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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

NEW YORK (AP) — One political party is holding urgent news conferences and congressional hearings over the topic. The other says it’s a dangerous distraction meant to seed doubts before this year’s presidential election.

In recent months, the specter of immigrants voting illegally in the U.S. has erupted into a leading election-year talking point for Republicans. They argue that legislation is necessary to protect the sanctity of the vote as the country faces unprecedented levels of illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border.

























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Georgia's parliament speaker vows to override presidential veto on divisive law

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Georgia’s parliament speaker on Monday vowed to override a presidential veto on divisive legislation that sparked weeks of mass protests by critics who see it as a threat to democratic freedoms and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union
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Michael Cohen set to wrap up Trump trial testimony as case shifts

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Michael Cohen is returning to the stand for a fourth day of testimony on Monday, the last appearance he is expected to make.
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Knife attack in China primary school leaves two dead

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Police say the female suspect allegedly used a fruit knife in the attack which left 10 others hurt.
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War and popularity keep Zelensky in power despite term expiring

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Martial law and a desire for stability keeps the Ukrainian leader in power without new elections.
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Diddy apologises after video shows attack on ex-girlfriend

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Footage obtained by CNN had shown him kicking and pushing Cassie Ventura in a hotel hallway in 2016.
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What next for Iran after President Raisi's death?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Raisi's death will test a system where hardliners dominate all branches of power, Lyse Doucet writes.
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NY v. Trump to resume with continued cross-examination of Michael Cohen as trial nears conclusion

  • News source: FOX News
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  • Views: 6
Former President Trump’s criminal trial is expected to resume Monday with
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Advocates for IRS whistleblowers accuse Special Counsel Weiss of retaliation, misleading: ‘Smear campaign’

  • News source: FOX News
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Lawyers for two IRS whistleblowers who informed Congress about the Hunter Biden criminal probe are seeking an inspector general investigation into
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What next for Iran after President Raisi's death?

  • News source: BBC News - World
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 7
Raisi's death will test a system where hardliners dominate all branches of power, Lyse Doucet writes.
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South Africa's top court bars Zuma from being lawmaker

  • News source: BBC News - World
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  • Views: 7
Ex-President Jacob Zuma's 15-month prison sentence disqualifies him from being a lawmaker.
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Russia's glide bombs devastating Ukraine's cities on the cheap

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Russia is increasingly using budget "glide bombs" to advance its offensive in Ukraine.
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US security adviser urges Netanyahu to connect war to 'political strategy'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Jake Sullivan's visit comes as Israeli forces continue military operations in Gaza, including in Rafah.
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Taiwan's steely leader rewrote the book on how to deal with China

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Taiwan's outgoing president says boosting her country's military was the only way to defy China's threat.
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Will Trump Run as a Felon? A Big 2024 Question Will Soon Be Answered.

  • News source: Shane Goldmacher
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The witness list is winding down. Closing statements could come as early as Tuesday. Then a Manhattan jury will gather in the first criminal trial of a former president to determine whether Donald J. Trump will campaign this fall as a convicted felon.

The political impact of one of the most consequential jury deliberations in the nation’s history is far from predictable.

“Who knows?” said Mike Murphy, a Republican strategist who has been a longtime Trump critic. “The first casualty of the I’m-right-you’re-evil politics of today is institutional...
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2 Liberal Groups to Spend $5 Million on State Supreme Court Races

  • News source: Nick Corasaniti
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Two groups on the left with differing missions are joining forces to bolster their preferred candidates in state supreme court races in November, as such elections grow increasingly expensive and politically polarizing.

The two organizations — the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, the Democrats’ arm in fighting for state and congressional maps; and Planned Parenthood Votes, the political arm of the abortion health care organization — will initially target races in Arizona, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas. The fund, with...
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