Hush money isn't illegal, it's 'democracy,' Trump lawyer says in defiant trial opening statements

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Former President Donald Trump appears in court for opening statements in his Manhattan hush-money trial.
Former President Donald Trump appears in court for opening statements in his Manhattan hush-money trial.

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Man 'who cared about the world' dies after setting himself on fire outside Trump trial

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A view of a pamphlet dropped by Azzarello before he set himself ablaze.
A view of a pamphlet thrown by Max Azzarello before he set himself on fire.

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New Yorkers planted a tiny forest in a spot where the city used to warehouse prisoners and smallpox patients

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Volunteers begin planting a pocket forest in Roosevelt Island's Southpoint Park on April 6, 2024.
Volunteers begin planting a pocket forest in Roosevelt Island's Southpoint Park on April 6, 2024.

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Manhattan condo owner sues a NY Burger King for $15 mil, accusing the franchise of allowing an 'open air drug bazaar'

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The logo of Burger King at a branch in England.
The logo of Burger King at a branch in England.

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Trump-branded properties are selling for far less than buildings that removed his name, report says

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Former President Donald Trump, left, and Trump Tower, right, in a composite image.
Former President Donald Trump, left, and Trump Tower, right, in a composite image.

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The Trump fraud trial verdict goes well beyond ordering the ex-president to pay $355 million. Here's what the ruling means.

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Judge Engoron and Donald Trump

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In Trump's NY hush-money case, key decisions at his court appearance on Thursday will shape his first felony trial

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Former President Donald Trump arrives for an arraignment hearing
Donald Trump, moments after being booked last year on his 34-count hush-money case in New York.

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Trump fraud-trial witness's possible perjury is 'hardly surprising,' NY argues in fighting a possible verdict delay

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Donald Trump speaking with reporters outside his civil fraud trial in New York.
Donald Trump speaking with reporters outside his civil fraud trial in New York.

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Jonathan Majors wants judge to keep DA's 'unproven' allegations about his private life permanently sealed

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Jonathan Majors after being found guilty in Manhattan of misdemeanor assault and harassment of his ex-girlfriend.

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Trump claimed his E. Jean Carroll defamations were the best thing that ever happened to her. Here's how the grotesque tactic met its end.

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Donald Trump E jean Carroll side by side
Donald Trump and E. Jean Carroll.

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