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George Washington, painted by Gilbert Stewart, in 1796.
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Did Trump’s lawyers misquote George Washington? Here’s what the first president actually said
The US Supreme Court on April 23, 2024, in Washington, DC. The Court will hear arguments on April 25, 2024, on whether Donald Trump, as a former president, should be immune from criminal prosecution for acts he committed while in office. The nine justices' ruling could have far-reaching implications for the extent of US executive power -- and Trump's own multiple legal issues as he seeks the White House again. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Your questions about Trump’s immunity claim at the Supreme Court, answered
Emmie Reed marches in a "Rally to Stop the Six-Week Abortion Ban" held at Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Florida on on April 13, 2024. The rally was organized by the Yes On 4 campaign, in response to the Florida Supreme Court ruling that the state constitution's privacy protections do not extend to abortion, effectively allowing Florida to ban the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy. The justices will allow Florida voters to decide in the November election if they want to expand abortion access.
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Abortion rights: New state bans, yet another Supreme Court case and Biden’s Florida dream
Former President Donald Trump looks on at Manhattan Criminal Court during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs in New York on April 22, 2024.
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Will Trump testify? What he says and why it’s a risky bet
Former US President Donald Trump holds press clippings as he speaks to members of the media during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 18, 2024. Trump's criminal trial resumed Thursday with Judge Juan Merchan seeking to complete jury selection. Moving the US into uncharted waters, it is the first criminal trial of a former US president, one who is also battling to retake the White House in November. (Photo by JEENAH MOON / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JEENAH MOON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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6 surprises from a major news week
Former President Donald Trump sits in between his lawyers Todd Blanche, left, and Emil Bove, right, as Judge Juan Merchan begins proceedings during jury selection at Manhattan criminal court on Thursday, April 18, in New York.
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Why is the Trump trial jury anonymous? The brief and imperfect history of anonymous juries in the US
House Speaker Mike Johnson attends a press conference at the US Capitol on April 16, in Washington, DC.
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Some House Republicans need this reminder that Russia is not their friend
Demonstrators protesting the ongoing war in Gaza, block southbound traffic on Interstate 880 in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, April 15, 2024. Traffic in the San Francisco Bay Area was also snarled for hours Monday morning as pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down both directions of the Golden Gate Bridge and stalled a 17-mile (27-kilometer) stretch of Interstate 880 in Oakland. (Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
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Deepening US divide over Israel tests the limits of free speech
Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court with his legal team ahead of the start of jury selection in New York, NY, U.S., on Monday, April 15, 2024. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records as part of an alleged scheme to silence claims of extramarital sexual encounters during his 2016 presidential campaign. Jabin Botsford/Pool via REUTERS
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Trump has an unusual request on trial Day 1
Former President Donald Trump appears with his lawyer Susan Necheles for a pre-trial hearing in a hush money case in criminal court on March 25 in New York City.
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Donald Trump hush money trial, explained
Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his legal team in a Manhattan court, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York. Trump is appearing in court on charges related to falsifying business records in a hush money investigation, the first president ever to be charged with a crime. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool)
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Your questions about Trump’s trial, answered
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What information is the government actually collecting under FISA?
Abortion rights activists Marion Weich, left, hugs Carolyn LaMantia during a news conference addressing the Arizona Supreme Court's ruling to uphold a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban at the Arizona state Capitol in Phoenix on April 9.
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Civil War-era abortion ban rises again, which is exactly what some Roe opponents wanted
Students cross the campus of Dartmouth College in March in Hanover, New Hampshire.
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What the heck is happening with college financial aid this year?
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
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Why is there nostalgia for the Trump economy in the battleground states?
A resident arrives to vote in the state's primary election at a polling location on April 2 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Keep an eye on the Wisconsin protest vote
Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.
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The politics of religion as Trump sells Bibles and Biden is criticized over Easter eggs
Grover Cleveland in 1903.
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A historical president to inspire Donald Trump
Screens displaying Truth Social stock information outside the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, on Tuesday, March 26.
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Trump’s DJT stock creates a unique new ethical nightmare
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 22: The dome of the U.S. Capitol is seen on March 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. The House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September and avert a partial shutdown. The legislation will now go to the Senate for consideration. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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