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Jan 2024
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Are Presidents Above the Law?

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Former President Donald Trump attends federal court to press his case for immunity from prosecution. Other GOP hopefuls brave Iowa winter weather to make their closing arguments. And a Nevada judge faces her attacker in court. 

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