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Mark Lamb Faces ACLU, American Oversight Lawsuit for Records, Emails

TL/DR - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arizona and the nonpartisan watchdog group American Oversight are suing Pinal County sheriff and U.S. Senate candidate Mark Lamb for allegedly failing to respond to records requests in violation of state law. The lawsuit relates to five public records requests filed by American Oversight from…

New York hush money case verdict: Donald Trump found guilty

TL/DR - A New York jury has found former U.S. President Donald Trump guilty on 34 felony charges of falsifying business records connected to a hush money payment made by his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential election. This is a historic first conviction of a crime for a former U.S.…

Trump trial under jury deliberation

TL/DR - Jurors in Donald Trump’s criminal trial deliberated for approximately four and a half hours, but did not reach a verdict yet. Trump is accused of 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush-money payments to a former porn star prior to the 2016 election. A unanimous decision is required, otherwise, the defense could…

Fireworks Ensue During Closing Arguments of Trump’s Trial

TL/DR - During summations at Donald Trump’s criminal trial, his lawyer, Todd Blanche, suggested that Trump could face prison if convicted, a move prosecutors deemed as evoking sympathy for the defendant. The judge found this remark "outrageous". The closing argument from the prosecutors is yet to be delivered, after which jury deliberations will…