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Trump lawyers tell Mar-a-Lago judge it's 'virtually impossible task' to juggle hush-money trial defense

Apr 18th, 2024, 10:18 am Donald Trump’s defense lawyers reiterated their demand to push back key Mar-a-Lago case deadlines, calling it a “virtually impossible task” to handle the hush-money trial and the “critical stage” of the Espionage Act case simultaneously. The Thursday filing from Christopher Kise, Todd Blanche, and Emil Bove maintained that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon should move a CIPA § 5(a) Notice deadline until three weeks after Trump’s expected six-week New York trial ends. ...

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Judge Cannon asked to include Hunter's laptop 'scandal' in official court record

David Edwards April 18, 2024 3:40PM ET Jose A. Perez, a grassroots supporter of Donald Trump, has requested permission to file an amicus brief in the ongoing classified documents case against the former president, according to court filings on Thursday. In legal filings, Perez told U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon that the prosecution of Trump interfered with his constitutional rights to vote and to election integrity. He claimed that the Department of Justice had been weaponized a ...

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Full jury seated at Trump trial on third day of selection process

Twelve people have been selected to serve on the jury in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York, filling out the panel on the third day of proceedings. The selection process is ongoing, since six alternate jurors are needed before the trial can move to opening arguments. One alternate had been selected as of Thursday afternoon. Two of the new members replaced others who were excused earlier in the day, including one woman who expressed concerns about being identified public ...

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US blocks Palestine from becoming full member of the United Nations

19 minutes ago The US vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Thursday that would have allowed Palestine to be admitted as a full member of the international body and effectively recognised its statehood. The Biden administration said that while it supports Palestinian statehood, it could only be granted as part of wide-ranging peace negotiations with Israel. “It remains the US view that the most expeditious path toward statehood for the Palestinian people is through direct ne ...

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'It's in print so believe it!' Internet roasts Trump after rambling paper-clutching rant

Kathleen Culliton April 18, 2024 5:48PM ET Former President Donald Trump's rambling speech about papers he claimed proved the hush money indictment against him was "ridiculous" was judged by those who viewed video to be ridiculous. This assessment arrived moments after Trump shuffled out of Manhattan criminal court Thursday with a pile of printouts he said detailed supportive opinions from legal experts following his case. "These are all stories from legal experts sayin ...

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Secret Kremlin document outlines plan to 'weaken' Ukraine's allies

(Kyiv Independent/Washington Post) A secret Kremlin foreign policy document calls for Russia to leverage the war in Ukraine and exploit weaknesses in "unfriendly states" in order to forge a new global order in which the U.S. no longer plays a leading role, the Washington Post reported on April 17. According to the paper, the document is a classified addendum to a public document titled "Foreign Policy Concept of the Russian Federation" and was obtained via a European intelligence service. The secret part of the document calls for an "offensive information campaign" covering multiple spheres, including "the military-political, economic and trade and informational psychological" against what the Kremlin perceives as a "coalition of unfriendly countries" led by the U.S.

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Pelosi slams 'Putin caucus' within House GOP

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How Biden's Campaign is Beating Trump

(Dan Pfeiffer/The Message Box) There is plentiful evidence that Trump is running a better campaign than his 2016 and 2020 efforts. He dispatched his primary opponents with relative ease, and there was an obvious level of strategic messaging that was absent before. In the past, Trump relied on a collection of grifters, media personalities, and those who couldn’t get hired anywhere else in Republican politics. Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles are competent, experienced political operatives. However, being better than Trump in 2016 is not the same as being better than Biden in 2024. With seven months to go, Joe Biden’s Campaign operation is well ahead of Trump’s.

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Combatting cannibalism and jailing librarians: Idaho Democrats see opportunity in extreme GOP agenda

(Politico) Democrat Loree Peery knows she’s a long-shot candidate for the Idaho Legislature. But when her state House representative introduced a bill in February expanding an anti-cannibalism law — action prompted by a prank video — Peery decided she had to try to oust the far-right incumbent, Heather Scott. Peery, a retired nurse, is one of dozens of Idaho Democrats seeking an office in Boise for the first time. Under new leadership, the Idaho Democratic Party has deployed a grassroots recruitment strategy to put a record number of candidates on the ballot. In fact, there’s a Democrat running in every district for the first time in at least 30 years.

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GOP-led House panel uses Democratic votes to push foreign aid bills, setting up confrontation with conservatives

5 min ago - The GOP-led House Rules Committee late Thursday night used Democratic support to advance a series of foreign aid bills, a sign that Republican leaders will need votes from across the aisle to pass the legislation. The move is likely to further inflam ... (CNN)

Trump campaign says it will deploy thousands of election workers to monitor poll sites

27 min ago - 04/19/2024 05:00 AM EDT Former President Donald Trump’s political operation said Thursday that it plans to deploy more than 100,000 attorneys and volunteers across battleground states to monitor — and potentially challenge — vote count ... (Politico)

Border security bill fails to lift U.S. House conservatives' block of foreign aid package

43 min ago - By: Ariana Figueroa - April 18, 2024 10:26 pm WASHINGTON — The border security bill U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson offered to conservatives to win support for a major foreign aid package had not broken a blockade of the package by hard-right me ... (Nebraska Examiner)

Biden administration to announce expanded Title IX protections while reversing Trump-era guidance

1 hr ago - Published 5:02 AM EDT, Fri April 19, 2024 CNN — The Biden administration on Friday will announce changes to Title IX, expanding protections for LGBTQ+ and pregnant students while overhauling controversial Trump-era guidance around how schools ... (CNN Politics)

After their PM halts Ukraine aid, Slovaks dig deep to help

1 hr ago - 6 hours ago A crowdfunding campaign in Slovakia to buy artillery shells for Ukraine has exceeded its target of €1m (£850,000), less than 48 hours after it was launched. The campaign is a response to the Slovak cabinet's refusal to join an ... (BBC)

Hundreds frustrated over potential release of disgraced KC pharmacist Robert Courtney

1 hr ago - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hundreds of Missouri families are furious over news regarding a disgraced Kansas City pharmacist, and his potential release from prison. Robert Courtney, now 71, is due to be sent to a halfway house, after a 2002 conviction of ... (Fox 4)

Matt Gaetz attended 2017 party where minor and drugs were present, woman's sworn statement obtained by Congress claims

1 hr ago - April 19, 2024, 5:04 AM The House Ethics Committee is investigating whether or not Rep. Matt Gaetz used illicit drugs as a member of Congress, multiple sources familiar with the committee's work told ABC News. Committee investigators have inquired ab ... (ABC News)

Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska's petroleum reserve

1 hr ago - Updated 5:02 AM EDT, April 19, 2024 JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres (5.3 million hectares) of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to help protect wildlife ... (AP)

RFK Jr. qualifies for Michigan ballot

2 hrs ago - Hanna Trudo, The Hill Updated: APR 19, 2024 / 04:47 AM CDT Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a Cesar Chavez Day event at Union Station on March 30, 2024 in Los Angeles. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has qualified as a 2024 pr ... (NewsNation)

BNSF Railway says it didn't know about asbestos that's killed hundreds in Montana town

2 hrs ago - April 19, 2024, 4:42 AM EDT HELENA, Mont. — BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town ... (NBC News/AP)

Ukraine to Receive More Patriot Systems to Bolster Air Defense

2 hrs ago - Published Apr 18, 2024 at 8:43 PM EDT | Updated Apr 18, 2024 at 9:12 PM EDT German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday said European Union (EU) leaders are planning to provide Ukraine with seven additional Patriot air-defense systems, according to Bl ... (Newsweek)

Elon Musk's SpaceX to partner with Northrop Grumman on US spy satellite system, reports say

3 hrs ago - 9 hours ago Elon Musk’s SpaceX has reportedly partnered with US aerospace and defence company Northrop Grumman on a secret spy satellite project that is already capturing detailed images of the Earth. According to Reuters, which was first to re ... (UK Independent)

White House launches emergency response protocol for mass shootings

3 hrs ago - 04/18/2024 06:04 PM EDT After months of tending to foreign policy conflagrations, sticky inflation numbers and various other pop-up crises, the White House is zeroing back in on a key part of its domestic agenda: gun violence. A new emergency respon ... (Politico)

Biden administration considers scrapping a futuristic proposal to slash power plant pollution

4 hrs ago - Published 5:25 PM EDT, Thu April 18, 2024 CNN — The Biden administration is contemplating scrapping the most futuristic aspect of its highly anticipated and impactful power plant pollution rules, two sources familiar with the plan told CNN. Th ... (CNN)

House GOP's aid bills for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan advance -- with Democrats' help

4 hrs ago - By Jaala Brown, Caitlin Yilek, Kaia Hubbard Updated on: April 19, 2024 / 1:12 AM EDT / CBS News Democrats took an unusual step Thursday and helped Republican leaders advance legislation to provide billions in stalled security funding for Ukraine, Isr ... (cbs)

FBI says Chinese hackers preparing to attack US infrastructure

4 hrs ago - April 18, 2024 5:12 PM EDT Updated 3 hours ago Nashville, Tennessee, April 18 (Reuters) - Chinese government-linked hackers have burrowed into U.S. critical infrastructure and are waiting "for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow," FBI Di ... (Reuters)

Israel has attacked Iran, US official tells CNN

9 hrs ago - Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, a US official tells CNN. The attack came just hours after Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told CNN in an interview that if Israel takes any further military action against it would be &#1 ... (cnn)

Explosions heard in Iran, Syria, Iraq - report

11 hrs ago - Explosions were heard in Isfahan in central Iran, in the As-Suwayda Governorate of southern Syria, and in the Baghdad area and Babil Governorate of Iraq early Friday morning, according to initial reports. There was no official confirmation of the exp ... (Jerusalem Post)

Kraken lawyer Sidney Powell wins unanimous dismissal of ethics case over scattershot and incompetent disciplinary effort

12 hrs ago - Apr 18th, 2024, 7:29 pm The so-called “Kraken” of the legal system has won a personal and professional victory in the Lone Star State. On Thursday, a Dallas-based court of appeals upheld a trial court decision that decided against any form ... (Law & Crime)

Judge rejects efforts by Trump's co-defendants to get obstruction charges tossed in classified documents case

12 hrs ago - Updated 7:00 PM EDT, Thu April 18, 2024 CNN — Special counsel Jack Smith’s obstruction case in the classified documents prosecution survived an early test, with a federal judge on Thursday denying several bids by Donald Trump’s co-de ... (CNN Politics)