Jury Selection Calls Into Question Venue of Trump’s Criminal Trial, Experts Say

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One prospective juror after another couched hostility to Trump in general assurances about the ability to weigh evidence impartially during questioning Tuesday. The jury selection that got underway on Monday and Tuesday and will pick up again on Thursday in the criminal trial of Donald J. Trump brought to light deep bias against the former

Trump Campaign Asks Republicans Who Use His Name, Image in Fundraising to Give It a Cut

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The Trump campaign is asking Republican candidates to share a percentage of their fundraising proceeds if they use the former president’s likeness in pleas. A newly formed joint fundraising committee is asking for a share of funds raised using the name, image, or likeness of former President Donald Trump. In a letter dated April 15

Arizona Republicans again block effort to repeal abortion ban

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Arizona Republicans again block effort to repeal abortion ban – CBS News Watch CBS News For the second time, Republicans in the Arizona Legislature thwarted an effort to repeal the state’s 1864 abortion law, which was upheld last week by the state Supreme Court. This comes despite high-profile Republicans like former President Donald Trump saying

House holds hearing on rise in antisemitism in Columbia University

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House holds hearing on rise in antisemitism in Columbia University – CBS News Watch CBS News A heated hearing over the rise of antisemitism on the campus of Columbia University in Manhattan took place Wednesday before the House Education Committee. Republicans accused the Ivy League institution of “gross negligence” for its handling of antisemitic incidents.