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Trump trial update: Trump rebuked by judge for speaking during jury selection — and 7 jurors are seated
On Tuesday, the second day of former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial, Judge Juan Merchan rebuked defense lawyers after Trump was heard muttering his disapproval of an answer given by a potential juror in the case.
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Ohio GOP leaders reject Democrats' plan to get President Joe Biden on November ballot
A Biden ballot brouhaha as Democrats try to certify the president ahead of convention, but GOP Ohio officials say that's not allowed.
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Bob Graham, former Florida governor and U.S. senator, dies at 87
Graham left his fingerprints throughout the state over his more-than four decades in Florida politics.
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US Republican Kari Lake tells supporters: 'Strap on a Glock' as election nears
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake, an ardent supporter of former president Donald Trump, urged supporters in Arizona to "strap on a Glock" pistol as they prepare for what she called an intense six months leading up to the Nov. 5 elections. "You can put one (Glock) here," she said, touching her right hip.
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Smartmatic, One America News settle election defamation lawsuit
(Reuters) -Smartmatic has settled a lawsuit accusing right-wing television network One America News of defamation by falsely claiming that the voting technology company rigged the 2020 U.S. presidential election to help Joe Biden beat Donald Trump. Terms of the settlement are confidential, Smartmatic's lawyer Erik Connolly said, but the company voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit filed in 2021 against OAN in Washington, D.C.
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US supreme court skeptical of using obstruction law in January 6 cases
If court curtails use of statute in connection with Capitol riot it could eliminate two of the four charges against Donald Trump
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Second Republican backs effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from power
A second House Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie, said he supports efforts to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from power over his handling of aid for Ukraine and others.
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