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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors asked a federal judge on Wednesday to delay the corruption trial of New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez and his wife by at least two months, after lawyers for Nadine Menendez said she faced a serious medical condition that required surgery. In a letter to U.S. District …

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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Manhattan prosecutors started and stopped the investigation that culminated in Donald Trump’s upcoming criminal trial so many times that it came to be known as a “zombie case,” like the mythical character who returns from the dead. The first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president is set …

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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Prospective jurors in Donald Trump’s trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star will be asked their opinions on how the Republican presidential candidate has been treated in the case, as the judge strives to seat a fair panel. Jury selection for the first-ever …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday called for legislation to force TikTok’s parent company, China’s ByteDance, to divest the short video app used by 170 million Americans. “Requiring the divestment of Beijing-influenced entities from TikTok would land squarely within established constitutional precedent,” McConnell said, adding “it wouldbegin to …

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By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Infighting among Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives, and a threat to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from his leadership role, have put him under pressure to further delay action on a long-sought aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and other key allies. With Kyiv running short of munitions …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Georgia judge on Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss criminal charges in the state’s 2020 election interference case against him, which the Republican former U.S. president argued violate his free speech rights. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee found that the indictment alleges statements by Trump and 14 others charged …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Thursday issued final rules meant to protect the jobs of the government’s 2.2 million civil servants, as Republican challenger Donald Trump plans to replace thousands with hardline loyalists if he returns to the White House. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management said the rule is …

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