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Trump Asks Appeals Court to Stay ‘Exorbitant’ NY Fraud Judgment

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The defendants have maintained that they did nothing wrong, and no party was harmed in the course of their financial transactions. Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have asked an appeals court to stay his civil fraud ruling, $363 million penalty, and injunctions on doing business in the state. “The urgency of this application is

Judge in Trump’s Classified Documents Case Denies Co-Defendants Access to Files

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The judge in the Florida case issued a ruling on Tuesday. The U.S. district judge in the classified documents prosecution of former President Donald Trump ruled on Tuesday that two of the former president’s co-defendants shouldn’t be given personal access to classified materials. Previously, special counsel Jack Smith filed court papers requesting that Judge Aileen

Biden to Sign EO Restricting Adversarial Nations From Purchasing Americans’ Data

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The restrictions will prevent China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela from purchasing some data through data brokers. WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden is signing an executive order today to prevent hostile nations from purchasing the sensitive data of Americans through legal sources. The EO will direct the Department of Justice to create regulations to prevent

Biden remains “fit for duty,” doctor says after annual physical exam

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Washington — President Biden remains “fit for duty” and “fully executes all of his responsibilities without any exemptions or accommodations,” his doctor said Wednesday in a summary of his annual physical. The president visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Wednesday for the exam, amid heightened scrutiny of his health heading into the 2024