Trump fundraising intensifies, Democrats post big hauls and other first-quarter takeaways

Former President Donald Trump’s fundraising operation picked up the pace during the first three months of the year while Democratic Senate and House candidates reported massive quarterly hauls as the battle for Congress takes shape, new federal filings show.

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China’s economy grew 5.3% in the first quarter, beating expectations

The world’s second-largest economy has set a 2024 growth target of around 5%.

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Jon Stewart marvels at how Trump has committed 'so many crimes' he got 'bored' at his own trial

"Imagine committing so many crimes, you get bored at your own trial," Stewart said of the former president.

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Jon Stewart Takes on Trump’s Embarrassing First Day of Court

“The Daily Show” host shared the highlights of day one of the people of the state of New York vs Donald J. Trump—including the moment when Trump reportedly dozed off.

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Voters to decide primary runoffs in Alabama's new 2nd Congressional District

Alabama voters are set to decide party nominees for the state’s 2nd Congressional District. The outcome of the runoffs will set the match for the closely watched November race.

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Details of How Trump Scored $175M Bond Revealed

Court documents filed late on Monday night have finally disclosed what the former president had to do to secure a deal with the Knight Specialty Insurance Company.

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Democrats seek to seize control of deadlocked Michigan House in special elections

Democrats are hoping to win back a majority in the deadlocked Michigan House and regain control of the state government in two special elections.

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House to send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate, forcing a trial

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he is sending impeachment charges against Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday.

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Legal experts answer viewer questions about Trump hush money trial

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Trump says $175 million bond is financially secure, asks judge to reject New York attorney general’s challenge

Lawyers for Donald Trump said his $175 million bond posted to satisfy the judgement in the New York civil fraud case is financially sound and asked the judge to set aside the attorney general’s challenge to the bond and award him costs and fees.

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Charges against Trump and Jan. 6 rioters at stake as Supreme Court hears debate over obstruction law

The Supreme Court is taking up the first of two cases that could affect the criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn his election loss in 2020.

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Trump will return to court after first day of hush money criminal trial ends with no jurors picked

Donald Trump is set to return to a New York courtroom as a judge works to find a panel of jurors who will decide whether the former president is guilty of criminal charges alleging he falsified business records to cover up a sex scandal during the 2016 campaign.

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Salman Rushdie's 'Knife' is unflinching about his brutal stabbing and uncanny in its vital spirit

Salman Rushdie's first book since the 2022 stabbing he thought might end his life is both explicit in the violence Rushdie sustains and heroic in the will to live that Rushdie retains

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A Diplomatic Victory of Uncertain Staying Power

President Biden successfully assembled a coalition to defend Israel against Iran’s aerial attack, but the cycle of retaliation could continue, challenging the White House’s efforts to avert a sustained conflict.

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Major psychology group says infinite scrolling, other social media features are ‘particularly risky’ to youth mental health

The American Psychological Association is calling on technology companies to take more steps to protect adolescents, arguing age restrictions alone don’t address the dangers.

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Battle of the Mikes: Sen. Lee Calls Out Speaker Johnson

Sen. Mike Lee called out Speaker Mike Johnson for planning to pass four bills, including one to send aid to Ukraine, under the guise of one.

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John Legend: Trump Is the Beneficiary of Two-Tiered Justice System

Singer and activist John Legend said Monday on MSNBC's "Inside" that former President Donald Trump is not the victim of a two-tiered justice system because of his wealth. | Clips

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Boeing Defends Safety of 787 Dreamliner After Whistle-Blower’s Claims

After a Boeing engineer went public with safety concerns, the company invited reporters to its South Carolina factory and top engineers vouched for the plane.

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Fourth Bridge Collapse Victim Found Trapped in Missing Vehicle

The announcement that a body had been found underwater came hours after federal authorities said they’d launched a criminal investigation into the incident.

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Haberman says Trump ‘tried to make eye contact’ with prospective jurors

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Trump, Trailing Biden in Cash, Relies on Big Donors to Try to Catch Up

Major Republican donors have begun to open their checkbooks for Donald Trump now that he is the presumptive nominee, as he struggles to keep pace with President Biden.

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PHOTOS: Empty Israeli Towns Near Border with Lebanon; 60,000 Remain Refugees

Tens of thousands of Israelis remain refugees in their own country after attacks by Hezbollah, the Iran-backed terrorist army, from Lebanon.

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Courthouse Becomes Trump’s Latest Campaign Stop As Hush Money Trial Begins

Former President Donald Trump spent his first day on trial as a criminal defendant lashing out at the judge and prosecutors.

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An accounting firm hired to vet Truth Social's financials quit after less than a year because they no longer wanted to be linked to Trump: FT

WithumSmith+Brown resigned as Trump Media & Technology Group's auditor, just a few months after they were appointed in 2021, per the Financial Times.

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China's GDP rose 5.3% in the first quarter, but it doesn't mean the economic pain is over

March retail sales and industrial output fell short of forecasts. First-quarter new home sales slumped.

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