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Manhattan DA: Trump created false expectation of arrest, Republicans interfered

By Karen Freifeld and Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Manhattan prosecutors on Thursday said Donald Trump misled people to expect he would be arrested this week and prompted fellow Republicans in Congress to interfere with a probe under way into his hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. On Saturday, the former president said …

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Pro-DeSantis group brings on top political strategist as campaign heats up

By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top Republican strategist and adviser to the governor of Virginia has joined a high-dollar fundraising group aimed at getting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis elected to the White House, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Jeff Roe, the founder of political consultancy Axiom Strategies, is working …

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Trump to face anonymous jury in high-profile New York defamation trial

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday said Donald Trump will get an anonymous jury in rape accuser E. Jean Carroll’s upcoming defamation trial, citing the threat of juror harassment, including by supporters of the former U.S. president. Saying “this is a unique case,” U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in …

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US House committee chair gives Monday deadline to Blinken in Afghan subpoena threat

By Patricia Zengerle and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday gave the State Department until Monday to produce documents related to the August 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, or face a subpoena. “I have the subpoena. it’s right here. And I’m prepared …

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy visits Kherson region, vows to repair war damage

By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday visited the southern region of Kherson, where he made a pledge to local officials and villagers to repair damage caused by Russia’s invasion. The visit, to a region where Ukraine pushed back occupying Russian forces in a successful counteroffensive late last year, appeared …

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IMF calls for ‘continued vigilance’ in wake of banking turmoil

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rapid actions by policymakers and major central banks after banking collapses in the United States and Switzerland have eased market stress to some extent but continued vigilance is warranted, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday. The IMF is continuing to monitor developments closely and is assessing the potential implications for global …

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