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Donald Trump's attorneys on Wednesday asked the judge in the former president's New York fraud trial a revealing question: "What's the point?"

Columnist David Frum pointed out a Palm Beach Daily News report about Donald Trump's property taxes that showed him trying to claim the value of Mar-a-Lago in 2020 was less than $26.6 million.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that a government shutdown is not evitable, but that if there is one, a lot of vital work could be impacted in science and health. Speaking to reporters after remarks to a group of science and technology advisers in San Francisco, Biden said he did not think anything was inevitable in politics. A government shutdown is looming as a possibility this weekend unless lawmakers can reach a budget deal. "If we have a government shutdown... Читать дальше...

Responding to attempts this week to get charges in the Georgia racketeering case dismissed, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said Wednesday that motions filed by co-defendant Kenneth Chesebro are "unsupported," "improper" and demonstrated a "fundamental misunderstanding" of the law, The Messenger reported.

NEW YORK — During a rare visit to New York on Wednesday, Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott commended Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul for publicly pressuring President Biden to do more to alleviate the city’s migrant crisis — and urged them to crank it up a notch by joining him in calling for hardline policy prescriptions, like building a wall along the U.S. southern border. Abbott, an ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump, offered the favorable comments about the Democratic... Читать дальше...

New York has escalated its security for the state court system following a judgment this week that former President Donald Trump and his adult sons are liable for fraud over their business' property valuations, reported court journalist Frank Runyeon.

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Upon further review, the call stands. Michigan State University has officially fired head football coach Mel Tucker, the university announced Wednesday, less than two years after Tucker signed a historic 10-year, $95 million contract extension that made him one of the highest-paid football coaches in the country, and the highest-paid Black coach in all of American sports. Michigan State informed Tucker last week that it intended to fire him for cause, in the wake of sexual-misconduct... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) pleaded not guilty to bribery in New York today after allegedly pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, gold bars and a sleek Mercedes-Benz.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) responded Wednesday to a note from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis that told Congress to butt out of her criminal investigation into Donald Trump.

A New York youth baseball coach and public school teacher is under fire after video emerged on social media showing him shouting homophobic remarks, NBC News reported.

In a September 22 rant on his Truth Social platform, former President Donald Trump angrily railed against Gen. Mark Milley — chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — and implied that he deserves to be executed.

The former dean of a Vermont middle school spoke out during a district board meeting Monday about the racism she says forced her out, The Daily Beast reported.

Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) expects that the government shutdown is likely to begin this weekend.

One of the so-called fake electors wants criminal charges thrown out over Michigan Attorney General Dane Nessel's comments on the case.

Colin Kaepernick, who hasn't played in the NFL for seven years after his kneeling social justice protests sparked controversy, is asking the New York Jets for a job.

As Raw Story explained weeks ago, Donald Trump's lawyers gave up their right to a jury trial in the fraud case in New York.

Donald Trump Jr. reacted to being found liable for fraud in New York by insisting he was punished for his famous name.

By Karen Freifeld NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York judge who found Donald Trump liable for fraud on Wednesday stopped short of addressing whether his scathing decision would force the former U.S. president to sell his prized real estate. Justice Arthur Engoron at a hearing on Wednesday was asked by Trump's lawyer Christopher Kise about what he intended a day earlier by ordering the cancellation of business certificates that let some of Trump's businesses operate. Engoron's ruling could force... Читать дальше...

Former President Donald Trump continued his ranting on his personal social media site Wednesday after a judge ruled that he grossly inflated his wealth.

Former President Donald Trump is expected to speak to autoworkers on Wednesday night as they strike for better pay.

For the first time, scientists have observed antimatter particles -- the mysterious twins of the visible matter all around us -- falling downwards due to the effect of gravity, Europe's physics lab CERN announced on Wednesday.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) sparked a clash on the House floor after singling out a Department of Defense official for scorn.

The co-hosts of "The View" began their Wednesday show mocking Donald Trump's inflated wealth that exposed him for not being a billionaire.

Science is hard. The science of consciousness is particularly hard, beset with philosophical difficulties and a scarcity of experimental data.

Complexity is all around us, from the daily fluctuations of financial markets to the intricate web of neurons in our brains.