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A $355M penalty and business ban: Takeaways from Trump's fraud verdict
Donald Trump suffered a big blow Friday as a New York judge ordered the former president and his companies to pay $355 million in penalties for what the judge described as a scheme to deceive banks and insurers by exaggerating his wealth on his annual financial statements. The stunning ruling adds to Trump's legal woes as he prepares to defend himself at trial against criminal charges in four cases while also vying for the Republican presidential nomination. Trump and his sons, who serve as to
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Biden, lawmakers hammer Ukraine aid holdouts after Navalny death
At the White House, the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill, Ukraine backers amp up the pressure on Republican holdouts.
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Fulton DA Fani Willis' father testifies in support at misconduct hearing
A misconduct hearing over whether to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump concluded Friday with no decision by the judge.
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New York governor apologizes after implying Israel is justified to destroy Gaza
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday apologized for remarks she made at a Jewish philanthropy event in New York City that went viral on social media and which suggested Israel had justification to destroy Gaza following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. "If Canada someday ever attacked Buffalo, I'm sorry, my friends, there would be no Canada the next day," Hochul said in a portion of her speech on Thursday at an event for the United Jewish Appeal-Federation of New York. "While
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Trump campaign scrambles over abortion ban report as Dems seize moment
Biden’s campaign and abortion rights advocates ripped into Trump on abortion Friday following a report that he has given private signals in favor of a national ban on abortions after 16 weeks of pregnancy that would include exceptions in cases of rape, incest and when the woman’s life is in danger.
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Joe Manchin announces he won’t be running for president
Centrist Democrat of West Virginia says he has chosen not to run because ‘democracy is at stake right now’
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Biden rolls out health research grants in first visit to East Palestine
Friday's visit to East Palestine, Ohio, marked President Joe Biden's first since a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed just over a year ago.
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