Author: JENNIFER PELTZ
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Donald Trump’s lawyers ask appeals court to lift gag order in hush money criminal case
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NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a New York appeals court Tuesday to lift the former president’s gag order just days before the start of his hush-money criminal trial. Trump’s lawyers argue that banning Trump from making public statements about jurors, witnesses and others connected to the case is an unconstitutional prior restraint…
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Court agrees to block collection of Trump’s massive civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175M
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NEW YORK (AP) – A New York appeals court on Monday 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. If he does, it will stop the clock on collection and prevent the state from seizing the…
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States trash troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire
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As the COVID-19 pandemic seized an unprepared health care system in the U.S., many states scrambled for limited supplies of face masks and other protective gear. Fast-forward three years to when the pandemic loosened its grip and states are struggling to deal with a glut of surplus protective gear and are ditching their supplies in…
