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Here's the latest for Monday, April 22nd: Trump's hush money trial begins; Iran downplays apparent Israeli airstrike; Flooding in southern China province; Hong Kong imposing single-use plastics crackdown.
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HuffPostJudge Calls Out Trump For Making False Claims About Gag Order
Trump may be trying to wriggle his way out of testifying, which he'd previously pledged to do.
- The Daily Beast
Donald ‘Von ShitzInPantz’ Diss Makes Hush-Money Trial Debut
Mark Peterson-Pool/Getty ImagesDonald Trump can dish it out, but he has shown, once again, that he simply cannot take it.As proceedings began Thursday morning in the disgraced ex-president’s criminal hush-money trial, defense attorney Todd Blanche complained to New York State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan that the gag order put in place to prevent Trump from intimidating witnesses, jurors, and court staff was unfair to his client.“Everybody can say anything they want, except for President Tru
- HuffPost
Ex-Aide Hits Trump With A Harsh Truth About His Family And The Trial
Sarah Matthews "really wouldn't imagine" one person in particular coming to court as she explained why the former president is in a "bad mood" and "lashing out at aides."
- HuffPost
Hope Hicks Breaks Down In Tears During Trump Hush Money Trial
The former Donald Trump spokesperson testified in Trump's criminal trial Friday.
- The Hill
Greene fires back after Fox News columnist calls her an ‘idiot’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) took a shot at Fox News after a columnist for the outlet called her “an idiot” who is trying to “wreck the GOP.” “Fox News called me an idiot. That was literally their headline. They called me an idiot,” Greene said during an appearance on Steve Bannon’s podcast this week.…
- HuffPost
Critics Rip Trump's Visit With New York Firefighters Over 1 Burning Red Blunder
The Queens-born former president made a notable error while honoring "New York's Bravest."
- HuffPost
Trump Biographer Has Stark Warning For His Attorneys On What Happens Next
The author of a 2005 book about Trump says one key assumption his attorneys make often turns out to be disastrously wrong.
- HuffPost
Maggie Haberman Reveals Why Donald Trump Keeps Closing His Eyes In Court
The New York Times reporter cited sources from the former president's camp.
- HuffPost
CNN Legal Analyst Says 4 Words From Trial Are ‘Ominous’ For Donald Trump
A text message saw “the normal hush of the courtroom” suddenly “punctuated by the audible clattering" of journalists' keyboards, noted Norm Eisen.
- HuffPost
Laura Ingraham Not Pleased After CNN Airs Michael Cohen's Crude Nickname For Trump
The Fox News host was unimpressed after Jake Tapper told viewers about the moniker, which entered the court record Thursday.
- HuffPost
Mary Trump Flags 'Really Troubling' Sign About Her Uncle's Trial
The former president's niece described a "split screen" effect that she believes could be damaging to the case against her uncle.
- The Hill
CNN panel cracks up as Tapper reads Cohen post calling Trump ‘V Sch—inpants’
A CNN panel of analysts and anchors broke out into laughter Thursday as Jake Tapper read a social media post from Michael Cohen, former President Trump’s onetime attorney, using vulgar language to blast Trump. “Okay … I apologize for this update ahead of time, but Todd Blanche, the Trump attorney, is specifically reading a post…
- HuffPost
Lauren Boebert Gets The ‘Beetlejuice’ Treatment During Campus Protest Visit
The far-right congresswoman received an awkward reminder during her tour of George Washington University.
- HuffPost
Trump Gets Quick Lesson In Recent History After Awkward Error During Rally Rant
The former president made a curious math error during a rally in Michigan ― and his critics were quick to pounce.
- HuffPost
Kimberly Guilfoyle Floats Wild Theory About Kristi Noem’s Dog-Killing Admission
Donald Trump Jr.'s fiancée said it "makes no sense" before throwing out the wild idea.
- HuffPost
Trump Spends Day Off From Court Ranting About Judge: 'He Gagged Me!'
"I'm not even supposed to be talking to you," the indicted former president falsely claimed to his supporters.
- CNN
Honig: Trump’s attorney wants jury to be disgusted
CNN legal analyst Elie Honig breaks down former president Donald Trump’s attorney Emil Bove’s cross-examination of attorney Keith Davidson, a key witness who negotiated the Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal hush money agreements.
- Reuters
Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger, US official says
Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense official told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel U.S. forces. The military officers ruling the West African nation have told the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country, which until a coup last year had been a key partner for Washington's fight against insurgents who have killed thousands of people and displaced millions more. A senior U.S. defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Russian forces were not mingling with U.S. troops but were using a separate hangar at Airbase 101, which is next to Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger's capital.
- The Hill
Democrats alarmed over conservative judges in Trump court cases
Democratic lawmakers are sounding the alarm over what they see as conservative justices and judges tipping the scales in favor of former President Trump in two federal cases. The two cases accuse the former president of attempting to subvert the 2020 election and obstructing justice related to his handling of classified documents. Some Democratic senators…
- HuffPost
J.D. Vance Goes Full Memory Hole With Claim About Mike Pence On Jan. 6
CNN's Kaitlan Collins suggested the former vice president "would disagree" with the Ohio senator's assessment.