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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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New York-Dublin 'Portal' back up after shutdown for bad behavior

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A video link between New York City and Dublin that was shut down due to inappropriate behavior on both sides of the Atlantic has reopened with new security measures
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Amal Clooney played key role in ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders

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Amal Clooney, wife of actor George Clooney, was among the experts who advised the International Criminal Court (ICC) in seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar over alleged war crimes.

The ICC's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, asked Clooney, 46, to assist him with evaluating evidence of suspected war crimes and crimes against humanity in Israel and the Gaza Strip, where Israeli military forces have been operating since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.

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Republicans unite to block White House and Schumer backed 'fake border bill'

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Republicans in both chambers of Congress are preparing to band together to block any hope of a Democrat-backed border bill getting to the finish line.

In a letter to senators dated Sunday evening, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., revealed his plan to bring an immigration bill to the floor once again after it was rejected primarily by Senate Republicans in February.

"We are hopeful this bipartisan proposal will bring serious-minded Republicans back to the table to advance this bipartisan solution for our border," he wrote.

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Cohen's bombshell admission could lead to hung jury, if not acquittal: expert

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Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen's admission in court Monday that he stole from the Trump Organization further damaged the disbarred attorney's credibility, and could lead at the very least to a deadlocked jury that cannot reach a verdict, a legal expert told Fox News Digital.

"I think after last week's cross-examination, Michael Cohen's credibility as a witness had already pretty much been eviscerated," Heritage Foundation senior legal fellow Zack Smith told Fox News Digital in a phone interview. "If there were any lingering doubts in the minds...
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Newsom bashes Trump at Vatican climate summit: 'Open corruption'

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Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California took a moment in his keynote speech at the Vatican's Climate Summit last week to jab Donald Trump, accusing the former president of cozying up with big oil companies in what he called "open corruption."

"And with respect and, forgive me, if this comes off a little too harsh. It’s been said and I’ll repeat it: the polluted heart of the climate crisis are these fossil fuel companies that have been lying to us," Newsom said in his 10-minute speech Thursday. "They’ve been deceiving us. They’ve known the...
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Netanyahu denounces bid to arrest him over Gaza war

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Israel's prime minister lambasts the ICC, saying it has compared Israel to "mass murderers".
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How Iranians reacted to president's helicopter crash

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Shock and disbelief spread through social media as news about President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter broke.
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Top Education Officials Were Warned of FAFSA Overhaul Hurdles in 2020

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Long before the Education Department’s overhaul of the federal student aid application fell apart this year, officials who now lead the department were warned of a complex and time-consuming effort and its potential pitfalls in 2020, according to internal emails and documents obtained by The New York Times.

The documents anticipated a demanding timetable that would require the department to closely manage its priorities over several years to revamp the application form in time for students’ fall 2022 applications. The documents were prepared by the...
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Senate Republicans introduce bill to protect IVF access

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — Two Senate Republicans on Monday introduced legislation to protect access to in vitro fertilization, known as IVF, after a Democratic-led effort to do so failed earlier this year in the upper chamber.

The bill, titled the IVF Protection Act, was introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama.

It seeks to safeguard IVF nationwide by banning states from receiving Medicaid funding if they enact an outright ban on the fertility procedure. The bill defines IVF as "eggs are collected from ovaries and manually...
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BMW, VW used parts made with Chinese forced labor, says Senate report

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BMW, Volkswagen and Jaguar Land Rover have bought parts made by a Chinese company sanctioned under a 2021 law for using forced labor, a U.S. Senate investigation found, resulting in a call by lawmakers for stricter enforcement.

The automakers said in response to the Senate report released Monday that they've taken action to bring their cars into compliance with the law.

The Senate Finance Committee's two-year probe revealed that BMW imported to the U.S. at least 8,000 MINI vehicles containing parts produced by JWD after the Chinese supplier was...
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Red Lobster voluntarily files for bankruptcy

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Iran declares five days of mourning for president

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kamenei offered condolences after the deaths of the president and foreign minister.
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Spain demands apology after PM's wife called 'corrupt'

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Argentina's president Javier Milei made the remarks at a far-right political rally in Madrid.
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F.B.I. Shed Informants Linked to Russian Influence Operations

  • News source: Kenneth P. Vogel, Adam Goldman and Mattathias
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The F.B.I. cut ties to at least a handful of informants and issued warnings about dozens of others after an internal review prompted by concerns that they were linked to Russian disinformation, current and former U.S. officials said.

The review was carried out in 2020 and 2021 by a small group within the bureau’s counterintelligence division, with the findings then passed along to field offices, which handle informants.

It led to the severing of sources — some of whom had offered information about Russia-aligned oligarchs, political leaders and...
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New study focuses on long term use of weight loss drug Wegovy

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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The study looked at whether people on the drug maintained their weight loss.
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