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‘OK to hate Trump’, lawyer says as rape trial begins

One of Donald Trump's lawyers has told a jury that it's OK to hate the former US president, "but there's a time and secret place for that".

The New Daily · Apr 26, 2023

Trump might use trial docs to scorch witnesses, DA says

New York prosecutors are seeking to bar Donald Trump from using evidence from his criminal case to attack witnesses, citing what they say is the former president's history of making “harassing, embarrassing, and threatening statements” about people he’s tangled with in legal disputes

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

Lobbying group behind child labor bills

The Foundation for Government Accountability has backed bills to expand child labor in at least three states

Salon · Apr 26, 2023

Gillum trial: Campaign manager doesn't remember PR firm

The former campaign manager for the Florida Democrat who nearly beat Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2018 has testified in the candidate's criminal trial

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Could Joe Biden's re-election bid mean a rematch with Donald Trump in 2024? Catch up on the Q&A with Michael Rowland

The launch comes four years after Joe Biden announced his bid for the 2020 presidential race, but will history repeat itself?

ABC News · Apr 25, 2023

California's caste bias bill clears first legislative hurdle

California's Senate Judiciary Committee has voted in favor of legislation to outlaw caste discrimination statewide

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Biden embraces ‘Dark Brandon’ meme as he launches re-election bid

Biden’s use of ‘Dark Brandon’ reveals ‘self-awareness of how the meme livens and rejuvenates his public persona,’ culture reporter says

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Arizona county hires election director who spread false claims about 2020

Cochise county appoints Bob Bartelsmeyer, elections director who has shared social media posts with election fraud claims

The Guardian - US · Apr 25, 2023

As Biden, McCarthy butt heads on debt, what are differences?

There are stark differences in how President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy want to shore up the government’s finances

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Trump wins $1 million property tax refund on his namesake Chicago skyscraper

An appeals court ruled that Trump International Hotel & Tower was overvalued by Cook County officials a dozen years ago. The Chicago Public Schools stands to lose the most money — about $540,000.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 25, 2023