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Lawyer makes remark during CFO Allen Weisselberg’s first court appearance since pleading ‘not guilty’ to tax fraud.
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Mark Milley said the calls, which have come under scrutiny, were ‘routine’ and meant to assure ‘strategic stability’.
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Supporters of former president claim people arrested for invading the US Capitol on January 6 are ‘political prisoners’.
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US magazine’s most-influential list also includes Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and the Taliban’s Mullah Baradar.
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General Mark Milley faces calls for resignation for reported calls with Chinese counterpart during Trump presidency.
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New book reveals information of the last months of Trump’s presidency including General Milley’s two calls to Beijing.
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New law prevents officials from sending out unsolicited mail-in ballot applications and empowers partisan poll-watchers.
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How the 9/11 attacks led to the US’s 20-year deployment in Afghanistan and chaotic withdrawal.
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Jacob Chansley could face up to 51 months in prison for his role in the attacks on the US Capitol.
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The suit alleges Trump incited the Capitol attack and that he conspired to prevent the certification of the election.
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Judge: Sidney Powell, Lin Wood and other lawyers should have checked the former president’s false voter fraud claims.
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Avenatti, a lawyer and foe of Donald Trump, was sentenced to prison in a separate extortion case last month.
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As scientists raise alarm on global warming, the US is close to adopting sweeping green energy and emissions measures.
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Voting tech firm Smartmatic Corp has accused Fox News of executing a coordinated disinformation campaign.