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The Associated Press reports: The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money criminal case on Friday turned down the former president’s request to postpone his trial because of publicity about the case. It’s the latest in a string of delay denials that Trump has gotten from various courts this week as he fights to stave off the trial’s start Monday with …

Gothamist reports: A federal judge on Friday tossed out a pre-emptive lawsuit from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who sought to stave off legal action by New York Attorney General Letitia James over his decision banning transgender women from playing sports at county-owned facilities, James’ office said. The ban still remains in effect, pending further litigation. Blakeman has been at …

The Washington Examiner reports: Former Vice President Mike Pence has found his first official job since dropping out of the 2024 Republican presidential primaries, and will be teaching at a private college in Pennsylvania. Pence, who has a reputation for bringing his Christian views on things like abortion into his politics, will be teaching about the role of Christianity in …

“Republicans are introducing a bill to require proof of citizenship to vote. It seems like common sense, I’m sure all of us would agree that we only want US citizens to vote in US election. But there’s some Democrats who don’t want to do that. “We believe that one of their designs, one of their reasons for this open border …

Raw Story reports: “Do you plan to testify in your trial in New York,” a reporter asked the former president at his Mar-a-Lago press conference. “Yeah, I would testify,” Trump said. “That’s not a trial, that’s a scam.” Trump also accused Justice Juan Merchan, the criminal court judge overseeing the case, of political bias. Asked if it would be risky …

Axios reports: The House Rules Committee’s schedule for next week consists entirely of a half dozen bills to prohibit the Energy Department from setting energy use standards for home appliances. The Liberty in Laundry Act, the Refrigerator Freedom Act and the Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards, or SUDS, Act are among the bills. There is no sign, however, of legislation to …

Wisconsin Public Radio reports: School board members in a Sheboygan County district listed “Christian values” and “conservative politics” as desired characteristics in a posting for a superintendent position at a public school. The original post for the Cedar Grove-Belgium School District job was amended after potential candidates raised questions. Retired St. Francis Superintendent Carol Topinka became aware of the posting …

Mediaite reports: Charlie Kirk claimed that Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) has ruined her chances of being former President Donald Trump’s VP after her latest vote to reauthorize FISA. The Turning Point USA leader began the segment by reading out the names of each Republican who voted against Biggs’ amendment before reaching Stefanik. Kirk then pledged to “actively oppose” Stefanik within …

CNBC reports: Asked by CNBC and NBC News, Greene wouldn’t say what happened to her stock in Digital World Acquisition Corp., which, through a merger with Trump Media, recently started publicly trading as DJT. The share price is down at least 45% month to date. When asked about the status of her DWAC stock, Greene spokesman Nick Dyer said in …

Houston’s ABC affiliate reports: Multiple people suffered what were described as “serious injuries” Friday when a commercial vehicle crashed into a DPS Office in Brenham, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Six people were hospitalized, according to Senator Lois Kolkhorst, who is from Brenham. She said of the six, three were taken to nearby hospitals by helicopters. The …