Courts & Law
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Judge dismisses cases against 2020 Michigan alternate electors
“This is a fraud case, and we have to prove intent, and I don’t believe that there’s evidence sufficient to prove intent,” Judge Kristen Simmons said
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You Vote: Do you agree with the US Supreme Court decision on justifications for immigration raids?
The High Court is allowing immigration raids to continue based, in part, on race and language, placing a hold on a lower court's ruling that blocked the raids.
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New Audrey Hale files show transgender Covenant School shooter named Trump on 'fantasy murder list'
The murder list, which was dated 2019–2020, only contained four names. Two of the names were redacted. Trump's name was listed under a column of people Hale would "like to kill."
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Johnson outside New York courthouse: 'President Trump is innocent of these charges'
"The crime that they are accusing President Trump of is falsification of business records," Johnson says. "But I think everybody knows he is not the bookkeeper for his company.
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Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen to testify for second time in Trump's hush money trial Tuesday
Prosecutors have alleged that Trump had falsified business records when Cohen was reimbursed for the payment that he made to Daniels.
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Arizona Supreme Court grants temporary 90-day stay of 1864 abortion ban
The new ruling will delay the 1864 ban until Aug. 12, but it combines with another court case that has a 45-day delay, which pushes the date back to Sept. 26, according to Arizona Attorney General Kris Hayes.
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Missouri fights left-wing watchdog's move to axe fraud probe: 'Astonishing attack on federalism'
Democratic attorneys general frequently use same weapon, civil investigative demands, against pro-life pregnancy centers. Media Matters for America represented by firm tied to Russia collusion hoax.
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Disbarred Michael Cohen's testimony did little to help Bragg’s case, credibility still a problem
Star witness Michael Cohen confirmed already-known details about Trump’s nondisclosure agreements, but did little to combat his credibility issues.
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With credibility on the line, Cohen tells jurors he secretly recorded his boss
Cohen's long-awaited testimony is seen as central to Manhattan District Attorney Bragg's case.
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Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen to testify Monday in Trump's hush money trial
Cohen has said he made a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels on behalf of Trump ahead of the 2016 presidential election in exchange for her silence.
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden's plan to cap credit card late fees at $8
Critics of the lawsuit say the case is an example of "forum shopping."
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Wisconsin federal court dismisses lawsuit to toss witness requirement for absentee voting
“The most obvious problem” with the attorneys' argument “is that it simply does not make any sense,” the court ruled.
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As Michael Cohen prepares to take stand at Trump trial, he faces serious credibility questions
Disbarred attorney Cohen is a key witness in D.A. Bragg’s case against the former president and perhaps the only witness that can tie Trump directly to the payments. The problem for Bragg is whether the jury will believe Cohen.