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Trump Hush Money Judge Releases Juror Questionnaire

NBC News reports: The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s hush money case in New York has approved a questionnaire for jury selection and instructions for prospective jurors in the trial, which is set to begin next week. In a letter Monday, state Judge Juan Merchan provided attorneys in the case with a jury questionnaire that consists of 42 numbered …

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Tesla Settles Lawsuit Over Fatal CA Autopilot Crash

CNN Business reports: Tesla has settled a high-profile case that was set to put the electric car company and its controversial automated-driving system on trial starting Monday. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Jury selection was set to begin Monday in a wrongful death suit filed by the family of a former Apple engineer who died after his Tesla …

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DOJ: Idaho Man Plotted Terror Attacks On ISIS’s Behalf

From the Justice Department: Alexander Scott Mercurio, 18, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, was arrested Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Coeur d’Alene for attempting to provide material support and resources to ISIS. According to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint, Mercurio pledged his allegiance to ISIS and intended to commit attacks on its behalf. He planned to attack individuals …

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Anti-Abortion Leader “Appalled” At Trump’s Position

“Killing babies is always wrong. President Trump is not a pro-life candidate. He’s far less pro-abortion than Biden, but he supports killing some preborn children and will even make that his position in an attempt to get pro-abortion votes. “Mario Cuomo was infamous for popularizing the framework of being ‘personally pro-life, but politically pro-choice.’ “Former President Trump has taken this …

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CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Variety reports: Jonathan Majors has been sentenced to one year of domestic violence counseling after being convicted last year of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. The actor must complete a 52-week, in-person domestic violence programming in Los Angeles, where he currently resides. There will be an opportunity in the future for the sessions to be partly virtual. Shortly …

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19 Retired 4-Star Generals And Admirals To SCOTUS: Immunity For Trump Would Be Assault On Democracy

Law & Crime reports: A distinguished group of retired four-star generals and admirals from the U.S. military have argued in a brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday that Donald Trump’s claims of absolute “presidential immunity” from criminal prosecution tied to Jan. 6 is an “assault” on the “foundational commitments” underpinning democracy and if his argument is allowed …

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Arizona Republicans Crouch On State Senate Floor To Pray In Tongues Against Coming State Abortion Ruling

Arizona Central reports: The state Supreme Court will announce its decision on Tuesday in a case that would continue to allow legal abortions up to 15 weeks of pregnancy or ban nearly all abortions in deference to an 1864 law. The court released a notice on Monday saying it expected to file an opinion in Planned Parenthood of Arizona vs. …

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Axios: Trump Allies Plot Criminal Prosecution Of Biden

Axios reports: Republicans’ impeachment probe of President Biden is unraveling because of a lack of evidence — but their work could become the basis for federal investigations and even prosecutions of the Biden family if Donald Trump wins re-election, Axios has learned. Trump has vowed retribution against his enemies if he wins in November. House Republicans have struggled to show …

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Trump Endorses “Death To LGBTQs” Pastor For Congress

Kyla Mantyla reports at Right Wing Watch: Right-wing pastor, conspiracy theorist, and unabashed Trump cultist Mark Burns is running for Congress once again. Burns, who unsuccessfully ran for Congress in South Carolina in 2018 and 2022, has now switched districts for his latest run, perhaps hoping that voters in his new district will not be familiar with his long history …

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