Trump trial live: Closing arguments expected as soon as Tuesday as Cohen testifies

Former president’s estranged ex-lawyer back on the witness stand for further cross-examination

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Here's how much money you need to make to be middle class in each US state

A Business Insider analysis shows varying income levels qualify as middle-class, lower-class, and upper-class between states.

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Trump's election-law witness Bradley Smith is getting $1,200 an hour to testify

Bradley Smith, a former FEC commissioner, was previously barred from testifying in the trial of fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Israel on Iran President’s Helicopter Crash Death: ‘It Wasn't Us!’

The so-called “Butcher of Tehran” and others were killed in the crash for which has been attributed to a “technical failure.”

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Julian Assange Can Appeal Extradition to U.S., British Court Rules

The ruling came after the U.S. provided ‘blatantly inadequate’ assurances that Assange would receive free-speech protections if extradited, his lawyers said.

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Russia accuses Ukraine of using US and French missiles in an attack on one of its border regions

Russia says Ukraine used French and US missiles in a strike on Belgorod, despite the West telling it not to use their missiles on Russian soil.

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Roy Cohn, the ‘evil’ McCarthy lieutenant who got Trump elected

Decades before Trump erected his Tower, an insidiously well-connected New York power-player was cutting a ruthless path through US society, politics and courtroom battles. A new film debuting at Cannes charts Roy Cohn’s outsized influences on America and the 45th president, writes Sheila Flynn

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Republicans Rip ICE Program That ‘Failed’ To Properly Monitor Illegal Immigrants

House Republicans are asking authorities for answers on a program monitoring illegals throughout the U.S., saying the program has failed to track enrollees.

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Hunter Biden says he’s suing Fox after they used his addiction to ‘dehumanize’ him

President’s son argues right-wing network used leaks of his private photos to establish image of him as a ‘degenerate drug addict’

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Billionaire defense entrepreneur Palmer Luckey has a home like a Bond villain's lair — complete with helicopters, a giant fish tank, and an underground missile base filled with video games

"I am a little bit of a caricature," Luckey told Bloomberg after showing off his crazy collection of cars, helicopters, and boats.

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"CBS Mornings" celebrates Tony Dokoupil's 5-year anniversary

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WH Refuses to Say if Joe Biden Plans to Use Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Debates

The WH has refused to confirm or deny whether President Joe Biden intends to use performance-enhancing drugs for the presidential debates.

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"CBS Mornings" celebrates Vlad Duthiers' 5-year anniversary on "What to Watch"

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Elon's Bloodbath Continues: Tesla Cuts 600+ More Jobs in California

Elon Musk's Tesla  is continuing to lay off employees as the company has slashed an additional 600 jobs across its California facilities, affecting a wide range of positions from factory workers to engineers.

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Biden suggests he was vice president during COVID-19 pandemic: 'Barack said to me, go to Detroit'

President Joe Biden appeared to make a gaffe during his speech to an NAACP campaign event in Michigan, wherein he suggested he was vice president during the pandemic.

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Target to cut prices on 5,000 products in bid to lure cash-strapped customers

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Hunter Biden tries again to delay gun trial two weeks before start date

Hunter Biden is once again trying to delay his fast-approaching trial on felony gun charges, which is scheduled to begin in two weeks.

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Man suffers "significant injuries" in grizzly bear attack while hunting with father in Canada

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Hunter Biden presses for delay in federal gun trial set to begin next month

Hunter Biden is pressing for a delay in his federal gun case, asking an appeals court to pause the Delaware trial set to begin next month.

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RFK Jr. misidentifies Iranian president on same day as leader's death

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. misidentified the president of Iran while speaking at a campaign rally in Aurora, Colo. Kennedy mentioned the need to speak with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's sixth president, while the country's eighth president, Ebrahim Raisi, died in a helicopter crash earlier that day.

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Dueling IVF bills take center stage as parties butt heads on reproductive tech regulation

Two Republican senators introduced a bill to protect IVF just a few months after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling prompted clinics across the state to stop providing fertility treatments.

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Pope Francis says social media can be alienating, making young people live in "unreal world"

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Top Democrat calls for Biden to replace FDIC chairman to fix agency's 'toxic culture'

The most powerful Democrat in Congress on banking and financial issues called for President Joe Biden to replace the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Monday, saying the agency is broken and there must be “fundamental changes at the FDIC.”

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Nikki Haley’s Brother Pledges to Write In Sister's Name on Ballot

Mitti Randhawa, the older brother of former presidential candidate Nikki Haley, has pledged to write in her name on the 2024 election ballot.

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Teen resuscitated from cardiac arrest after drinking Panera Charged Lemonade, lawsuit alleges

Luke Adams had to be intubated in March after consuming the highly caffeinated beverage, which Panera recently announced is being discontinued.

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Simone Biles won big at U.S. Classic with Taylor Swift routine. Who might join her on Team USA?

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Impeach Samuel Alito! Impeach Clarence Thomas!

Corrupt insurrectionists have no place on the Supreme Court.

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Fight breaks out between NASCAR drivers Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kyle Busch at All-Star Race

The fight during post-race fireworks came after Busch bumped into Stenhouse at the North Wilkesboro Speedway on Lap 2, causing Stenhouse to hit the wall and be eliminated.

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Drake Bell Tearfully Opens Up About That Explosive Nickelodeon Doc

In a new interview, the former Nickelodeon star explains why he chose to share his story of child sexual abuse for the first time.

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RFK Jr accused of lying about voting address as property enters foreclosure

Kennedy campaign says candidate has been away campaigning and has ‘not had occasion to stay at his Croton Lake Road home’

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Michael Cohen Cops to Stealing $30,000 From Trump

In just a few minutes, the testimony of Trump’s former consigliere took a dive Monday morning.

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Neuralink will embed wires deeper in the brain to fix problems after its first patient: WSJ

Neuralink has gotten the green light to implant a second patient — and settled on a fix for the error that plagued its first, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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Red Lobster Files for Bankruptcy amid Plans to Close 100 U.S. Locations

Red Lobster has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the news coming after an all-you-can-eat offering reportedly caused financial trouble.

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Soldiers' drawings — including depiction of possible hanging of Napoleon — found on 18th century castle door

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Trump, Biden spar over whether Trump's 30-second pause was intentional or a 'glitch'

Biden supporters were quick to attack Trump after he paused for more than 30 seconds during a speech to NRA members Saturday.

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Ex-South African President Jacob Zuma disqualified from parliamentary election

Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in prison in 2021 by the Constitutional Court for contempt for refusing to testify at a judicial inquiry into government corruption.

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Ohio law at center of suit over who can help voters with disabilities cast absentee ballots

Does Ohio law violate the rights of voters with disabilities? A federal court could decide ahead of the November election.

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Key witness Michael Cohen testified on weeks of evidence: See tape, emails shown to jury

Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial has concluded its fifth week. Here is some key evidence that jurors saw under key witness Michael Cohen.

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House GOP says revived border bill "dead on arrival" as Senate plans vote

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Supreme Court rejects an appeal from a Canadian man once held at Guantanamo

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a Canadian-born former Guantanamo detainee who was seeking to wipe away his war crimes convictions, including for killing a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan.

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Temporary Restraining Order Issued Against ATF Background Check Rule

A U.S. District Court Judge issued a temporary restraining order on May 19, 2024, against the ATF's universal background check rule.

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Video: Biden Calls on Morehouse College Graduates to Defend Democracy

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Trump’s Been On Trial A Month Now. So Far, The World Has Not Ended.

Trump and his allies issued dire warnings about mass uprisings if prosecutors dared charge Trump with crimes. As of now, there have been zero.

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Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland ban on rifles known as assault weapons

The Supreme Court has declined, for now, to hear a challenge to a Maryland law banning certain semi-automatic firearms commonly referred to as assault weapons.

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Supreme Court turns away challenge to Maryland assault weapons ban

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"Unusually fascinating" footballfish that glows deep beneath the sea washes up on Oregon coast in rare sighting

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Who replaces Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and what happens next?

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Justice Samuel Alito ‘sold off Bud Light shares amid right-wing boycott’

His offloading of shares came during a right wing-fuelled boycott of Anheuser-Busch after Bud Light partnered with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney

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Trump Trial Enters Final Phase; Judge Merchan to Issue Jury Instructions

Former President Trump's trial enters its final phase Monday, as the prosecution's "star witness," Michael Cohen, prepares to take the stand.

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Will Trump Run as a Felon? A Big 2024 Question Will Soon Be Answered.

The ruling in the trial of the former president and presumptive Republican nominee, which may come this week, could be a deciding factor in a tight race.

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