Teresa could not beat these charges. These charges are rigged. The whole thing is rigged," Trump said late Wednesday morning as jury deliberations kicked off.
"The whole country is a mess, between the borders and fake...
Continue reading..."The judge, who, as you know, is very conflicted and corrupt. Because of the confliction, very, very corrupt. Mother Teresa could not beat these charges. These charges are rigged. The whole thing is rigged," Trump said late Wednesday morning as jury deliberations kicked off.
"The whole country is a mess, between the borders and fake...
Jury instructions conclude in Trump's NYC criminal trial, here's what the jury was told
Jury instructions concluded on Wednesday in the New York City criminal trial against former President Trump after the jury was given several critical directions on how to determine the guilt or innocence of the former president, including one controversial instruction that Fox News Contributor Jonathan Turley called the "coup de grace."
"Merchan just delivered the coup de grace instruction," Turley explained. "He said that there is no need to agree on what occurred. They can disagree on what the crime was among the three choices. Thus, this means...
Continue reading..."Merchan just delivered the coup de grace instruction," Turley explained. "He said that there is no need to agree on what occurred. They can disagree on what the crime was among the three choices. Thus, this means...
DC zoo to receive two new giant pandas from China
The two-year-old bears are schedule to arrive in Washington DC by the end of 2024.
Continue reading...Black men told to leave flight sue American Airlines, claiming racial discrimination
Three Black men are suing American Airlines, claiming they were discriminated against when ordered to leave a plane in January
Continue reading...Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he opposed removal of Confederate monuments
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he opposed the removal of Confederate statues, recalling that he had a "visceral reaction against" the destruction of monuments honoring southern leaders from the Civil War.
The top Confederate general, Robert E. Lee, had "extraordinary qualities of leadership" that deserve to be celebrated, Kennedy said Friday in an interview with the conservative podcast host Tim Pool on the Timcast IRL.
"There were heroes in the Confederacy who didn't have slaves," Kennedy said when asked about the...
Continue reading...The top Confederate general, Robert E. Lee, had "extraordinary qualities of leadership" that deserve to be celebrated, Kennedy said Friday in an interview with the conservative podcast host Tim Pool on the Timcast IRL.
"There were heroes in the Confederacy who didn't have slaves," Kennedy said when asked about the...
CBS Colorado hosts 4th Congressional District GOP primary debate
Voters in Colorado will soon be making some big decisions in state races, including the 4th Congressional District seat which was vacated earlier this year by former Rep. Ken Buck. On Wednesday night CBS News Colorado will host a debate with the Republican primary candidates in that heavily conservative district.
The GOP candidates will debate on Wednesday evening at the Lone Tree Arts Center and it will air on the CBS News Colorado stream at 8 p.m. It will be moderated by CBS News Colorado Political Specialist Shaun Boyd and the following...
Continue reading...The GOP candidates will debate on Wednesday evening at the Lone Tree Arts Center and it will air on the CBS News Colorado stream at 8 p.m. It will be moderated by CBS News Colorado Political Specialist Shaun Boyd and the following...
Harvard will no longer comment on public matters unrelated to 'core function'
Harvard will no longer comment on public matters unrelated to its 'core function' amid ongoing tensions related to the Israel-Hamas war.
Continue reading...Ex-Trump campaign legal adviser has Colorado law license suspended for 3 years
Washington — Jenna Ellis, who served as a legal adviser to former President Donald Trump during the 2020 election, is barred from practicing law in the state of Colorado for three years, according to an agreement reached with state legal regulators.
Under the deal approved Tuesday by a presiding disciplinary judge of the Colorado Supreme Court, Ellis' suspension of her law license takes effect July 2. The disciplinary proceedings stemmed from Ellis' indictment in Fulton County, Georgia, for her alleged role in a scheme to overturn the results of the...
Continue reading...Under the deal approved Tuesday by a presiding disciplinary judge of the Colorado Supreme Court, Ellis' suspension of her law license takes effect July 2. The disciplinary proceedings stemmed from Ellis' indictment in Fulton County, Georgia, for her alleged role in a scheme to overturn the results of the...
Vulnerable Dem senator hit with blistering ad as record on key issue faces scrutiny: 'F- rating'
FIRST ON FOX: Businessman Bernie Moreno, running for Senate as a Republican against incumbent Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, released a blistering ad on Wednesday hammering the longtime Democrat on his ties to President Biden's agenda and alleged weakness on immigration.
"Biden's politics now are not much different than mine," a video of Brown from a 2021 interview, said in his own words at the start of the video, before claiming that "Sherrod Brown shares Biden's open border agenda."
The ad goes on to say that Brown "refused to fund efforts to...
Continue reading..."Biden's politics now are not much different than mine," a video of Brown from a 2021 interview, said in his own words at the start of the video, before claiming that "Sherrod Brown shares Biden's open border agenda."
The ad goes on to say that Brown "refused to fund efforts to...
NY v Trump: Former president unleashes social media firestorm ahead of jury deliberation
Former President Trump unleashed a social media firestorm ahead of the jury in his New York trial beginning deliberations on Wednesday.
Court began shortly after 10:00 a.m. ET with Judge Juan Merchan reading the deliberation instructions to the jury before they seek to reach a verdict on the charges of falsification of business records against the former president.
"KANGAROO COURT! A CORRUPT AND CONFLICTED JUDGE. RELIANCE ON COUNSEL (ADVISE OF COUNSEL) NOT ALLOWED BY MERCHAN, A FIRST," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
NY V. TRUMP: JUDGE MERCHAN TO...
Continue reading...Court began shortly after 10:00 a.m. ET with Judge Juan Merchan reading the deliberation instructions to the jury before they seek to reach a verdict on the charges of falsification of business records against the former president.
"KANGAROO COURT! A CORRUPT AND CONFLICTED JUDGE. RELIANCE ON COUNSEL (ADVISE OF COUNSEL) NOT ALLOWED BY MERCHAN, A FIRST," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
NY V. TRUMP: JUDGE MERCHAN TO...
Watch live: Volcano erupts in Iceland
A new volcanic eruption has begun on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula, throwing up magma plumes of up to 50m.
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