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players, described as a bit of a hollywood blockbuster cast. so let's take a look. first of all we have justicejuan merchan. now he is a seasoned new york judge who also proceeded over the trump organisation's tax fraud case. next we have alvin bragg. he is the prosecutor, he inherited the trump investigation when he took office in 2021. and his former colleague, todd blanche, who is trump's top trial lawyer. interestingly, he is a former registered democrat before he became a republican and took on the biggest client of his life. it has not been easy to find a jury. in fact, the court has had to whittle it down from hundreds of people to just 12 jurors. their identities will remain anonymous due to security concerns but we do know there are five women and seven men. now for the witnesses. of course, at the heart of the trial we have stormy daniels, the adult film star, who alleges that she

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BBC News

0bviously, donald trump himself is at the heart of the trial but there are a number of key players, described as a bit of a hollywood blockbuster cast. so let's take a look. first of all we have justicejuan merchan. now he is a seasoned new york judge who also proceeded over the trump organisation's tax fraud case. next we have alvin bragg. he is the prosecutor, he inherited the trump investigation when he took office in 2021. and his former colleague, todd blanche, who is trump's top trial lawyer. interestingly, he is a former registered democrat before he became a republican and took on the biggest client of his life. it has not been easy to find a jury. in fact, the court has had to whittle it down from hundreds of people to just 12 jurors. their identities will remain anonymous due to security concerns but we do know there are five women and seven men. now for the witnesses. of course, at the heart of the trial we have stormy daniels, the adult film

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World Business Report

actress stormy daniels. a jury of 12 new yorkers — five women and seven men — will hear initial evidence from prosecutors and defence lawyers. if convicted, mr trump could be sent to prison for up to four years. let's get some more now on some of those we're expecting to see in the courtroom. meghan owen reports. obviously, donald trump himself is at the heart of the trial but there are a number of key players, described as a bit of a hollywood blockbuster cast. so let's take a look. first of all we have justicejuan merchan. now he is a seasoned new york judge who also proceeded over the trump organisation's tax fraud case. next we have alvin bragg. he is the prosecutor, he inherited the trump investigation when he took office in 2021. and his former colleague, todd blanche, who is trump's top trial lawyer. interestingly, he is a former registered democrat before he became a republican and took on the biggest client of his life. it has not been easy

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The Context

it is currently in the house of lords court. they are debating to fresh amendments, slightly tweaked amendments to the ones that were rejected a couple of hours ago by the house of commons. there is perhaps a little bit of a sign of movement this evening, the government spokesperson suggesting that the afghan scheme, resettlement scheme might be reviewed so that some people who have already arrived in the uk and had had their claim rejected, regardless of how they have arrived, could potentially stay in the uk. that amendment put forward by former labour defence secretary des browne. he is saying that he might now not to push that amendment to a vote. we will have to wait and see. the boats due to get under way in the next few minutes or so. earlier on, there was a small conservative rebellion in the house of commons, and one of the democrat the former cabinet minister sir robert buckland. why did you vote against the government this evening?

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Earth Day Founder Warned Against Mass Immigration as 'Tremendous Cost' to Americans' Quality of Life

Former Sen. Gaylord Nelson championed reducing overall immigration to the United States to protect America's quality of life.

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NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt

would force the chinese company that owns tiktok to sell the popular app or face a ban in the u.s. each vote passing with a strong bipartisan mix of democrats and republicans. in an aboutface, johnson supporting aid to ukraine after he flew to mar-a-lago to seek the former president's blessing last week. >> the house has worked its will throughout the world. >> reporter: notably absent from the bills, anything to address the southern border, once a red line for republicans. >> when we have members of congress in >> we have a responsibility to stand with our democratic allies throughout the world. >> reporter: notably absent from the bills, anything to address the southern border, once a red line for republicans. >> when we have members of congress in there waving the ukrainian flag while we're doing nothing to secure our border, i think every american in this country should be furious. hi pressure that is only growing after democrats carried johnson's agenda over the finish line. >> reporter: now house speaker mike johnson is facing the biggest threat to his job yet.

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CBS Weekend News

good evening, natalie. >> reporter: good evening, nancy. these three foreign aid bills passed with rare bipartisan support. speaker johnson calling the world a tinderbox, said it demands american leadership. now his leadership is being challenged by some republican rebels. cheers and a show of support for ukraine as $60 billion in foreign aid for the war-torn country finally cleared the u.s. house after months of republican opposition and gridlock. it's part of a $95 billion package with separate bills also passing for israel and taiwan. ukrainians demonstrating outside the capitol cheered for the critically needed assistance. >> every day costs lives. costs lives of my friends, of my classmates, of my schoolmates. >> reporter: congressman adam smith, ranking democrat on the armed services committee, believes passage means ukraine has a chance to survive. >> ukraine's being outgunned

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NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt

with at least three gop hard-liners putting pressure on if he doesn't resign. >> reporter: but johnson says he's not going anywhere. >> i don't walk around this building being worried about a motion to vacate. i have to do my job. >> as we wait to see what happens to speaker johnson, what him to resign, pressure that is only growing after democrats carried johnson's agenda over the finish line. will you commit to bringing a it will likely pass, and president biden said he'll sign it. jose? >> julie tsirkin on capitol hill, thank you. now to the future of tiktok. the house passed a motion to vacate on the floor if speaker johnson doesn't resign? >> i'm pretty sure one will come to the floor if he doesn't resign. >> reporter: but johnson says he's not going anywhere. >> i don't walk around this building being worried about a motion to vacate. i have to do my job. >> as we wait to see what happens to speaker johnson, what are the next steps for these four bills the house passed today? >> reporter: the senate will take up all the bills in one package as early as tuesday. it will likely pass, and president biden said he'll sign it. jose? >> julie tsirkin on capitol hill, thank you. now to the future of tiktok. the house passed a bill that could mean the end of the massively popular social media app with nearly 200 million users across the country. aaron gilchrist with what

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NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt

showing people pulling bear cubs from a tree seemingly for a selfie. will wildlife officials charge them? >> you actually confronted these people. >> yes. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with jose diaz-balart. >> good evening. it was a dramatic day on capitol hill with huge implications for the wars in ukraine and gaza, but also for the nearly 200 million american users of the social media app tiktok. this is the moment $60 billion in aid was approved for ukraine. it came despite fierce opposition from a majority of republicans. but today 100 republicans joined every democrat to approve the aid package. it only came up for a vote because the republican speaker of the house, mike johnson, changed his own position on supporting aid, and that decision could possibly cost him his job. already three members of his own party are vowing to force him out. we're also tracking the fallout

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Gutfeld

to win that but the rhymes work on it. want a business that collect you think it was right this is moved to give him the job? >> i'm just here for participation trophies. [laughter] >> be nice. you never talk about that thank you. we are watching fox news saturday night with jimmy failla. 10:00 p.m. eastern every saturday on fox news. follow us on social media event saturday night with listen to my radio show fox across america weekdays noon to 3:00 eastern. good night from new york city. i am jimmy failla, see you next at night and until then, you want to help the world, you can be republican, democrat, you can be independent just don't be a [bleep] ♪ .

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