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Trump’s hush-money case has proven he’s a low-life. Can it prove he’s a criminal?
When you set out to explore Donald Trump’s personal life and business practices, you don’t expect to meet any paragons of virtue. Sleazy media figures who buy and “kill” damaging stories? Yes. An adult film actor ready to tell all to make a buck? Certainly. A parade of spokespeople and staffers who...
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Stella Assange, wife of Wikileaks founder, vows to fight on ahead of crucial court date
LONDON (Reuters) - In a week's time, WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange could be on a flight to the United States at the end of his years-long legal battle to avoid extradition. Whatever happens, his wife Stella vows the fight for his freedom will go on. ...
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Melinda French Gates steps down as Gates Foundation co-chair
Melinda French Gates has said she will step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the nonprofit she and her ex-husband Bill Gates founded more than 20 years ago. “This is not a decision I came to lightly,” French Gates posted on X on Monday. “I am immensely proud of the...
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Blinken in Ukraine to assure US support amid new Russian offensive
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense Russian attacks. The visit comes less than a month after Congress approved a long-delayed...
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Proposed settlement is first step in securing Colorado River water for 3 Native American tribes
LEUPP, Ariz. — A proposed water rights settlement for three Native American tribes that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress took a significant step forward late Monday with introduction in the Navajo Nation Council. The Navajo Nation has one of the largest single...
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Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen expected to testify in hush-money trial
Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial enters its 16th day on Monday in New York with the potential for bombshell testimony as his former fixer turned prosecution witness, Michael Cohen, is expected to take the stand. Cohen is core to the case against Trump, as he is accused of shuttling $130,000...
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Trump’s former ‘thug’ Michael Cohen set for trial-defining testimony in hush money case
Michael Cohen once described himself as Donald Trump’s “spokesman, thug, pit bull and lawless lawyer.” But this week, he has a new role. He will be the star witness for prosecutors trying to prove Trump illegally falsified business records after paying off adult film actress Stormy Daniels as part...
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Biden slaps tariffs on nonexistent Chinese EV imports
The Biden administration reportedly will slap a 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports, except that no Chinese cars presently are offered for sale in the United States. If they were, they would crush the American competition, even with the present 25% tariff. Chevy’s Bolt, a starter EV...
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US says Israel's use of weapons may have violated international law
The Biden administration has said that Israel's use of US-supplied weapons may have violated international humanitarian law during its military operation in Gaza, in its strongest criticism to date of Israel. But the administration stopped short of a definitive assessment, saying that due to the...
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The secret to Trump’s success is America’s distress
Donald Trump’s staying power despite scandal, corruption and malfeasance is truly remarkable. By all rights, his presidential campaign should be deader than South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s (R) dog. But he easily won his party’s presidential nod and is running about even with President Biden in the...
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