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Letitia James, the New York attorney general who defeated Trump in court, indicted by Justice Department — New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted in federal court on Thursday as President Donald Trump's Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents …
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Live Updates: N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James Indicted After Trump's Pressure Campaign — Ms. James is accused of committing mortgage fraud, and her indictment follows a case brought against the former F.B.I. director James Comey. — Here's the latest.
Associated Press:
New York Attorney General Letitia James charged in fraud case after pressure campaign by Trump — Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday on mortgage fraud charges …
Politico:
New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Trump foe, is indicted by Trump's DOJ … Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, who was appointed after Trump orchestrated a shakeup of the federal prosecutor's office in the Eastern District of Virginia, brought the case to the grand jury herself …
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Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Letitia James criminally charged in Trump's latest effort to punish rivals — Prosecutor who sought charges was installed amid Trump frustrations with pace of investigations against rivals — A federal grand jury indicted Letitia James, the New York attorney general, for bank fraud on Thursday …
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NBC News:
Grand jury indicts N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, a Trump opponent, on bank fraud charges
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
NY AG Letitia James indicted on federal bank fraud, false claims charges
NY AG Letitia James indicted on federal bank fraud, false claims charges
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Associated Press:
New York AG Letitia James indicted for alleged fraud following pressure from Trump
New York AG Letitia James indicted for alleged fraud following pressure from Trump
David Rovella / Bloomberg:
How Wall Street Got Blindsided By an Auto Parts Supplier
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Oklahoma's Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago — Gov. Kevin Stitt, the current chairman of the National Governors Association, broke with Texas, saying, “Oklahomans would lose their mind” if Illinois sent troops to their red state.
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Tom Latchem / The Daily Beast:
Trump and White House Busted Using Red State Footage to Show ‘Chaos’ in Chicago — CLOSER TO HOME — The president posted the deceptive high-octane ICE raid video to his own social media account. — Donald Trump and the White House have been accused of lying to the American public …
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New York Times:
Read the Indictment of Letitia James
Read the Indictment of Letitia James
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Jon Seidel / Chicago Sun Times:
Judge grants a partial temporary restraining order on National Guard deployment in Illinois: Live updates
Judge grants a partial temporary restraining order on National Guard deployment in Illinois: Live updates
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Sean James / Mediaite:
BREAKING: Trump Admin ‘Seriously’ Considering Using the Insurrection Act, Reports NBC
BREAKING: Trump Admin ‘Seriously’ Considering Using the Insurrection Act, Reports NBC
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Miranda Bryant / The Guardian:
Norway braces for Trump's reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize — US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says — With hours to go until the announcement of this year's Nobel peace prize, Norwegian politicians …
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Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Trump suggests tariffs played a role in peace deal
Trump suggests tariffs played a role in peace deal
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Andrew Roth / The Guardian:
Truly, madly, deeply: Trump's desire for a Nobel peace prize is driving diplomacy
Truly, madly, deeply: Trump's desire for a Nobel peace prize is driving diplomacy
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Trump, the Self-Styled “President of PEACE” Abroad, Makes War at Home
Trump, the Self-Styled “President of PEACE” Abroad, Makes War at Home
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Key Trump nominee accused of sexual harassment … What's not disputed is that the two ended up sharing a room on the business trip, and that it resulted in an official investigation. — The fallout from the incident has been the talk of the upper echelons of DHS ever since.
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David J. Lynch / Washington Post:
The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, treasury secretary confirms — President Donald Trump acted to help an ally in Latin America even as some MAGA supporters grumbled. — The Trump administration finalized plans for a financial rescue of Argentina on Thursday, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent …
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Jeffrey Cane / Axios:
The U.S. bought Argentine pesos, Bessent says
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Block Club Chicago:
Judge Rules Feds Can't Pepper-Spray, Tear-Gas Journalists After Block Club Chicago And Others Sue — CHICAGO — A federal judge ruled Thursday that federal agents can't use tear gas, pepper spray and other weapons against journalists and peaceful protesters after Block Club Chicago and others sued …
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Illinois judge blocks federal authorities from using force against Chicago journalists
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Punchbowl News:
Why Schumer thinks Dems have momentum … It's Day 9 of the government shutdown. There's no resolution in sight to this crisis. — When you take stock of where things stand, it's not difficult to see why House and Senate Democrats feel good about their strategy — for now.
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official … - Liberty is owned by Scott Leiendecker, who in 2011 created a software program focused on enabling election workers to verify voters and check them in at polling locations. — According to Leiendecker's LinkedIn page …
Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport — Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled — A Rutgers University professor who taught a course on anti-fascism was blocked from leaving the US …
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Bruce Shipkowski / Associated Press:
Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats
Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats
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Rachel Saslow / Willamette Week:
An Interview With the Portland Chicken — Jack Dickinson, 26, says, “We're winning this.” — The Portland Frog didn't show. — On the evening of Oct. 8 at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on South Macadam Avenue, there was an inflatable cow, the Disney cartoon dog Stitch and the Portland Chicken, but no frog.
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The Atlantic:
The Boat Strikes Are Just the Beginning — What the U.S. government is portraying as a drug mission may be about a lot more. — the videos of carnage on the open seas have, by now, become almost routine: A small, fast-moving boat skips along the waves. Seconds later, it erupts into a ball …
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
NYC Mayor's Race: Adams Exits, Cuomo Gains, Mamdani Up By Double Digits, Quinnipiac University New York City Poll Finds; Who Would Best Represent NYC's Interests Under Trump? Mamdani & Cuomo Essentially Tied — mail_outline — Now that New York City's mayoral race …
Washington Post:
As Pope Leo riles conservatives, some say ‘just focus on the church’ — Conservatives who hoped that Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, would be more of a traditionalist instead hear echoes of his predecessor, Francis, in his public statements. — VATICAN CITY — Since the bells tolled …
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Associated Press:
US is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the Gaza ceasefire deal — Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor …
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Sabrina Rodriguez / Washington Post:
MAGA rage over Bad Bunny at Super Bowl sparks an alternative show — Counterprogramming, hosted by group that Charlie Kirk founded, spotlights the growing political polarization surrounding one of the biggest events of the year. — Just now — Turning Point USA, the group founded …
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