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The Latest | 'Catch-and-kill' strategy to be a focus as testimony resumes in Trump hush money case

The Latest | 'Catch-and-kill' strategy to be a focus as testimony resumes in Trump hush money case

NEW YORK (AP) — A veteran tabloid publisher was expected to return to the witness stand Tuesday in Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial .
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Judge conducts hearing on request to hold Trump in contempt for social media posts

Judge conducts hearing on request to hold Trump in contempt for social media posts

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge held a hearing Tuesday on prosecutors' request to hold Donald Trump in contempt of court and fine him for social media posts that they say violated a gag order.
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Trump will meet with a senior Japanese official after court session in his hush money trial

Trump will meet with a senior Japanese official after court session in his hush money trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is meeting with another foreign leader while he's in New York for his criminal hush money trial .
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Biden will assail Florida's 6-week abortion ban as he tries to boost his reelection odds

Biden will assail Florida's 6-week abortion ban as he tries to boost his reelection odds

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is wading deeper into the fight over abortion rights that has energized Democrats since the fall of Roe v.
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Canadian Olympic Committee joins Centre for Sport and Human Rights

Canadian Olympic Committee joins Centre for Sport and Human Rights

The Canadian Olympic Committee has become the first national Olympic committee in the world to join the Centre for Sport and Human Rights.
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Richmond Mayor Stoney drops Virginia governor bid, he will run for lieutenant governor instead

Richmond Mayor Stoney drops Virginia governor bid, he will run for lieutenant governor instead

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announced Tuesday that he is dropping his bid for Virginia governor in 2025 and will instead run for lieutenant governor.
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What to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump

What to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has scheduled a special session to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted over his efforts to undo his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden.
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Trump could avoid trial this year on 2020 election charges. Is the hush money case a worthy proxy?

Trump could avoid trial this year on 2020 election charges. Is the hush money case a worthy proxy?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump faces serious charges in two cases over whether he attempted to subvert the Constitution by overturning the results of a fair election and illegally remain in power.
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As Blinken heads to China, these are the major divides he will try to bridge

As Blinken heads to China, these are the major divides he will try to bridge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is starting three days of talks with senior Chinese officials in Shanghai and Beijing this week with U.S.-China ties at a critical point over numerous global disputes.
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Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gains tax change

Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gains tax change

OTTAWA — The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing it will affect doctors' retirement savings.
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