Grand Jury Indicts Trump

A Manhattan grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump. This is the first time in history a former president has faced criminal charges.   The charges against Trump revolve around supposed hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels prior to the 2016 presidential election. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg led the investigation and on Thursday, the Manhattan district attorney’s office filed the charges under seal, according to The New York Times.   Trump is expected to be asked to surrender to authorities in the coming days. The details of…

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Jury Deliberations Begin In Rittenhouse Trial

Following closing arguments yesterday, the jury in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse returned to the courtroom this morning. <p>The judge is set to dismiss a handful of jurors who won&#8217;t be involved in deliberations. Once that&#8217;s sorted, deliberations will get underway. The jury will consider five felony charges against Rittenhouse, the now 18-year-old Illinois gunman who crossed state lines with an AR-15 type rifle and killed two men and injured another during racial injustice protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year. One weapons-related charge was dismissed yesterday.</p> <p>Follow below as…

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Grand jury indicts Russian accused of infiltrating US political organizations, expands on charges against her – USA TODAY

USA TODAY Grand jury indicts Russian accused of infiltrating US political organizations, expands on charges against herUSA TODAYWASHINGTON – A Russian national accused of secretly conspiring against the U.S. by infiltrating political organizations, including the National Rifle Association, was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury. The grand jury indictment expands on the charges …Russian woman charged with conspiring to infiltrate US politics using gun-group frontMarketWatch Mariia Butina, Who Sought 'Back Channel' Meeting for Trump and Putin, Is Charged as Russian AgentNew York TimesUS charges Russian national with being a foreign agentCNNWashington…

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