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The prosecutors who won last week's historic conviction of Donald Trump on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star on Wednesday urged a judge to keep a gag order in place at least through the former U.S. president's July 11 sentencing.
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Trump's appeal of hush money verdict to focus on Stormy Daniels testimony
Legal ·On appeal, Trump's lawyers will likely argue that Daniels' testimony about a Lake Tahoe hotel encounter involving unprotected sex and a spanking went into too much detail.
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Trump blasts his trial judges. Then his fans call for violence.When Donald Trump attacks the integrity of judges hearing cases against him, his followers often respond with posts urging that the jurists be beaten, tortured and killed.
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Hunter Biden's ex-wife describes his drug use at his criminal trial
Criminal · · agoHunter Biden's ex-wife testified on Wednesday about first discovering his drug use, speaking at a criminal trial where prosecutors are trying to prove that U.S. President Joe Biden's son lied about his addiction to illegally buy a gun.
Courts would receive security funding boost in US House spending bill
Government ·The federal judiciary would receive $774.4 million for court security for 2025, a 4% boost, and the U.S. Supreme Court would be provided increased funding to support protection of the justices' homes under a Republican-drafted bill advanced by a U.S. House of Representatives panel on Wednesday.
US Senate to vote on contraception bill in Democratic push on reproductive rights
World ·A bill to safeguard access to contraceptives faces a U.S. Senate vote on Wednesday, part of a push by congressional Democrats to focus public attention on reproductive rights ahead of the November election but with little chance of passage.
Tribunal rules $17 bln UK adtech lawsuit against Google can go ahead
Technology ·Google parent Alphabet must face a lawsuit worth up to 13.6 billion pounds ($17.4 billion) for allegedly abusing its dominance in the online advertising market, London's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled on Wednesday.
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