Month: May 2024

First lady Jill Biden said she is confident polls with turn in favor of President Biden ahead of November after the president has struggled in head-to-head polling against former President Trump. In an appearance on ABC’s “The View” Wednesday, the first lady expressed her optimism that polls will move toward her husband as he continues…
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Takeaways from closing arguments in the Donald Trump hush money trial  CNNsource

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) over CNN’s debate rules, claiming the network “colluded” with President Biden and former President Trump’s campaigns to keep him off the first presidential debate slated for June.  Kennedy’s complaint, filed on Wednesday, alleges that CNN along with Trump,…
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Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits in court during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan criminal court on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in New York. Trump arrived for closing arguments in his trial ahead of the jury deciding whether to make him the…
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President Biden on Wednesday sought to woo Black voters in Philadelphia, laying out a contrast between his first term and that of former President Trump, as he looks to solidify support with a key voting bloc that could determine the outcome of November’s election. Biden and Vice President Harris addressed supporters at Girard College for…
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Election Updates: Texas House speaker survives challenge from Trump-backed activist.  The New York Timessource

The Biden campaign is bracing for a verdict in former President Trump’s criminal trial, weighing how best to go on the attack should their November opponent become a convicted felon. The campaign sought to use the media spectacle in Manhattan on Tuesday by holding a press conference outside the courthouse just as Trump’s attorneys set…
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<!– Welcome to The Hill’s Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report <!–   The Big Story  How the Trump verdict will roil the election  A ruling in the first criminal trial of a former president is now in the hands of the 12-person jury, and while the verdict is uncertain, this process is still…
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito declines to step aside from Trump-related cases over flags flown at his house and vacation home ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeJury deliberations began Wednesday morning in New York prosecutors’ case against Donald Trump, the first criminal trial involving a former president.Deliberations started after…
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Fanone, a former D.C. police officer, was assaulted by Donald Trump supporters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeThe jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial will receive instructions. A mosquito-borne virus is surging in Latin America and threatening the U.S. Plus, the MLB history books are getting a historic addition.Here’s what to know today.The 12-person jury in Donald Trump’s hush money…
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Trump trial ends with ‘prison’ clash: Judge hits lawyer for telling jury about Trump in a cell  MSNBCsource

Fewer Americans are planning to donate to political campaigns this year than compared to 2020, according to a new survey from LendingTree. According to the survey, 26 percent of Americans said they intended to give to a political campaign this year. In comparison, 36 percent of Americans said they were planning to give money to…
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Former President Trump on Wednesday praised Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for his refusal to recuse himself from upcoming cases related to the 2020 election and Jan. 6, 2021, after it was reported that flags connected to the “Stop The Steal” effort were flown outside his homes.  “Congratulations to United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel…
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Digital Replica EditionSign up for Newsletters and Alerts Sign up for Newsletters and AlertsDigital Replica Edition Trending: Jenna Ellis, a Colorado native and former lawyer for then-President Donald Trump in 2020, will not be allowed to practice law in Colorado for at least three years under an agreement approved Tuesday by the Colorado Supreme Court.Ellis,…
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Prosecutors and defence lawyers making final pitch to jury before deliberations begin in ex-president’s historic trial.Closing arguments in the historic criminal trial of Donald Trump have stretched into the evening hours in New York City, as the defence and the prosecution make their final case to the jury before deliberations.The former United States president stands…
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Comedian Sarah Silverman said she decided to move away from her “arrogant ignorant” comedy sketch character after former President Trump was elected, saying the character no longer resonated with her because he embodied it “completely.” Silverman joined David Duchovny for an episode of his podcast “Fail Better,” where she discussed her thinking. “It wasn’t really…
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Former Trump attorney has Colorado law license suspended for attempting to overturn 2020 election results  The Hill Colorado suspends ex-Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis’ law license for 3 years over Georgia election lies  The Denver Post Jenna Ellis, Trump lawyer who pleaded guilty in Georgia case, is barred from practicing law in Colorado for three years  The Colorado Sun…
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For more audio journalism and storytelling, download New York Times Audio, a new iOS app available for news subscribers.Hosted by Tracy MumfordFeaturing Ben Protess, John Eligon and Matt StevensProduced by Ian StewartEdited by Jessica Metzger, Tracy Mumford and James ShieldOn Today’s Episode:Trump’s Case Heads to the Jury: 5 Takeaways From Closing Arguments, by Jesse McKinley and Kate…
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People correctly noted on social media that the famed Catholic missionary never slept with a porn star.

The standup comedian famously made her bones tackling racism and sexism, but intuitively knew that the 2016 presidential election had changed everything.

The Sentinel not only cares deeply about bringing our readers accurate and critical news, we insist all of the crucial stories we provide are available for everyone — for free.Like you, we know how critical accurate and dependable information and facts are in making the best decisions about, well, everything that matters. Factual reporting is…
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Up First briefing: Trump hush money trial; South Africa elections 2024  NPRsource

The former president relies on false and debunked claims in his media appearances.As closing arguments began Tuesday in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan, the former president stopped to decry the proceedings in remarks to reporters. Trump, who did not testify in his own defense, often speaks in shorthand, so here’s a guide to…
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