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Trump’s hush money trial: What you need to know with jury selection set to begin Monday

NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump will make history as the first former president to stand trial on criminal charges when his money laundering case begins Monday with jury selection. The case will force the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to juggle sitting in a Manhattan courtroom for weeks to defend himself against charges involving a …

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Trump and the GOP say they raised more than .6 million in March

Trump and the GOP say they raised more than $65.6 million in March

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NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump and the Republican Party said Wednesday they raised more than $65.6 million in March, when the former president became presumptive nominee and installed new party leadership. Trump and the Republican National Committee ended the month with $93.1 million in their campaign accounts, a significant increase as they try to …

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Democrats hope Biden can get a boost from lower-vote races under Wisconsin’s new legislative map

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s presidential primary Tuesday clears the way for a general election campaign that Democrats see as an opportunity unlike any in the state’s recent history. New legislative districts passed last month erasing the Republican advantages that have given the GOP dominance in the Wisconsin Assembly, even though Democrats have won 14 …

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Turkey: Key cities hold local elections in test of Erdogan’s popularity

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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Voters in Turkey go to the polls Sunday in local elections that will decide who will control Istanbul and other key cities. The vote is also a barometer of the Turkish president To Recep Tayyip Erdogan popularity that he seeks to regain control of key urban areas he lost to the …

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Trump supporters try again to impeach Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly speaker as first effort fails

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Supporters of former President Donald Trump are launching a second recall attempt Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from the post after the first attempt appears to have failed. The recall organizers filed papers to launch a second recall effort on Wednesday, just a day after asking a court to give …

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Trump hopes to raise million during the Florida fundraiser

Trump hopes to raise $33 million during the Florida fundraiser

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Former President Donald Trump’s campaign aims to surpass President Joe Biden’s next week, aiming to take in more than $33 million to set a new single-event fundraising record asked by Biden on Thursday with $25 million, said a person familiar with the Trump event who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal planning. Trump …

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The Republican caucus must choose Buck’s likely replacement, adding a challenge to Bobert’s campaign

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DENVER (AP) — A panel of Colorado Republicans will pick a candidate Thursday who is likely to run recent months from U.S Representative Ken Buck and could pose a challenge to Rep. Lauren Bobert’s bid for another term in Congress. It’s an unusual and confusing twist in the closely watched primary race for far-right Republican …

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Writing the wrong date on your Pennsylvania mail-in ballot could throw your vote out, judges rule

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) — A panel of federal judges ruled Wednesday to uphold the enforcement of mail-in ballot dates in Pennsylvania. A divided 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that it is permissible for Pennsylvania to require correct handwritten dates on the outer envelopes of mail-in ballots, overturning a lower court ruling that favored …

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Judge continues preliminary motions in Georgia election meddling case

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ATLANTA (AP) – The allegations against former President Donald Trump in Georgia election interference case seek to criminalize the political speech and advocacy that the First Amendment protects, his lawyers argued in a lawsuit challenging the indictment. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee plans to hear arguments on that application and on two preliminary …

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Trump ally Jeffrey Clark was adamant about fraud in 2020 election despite evidence, chief says

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The second day of a disciplinary hearing for a former Justice Department official Geoffrey Clarke paints a picture of someone who, despite numerous attempts by his superiors to convince him otherwise, remains adamant that the 2020 election was marred by irregularities and fraud that warrant further investigation. Testifying Wednesday before the three-judge …

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