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May 2024
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Wild Card: Trump and RFK Jr. Court Liber...

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First: Trump was loudly booed as he asks for Libertarians’ votes, during their convention. How is Trump’s hush money trial resonating with voters?

Plus: The prosecution and defense teams gear up for crucial final hours in Trump’s hush money trial. 

And: Two years after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde Texas, Rep. Tony Gonzales fights for his job over gun vote. 

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