McConnell: "Gravely concerned by Trump's Syria withdrawal;  Source: Former White House adviser praises ousted ambassador to Ukraine during impeachment testimony; Trump threatens "powerful" sanctions for Turkey's actions in Syria; Syrian forces return to towns held by Kurds before U.S. troops pulled out and Turkish military attacked; White officer fatally shoots African-American woman inside her own home, Police Chief says he may face charges

Trump announces Turkey sanctions amid Syrian bloodshed; Former Trump adviser testifying in impeachment probe; State department official, ambassador set to testify this week; New poll: Warren and Biden

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Double courtroom drama in the Trump trial and at the Supreme Court. In New York, sensational testimony against Donald Trump just wrapped up for the day, focusing for the first time on the hush money deal with adult star Stormy Daniels that’s central to the case. In Washington, Trump’s bid for criminal immunity has played out before the nation’s highest court. The justices offered some clues on how they may rule. 
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Cross-examination of Key Witness Expected to Resume Tomorrow

New protests erupt across college campuses in the United States as student demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war are growing. We track the confrontations and rising tensions with police and the political impacts. Also, the judge Donald Trump’s hush money trial could decide anytime if the former president violated his gag order. 
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Tense Campus Protests Over Israel-Hamas War Erupting Across U.S.

Explosive new testimony in the Trump trial after heated clashes between the judge and the former president’s lawyer. We take you inside the courtroom from gavel to gavel as the historic hush money criminal case unfolds. Tabloid executive David Pecker has wrapped up a second day on the stand as we await the judge’s ruling on whether Trump violated his gag order. 
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Pecker testifies about first time he paid to kill a story on Trump

The transcript of the opening statements in Trump's hush money trial has just been released. Prosecutors laid out their case as a criminal conspiracy and the defense argued that there is "nothing wrong with trying to influence an election." The first key witness, tabloid executive David Pecker, is set to resume his testimony in the trial tomorrow and one of Trump's former lawyer weighs in. Plus, a hearing is set for tomorrow morning on whether Trump violated a gag order and his legal bills are draining his leadership PAC.
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Trump Trial Today

Opening statements are now set for Monday in Trump’s hush money trial. This after a New York panel of twelve jurors and six alternates is completed. Also, we are keeping a close eye on the Middle East after Israel launched an overnight strike inside Iran. American officials tell CNN the U.S. government was briefed ahead of the attack but did not endorse the response. 
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Trump announces Turkey sanctions amid Syrian bloodshed; Former Trump adviser testifying in impeachment probe; State department official, ambassador set to testify this week; New poll: Warren and Biden

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