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David Pecker, former National Enquirer publisher, testified that the tabloid completely manufactured a negative story in 2016 about the father of Sen Ted Cruz, who was Trump's rival for the GOP nomination
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McConnell singles out Trump for delaying crucial aid to Ukraine. “And then our nominee for president didn’t seem to want us to do anything at all. That took months to work our way through'
Also singles out Tucker Carlson for his 'demonization of Ukraine'
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Big development in the #VAGov race.. the Dem primary field is cleared for Abigail Spanberger as RVA Mayor Levar Stoney decides to step back and run for LG.

Dems basically have a nominee.. where the GOP could see a competitive primary with two major contenders.

There were some twists and turns along the way … but there is now a 12 person jury picked for Trump’s hush money trial in New York.
Our story tonight NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt with Laura Jarrett who was in the courtroom.
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Breaking on MSNBC:

Trump attorney Todd Blanche asked who the DA's Office plans to call as their first three witnesses. Joshua Steinglass from office refused on the basis that Trump has been tweeting about them.

Judge Merchan said he doesn't blame the DA's office. Blanche said

Yesterday, President Biden made an unscheduled stop at a @Sheetz in Pittsburgh
Today he’s making a stop at a Wawa in Philly
That’s called #GoodStaffWork

In the midst of a 3 day campaign swing thru Pennsylvania, Biden calls for higher tariffs on Chinese imports of steel & aluminum to combat dumping
He addressed hundreds of United Steelworkers union members
Our NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt w/Gabe Gutierrez in Pittsburgh
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It’s Tax Day - so President Biden released his annual tax return - as presidents (except Trump) have done for the past 50 years.
The Bidens’ income rose 7% to nearly $620,000 last year. They paid 23.7% of their income in federal taxes.

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Protests broke out around the US to try to stop the bloodshed in Gaza today … after a weekend of attacks on Israel by Iranian drones & missiles.
Biden urged restraint in Israel's response in a call to Netanyahu
Our story NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
@GabeGutierrez
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Two prominent senior GOP lawmakers say their colleagues are echoing Russian state propaganda against Ukraine.
“It’s infected a good chunk of my party’s base” said Mike McCaul House Foreign Affairs chair.
Here some examples from Dan De Luce Syedah Asghar
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To be clear- the legislation that Trump and Speaker Johnson held a press conference to talk about today - voting by non citizens - is already illegal and occurs extremely rarely
Jane C. Timm with an in depth look at this GOP “straw man”
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Spkr Mike Johnson has 1st public appearance with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Asked by Gabe Gutierrez - Trump says he will testify at upcoming trial next week in NY
He is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records
Our story tonight NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
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And an update to our story … Kharwin is now in US custody. He was apprehended tonight

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U.S. officials say a member of an Afghan terror organization was arrested after crossing into the US … but then freed on bail.
Julia E. Ainsley NBC exclusive
Our story tonight NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
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President Biden said Iran might be planning to hit targets in Israel in retaliation for strikes on a diplomatic building in Syria that killed several Iranian commanders.
Our story tonight NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt Peter Alexander
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Donald Trump today outlined his current position on abortion. He declined to call for a national abortion ban, saying states should decide on the issue. Trump’s views on abortion have shifted often over yrs
Our story tonight NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt Garrett Haake
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Our story tonight NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt Gabe Gutierrez
Israel releases report on the killing of Gaza aid workers. The investigation found that soldiers mistakenly believed armed militants were in the convoy. Israel also agrees to open more aid routes into Gaza
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Per sources - the Trump fundraiser Saturday in Palm Beach, hosted by a hedge-fund billionaire, is poised to raise $50 million (!) …which would double the $$ Biden raised at his big Obama/Clinton gala last week
Latest from Katherine Doyle Matt Dixon Jonathan Allen
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly dismissed the severity of the Jan. 6th attack at the U.S. Capitol over the last year, based on a series of interviews reviewed by #NBCNews
Latest from Vaughn Hillyard
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Oh the games people play over names ...
After group of GOP congressman this week proposed renaming Dulles Airport after Donald Trump ...
a group of Democratic congressmen now propose renaming the Miami federal prison after Trump.
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