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Trump hints at expanded role for the military within the US. A legacy law gives him few guardrails

Campaigning in Iowa this year, Donald Trump said he was prevented during his presidency from using the military to quell violence in primarily Democratic cities and states.

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Court arguments on blocking Trump from the presidential ballot under the ‘insurrection’ clause begin

The campaign to use the U.S. Constitution’s “insurrection” clause to bar former President Donald Trump from running for the White House again enters a new phase this week as hearings begin in two states on lawsuits that might end up reaching the U.S. Supreme Court.

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At Donald Trump’s civil trial, appraiser recalls Eric Trump’s ‘lofty’ views on property value

The spotlight at former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial turned Thursday to his son Eric, with testimony and documents suggesting the scion envisioned a “lofty” value for a suburban golf course and was actively involved in appraisals he has said he doesn’t remember.

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Donald Trump returns to his civil fraud trial, but star witness Michael Cohen won’t be there

Former President Donald Trump returned to a New York City courthouse Tuesday to be a spectator at the civil fraud trial that threatens to disrupt his real estate empire, renewing his claims that the case is a baseless and politically targeted distraction from his 2024 campaign.

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