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Deadline looms for Trump to post $450M+ bond as AG James threatens to seize his assets
The deadline for former President Donald Trump to post more than $450 million in an appeal bond is Monday. Trump’s lawyers filed a motion telling the court he does not have the funds. New York Attorney General Letitia James said she will ask the ...NBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
China’s answer to Instagram makes first profit
Shanghai-based unicorn known as ‘little red book’ brought in $500mn in net profit last yearFinancial Times - World - China -
FirstFT: US and Japan plan upgrade to security alliance
Also in today’s newsletter, Moscow attack suspects appear in court and corporate insiders sell company sharesFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Prosecutors say Trump team trying to 'rewrite indictment' in bid to toss Georgia case
Attorneys for Donald Trump were back in a Georgia courtroom Thursday to argue that the election charges against the him should be dismissed on First Amendment grounds.ABC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Republicans Who Do Not Regularly Watch Fox Are Less Likely to Back Trump
Survey data shows more of them believe he acted criminally.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Massie blasts Trump's 'ridiculous bullying tactics' in trying to primary Florida Republican
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Monday slammed former President Trump for encouraging a primary challenge against a Florida Republican, saying he was employing "ridiculous bullying tactics." Trump on Sunday took aim at Rep. Laurel Lee (R-Fla.), the ...The Hill - Politics - Florida -
Republican voters express support for Trump despite legal cases
Many Republican voters in key battleground states are standing behind former President Donald Trump amid his mounting legal troubles. With the "hush money" trial set to start April 15, the presumptive GOP nominee will spend a lot of time in the ...CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
A question both Republican job applicants and potential Trump jurors must answer
Prosecutors pursuing a Trump conviction and Republican leaders have little in common except this question, which both are using to sift through jurors and applicants.CBS News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Former Watergate prosecutor weighs in on recent Trump gag order: 'This is so unusual'
Former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman said Wednesday that the gag order recently imposed on former President Trump in his New York hush money trial is “so unusual.” “I think what the viewers have to understand is, this is so unusual,” Akerman ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
As Trump's $454 million fraud judgment deadline looms, son Eric gripes 'they want to bankrupt him'
Donald Trump is trying to hold off a massive New York fraud judgment as he seeks to unseat President Joe Biden from the White House in November's election.CNBC - Business -
Eye Opener: Trump's bond payment deadline looms as properties face potential seizure
Today is former President Donald Trump's deadline to make his $454 million bond payment in his fraud case as his properties face potential seizure by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Also, four suspects in Russia's deadly concert hall ...CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Trump says he would testify in hush money trial; court lowers bond in fraud case to $175m for now – live
Former president makes statement after judge says trial will begin on 15 April; New York appeals court reduces bond and gives Trump 10 days to pay it. Trump told to pay $175m bond in 10 days in civil fraud caseTrump hush-money trial start date set ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
House Republicans undermine Trump with call for $2.7 trillion in Social Security and Medicare cuts
This isn’t just touching the third rail of American politics. It’s throwing your arms around it while soaking wet.MarketWatch - Business - Donald Trump -
Big Republican Donor Jeff Yass Owned Shares in Trump Media Merger Partner
The billionaire Wall Street financier is also a major investor in ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, which faces a possible ban in the United States.The New York Times - Business - Donald Trump -
‘Resilience’ of Belgian economy supports local start-ups
Main driver of growth is Flanders where sectors including life sciences and fintech are flourishingFinancial Times - World -
Local elections 2024: Is there an election in my area?
Enter your postcode to see if there is an election in your area on 2 MayBBC News - Top stories -
Israeli airstrike in northeastern Lebanon wounds 3, local official says
A mayor in northeastern Lebanon says an Israeli airstrike has wounded at least three peopleABC News - World - Israel -
Biden goes local in effort to get around national media
President Biden is seeking to find ways to lure swing state voters without just relying on the national media. And increasingly, he’s going local. Biden and his top aides say the road to reelection isn't only through the national television and ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Turkey's local elections — and whoever wins Istanbul — could dictate the future of the country
Erdogan himself rose to prominence as Istanbul mayor in the 1990s before later going on to win the presidency.CNBC - Business -
Pakistani police say 5 Chinese nationals and their local driver were killed in a suicide attack
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FirstFT: Larry Fink warns of looming ‘retirement crisis’
Also in today’s newsletter, latest on Baltimore bridge collapse, and Donald Trump’s inner circleFinancial Times - World -
The Women’s Sweet 16 Is Set, and an Epic Rematch Is Looming
Iowa and L.S.U. could meet in the Elite Eight. But will both teams get there?The New York Times - Sports -
Louisiana Republican primary: Live results
GOP voters in Louisiana will head to the polls Saturday to cast votes in the state's primary. Former President Trump is expected to bring in all of the state's 47 Republican delegates. The GOP front-runner garnered enough votes earlier this month ...The Hill - Politics -
House Republicans had a bad day
A majority of House Republicans voted against funding the government, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson and more bad news for the GOP.NBC News - Politics - Republican Party -
Its choice or consequences for Republicans in 2024
President Biden’s steadfast support of abortion rights is an effective method of smoking Trump out. Either way the former president chooses, he loses.The Hill - Politics - Republican Party -
Authoritarians Threaten Journalists Around the Globe
More than 520 reporters are locked up around the world, reflecting rising pressure on independent media.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Biden's Trustbuster Draws Unlikely Fans: 'Khanservative' Republicans
Growing skepticism toward big business on the right has won the FTC’s Lina Khan new allies.The Wall Street Journal - World - Republican Party -
How Republicans learnt to love bigger government
A growing body on the right now believe that Medicare and other programmes must not be cut at allFinancial Times - World - Republican Party -
The cosmic ineptitude of House Republicans’ Biden impeachment inquiry
The Republican majority on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability are proving to be the 1962 Mets of Congressional investigations. And that may be unfair to the historically bad team, which won only 25 percent of its games.The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Texas Republican under investigation by House Ethics Committee
The House Ethics Committee announced Tuesday it is investigating Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas). The Ethics panel did not disclose the topic of the investigation, but Nehls in a statement said the probe is focused on his campaign’s finances. The Texas ...The Hill - Politics - Texas -
NBC News backtracks on hiring of top Republican
Ronna McDaniel spent just four days as the US network's newest politics analyst after facing a backlash.BBC News - Top stories -
Democrats’ Plan to Save the Republican House Speaker
Speaker Mike Johnson has faced fury from ultraconservatives after a bipartisan spending bill.The New York Times - Top stories - House -
House Republicans Demand Full Impeachment Trial for Mayorkas
They argue that quickly dispensing with the charges, as senators in both parties are inclined to do, would be an affront to Americans.The New York Times - Top stories - Republican Party -
Mulkey threatens legal action ahead of Post story
Kim Mulkey called a planned story by award-winning Washington Post reporter Kent Babb "a hit piece" and threatened legal action if it's published. Babb confirmed he is working on a profile of Mulkey, but he and the Post declined further comment.ESPN - Sports -
Attack on Russian Concert Hall Threatens Putin'sStrongman Image
Backers of Moscow’s authoritarian system pledged it would provide security. Now the Kremlin confronts Islamist terrorism at home and a costly war abroad.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Ancient Welsh mountain byway threatened by resurfacing plans
Conservationists fear tranquility offered by the Monks Trod path could be ruined if made accessible to off-road vehicles. Winding its way through the Cambrian mountains in mid Wales, the Monks Trod byway was built to link two medieval abbeys and ...The Guardian - World -
Hackers threaten to publish huge cache of NHS data
It comes two weeks after NHS Dumfries and Galloway was hit with a cyber attack on its IT systems.BBC News - Top stories -
Man suffers life-threatening injuries after train stabbing
Social media footage shows a man being attacked in front of horrified passengers in south-east London.BBC News - Top stories -
Warriors ‘still figuring it out' cause for concern as playoffs loom
The Warriors' latest loss has the team wondering how to fix their issues in time for the NBA playoffs.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Masimo’s stock gains on report of activist campaign, disclosure of spinoff plan
Masimo Corp.’s stock was up by nearly 4% on Monday after Politan Capital Management said it plans to nominate two more members to the patient-monitoring-technology company’s board.MarketWatch - Business