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Mar-a-Lago special master orders Trump team to back up any claims of FBI ‘planting’ evidence

By Marshall Cohen The special master overseeing the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation has ordered former President Donald Trump’s lawyers to back up out-of-court assertions that the FBI may have planted evidence at the property during their search last month. Judge Raymond Dearie, the court-appointed special master, said in a filing Thursday that Trump’s team needs to

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Defense secretary announces host of new policies to help military members with rising cost of living

By Ellie Kaufman, CNN Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced a series of policy changes to help military service members and their families deal with rising housing, food and childcare costs amid high inflation. While President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for the Department of Defense includes a 4.6% pay increase for military service members starting

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Mar-a-Lago special master orders Trump team to back up any claims of FBI ‘planting’ evidence

By Marshall Cohen The special master overseeing the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation has ordered former President Donald Trump’s lawyers to back up out-of-court assertions that the FBI may have planted evidence at the property during their search last month. Judge Raymond Dearie, the court-appointed special master, said in a filing Thursday that Trump’s team needs to

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Biden briefed on Hurricane Fiona, commits to 100% federal funding for debris removal, rescue ops and power restoration

By Arlette Saenz and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden participated in a briefing Thursday afternoon on the situation in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Fiona and announced he was authorizing 100% federal funding for debris removal, search and rescue and power restoration as a result of the storm. During the briefing, which

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US Capitol rioter and alleged Nazi sympathizer sentenced to 4 years in prison

By Holmes Lybrand and Andrew Millman, CNN Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, an ex-Army reservist and US Capitol rioter who said January 6, 2021, was “exhilarating” and felt like “civil war” was sentenced on Thursday to four years behind bars. “This is a significant sentence,” District Judge Trevor McFadden said. McFadden lambasted Hale-Cusanelli for his “sexist, racist and

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Biden to attend DNC event on Friday as White House ramps up abortion rights contrast with GOP

By Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden will attend a Democratic National Committee event on Friday as the White House moves to sharpen the contrast with Republicans on abortion. The Washington event will focus on Biden’s economic agenda and legislative wins, while also serving as another venue for Biden to highlight areas Democrats view as

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Top GOP senators reject Trump’s declassification comments and call for proper storage of secret records

By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Several GOP senators raised new concerns Thursday about former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents, rejecting his claim that he could simply declassify the secret records by “thinking about it.” In interviews with CNN, the senators broke from Trump’s claim that everything was handled appropriately, diverging from

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Biden briefed on Hurricane Fiona, commits to 100% federal funding for debris removal, rescue ops and power restoration

By Arlette Saenz and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden participated in a briefing Thursday afternoon on the situation in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Fiona and announced he was authorizing 100% federal funding for debris removal, search and rescue and power restoration as a result of the storm. During the briefing, which

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House passes public safety and policing legislation amid internal Democratic conflict

By Annie Grayer, Clare Foran, Daniella Diaz and Kristin Wilson, CNN House Democrats passed a package of policing and public safety bills on Thursday — following tense internal maneuvering and debate that exposed divisions between moderates and progressives. Passage of the policing and public safety legislation represents a victory for House Democratic leadership who had

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Russia’s military divided as Putin struggles to deal with Ukraine’s counteroffensive, US sources say

By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Russia’s military is divided over how best to counter Ukraine’s unexpected battlefield advances this month, according to multiple sources familiar with US intelligence, as Moscow has found itself on the defensive in both the east and the south. Russian President Vladimir Putin is himself giving directions directly to generals in

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Exclusive: New book reveals Trump’s business practices included once being paid with gold bars

By Jeremy Herb, CNN Former President Donald Trump’s business practices included some eyebrow-raising moments, such as once being paid with gold bars that were wheeled into his Trump Tower apartment, according to reporting obtained by CNN from a forthcoming book by New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman. Haberman reveals new details about Trump’s business dealings

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