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  1. politics
    US-POLITICS-JUSTICE-COURT-TRUMP
    Immunity Ruling Delays Trump NY Sentencing by Months Judge Merchan pushed the hush money sentencing to September after Trump’s legal team asked him to consider the Supreme Court’s immunity decision.
  2. presidential immunity
    Supreme Court Holds Investiture Ceremony For Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
    Supreme Court Gives Trump Partial Win in Immunity CaseThe former president isn’t off the hook, but it’s increasingly unlikely that his election-subversion trial will take place before November.
  3. trump-biden debate
    US-VOTE-POLITICS-DEBATE-BIDEN-TRUMP
    Biden Stalls Out in Particularly Bad Debate MomentDuring one exchange early on in the debate, a confused-seeming Biden appeared to lose his train of thought.
  4. politics
    Jamaal Bowman Lost. Is Another Squad Member Next?Bowman’s resounding defeat may not bode well for Missouri’s Cori Bush, who faces a fierce primary challenge.
  5. politics
    US-POLITICS-JUSTICE-COURT-TRUMP
    Trump Now Free to Go to Town on Jury in Hush-Money CaseJudge Merchan loosened a gag order on Trump, though there are still limits to how far the former president can go.
  6. alex jones
    US-POLITICS-CONVENTION-ELECTION
    The Alex Jones–Sandy Hook Legal Fight Could End InfowarsThe trustee overseeing Jones’s media company said that he intends to liquidate the business and sell its assets to help pay Sandy Hook penalties.
  7. politics
    Donald Trump Holds Rally In Pennsylvania
    Trump Tries to Reset Debate Expectations in Bizarre FashionAhead of Thursday’s one-on-one, Trump is alleging that President Biden will be “jacked up” for the occasion.
  8. politics
    Jury To Begin Deliberations In Trump Hush Money Trial
    Alvin Bragg Has Been Deluged With Threats Since Trump’s ConvictionThe Manhattan district attorney’s office wants to extend a gag order against the ex-president, citing a surge in threatening behavior.
  9. trains
    NJ Transit And Amtrak Leave NYC Commuters With 90-Minute Delays
    It’s Been a Hellacious Week for Penn Station CommutersRail service in and out of America’s busiest train station was halted once again on Friday morning.
  10. stocks
    US-POLITICS-MEDIA
    Trump’s Conviction Was a Disaster for Truth SocialThe social network’s stock has been trending downward since its most-famous user’s bad day in court.
  11. politics
    US-NEWS-NY-BODYPARTS-PROSECUTION-NY
    Poll: Congestion Pricing Is Unpopular, But So Is HochulA Siena College poll found that New Yorkers disapprove of Governor Hochul but largely support her pause on congestion pricing.
  12. politics
    Rudy Giuliani Defamation Case Begins In Washington, D.C.
    Rudy Giuliani’s Financial Woes Are Getting Even WorseThe former mayor’s late, messy financial filings may have dire consequences.
  13. weather
    Large Swathes Of U.S. Under Excessive Heat Warnings
    It’s About to Feel Like a Furnace in New York CityThe National Weather Service has predicted a heatwave for much of the Northeast this week, with NYC temps expected to go above 90 degrees.
  14. the city politic
    Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams attend St.
    Hochul and Adams Are Thinking About Unmasking Subway RidersThe governor has joined the mayor in expressing an openness to some form of a subway mask ban, citing a risk of crime.
  15. politics
    Senate Aid Vote April 23
    Fetterman Had History of Speeding Tickets Prior to Weekend CrashAuthorities said the senator was “at fault” for a collision in Maryland on Sunday.
  16. politics
    Fulton County Court Holds Hearings Ahead Of Trump Georgia Election Case
    Why Does Nathan Wade Keep Giving Interviews?In a CNN sit-down, the Georgia lawyer, who had been prosecuting Trump, seemed unprepared to answer questions about his relationship with Fani Willis.
  17. just asking questions
    Without Congestion Pricing, Will the Subway Go Broke?State Senator Liz Krueger on what’s next after Governor Hochul’s decision to pause the program and, with it, billions of dollars in MTA revenue.
  18. politics
    Jury Deliberates In Hunter Biden Gun Trial
    Hunter Biden Convicted on Federal Gun ChargesA Wilmington jury found the president’s son guilty on three felony counts connected to a 2018 gun purchase.
  19. politics
    US-POLITICS-JUSTICE-COURT-TRUMP
    Newly Convicted Trump Meets a Probation Officer TodayHe’ll beam in from Mar-a-Lago with Todd Blanche present in an interview that Judge Juan Merchan will use to determine a sentence next month.
  20. politics
    Steve Bannon Attends Court Hearing For Contempt Of Congress Convictions
    Steve Bannon May Spend Most of Election Season in PrisonThe ex-Trump adviser and conservative influencer was ordered to report to prison July 1.
  21. gilgo beach murders
    Suspected Serial Killer Rex Heuermann Appears In Court For Pre-Trial Hearing
    Authorities Say Rex Heuermann’s Killing Spree Began in ’90sThe Gilgo Beach murders suspect has been charged in the deaths of two additional women, one of whom was killed more than 30 years ago.
  22. politics
    "Expand The Court: Save Our Democracy" Press Conference Live From The U.S. Capitol
    A Lot of Democrats Are Mad at Mondaire Jones NowThe former congressman endorsed the opponent of his ex-colleague Jamaal Bowman, prompting criticism from progressives in the House.
  23. politics
    Biden To Crack Down On Migrants By Slashing Asylum Claims
    Kathy Hochul’s Last-Minute Congestion Pricing Flip-flopShe was a longtime supporter of the program until she abruptly pulled the plug.
  24. politics
    President Biden Delivers Remarks On Special Counsel Report
    The Most Interesting Things Biden Said in His Time InterviewThe president addressed Netanyahu’s motives, how the U.S. would approach a Taiwan invasion, and concerns about his age in a wide-ranging interview.
  25. politics
    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 13: Hunter Biden gives a statement to
    What Is Hunter Biden on Trial for Again?A refresher on the president’s son’s legal challenges as the case against him gets underway.
  26. politics
    Green Haven Correctional Facility prison in Stormville, New York
    ‘They Slave Us’: Prison Workers on Life Behind BarsA campaign is underway to get New York to ban involuntary prison labor.
  27. trump on trial
    What Happened in the Trump Trial Today: Guilty On All CountsThe jury has found Donald Trump guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records.
  28. what we know
    President Biden Delivers Remarks On Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
    Will Joe Biden Be on the Ballot in Ohio or Not?A procedural conflict in Ohio’s election law could potentially leave Biden’s name off the state’s November ballot. Here’s what we know.
  29. antitrust
    Is Ticketmaster’s Reign of Terror Really About to End?On Thursday, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit that seeks to break the company up. Here’s what we know.
  30. health
    The Bird-Flu Outbreak Has Spread to a Second PersonA Michigan farmworker testing positive for the virus, which continues to rip through U.S. dairy cows.
  31. politics
    US-POLITICS-JUSTICE-COURT-TRUMP
    Trump Plays the Racist Hits at New York TrialTrump appeared to take a shot at Judge Juan Merchan’s heritage Tuesday, saying of the Colombia-born judge, “Take a look at where he comes from.”
  32. feuds
    Everything That Happened in Last Night’s Reality-Show House HearingA House markup hearing turned into name-calling across the aisle between Marjorie Taylor Greene, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Jasmine Crockett.
  33. politics
    Trump's Personal Lawyer Michael Cohen Appears For Court Hearing Related To FBI Raid On His Hotel Room And Office
    Stormy Daniels May Leave U.S. If Trump Gets AcquittedIn an interview, Daniels’s husband, Barrett Blade, said their family might “vacate the country” if Trump is acquitted in his hush-money trial.
  34. politics
    New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Edward Caban and Mayor Eric Adams appear at a press conference in New York
    NYPD Attempts to Back Up ‘Outside Agitators’ Columbia ClaimOfficials claim a significant number of nonstudents were among those arrested this week.
  35. student protests
    Columbia Students Occupy Hamilton Hall Near Encampment, Defy Order to DisperseThe protests are coming from inside the building.
  36. trump on trial
    Trump Had a Good Day in One CourtForced to listen to David Pecker in Manhattan, the Supreme Court offered hope in Washington.
  37. student protests
    Police Clash With Palestine Protesters on Multiple CampusesLaw enforcement attempted to break up protests in Austin and Los Angeles, sometimes forcefully.
  38. transportation
    Air Travel Is About to Get a Little Less AnnoyingUnder two new federal rules, airlines will be required to refund customers promptly as well as disclose hidden service fees before purchase.
  39. politics
    Senator Menendez Arraigned On Further Charges In New York City
    Bob Menendez’s Possible Legal Defense: My Wife Did It!Unsealed court documents reveal how the senator may negotiate his upcoming bribery trial.
  40. trump on trial
    The Who’s Who of Trump’s TrialA president, a porn star, a tabloid king, and more.
  41. just asking questions
    The Reporter Behind the Trump Hush-Money TrialThe Wall Street Journal’s Joe Palazzolo, who broke the story that started it all, on what he’s looking for in court this week and beyond.
  42. politics
    Former President Donald Trump Attends Pre-Trial Hearing In New York Hush Money Case
    Trump’s Last Try at Slowing His Hush-Money Trial Is Truly DesperateOne week before D-Day, Trump’s legal team has filed two motions seeking to move the trial out of Manhattan and halt a gag order on him.
  43. politics
    Congress Considers Spending Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
    MTG Just Won’t Leave Mike Johnson AloneShe made the case for his ouster in a harsh five-page letter to colleagues.
  44. local
    New York’s Earthquake Response Was Very ShakyThe city’s first alert after the 4.8-magnitude quake was more than a half-hour late.
  45. politics
    Chris Coons
    Biden’s Allies Are Forcing His Hand on Conditioning Aid to IsraelIn a call with Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden said that U.S. Gaza policy will be determined by Israel’s willingness to protect civilians.
  46. politics
    Donald Trump Holds Presidential Campaign Rally In Green Bay, Wisconsin
    Family of Ruby Garcia Says Trump Lied About Speaking to ThemOn Tuesday, the ex-president claimed to have talked to the family of a woman who was killed by an undocumented immigrant.
  47. politics
    NYPD Budget Deadline Nears As Council Demands 'Fundamental Reform'
    Eric Adams, NYPD Brass Flip Out Over a Column Criticizing Them Over CrimeTop NYPD members went after a Daily News columnist in an example of the department’s more aggressive social-media strategy.
  48. politics
    Judge Orders New Jersey to Stop With the Terrible Ballot DesignA win for Andy Kim and sanity.
  49. texas
    Judge denies new trial for Texas woman sentenced to 5 years for illegal voting
    Texas Court Acquits Woman Sentenced to Five Years for VotingAn appeals court overturned the conviction of Crystal Mason, whose disproportionate punishment drew national attention.
  50. politics
    Gold House's Inaugural Gold Gala: A New Gold Age
    What We Know About RFK Jr.’s VP Candidate, Nicole ShanahanShanahan is a California-based lawyer, frequent Democratic donor, and financial backer of Kennedy’s much-discussed Super Bowl ad.
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