Takeaways from the second day of jury selection in Trump’s hush money trial

Seven jurors were placed Tuesday on the panel that will decide former President Donald Trump’s guilt or innocence in the New York hush money case, a process that has highlighted how difficult – and often contentious – it will be to pick a full jury.

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House Democrats keep options open as effort to oust Johnson grows

House Democrats are divided over whether they would try and save Speaker Mike Johnson if an effort to oust him gets underway in the chamber, with institutionalists insisting that voting against a motion to vacate could protect the body from devolving into chaos mere months before a presidential election while progressive members warn that helping Johnson now could ultimately undermine the party with its base, which already may be less than enthusiastic about showing up at the polls in November.

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The Russian Threat That Triggered a Fistfight in Parliament

Chaos erupted in Georgia as an opposition leader punched another lawmaker over a controversial bill.

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On day 2 of jury selection, Trump gives glimpse into defense: It wasn't me

Donald Trump's indictment alleges that he falsified 34 business records to cover up an illegal scheme to interfere with the 2016 election.

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GOP senator urges people stuck behind Gaza protesters to take action

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Alabama lawmakers OK bill barring state incentives to companies that voluntarily recognize union

Alabama lawmakers have advanced legislation that would withhold economic incentive dollars from companies that voluntarily recognize a union without holding a secret ballot election.

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Sen. Tim Kaine reacts to jury selection in Trump’s trial

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Luxembourg’s Royal Leader Says He Plans to Abdicate Throne

When asked by a reporter if he had picked a date for the abdication, he said, “Yes, but I won’t tell you that!”

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From Trump to Putin: The Sex Scandals That Mired World Leaders

Trump is hardly the first leader who’s had an alleged affair.

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Image of explosions in Israeli sky is from 2020, not 2024 Iran attack

The photo was taken years before Iran's air attack against Israel on April 13. The photo is from 2020 as the Iron Dome intercepted rockets from Gaza.

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The push for school choice in Nebraska is pitting lawmakers against their constituents

Nebraska lawmakers are set for the first time to pass a bill that would block the public from voting on a ballot measure initiated by their constituents.

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Potential Trump juror hints at his infamous Central Park Five ads

The then-businessman ran newspaper adverts in 1989 after five teenagers were all wrongfully convicted of the rape and beating of a jogger in Central Park

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Watch Live: Donald Trump Speaks in New York Following Second Day in Court

Former President Donald Trump speaks in New York City following the second day of his trial by District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

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House delivers articles of impeachment against Mayorkas to Senate

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Gov. Ron DeSantis signs education bill limiting book challenges

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Tuesday that limits the number of books and classroom materials that can be challenged in school districts.

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Biden EPA Giving Millions To ‘Immigrant Justice’ Groups Registering, ‘Mobilizing’ Dem-Leaning Voting Bloc

The Environmental Protection Agency handed out millions of dollars to a coalition featuring two immigration activist organizations that push voter registration.

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Travis Kelce will host a spinoff of ‘Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?'

The Kansas City Chiefs star will make his hosting debut for a new Prime Video series.

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What to know about the Jan. 6 obstruction case before the Supreme Court

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Alina Habba: Trump ‘Will Be Like Nelson Mandela’ if Jailed

The Trump attorney’s comments parrot the ex-president’s recent rhetoric about himself, where he’s likened himself to the famed anti-apartheid leader.

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Trump Forced to Skip Big-Money Fundraiser Thanks to NY Trial

Trump was invited to headline the House GOP's big spring fundraiser in Dallas, but had to finally cancel because of his scheduled trial in Manhattan.

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Couple who owned Colorado funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were found face federal charges

The 15 charges brought by the federal grand jury are in addition to more than 200 criminal counts already pending against the Jon and Carie Hallford.

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Trump trial jury begins to take shape

The first six jurors have been picked for Donald Trump's hush money trial. It's Tuesday's news.

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Treasurer denies South Carolina Senate accusation he risked cyberattack in missing $1.8B case

A report from the South Carolina Senate says state Treasurer Curtis Loftis nearly put the state’s entire financial system at risk of a cyberattack by saying he was going to post reams of account data online.

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Biden Bashes Trump as a Pawn of Billionaires as He Lays Out His Tax Plan

Speaking in Scranton, Pa., his hometown, the president used a speech about economic fairness as a new avenue of attack against his Republican rival, who was in a courtroom two hours away.

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Biden calls for higher income tax on billionaires: "They can afford it"

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