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Arizona indicts Trump allies in 'fake elector' scheme; bird flu remnants found in milk

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Pamela Hill-Veal says that while she and her family were flying first class on Feb. 10 from Chicago to Phoenix, an American Airlines flight attendant stopped her as she returned to her seat and accused her of slamming the restroom door. Pamela Hill-Veal hide caption

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The Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday about whether a president enjoys broad immunity from criminal prosecution after leaving office. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks during a forum on Nov. 14, 2022. Meadows has been indicted in Arizona for his alleged efforts to keep former President Donald Trump in power. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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The US Supreme Court on April 23, 2024, in Washington, DC. The Court will hear arguments on April 25, 2024, on whether Donald Trump, as a former president, should be immune from criminal prosecution for acts he committed while in office. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Trump is arguing for immunity in his criminal case. Will the Supreme Court agree?

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The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case examining a federal-state conflict over emergency abortions. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption

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Heated arguments at the Supreme Court in newest abortion case

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The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case from Idaho that centers on abortion rights. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption

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Supreme Court to examine a federal-state conflict over emergency abortions

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U.S. Olympic Gymnasts Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and NCAA and world champion gymnast Maggie Nichols testified on Capitol Hill in 2021 about the Inspector General's report on the FBI handling of the Larry Nassar investigation of sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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The Supreme Court will hear another case about abortion rights on Wednesday. Protestors gathered outside the court last month when the case before the justices involved abortion pills. Tom Brenner for The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption

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Former President Donald Trump watches as prosecutor Joshua Steinglass questions David Pecker before Judge Juan Merchan during Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan on Tuesday. Jane Rosenberg/Reuters hide caption

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Ex-National Enquirer publisher says he pledged to be Trump's 'eyes and ears'

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George Alan Kelly listens to closing arguments in Santa Cruz County Superior Court on April 18, 2024, in Nogales, Ariz. Kelly was charged with second-degree murder in the January 2023 death of 48-year-old Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, who lived south of the border in Nogales, Mexico. Angela Gervasi/Nogales International via AP hide caption

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits in court for his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court. Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Breaking down the legal case at the center of the political universe

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in court for opening statements in his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 22, 2024 in New York City. Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Prosecutors argue "election fraud, pure and simple" in Trump hush money case

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Former President Donald Trump looks on at Manhattan criminal court Monday, during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs. Victor J. Blue/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The latest effort in Congress to force TikTok to be sold is the most serious threat yet to the app's future in the U.S. Michael Dwyer/AP hide caption

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TikTok faces its biggest threat yet; Earth Day tips for sustainable living

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A group of volunteers check on homeless people living in a park in Grants Pass, Ore., on March 21. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption

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Supreme Court appears to side with an Oregon city's crackdown on homelessness

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Former President Donald Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images hide caption

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Here's what you need to know about the first week of Trump's hush money trial

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