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Can Donald Trump Still Run for US President? Find Out

Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts inside a packed New York courtroom Tuesday, in a first-ever criminal trial of an American president. The 76-year-old former president denied all the charges, which related to payments to keep people quiet including over an alleged affair with an adult film actress. He was released from custody without any restrictions.

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Trump Asks Republicans in Congress to Defund Justice Department and FBI

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on his fellow Republicans in Congress to slash funding for the U.S. Justice Department and the FBI, one day after pleading not guilty in New York to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Trump, who is seeking to regain the presidency in 2024, took aim at federal law enforcement authorities.

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How Twitter Users Reacted to Removal of Legacy Blue

Twitter's legacy blue ticks are vanishing from high-profile users' accounts, including those of Beyoncé, Pope Francis, and Donald Trump. The social media platform owned by Elon Musk has introduced a monthly fee for users to keep their blue verification checkmarks. Find out more about the costs and the implications for journalists, athletes, public figures, and other celebrity users

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Why Did Twitter's Legacy Blue Ticks Vanish? EXPLAINED

Twitter removes blue ticks from high-profile accounts, including those of the Pope, Donald Trump, and Justin Bieber. Elon Musk, the owner, had earlier pledged to get rid of the "lords & peasants system" and sell the blue badge for $8 a month. However, US Senator Brian Schatz and others have raised concerns about the impact of the removals on public confidence during natural disasters.

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Former US VP Pence Testifies Before Grand Jury Investigating Donald Trump

Former US Vice President Mike Pence has testified before a federal grand jury as part of the investigation into Donald Trump's actions surrounding the 2020 election and the Capitol riot. The testimony is a significant development in the ongoing probe, as investigators seek to uncover more information about the former President's behavior and conversations.

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Fed Admits to Failures in Oversight of Silicon Valley Bank Collapse in New Report

The US Federal Reserve's report on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank highlights the need for stronger banking oversight and regulation. The report also criticizes a Trump-era law that rolled back some banking regulations and calls for tougher rules around interest-rate risk, liquidity, and capital requirements.

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Donald Trump to Appear at CNN Town Hall in New Hampshire Next Week

Former US President Donald Trump is set to participate in a presidential town hall in New Hampshire, where he will answer questions from Republicans and undeclared voters. The event will be available for pay TV subscribers to stream live via CNN.com and CNN mobile apps, and on demand starting May 11.

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Trump to Rally Supporters After Explosive Indictment

The 37 counts of the indictment -- released on Friday and focused on his alleged mishandling of classified materials -- set the former president up for a far more severe legal reckoning than the charges of personal, political and commercial misconduct he has largely ridden out in the past

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Republican Candidates Criticize Trump in Documents Case

The comments, including harsh criticism from former Trump defense secretary Mark Esper, came on the first round of major weekend political talk shows since Trump pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom on Tuesday to mishandling some of the US government's most sensitive secrets

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Many South Carolinians Want Nikki Haley to Be US Prez but Majority Backing Trump

The former president this time has the endorsement of almost every major South Carolina Republican. Sen. Lindsey Graham, who ran against Trump, suggested he would destroy the Republican Party and openly questioned McMaster's thinking over the 2016 endorsement, is now a close ally of the former president and is co-chairing Trump's state campaign with McMaster.

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Trump Booed And Heckled By Raucous Crowd At Libertarian Convention

Presidential candidate Donald Trump was booed and heckled by many in a raucous audience at the Libertarian National Convention on Saturday night, a marked change from the adulation he receives at rallies from his fervently loyal supporters.

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Video: Biden ‘Ignores’ Young Black Girl Who Was Visibly Happy To See Him, Netizens React

A video of US President Joe Biden ignoring a young, Black American lady while addressing supporters at an event in Madison, Wisconsin is going viral on social media. Republicans have latched on to the video and are using it to attack Joe Biden as they find the incumbent on the backfoot following the disastrous performance at the debate against Donald Trump.

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