Trump sought to overturn 2020 results in private, court filing says
Prosecutors unseal a filing in the Trump election case claiming he laid groundwork to overturn the 2020 vote before loss, pushing false fraud claims and resorting to crimes. The document sketches an increasingly desperate president, with aides recounting his efforts to stay in power and a private strategy beyond presidential powers.
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JD Vance
Supreme Court
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Justice Department
Truth Social
Israel presses two fronts as Gaza strikes kill dozens
Beir ut reports say Israel pushed a ground incursion into Lebanon against Hezbollah with seven soldiers killed and seven wounded. In Gaza Israeli forces killed at least 51 people including women and children as they target militant sites amid a broader regional escalation. Syria also reported an Israeli airstrike in Damascus killing three. Hezbollah clashed with Israeli troops in two Lebanon border areas as ground forces and airstrikes intensified.
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Ukraine slowly loses ground as Russia refines tactics
In Donetsk region, Ukrainian 38th Mechanized Brigade withdraws after Russian drone and artillery fire, aided by armored vehicles. Analysts say Russia deploys small, coordinated assault teams with strong artillery and drones, aided by improved communications. Front lines retreat across dozens of miles, with Russia claiming territory at a pace not seen since 2022, especially near Vuhledar and the Bakhmut-Vuhledar stretch.
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Bakhmut
Supreme Court Term Sets Guns Porn and Climate Battles
The Supreme Court opens a new term with cases on gun rights, e cigarettes and environmental rules, a docket that could curb administrative power. Justices will hear disputes over gender affirming care bans for minors and age verification for porn sites, with 28 cases slated this term and October arguments underway on ghost gun regulations and other matters.
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