‘Are you staring me down?’: Furious judge clears courtroom after Trump defense witness sighs and rolls eyes from the stand
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/robert-costello-michael-cohen-trump-trial-b2548353.html
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10-year-old swept into storm drain to become an organ donor, dad says
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/family-hopes-miracle-after-10-year-boy-swept/story?id=110231605
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Target to lower prices on about 5,000 basic goods as inflation cuts into budgets
https://thedailyrecord.com/2024/05/20/target-to-lower-prices-on-about-5000-basic-goods-as-inflation-cuts-into-budgets/
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Red Lobster files for bankruptcy
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/20/investing/red-lobster-restaurants-bankruptcy/index.html
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America's largest LGBTQ rights group plans $15 million swing state blitz to re-elect Biden
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/americas-largest-lgbtq-rights-group-plans-15-million-swing-state-blitz-rcna152383
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Updates](https://thehill.com/homenews/4674102-michael-cohen-witness-stand-trump-hush-money-trial-close/
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China: Knife attack in Guixi city primary school leaves two dead
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-69037516
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ICC seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu and top Hamas leaders
https://bbc.com/news/articles/c3ggpe3qj6wo
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Spain recalls ambassador after Argentina's Milei calls PM's wife 'corrupt'
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spain-recalls-ambassador-after-argentinas-milei-calls-pms-wife-corrupt-2024-05-19/
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Trump says he won't give 'one penny' to schools with vaccine mandate
https://www.politico.com/video/2024/05/19/trump-says-he-wont-give-one-penny-to-schools-with-vaccine-mandate-1307910
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Farah Griffin: If Sotomayor flew upside-down flag GOP would call for her resignation
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4673167-farah-griffin-if-sonya-sotomayor-flew-upside-down-flag-gop-would-call-for-her-resignation/
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Poland invests $2.5 billion into fortifying border with Russia and Belarus
https://apnews.com/article/poland-russia-belarus-border-fortifications-security-e69d0c6572bfb9a6e7d6383dbbade4ba
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Man fined almost $145,000 for ploughing path through national park to access property
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-07/frank-reginald-jones-fined-clearing-townsville-national-park/103556510
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Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he's sorry, calls his actions 'inexcusable'
https://apnews.com/article/diddy-apology-cassie-video-4e6a81d3e9ab40fa229edef2fb8ad357
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Power still out for many n the Houston area, after 100mph storm and 2 tornadoes last Thursday.
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/05/19/power-restoration-timeline-centerpoint-releases-map-with-estimated-dates-for-returning-service/
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Supreme Court Justice Alito sold Bud Light stock, then bought Coors, during boycott
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/20/supreme-court-alito-sold-bud-light-stock-bought-coors-boycott.html
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Giuliani Was Tracked Down by Arizona AG Because He Couldn’t Stop Posting
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/giuliani-arizona-attorney-general-indictment-serve-post-stream-1235023936/
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The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 20
Welcome to the 'What happened in your state last week' thread, where you can post any local political news stories that you find important in the comments. This is a weekly thread posted every Monday, in order to facilitate more discussion on local issues on /r/politics. Since this is intended to be a thread about local politics, top-level comments that are exclusively about national issues will not be allowed. When commenting, please include the state you're living in, and don't forget to link sources. Also, please actually describe what happened. Things like "I live in X, you know what happened", "Nothing happened" or "Politician continues to be an idiot" isn't helpful to users and will be removed.
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Donald Trump's "glitch" during NRA speech raises questions
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-glitch-nra-speech-1902257
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Rep. Raskin: “the highest court in the land has the lowest ethical standards.”
https://www.msnbc.com/ayman-mohyeldin/watch/rep-raskin-the-highest-court-in-the-land-has-the-lowest-ethical-standards-211224645780
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Discussion Thread: New York Criminal Fraud Trial of Donald Trump, Day 19
Previous discussion threads for this trial can be found at the following links for [Day 5](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1ca9lu0/discussion_thread_new_york_criminal_fraud_trial/), [Day 6](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1cb47qw/discussion_thread_new_york_criminal_fraud_trial/), [Day 7](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1ccr76j/discussion_thread_new_york_criminal_fraud_trial/), [Day 8](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1cdlxsd/discussion_thread_new_york_criminal_fraud_trial/), [Day 9](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1cgrhy7/discussion_thread_new_york_criminal_fraud_trial/), [Day 10](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1cif640/discussion_thread_new_york_criminal_fraud_trial/), [Day 11](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1cjazcl/discussion_thread_new_york_criminal_fraud_trial/), [Day 12](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1cljklz/discussion_thread_new_york_criminal_fraud_trial/), [Day 13](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1cmbjfx/discussion_thread_new_york_criminal_fraud_trial/), [Day 14](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1cnxswt/discussion_thread_new_york_criminal_fraud_trial/), [Day 15](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1cooos2/discussion_thread_new_york_criminal_fraud_trial/), [Day 16](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1cqxyx8/discussion_thread_new_york_criminal_fraud_trial/), [Day 17](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1crqnxb/discussion_thread_new_york_criminal_fraud_trial/), and [Day 18](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1ctbwy0/discussion_thread_new_york_criminal_fraud_trial/).
**Analysis**
- AP: [What we’ve learned so far in the Trump hush money trial and what to watch for as it wraps up](https://apnews.com/article/trump-hush-money-stormy-daniels-michael-cohen-2723054e49944eecb6c86008ec4adabd)
- NPR: [How does Trump's trial end? It may hinge on how jurors feel about sex and privacy](https://www.npr.org/2024/05/20/1252217252/donald-trump-trial-verdict-michael-cohen-stormy-daniels)
- The New York Times (soft paywall): [As Trump Trial Nears Its End, the Law May Give Prosecutors an Edge | The former president’s defense appeared to chip away at Michael Cohen’s credibility, but legal experts said the case is still the prosecution’s to lose.](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/19/nyregion/trump-trial-cohen-testimony.html)
**Live Updates**
- AP: [Live Updates](https://apnews.com/article/trump-trial-hush-money-michael-cohen-363a86879b97d2367831b1392f42689d)
- The Washington Post (soft paywall): [Live Updates](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/20/trump-hush-money-trial-live-updates-michael-cohen/)
- The New York Times (soft paywall): [Live Updates](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/05/20/nyregion/trump-trial-hush-money)
- NBC: [Live Updates](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/live-blog/trump-trial-live-updates-rcna152980)
- ABC: [Live Updates](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/potential-outcomes-trumps-hush-money-trial/story?id=110300120)
- CS: [Live Updates](https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/michael-cohen-trump-trial-day-4/)
- CNN: [Live Updates](https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-hush-money-trial-05-20-24/index.html)
- USA Today: [Live Updates](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/20/donald-trump-trial-live-updates-hush-money-case-news/73764070007/)
- BBC: [Live Updates](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-69028137)
- The Independent: [Live Updates](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-trial-news-hush-money-cohen-live-b2547846.html)
- The Guardian: [Live Updates](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/may/20/donald-trump-hush-money-trial-michael-cohen-testimony-live)
- Huffington Post: [Live Updates](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-trial-live-updates_n_664a8306e4b00e1a0a6c86d2)
- The Hill: [Live
Red Lobster files for bankruptcy
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/20/red-lobster-bankruptcy.html
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Russian forces launch deadly attack on Kharkiv lakeside resort
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/20/ukraine-war-briefing-russian-forces-launch-deadly-attack-on-kharkiv-lakeside-resort
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4 day care workers arrested for lacing children's food with melatonin: Police
https://abcnews.go.com/US/4-daycare-workers-arrested-lacing-childrens-food-melatonin/story?id=110329834
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'No sign of life' at crash site of helicopter carrying Iran's president, others
https://apnews.com/article/iran-president-ebrahim-raisi-426c6f4ae2dd1f0801c73875bb696f48
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Trump's naps at trial are a 'middle finger' to the jury deciding his fate, lawyers say
https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-nap-trial-affect-jury-legal-experts-2024-5
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U.S. and Saudi Arabia near potentially historic security deal
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-saudi-arabia-near-potentially-historic-security-deal/
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Conor McGregor accused of 'playing ducks and drakes' with High Court over assault claim
https://www.thejournal.ie/conor-mcgregor-high-court-assault-claim-6381610-May2024/
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Trump appears to freeze for 30 seconds on stage during NRA speech
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-nra-speech-freeze-glitch-b2547583.html
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Stefanik Loses It When Fox News Host Reminds Her She Called Trump a ‘Whack Job’
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/stefanik-fox-news-trump-whack-job-1235023661/
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