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New York judge rules former Trump prosecutor must testify before House panel

by Shayna Jacobs The Washington Post April 19, 2023April 19, 2023

Mark Pomerantz, a former prosecutor in the criminal investigation, was subpoenaed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington on Thursday.

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Fox News, Dominion settle for $787 million over false election claims

by DAVID BAUDER, RANDALL CHASE and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press April 18, 2023April 18, 2023

The announcement averts a prolonged trial in a case that exposed how the top-rated network chased viewers by spreading false claims about the 2020 presidential election.

Nation & World, News

Trump’s House Republican allies take fight to Manhattan DA’s turf

by MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press April 17, 2023April 17, 2023

Democrats said the hearing was a partisan stunt aimed at amplifying conservative anger at Alvin Bragg, Manhattan’s first Black district attorney.

Nation & World, Politics

Fox News and 2020 election lies set to face jury come Monday

by DAVID BAUDER Associated Press April 16, 2023April 16, 2023

A trial beginning Monday in Delaware will force Fox News executives and some of the network’s stars to answer for their role in spreading doubt about the 2020 presidential election.

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Trump raised $34 million so far in 2023 for presidential bid

by MICHELLE L. PRICE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press April 15, 2023April 15, 2023

Trump began raising money off the news of his indictment, and his campaign said he took in $15.4 million in the two weeks after the charges were filed.

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NRA convention draws top Republican 2024 hopefuls after shootings

by WILL WEISSERT and TOM DAVIES Associated Press April 14, 2023April 15, 2023

Former President Donald Trump crowned himself as ‘the most pro-gun, pro-Second Amendment president’ in the nation’s history.

Nation & World, News

Trump lawyer says rape accuser suit was funded by LinkedIn founder

by Erik Larson and Zoe Tillman Bloomberg April 13, 2023April 13, 2023

Trump has denied the rape allegation and called the suit, as well as his fraud indictment in New York State Court part of a partisan effort to take him down.

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Trump sues his former attorney Michael Cohen for $500 million

by Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post April 12, 2023April 12, 2023

An attorney for Cohen calls the lawsuit ‘frivolous’ and accuses the former president of ‘using and abusing the judicial system as a form of harassment and intimidation.’