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Trump’s Lawyer and Cohen Match Wits in Crucial Cross-Examination
Michael Cohen tried to parry attacks on his honesty as Todd Blanche, Donald Trump’s lawyer, tried to destroy his credibility with jurors.
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Here are five takeaways from a grueling day of cross-examination for Michael Cohen.
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Enough Republicans attended Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan that they risked losing control of the House floor.
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And the defense calls ... the pizza guy.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTAs Russia Advances, NATO Considers Sending Trainers Into Ukraine
The move could draw the U.S. and Europe more directly into the war. The Biden administration continues to say there will be no U.S. troops on the ground.
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An overnight attack hit a power plant in the Crimean city of Sevastopol, which is home to some of Russia’s naval fleet.
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Texas Governor Pardons Man in Fatal Shooting of Protester in 2020
Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned Daniel Perry, who was convicted of killing a protester during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Austin.
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Read the pardon from Gov. Greg Abbott.
Israel Is Sending More Troops to Rafah Amid Warnings of Famine in Gaza
Fighting in Rafah has closed off a vital border crossing in southern Gaza, forced hundreds of thousands to flee and cut off humanitarian aid.
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In Symbolic Vote, House Passes Bill to Force Biden to Reverse Israel Arms Pause
The legislation has no chance of advancing in Congress, but Republicans scheduled a vote anyway in an effort to rebuke President Biden.
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The Arab League called for U.N. peacekeepers to be deployed in Gaza and the West Bank.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTHow President Biden and Donald Trump Might Try to Win Their Debates
Veteran Republican and Democratic strategists offered their advice for the presidential candidates’ goals during their two planned debates.
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It is a time-honored tradition in U.S. politics: wealthy people burning through their fortunes to ultimately lose an election.
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Two House committees voted along party lines to recommend holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTDavid Brooks
The Authoritarians Have the Momentum
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David French
I Was a Republican Partisan. It Altered the Way I Saw the World.
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Paul Krugman
Beware the Pettiness of the Powerful
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Megan K. Stack
The View Within Israel Turns Bleak
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Jonathan Alter
Finding an Opening, Trump’s Team Catches Michael Cohen Unawares
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Frank Bruni
When Donald Trump Met Hannibal Lecter
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Carlos Lozada
Kristi Noem Has Done Us All a Big Favor
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Supreme Court Ruling on Consumer Watchdog Frees Up Related Legal Actions
The ruling upholding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding will clear the way to resume a score of court cases that involve the agency.
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N.F.L. Player Draws Rebukes (and Trolling) for Graduation Speech
Kansas City’s Harrison Butker quoted Taylor Swift lyrics while telling men to be “unapologetic in your masculinity” and women to focus on being homemakers.
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At Least 12 Arrested at U.C. Berkeley After Police Order Protesters to Disperse
The authorities had given pro-Palestinian demonstrators until 7 p.m. to vacate a new encampment that had been erected at a fire-damaged complex on campus.
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Late Hat Trick Propels Rangers to N.H.L. Eastern Conference Finals
Chris Kreider scored three goals in the third period to rally New York to a 5-3 win, eliminating the Carolina Hurricanes.
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