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What happens if Donald Trump gets charged

There are rumours that the former president could get charged within weeks. We find out what charges he could face and what effect an indictment would have on his 2024 presidential campaign.

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New York plays waiting game over expected Trump indictment

Barricades set up near Trump Tower, police on high alert, and throngs of journalists outside the prosecutor's office: New York was waiting Tuesday for the likely indictment of Donald Trump, but the timing remained uncertain.

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Melania ‘lives in an ivory tower of denial’

Melania Trump “lives in an ivory tower of denial,” said a friend of the former first lady – who was absent as her husband made his first public comments after becoming the first commander-in-chief in US history to be arraigned on criminal charges.

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Jim Jefferies: Comedian on Donald Trump, Brad Pitt

He’s one of the most controversial comedians in Hollywood – and he’s Australian. Jim Jefferies has made a career out of pushing boundaries, tackling dark subject matter from gun control to Donald Trump and sex workers, as well as deeply personal topics such as his time in Alcoholics Anonymous – in one of his routines, Jefferies speaks openly about being sober for nearly two years.

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Twitter's blue ticks start vanishing

Twitter began the mass removal of its blue ticks on Thursday, as the symbol previously used to signify a verified account vanished from users including the Pope, Donald Trump and Justin Bieber.

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Nikki Haley, others struggle to gain 2024 ground on Trump

Nine months before the first 2024 US presidential primary, Donald Trump's onetime UN envoy Nikki Haley is barnstorming early-voting New Hampshire, one of several Republicans scrambling to dent the huge poll lead of the nomination front-runner.

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Trump civil rape trial hears closing arguments

A US court heard closing arguments Monday in a closely watched civil trial that accuses ex-president Donald Trump of raping and defaming an American former magazine columnist.

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US special counsel slams FBI probe of Trump-Russia collusion

The FBI investigation into alleged collusion between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign was based on flimsy evidence and seriously flawed, an independent US prosecutor said in a report published Monday.

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Donald Trump: Ron DeSantis to announce US presidential tilt

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will formally announce his entry into the 2024 presidential race on Thursday morning (AEST) during a Twitter event with the social media platform’s controversial CEO Elon Musk.

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Trump rival DeSantis files to run for president

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday filed papers to launch his 2024 presidential campaign, teeing up 18 months of acrimony as he and Donald Trump lock horns in what is expected to be an attritional contest for the Republican nomination.

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White House hopeful DeSantis loses steam, struggling with image

Long viewed as the most formidable challenger to Donald Trump in the Republican US presidential nominating contest, Ron DeSantis boasts a record of ultra-conservative legislative wins and a pile of campaign cash.

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Absent Trump set to steal show at Republican debate

Eight Republican presidential candidates face off for the first primary debate of the 2024 cycle Wednesday -- with frontrunner Donald Trump bidding to steal the spotlight despite spurning the showdown.

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