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Weather Authority Alert Day Issued for Thursday, May 15th and Friday, May 16th

LETITIA JAMES


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Washington lawyer sues Trump administration over revocation of security clearance

Read full article: Washington lawyer sues Trump administration over revocation of security clearance

A prominent Washington attorney has sued the Trump administration over the revocation of his security clearance, calling it an act of “improper political retribution” that jeopardizes his ability to continue representing clients in sensitive national security cases.

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Coalition of 19 states ask federal judge to reverse deep cuts to US Health and Human Services

Read full article: Coalition of 19 states ask federal judge to reverse deep cuts to US Health and Human Services

Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D.

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Trump official urges criminal probe of New York attorney general, who calls request 'retaliation'

Read full article: Trump official urges criminal probe of New York attorney general, who calls request 'retaliation'

A top housing official in the Trump administration has asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate New York Attorney General Letitia James over a real estate transaction.

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The Latest: Trump administration offers no details on mistakenly deported man after court ruling

Read full article: The Latest: Trump administration offers no details on mistakenly deported man after court ruling

A federal judge lambasted a government lawyer who couldn’t explain what, if anything, President Donald Trump’s administration has done to arrange for the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

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Federal judge says she will temporarily block billions in health funding cuts to states

Read full article: Federal judge says she will temporarily block billions in health funding cuts to states

A federal judge in Rhode Island says she'll temporarily block the Trump administration from cutting billions in federal public health dollars.

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Trump administration sued over decision to rescind billions in health funding

Read full article: Trump administration sued over decision to rescind billions in health funding

Attorneys general from 23 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration for its decision to claw back $11 billion that went to public health departments for COVID-19 efforts and addiction and mental health programs.

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NY county clerk refuses to file Texas' fine for doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills

Read full article: NY county clerk refuses to file Texas' fine for doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills

A county clerk in New York has refused to file a more than $100,000 judgment from Texas against a New York doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas.

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Democratic-led states sue to block Education Department layoffs

Read full article: Democratic-led states sue to block Education Department layoffs

A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration’s layoffs across the Education Department, saying it amounts to an illegal dismantling of an agency created by Congress.

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As many top Democrats stay silent on Cuomo mayoral run, an accuser feels betrayed

Read full article: As many top Democrats stay silent on Cuomo mayoral run, an accuser feels betrayed

Lindsey Boylan helped drive Andrew Cuomo from office in 2021 when the former aide came forward as the first woman to accuse the governor of sexual harassment.

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DoorDash to pay NY delivery workers $17 million for using their tips to cover wages

Read full article: DoorDash to pay NY delivery workers $17 million for using their tips to cover wages

The ubiquitous food delivery app DoorDash will pay almost $17 million to settle claims that it unfairly used customer tips to subsidize the wages of its delivery workers in New York, rather than let drivers keep the tips on top of their guaranteed pay.

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NY governor makes case for Manhattan tolls in meeting with Trump after feds ordered a halt

Read full article: NY governor makes case for Manhattan tolls in meeting with Trump after feds ordered a halt

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has made the case for Manhattan’s congestion tolling during an Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump.

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New York sues vape distributors over Elf Bar and other fruit and candy e-cigarettes

Read full article: New York sues vape distributors over Elf Bar and other fruit and candy e-cigarettes

New York is suing several large electronic cigarette distributors for allegedly selling vaping flavors that can appeal to children.

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Some New York prison guards charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate appear in court

Read full article: Some New York prison guards charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate appear in court

Six New York prison workers have been indicted for second-degree murder in the beating death of an inmate who was handcuffed, while four others were charged with lesser crimes.

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Justice Department's independence is threatened as Trump's team asserts power over cases and staff

Read full article: Justice Department's independence is threatened as Trump's team asserts power over cases and staff

Pam Bondi had insisted at her Senate confirmation hearing that as attorney general, her Justice Department would not “play politics.”.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi rails against New York leaders as she announces immigration lawsuit

Read full article: Attorney General Pam Bondi rails against New York leaders as she announces immigration lawsuit

President Donald Trump’s newly installed attorney general, Pam Bondi, is going after New York leaders over the state’s immigration policies.

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Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department material

Read full article: Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department material

A federal judge has blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans.

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22 states sue New York, alleging environmental fund is unconstitutional

Read full article: 22 states sue New York, alleging environmental fund is unconstitutional

Twenty-two states are suing New York, contending that a new law forcing energy companies to pay $75 billion into a fund to cover climate change damage is unconstitutional.

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13 states to sue over DOGE access to government payment systems containing personal data

Read full article: 13 states to sue over DOGE access to government payment systems containing personal data

Democratic attorneys general in several states are vowing to file a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing federal payment systems containing Americans’ sensitive personal information.

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Settlement creates $5 million fund for NWSL players after abuse scandal

Read full article: Settlement creates $5 million fund for NWSL players after abuse scandal

The National Women’s Soccer League will establish a $5 million fund for players as part of a settlement that stemmed from allegations of emotional and sexual misconduct that rocked the league in 2021.

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Families and doctors sue over Trump's order to halt funding for gender-affirming care

Read full article: Families and doctors sue over Trump's order to halt funding for gender-affirming care

President Donald Trump's effort to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for young people is facing a legal challenge.

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New York attorney general tells hospitals to continue transgender care after Trump’s executive order

Read full article: New York attorney general tells hospitals to continue transgender care after Trump’s executive order

New York Attorney General Letitia James is telling hospitals that they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at curtailing federal funding for such treatments.

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Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin

Read full article: Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin

Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller.

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Are you a former SmileDirectClub customer? You might be eligible for a refund

Read full article: Are you a former SmileDirectClub customer? You might be eligible for a refund

When SmileDirectClub shut down a year ago, scores of existing customers of the teeth-straightening company were left in limbo.

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California governor calls special session to protect liberal policies from Trump presidency

Read full article: California governor calls special session to protect liberal policies from Trump presidency

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for state lawmakers to convene a special session in December to help safeguard the state's progressive policies on climate change, reproductive rights and immigration ahead of another Trump presidency.

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Supreme Court rejects appeal from ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli

Read full article: Supreme Court rejects appeal from ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Martin Shkreli, who was once dubbed “Pharma Bro” after jacking up the price of a lifesaving drug.

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Appeals court signals it might be open to altering Donald Trump's $489 million civil fraud penalty

Read full article: Appeals court signals it might be open to altering Donald Trump's $489 million civil fraud penalty

A New York appeals court panel appeared receptive Thursday to potentially overturning or reducing a civil fraud judgment that stands to cost Donald Trump nearly $500 million.

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New York court is set to hear Donald Trump's appeal of his $489 million civil fraud verdict

Read full article: New York court is set to hear Donald Trump's appeal of his $489 million civil fraud verdict

A New York appeals court is set to hear arguments in former President Donald Trump’s fight to overturn a civil fraud judgment that could cost him close to half a billion dollars.

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NY state urges appeals court to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment

Read full article: NY state urges appeals court to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment

New York state lawyers are urging an appeals court to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment.

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NY judge hands former NRA head Wayne LaPierre a 10 year ban but declines to appoint monitor

Read full article: NY judge hands former NRA head Wayne LaPierre a 10 year ban but declines to appoint monitor

A New York judge declined to appoint an outside monitor to oversee the finances and internal policies of the National Rifle Association.

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Donald Trump's lawyers urge New York appeals court to overturn 'egregious' civil fraud verdict

Read full article: Donald Trump's lawyers urge New York appeals court to overturn 'egregious' civil fraud verdict

Donald Trump is pressing a New York appellate court to overturn the nearly $500 million New York civil fraud judgment that threatens to upend his real estate empire and drain his cash reserves as he campaigns to retake the White House.

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Expert calls NRA's spending policies a 'dumpster fire' as gun group's civil trial begins a new phase

Read full article: Expert calls NRA's spending policies a 'dumpster fire' as gun group's civil trial begins a new phase

The second phase of the trial in a civil lawsuit against the National Rifle Association and its top executives is underway in New York.

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Lawmakers in a New York county pass transgender athlete ban after earlier ban is thrown out in court

Read full article: Lawmakers in a New York county pass transgender athlete ban after earlier ban is thrown out in court

A county legislature outside New York City has voted to to bar transgender female athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s teams at county-owned facilities after a bid to restrict trans athletes by executive order was thrown out in court.

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New York moves to limit 'addictive' social media feeds for kids

Read full article: New York moves to limit 'addictive' social media feeds for kids

New York's governor has signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm, a move to limit feeds critics argue are addictive.

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New York moves to ban 'addictive' social media feeds for kids

Read full article: New York moves to ban 'addictive' social media feeds for kids

The New York state Legislature has passed a bill that would allow parents to block their kids from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm — a regulation that tries to curtail feeds that critics argue are addicting to children.

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New York considers regulating what children see in social media feeds

Read full article: New York considers regulating what children see in social media feeds

New York lawmakers say they are finalizing legislation aimed at giving parents more control over what their kids see on social media.

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NYC vowed to reform its protest policing. A crackdown on a pro-Palestinian march is raising doubts

Read full article: NYC vowed to reform its protest policing. A crackdown on a pro-Palestinian march is raising doubts

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing questions about his commitment to a suite of reforms required by a federal settlement aimed at changing how the NYPD polices protests.

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NY state is demanding more information on Trump's $175 million appeal bond in civil fraud case

Read full article: NY state is demanding more information on Trump's $175 million appeal bond in civil fraud case

New York state lawyers are demanding more information on the bona fides of the $175 million bond that former President Donald Trump posted to block the imminent collection of a huge civil fraud judgment.

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Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond to avert asset seizure as he appeals NY fraud penalty

Read full article: Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond to avert asset seizure as he appeals NY fraud penalty

Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case, halting collection of the more than $454 million he owes and preventing the state from seizing his assets to satisfy the debt while he appeals.

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When will Trump pay his $175 million appeals bond? Here's what's next in his civil fraud case

Read full article: When will Trump pay his $175 million appeals bond? Here's what's next in his civil fraud case

Former President Donald Trump got a break this week when an appeals court cut down the amount of money he needs to put up in order to pause collection of a huge judgment his New York civil fraud case.

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Court agrees to pause collection of Trump's massive civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175M

Read full article: Court agrees to pause collection of Trump's massive civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175M

A New York appeals court has agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trump’s more than $454 million civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175 million within 10 days.

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Trump says he has nearly $500 million in cash but doesn't want to use it to pay New York judgment

Read full article: Trump says he has nearly $500 million in cash but doesn't want to use it to pay New York judgment

Donald Trump says he has almost a half-billion dollars in cash but would rather spend it on his presidential run than the $454 million civil fraud judgment against him in New York.

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NY state asks court not to let Trump forgo $454M bond during fraud case appeal

Read full article: NY state asks court not to let Trump forgo $454M bond during fraud case appeal

New York state lawyers are urging an appeals court not to buy former President Donald Trump’s claims that it’s impossible to post a bond fully covering a $454 million civil fraud judgment while he appeals.

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Key questions as Trump hurtles toward deadline to pay $454 million fraud penalty

Read full article: Key questions as Trump hurtles toward deadline to pay $454 million fraud penalty

Donald Trump is hurtling toward a critical deadline in his most costly legal battle to date.

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Court order permanently blocks Florida gun retailer from selling certain gun parts in New York

Read full article: Court order permanently blocks Florida gun retailer from selling certain gun parts in New York

A federal judge has banned a Florida gun retailer from selling certain gun parts in New York that officials say can be used to assemble untraceable ghost guns and sold without background checks.

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New York sues cash-advance operation for issuing fraudulent loans with rates as high as 820%

Read full article: New York sues cash-advance operation for issuing fraudulent loans with rates as high as 820%

New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued a cash-advance operation based in the state, claiming it exploited struggling small businesses across the country by issuing fraudulent loans.

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Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case

Read full article: Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case

Donald Trump has appealed his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment, challenging a judge’s finding that he lied about his wealth as he grew the real estate empire that launched him to stardom and the presidency.

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New York AG says she’ll seize Donald Trump’s property if he can’t pay $454 million civil fraud debt

Read full article: New York AG says she’ll seize Donald Trump’s property if he can’t pay $454 million civil fraud debt

Donald Trump could be at risk of losing some of his prized properties if he can’t pay his staggering New York civil fraud penalty.

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Here's a look inside Donald Trump's $355 million civil fraud verdict as an appeals fight looms

Read full article: Here's a look inside Donald Trump's $355 million civil fraud verdict as an appeals fight looms

On the witness stand last year, Donald Trump proclaimed: “I have a lot of cash.”.

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Trump's legal debts top a half-billion dollars. Will he have to pay?

Read full article: Trump's legal debts top a half-billion dollars. Will he have to pay?

Donald Trump’s legal debts might now exceed a half-billion dollars.

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A $355 million penalty and business ban: Takeaways from Trump's New York civil fraud verdict

Read full article: A $355 million penalty and business ban: Takeaways from Trump's New York civil fraud verdict

Donald Trump suffered a big blow Friday as a New York judge ordered the former president and his companies to pay $355 million in penalties for what the judge described as a scheme to deceive banks and insurers by exaggerating his wealth on his annual financial statements.

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Judge orders Trump to pay $355 million for lying about his wealth in staggering civil fraud ruling

Read full article: Judge orders Trump to pay $355 million for lying about his wealth in staggering civil fraud ruling

A New York judge has ordered Donald Trump and his companies to pay $355 million in penalties.

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Trial over lavish NRA spending nears jury, Wayne LaPierre's lawyer calls it a political witch hunt

Read full article: Trial over lavish NRA spending nears jury, Wayne LaPierre's lawyer calls it a political witch hunt

A New York state lawyer said in closing arguments at a civil trial claiming a former National Rifle Association executive wildly misspent millions of dollars on private flights and other lavish perks that the group and its ex-CEO were caught “with their hands in the cookie jar.”.

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Judge rejects a claim that New York's marijuana licensing cheats out-of-state applicants

Read full article: Judge rejects a claim that New York's marijuana licensing cheats out-of-state applicants

A judge has rejected a challenge to New York state's licensing program to sell legal marijuana.

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OxyContin marketer, opioid maker announce settlements totaling $500 million

Read full article: OxyContin marketer, opioid maker announce settlements totaling $500 million

A company that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other opioids has agreed to a $350 million settlement with U.S. states over the toll of the powerful prescription painkillers.

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Justice Department finds Cuomo sexually harassed employees and settles with New York state

Read full article: Justice Department finds Cuomo sexually harassed employees and settles with New York state

The U.S. Justice Department has reached a settlement with the state of New York to resolve a sexual harassment investigation of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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Donald Trump goes from calm to indignant in newly released deposition video of civil fraud lawsuit

Read full article: Donald Trump goes from calm to indignant in newly released deposition video of civil fraud lawsuit

Months before Donald Trump’s defiant turn as a witness at his New York civil fraud trial, the former president came face-to-face with the state attorney general who is suing him when he sat for a deposition last year at her Manhattan office.

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Trump levels unsubstantiated claims of collusion against New York AG as civil fraud trial wraps up

Read full article: Trump levels unsubstantiated claims of collusion against New York AG as civil fraud trial wraps up

With his civil fraud trial drawing to a close, Donald Trump has leveled unsupported claims of collusion against New York's Attorney General Letitia James for visits she made to the White House.

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Donald Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trial

Read full article: Donald Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trial

Barred from giving a formal closing argument, Donald Trump wrested an opportunity to speak in court at the conclusion of his New York civil fraud trial.

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Trump plans to deliver a closing argument at his civil fraud trial, AP sources say

Read full article: Trump plans to deliver a closing argument at his civil fraud trial, AP sources say

Donald Trump plans to deliver his own closing argument Thursday in his New York civil business fraud trial, in addition to the ones made by his legal team.

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'King of the NRA': Civil trial scrutinizes lavish spending by gun rights group’s longtime leader

Read full article: 'King of the NRA': Civil trial scrutinizes lavish spending by gun rights group’s longtime leader

A lawyer for the New York attorney general’s office says the longtime head of National Rifle Association operated as the “King of the NRA.”.

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NY seeks $370 million in penalties in Trump's civil fraud trial. His response: 'They should pay me'

Read full article: NY seeks $370 million in penalties in Trump's civil fraud trial. His response: 'They should pay me'

New York state lawyers are increasing their request for penalties to $370 million in former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial.

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Judge criticizes Trump's expert witness as he again refuses to toss fraud lawsuit

Read full article: Judge criticizes Trump's expert witness as he again refuses to toss fraud lawsuit

Former President Donald Trump has lost his latest bid to end the business fraud lawsuit he faces in New York as he campaigns to reclaim the White House.

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Testimony ends in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial, but the verdict isn't expected until next month

Read full article: Testimony ends in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial, but the verdict isn't expected until next month

After more than 10 weeks, 40 witnesses and a few bursts of courtroom fireworks, testimony has wrapped up in former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial.

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Donald Trump’s lawyers again ask for early verdict in civil fraud trial, judge says 'no way'

Read full article: Donald Trump’s lawyers again ask for early verdict in civil fraud trial, judge says 'no way'

Donald Trump’s lawyers have rested his defense and have sought again to immediately end the New York civil fraud trial that threatens the former president’s real estate empire.

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Trump says he won't testify again at his New York fraud trial. He says he has nothing more to say

Read full article: Trump says he won't testify again at his New York fraud trial. He says he has nothing more to say

Donald Trump says he's decided against testifying for a second time at his New York civil fraud trial.

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Donald Trump returns to court, lauds his defense expert who sees no evidence of accounting fraud

Read full article: Donald Trump returns to court, lauds his defense expert who sees no evidence of accounting fraud

Former President Donald Trump has returned to his New York civil business fraud trial, renewing his complaints that it is an injustice.

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Trump's defense at civil fraud trial zooms in on Mar-a-Lago, with broker calling it 'breathtaking'

Read full article: Trump's defense at civil fraud trial zooms in on Mar-a-Lago, with broker calling it 'breathtaking'

Former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial has turned to one of the topics that has vexed him most — the disputed value of his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.

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5 takeaways from AP's Black attorneys general interviews about race, justice and politics

Read full article: 5 takeaways from AP's Black attorneys general interviews about race, justice and politics

In wide-ranging interviews with The Associated Press, six sitting Black attorneys general discussed the challenges and opportunities of serving as the top law enforcement officer in their respective states.

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AP Exclusive: America's Black attorneys general discuss race, politics and the justice system

Read full article: AP Exclusive: America's Black attorneys general discuss race, politics and the justice system

The American legal system has never faced greater challenges or demands for reform from people of all races and across the political spectrum.

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An appeals court reinstates gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in NY fraud trial

Read full article: An appeals court reinstates gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in NY fraud trial

A New York appeals court has reinstated a gag order that barred Donald Trump from commenting about court personnel after he disparaged a law clerk in his New York civil fraud trial.

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Deutsche Bank was keen to land a 'whale' of a client in Trump, documents at his fraud trial show

Read full article: Deutsche Bank was keen to land a 'whale' of a client in Trump, documents at his fraud trial show

Deutsche Bank viewed Donald Trump as a “whale” of a client, wanted to land him and eagerly cultivated a relationship that grew from $13,000 worth of revenue to $6 million in two years.

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Banker involved in big loans to Trump's company testifies for his defense in civil fraud trial

Read full article: Banker involved in big loans to Trump's company testifies for his defense in civil fraud trial

A Deutsche Bank executive says the bank followed its own guidelines — which include independently verifying information — when deciding to lend Donald Trump’s company hundreds of millions of dollars.

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In tears, ex-Trump exec testifies he gave up company job because he was tired of legal woes

Read full article: In tears, ex-Trump exec testifies he gave up company job because he was tired of legal woes

Donald Trump’s former corporate controller has teared up while testifying that he “gave up” on his longtime job because he was worn out by the company’s legal woes.

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Trump's lawyers want a mistrial in his New York civil fraud case. They claim the judge is biased

Read full article: Trump's lawyers want a mistrial in his New York civil fraud case. They claim the judge is biased

Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked for a mistrial in the New York civil fraud case that threatens the former president’s real estate empire.

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New York sues PepsiCo in effort to hold it responsible for litter that winds up in rivers

Read full article: New York sues PepsiCo in effort to hold it responsible for litter that winds up in rivers

New York state has sued PepsiCo in an effort to hold the soda-and-snack food giant partly responsible for litter that winds up in bodies of water that supply the city of Buffalo with drinking water.

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Donald Trump’s lawyers focus on outside accountants who prepared his financial statements

Read full article: Donald Trump’s lawyers focus on outside accountants who prepared his financial statements

Donald Trump’s lawyers are digging into an outside accounting firm’s role in preparing financial statements at the heart of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit.

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Donald Trump Jr. lauds dad’s real estate exploits as ex-president's civil fraud trial begins defense

Read full article: Donald Trump Jr. lauds dad’s real estate exploits as ex-president's civil fraud trial begins defense

In a return trip to the witness stand, Donald Trump Jr. has waxed exuberantly about his family business and what he called his father's "incredible vision” as a developer.

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Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial will go on after lawyers seek early verdict ending case

Read full article: Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial will go on after lawyers seek early verdict ending case

Donald Trump’s lawyers have been thwarted in their longshot bid to put an immediate end to the New York civil fraud trial that threatens the former president’s real estate empire.

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Ivanka Trump’s testimony: She worked on dad’s deals, not financial documents key to civil fraud case

Read full article: Ivanka Trump’s testimony: She worked on dad’s deals, not financial documents key to civil fraud case

Ivanka Trump has testified that her family's business has “overdelivered,” though she can't shed light on the financial documents central to her father's civil fraud trial.

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Highlights of Donald Trump's hours on the witness stand at his New York civil fraud trial

Read full article: Highlights of Donald Trump's hours on the witness stand at his New York civil fraud trial

Donald Trump went off.

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Lawyers in Trump's civil fraud trial are ordered to clam up about judge's communications with staff

Read full article: Lawyers in Trump's civil fraud trial are ordered to clam up about judge's communications with staff

The judge in Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial has ordered attorneys in the case not to comment on “confidential communications” between him and his staff.

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Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million to settle dispute over taxes and fees paid by New York drivers

Read full article: Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million to settle dispute over taxes and fees paid by New York drivers

Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle complaints that they improperly saddled their New York drivers with taxes and fees that should have been been paid by passengers.

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As Trump tried to buy Buffalo, bankers doubted he'd get NFL's OK, emails show at fraud trial

Read full article: As Trump tried to buy Buffalo, bankers doubted he'd get NFL's OK, emails show at fraud trial

Internal emails shown at Donald Trump's civil fraud trial reveal that when he tried to buy the Buffalo Bills in 2014, investment bankers doubted the NFL would allow it but encouraged him to stay in the running.

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Trump isn't accustomed to restrictions. That's beginning to test the legal system

Read full article: Trump isn't accustomed to restrictions. That's beginning to test the legal system

Efforts to hold Donald Trump accountable are testing the legal system in unprecedented ways.

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In court faceoff, Michael Cohen testifies against Trump in fraud trial. Trump shrugs: 'Proven liar'

Read full article: In court faceoff, Michael Cohen testifies against Trump in fraud trial. Trump shrugs: 'Proven liar'

Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen faced off with him at the former president’s civil fraud trial.

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Cuomo could have run again for NY governor, but declined for family reasons, former top aide writes

Read full article: Cuomo could have run again for NY governor, but declined for family reasons, former top aide writes

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide during the onset of the pandemic and the sexual harassment scandal that forced Cuomo from office in 2021 has written a memoir.

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Judge fines Donald Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer is found on campaign website

Read full article: Judge fines Donald Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer is found on campaign website

Donald Trump has been fined $5,000 after his disparaging social media post about a key court staffer in his New York civil fraud trial lingered on his campaign website for weeks after the judge ordered it deleted.

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Donald Trump is dominating the GOP primary and settling into a new role: Defendant

Read full article: Donald Trump is dominating the GOP primary and settling into a new role: Defendant

Donald Trump is settling into a new role: defendant.

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At Donald Trump's civil trial, appraiser recalls Eric Trump's 'lofty' views on property value

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The spotlight at Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial has turned to the former president’s son Eric.

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Trump returns to his civil fraud trial, hears an employee and an appraiser testify against him

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Former President Donald Trump has returned to the New York civil fraud trial that imperils his real estate empire.

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Lawyers, Trump and money: Ex-president spends millions in donor cash on attorneys as legal woes grow

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Donald Trump’s political fundraising machine is raking in donations at a prodigious pace, but he’s spending tens of millions of dollars he’s bringing in to pay attorneys to deal with the escalating costs of the various criminal cases he is contending with as he moves further into the 2024 presidential campaign.

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Donald Trump returning to civil trial next week with fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen set to testify

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Donald Trump will be back in court next week for his New York civil fraud trial.

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'Addictive' social media feeds that keep children online targeted by New York lawmakers

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New York is bidding to put new controls on social media platforms that state leaders say will protect the mental health of younger users.

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Trump's New York civil fraud trial rolls on after an appeals judge declines to halt it

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Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial will roll ahead next week after he lost a bid to postpone it.

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Trump back in court as fraud trial probes who was responsible for his financial statements

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The trial that could block former President Donald Trump from doing business in New York is drilling down on a major question: Was it his company or was it hired accountants that bore responsibility for financial statements that the state calls fraudulent.

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New York judge issues limited gag order after Trump sends disparaging post about court clerk

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A New York judge has imposed a limited gag order with a stern warning after Donald Trump disparaged a key court staffer during his civil business fraud trial.

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Trump turns his fraud trial into a campaign stop as he seeks to capitalize on his legal woes

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Donald Trump’s court appearances are no longer distractions from his campaign to return to the White House.

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Trump seethes through the start of trial in New York lawsuit accusing him of lying about his wealth

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Donald Trump has spent a day in court for the sometimes testy start of a trial in a fraud lawsuit that could cost him control of Trump Tower and other prized properties.

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Who is Arthur Engoron? Judge weighing future of Donald Trump empire is Ivy League-educated ex-cabbie

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The judge deciding the future of former President Donald Trump’s real estate empire has driven a taxi cab, played in a band and protested the Vietnam War.

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Court rejects Donald Trump’s bid to delay trial in wake of fraud ruling that threatens his business

Read full article: Court rejects Donald Trump’s bid to delay trial in wake of fraud ruling that threatens his business

An appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s bid to delay a civil trial in a lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general.

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