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Trump Ordered to Pay $355 Million and Barred From New York Business — The ruling in Donald J. Trump's civil fraud case could cost him all his available cash. The judge said that the former president's “complete lack of contrition” bordered on pathological.
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Trump Privately Expresses Support for a 16-Week Abortion Ban — In supporting a 16-week ban with exceptions, Donald Trump appears to be trying to satisfy social conservatives who want to further restrict abortion access and voters who want more modest limits.
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Lauren Aratani / The Guardian:
Donald Trump ordered to pay over $350m in New York financial fraud case — Trump also banned from running any New York corporation or entity for three years in devastating blow for ex-president — Donald Trump, his eldest sons and associates have been ordered to pay over $350m by a New York judge …
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Associated Press:
Verdict in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial expected Friday, capping busy week of court action — NEW YORK (AP) — A verdict is expected Friday in Donald Trump's New York civil fraud trial, adding to a consequential week on the former president's legal calendar.
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Judge: Trump Org defendants' ‘complete’ lack of contrition ‘borders on pathological’ — A New York judge called out former President Trump and other Trump Organization executives Friday for their lack of remorse in a civil fraud case over the company's business dealings.
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NBC News:
Trump campaign scrambles over abortion ban report as Democrats seize the moment — The Trump campaign said it was “fake news” that he supports a 16-week abortion ban, as Democrats were quick to hit him on it. — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's campaign and abortion rights advocates ripped …
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NBC News:
Judge fines Donald Trump more than $360 million, bars him from running businesses in N.Y. for three years — The former president denied any wrongdoing, calling the case “a fraud on me.” — The judge who presided over a civil business fraud trial against Donald Trump and his company has issued his decision in the case.
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Trump opts against Supreme Court appeal on civil immunity claim over Jan. 6 lawsuits — The decision not to seek high court review means cases brought against Trump over Jan. 6 can move forward in district court, although he can still mount an immunity defense.
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Trump attorneys blasts $355 million verdict against him
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Slate:
Trump and His Family Are Fined $355 Million for Fraud—and a Lack of Remorse That “Borders on Pathological”
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Abdallah Fayyad / Vox:
Trump is suddenly in need of a lot of cash. That's everyone's problem.
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Fox News:
Trump barred from operating business, ordered to pay over $350 million in NY civil fraud case
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Reuters:
Trump hit with $354.9 million penalty, 3-year ban in NY civil fraud case
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Romney rules out voting for Trump, citing court's sexual abuse finding in Carroll case
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Politico:
U.S. outrage at Navalny's death turns into a rallying cry — From Washington to Munich, the world reacted to news of Navalny's death at a precarious time for transatlantic relations. — The shock waves of Alexei Navalny's death rippled across the Atlantic.
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Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies in prison — Navalny, 47, a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, spent his final years behind bars as the Russian leader reshaped the country to rally behind his war in Ukraine. — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in prison …
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The Guardian:
Russian activist and Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison — Opposition leader, 47, was being held in jail about 40 miles north of Arctic Circle — The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in jail, the country's prison service has said, in what is likely to be seen …
Anton Troianovski / Associated Press:
A day ago, in his last public appearance, Navalny seemed in good spirits.
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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
Fani Willis Endures Disrespect, Racist Tropes, And Public Humiliation
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Politico:
Navalny death fuels new push for Ukraine aid
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Reuters:
Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny is dead -prison service
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
No, Donald Trump is not America's Navalny
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Biden to speak at noon on Navalny's death, White House says
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Matt Binder / Mashable:
The majority of traffic from Elon Musk's X may have been fake during the Super Bowl, report suggests — These numbers are legitimately shocking. … Also riding high from the big game? Elon Musk's X. The company formerly known as Twitter published its own press release …
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Witness Told Feds She Was Paid for Sex Parties With Matt Gaetz — The Ethics Committee is investigating Gaetz—and has text messages between the congressman and a woman who claims she had sex with Gaetz at parties she was paid to attend. … When ABC News reported on Wednesday …
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Darragh Roche / Newsweek:
James Comer Faces Potential Investigation Over Lying FBI Source — Republican Representative James Comer is facing calls for an investigation of his efforts to impeach President Joe Biden after a key witness in the probe was charged with lying to the FBI. — Special counsel David Weiss …
Lawrence K. Altman / STAT:
I've reported on the health of every president since Reagan. Here's what I think about Trump and Biden — When I interviewed Ronald Reagan about his health in 1980, he was 69 and poised to become the oldest person to be elected president. During our conversation, Reagan was mentally sharp.
Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
A chaotic US House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week — In a single week, the Republican chairs of three House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos that has reigned this Congress is driving out some of the GOP's top talent.
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