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Trump trial: Former president ‘innocent,’ says defense as DA charges him with ‘criminal conspiracy’

Defense attorneys on Monday argued that former President Trump “is innocent,” maintaining that he “had nothing to do” with the alleged hush money payments that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg argues he orchestrated.   Opening statements were delivered in the historic and unprecedented criminal trial of the former president on Monday.  Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential Read More

Chicago City Council approves $70M for migrant care despite voter backlash

The Chicago City Council on Friday green-lit an extra $70 million for the care of illegal immigrants in the Windy City despite a massive backlash from residents that foreign nationals are being prioritized over native Chicagoans. The council voted 30-18 to approve the request made by Mayor Brandon Johnson in order to help deal with Read More

RFK Jr railing against ‘racially rancid’ voter ID laws in unearthed video

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has been a longtime opponent of requiring voters to show proof of identification to cast a ballot, a number of his resurfaced writings and interviews show. The material reviewed by Fox News Digital was published throughout 2008 in the run-up to that year’s presidential election, and included Kennedy Read More

NY vs. Trump: Judge delivers jury instructions as opening statements kick off

The judge presiding over former President Trump’s trial in Manhattan delivered the jury its instructions ahead of the prosecution and defense teams delivering their respective opening remarks Monday morning.  Trump arrived at the Manhattan courthouse Monday morning after 12 jurors and six alternates were seated and sworn in on the panel last week. Judge Juan Read More

NY vs Trump: The evidence prosecutors can present if former president testifies

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg can bring up information from cases brought against former President Trump by New York Attorney General Letitia James and E. Jean Carroll in the cross-examination of the 2024 GOP presumptive nominee should he testify in his own defense, the judge presiding over the trial ruled Monday.  Bragg and prosecutors in Read More