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During his closing argument in Donald Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan on Tuesday, lead defense attorney Todd Blanche hammered at the credibility of the prosecution's star witness, Michael Cohen, the former president's estranged fixer, calling him "the greatest liar of all time." That strategy makes sense given Cohen's role in establishing that Trump "caused" the falsification of the business records at the center of the case. But even if the jury believes Cohen's testimony, it does not prove that Trump falsified those records with the intent of facilitating or concealing "another crime," t...
Reason
Donald Trump is charged with 34 felonies in New York because he allegedly falsified business records to conceal "another crime." In the run-up to Trump's trial, which began last month and is expected to conclude next week, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg was cagey about exactly what that other crime was. His prosecutors suggested several possibilities without picking one in particular, and they are still hedging on this crucial point. It looks like the case will go to the jury with that central question unresolved. That's fine, according to a ruling that Juan Merchan, the judge presidi...
Reason
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) has raised more than $1.1 million in campaign funds – but little of the money came from her constituents. Sinema received most of the donations from big names in the pharmaceutical and finance industries. The senator is opposed to President Joe Biden‘s $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill and far-reaching prescription drug pricing proposals. Sinema has received donations from powerful people in the pharmaceutical industry including $3,000 from Gilead’s CEO Daniel O’Day, $2,900 from Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks, $2,900 from Bristol Myers Squibb CEO Giovanni Cofario and...
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