Defiant Stormy Daniels reunites with Trump in court

The adult film star testified about a sexual encounter from 2006 at the centre of the hush money case

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Jeff Ross Breaks His Silence on Tom Brady Roast Confrontation

Brady was caught on camera whispering in the comedian’s ear after a particularly biting joke about Patriots owner Robert Kraft.

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Explosives to be used to help free Dali from Baltimore bridge wreckage

The remains of the final victim in the bridge collapse have been located, officials say.

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Takeaways from Stormy Daniels’ testimony at the Trump hush money trial

Adult film star Stormy Daniels dished out salacious details of her sexual encounter with former President Donald Trump in 2006 from the witness stand on Tuesday, describing how they met at a celebrity golf tournament and what she says happened when she went to Trump’s Lake Tahoe hotel room.

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Are Americans losing their taste for Starbucks? "The whole concept got old," one customer said.

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UC Police Using 'January 6 Tactics' to Find Pro-Israel Vigilantes Who Attacked UCLA Encampment

The University of California PD is using "Jan. 6 tactics" to identify pro-Israel vigilantes who attacked the pro-Palestinian "encampment."

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US brings home 11 Americans held in Syrian refugee camp for ISIS families

Camps for Isis family members still have 30,000,people living in them, including around 25 Americans

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Speaker Mike Johnson Says U.S. Universities Are ‘Hostile’ to Jews

At a Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony, the Louisiana Republican compared the protests on U.S. campuses to what happened at institutions of higher learning in Germany during World War II.

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IndyStar columnist won’t cover Caitlin Clark after awkward interaction

Gregg Doyel made a heart gesture to the No. 1 draft pick at an April 17 news conference.

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Trump’s hush money trial resumes after former president threatened with jail time

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Judge Postpones Start of Trump Documents Trial Without New Date

Judge Aileen Cannon had previously made clear that the trial would not start as scheduled this month but she declined to set a new timetable, saying many pretrial issues still have to be resolved.

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Boy Scout Movement Becomes Trans-Friendly 'Authentic Self' Group

The Boy Scouts of America is changing its 114-year-old name in what seems to be a bid to deny the reality that boys are different from girls.

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Blue State Outlook: Almost 1-in-10 New Jersey Residents Are Illegal Aliens

Nearly 1-in-10 New Jersey residents are illegal aliens, costing the blue state's residents at least $7.3 billion annually.

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Panera to stop selling Charged Sips caffeinated lemonade allegedly linked to 2 deaths

Panera is phasing out a highly caffeinated selection of lemonade beverages that's at the center of several lawsuits.

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What Stormy Daniels said on the stand

Spanking, gold tweezers, silky PJs. Stormy Daniels testified in Donald Trump's criminal trial. It's Tuesday's news.

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Conservatives Call for Mike Johnson to 'Come Home' or Face Ouster Vote

Republicans are calling for Johnson to abandon his coalition government with Democrats and "come home" or face ouster.

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Bragg prosecutor leading Stormy Daniels questioning in Trump trial donated to Joe Biden, Democrats

The prosecutor from Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s office leading questioning of adult film actress Stormy Daniels in Trump's criminal trial donated to President Biden’s campaign in 2020

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Trump, Biden and a Split Screen Made for This Moment

President Biden gave a speech on Holocaust remembrance. Former President Trump was in court with Stormy Daniels. The day captured the sometimes unreal reality of a presidential race like none before it.

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Semi-automatic gun ban nixed in Colorado’s Democratic-controlled statehouse after historic progress

Colorado’s Democratic-controlled Legislature has nixed a bill to ban the sale and transfer of semi-automatic firearms.

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Truth Social platform was not shut down. No truth to that viral claim

A spokesperson for Trump Media, the platform's parent company, said the claim is false. As of May 7, Truth Social was operating normally.

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Judge Cannon indefinitely postpones Donald Trump's trial for classified document retention

A federal judge indefinitely postponed Donald Trump's trial on charges he mishandled classified documents because of unresolved legal disputes.

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Stormy Daniels to testify in Trump’s hush money case: Live updates

Former president back in Manhattan Criminal Court for further witness testimony

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Judge indefinitely postpones Trump's classified documents trial

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Stormy’s Testimony: Old Spice, Silk Jammies, and No Condom

She spent five hours in the hot seat at Donald Trump’s trial.

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The Trump Trial Is Basically an Episode of Real Housewives

As Stormy Daniels took the stand to talk about Donald Trump’s affinity for being spanked, we couldn’t shake the feeling that we were watching a salacious Bravo reality show.

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Judge indefinitely postpones Trump’s trial in Mar-A-Lago classified documents case

Earliest trial could take place under new schedule is late July

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Idaho man gets 30 years in prison for trying to spread HIV through sex with dozens of victims

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Judge Aileen Cannon Delays Trump Documents Case Trial Date Indefinitely

Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday delayed the May 20, 2024, trial date for the documents case involving Donald Trump indefinitely.

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Democrats hope abortion issue will offset doubts about Biden in Michigan

Two women who faced medical emergencies because of abortion restrictions in their states are campaigning for President Joe Biden in Michigan.

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Judge Indefinitely Postpones Trump’s Classified Documents Trial

Cannon’s decision follows an admission last week by Jack Smith’s team of prosecutors that evidence was rearranged after the FBI raided Trump’s Mar-a-Lago.

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Trump's Mar-a-Lago document trial has been delayed again. He now has a chance to dodge it entirely.

The judge previously set a May 2024 trial date, but it has long been clear the lawyers wouldn't be ready to bring the case to a jury by then.

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Head fakes? Here's why Donald Trump and Joe Biden claim they'll win states the other has in the bank

The 2024 campaign is at a stage when the two sides are trying to energize the base and gull the other candidate to waste time and resources.

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Brittney Griner, in new memoir, says Putin weaponized her Blackness

In “Coming Home,” the WNBA star paints a high-definition image of her 10-month detainment in Russia and the process of returning to the U.S.

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MSNBC Legal Analyst Claims Stormy Daniels’ Explicit Testimony ‘Lent Her Credibility’ Despite Judge’s Rebuke

Greenberg asserted that Daniels' explicit testimony against Trump earned her "credibility" despite Judge Juan Merchan chiding her for giving excessive details.

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FDIC workplace was toxic with harassment and bullying, report claims, citing 500 employee accounts

FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg is also a focus of the report, which claims he treated staff in a "demeaning and inappropriate manner."

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Chickens Out On Moving Against Mike Johnson

Greene said she's not following through on last week's threat to force a vote against the House speaker because she's just being patient.

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Biden Overwhelms Immigration Courts with 3.5 Million Cases Pending

The nation's immigration court backlog, where judges decide whether migrants can remain in the U.S., now exceeds more than 3.5 million cases.

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Stormy Daniels, Unfiltered, Takes the Stand

The porn star at the center of Donald Trump’s criminal trial testified, at times in graphic detail, about the sexual encounter she said she had with Trump in 2006.

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Federal Judge Hands Trump a Big Win in Classified Docs Case

The postponement likely means the case won’t go to trial before the 2024 election.

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Judge indefinitely delays Trump classified documents trial

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Judge In Trump Classified Docs Case Indefinitely Postpones Trial Date

The judge presiding over the case against Donald Trump involving allegations surrounding classified documents indefinitely postponed the trial date.

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Judge in Trump's classified documents case cancels May trial date; no new date set

The federal judge in Florida presiding over the classified documents prosecution of former President Donald Trump has canceled the May 20 trial date, postponing it indefinitely.

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These 10 states are the most frustrating places to buy a house. See where homebuyers are surprised with the biggest fees.

Homebuyers must pay additional fees and charges beyond the purchase price of their properties. In these spots, those add-ons can cost thousands.

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Stormy Daniels Put Trump’s Toxic Horniness on Full Display

If the ex-president could have just taken “no” for an answer and gone home to his wife and newborn child, he wouldn’t be in Judge Merchan’s courtroom today.

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Kaitlan Collins describes Trump’s reaction to Daniels’ testimony

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Donald Trump's Classified Documents Trial Postponed Indefinitely

The judge who decided on the postponement is a Trump nominee.

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Showdown meeting as Marjorie Taylor Greene tries to oust House Speaker Johnson: Live

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Mike Johnson will meet again on Tuesday

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Indiana professors sue after GOP lawmakers pass law regulating faculty tenure

Two professors are challenging a new Indiana state law regulating faculty tenure at public colleges and universities.

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13 Federal Judges Refuse to Hire Columbia Grads Over Antisemitism

More than a dozen federal judges said they will no longer hire Columbia University students, calling the school an "incubator of bigotry."

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Cops Refute Rumors Surrounding Death of Pastor’s Wife in South Carolina

Police said they have security footage and a 911 call that confirms how Mica Miller died.

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