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Tempers flare as Robert DeNiro clashes with Trump supporter outside hush money trial

Actor Robert DeNiro got into a verbal argument with a Donald Trump supporter on a New York City street outside the former president's trial.

As Trump sat in a nearby Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday, DeNiro held a press conference outside the courthouse on behalf of the Biden-Harris campaign. He was accompanied by former Capitol Police officers Harry Dunn and Michael Fanone, who fought with rioters on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Trump and RFK Jr. 'made complete asses of themselves' at Libertarian event: MSNBC analyst

Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. each spoke over the weekend at the Libertarian Party convention, and MSNBC's John Heilemann said both presidential candidates had embarrassed themselves.

Neither candidate came away with the party's nomination, and while Kennedy's speech was met with a tepid response, Trump lashed out at a hostile crowd during his address, and the "Morning Joe" political analyst said neither made much of an impression.

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Morning Joe 'shocked' by anyone still backing Trump after Memorial Day outbursts

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough condemned Donald Trump's self-aggrandizing Memorial Day statement and shamed anyone who could still bring themselves to vote for him.

The former president lashed out at the "human scum" involved in his various legal cases, and potentially opened himself up to additional lawsuits by E. Jean Carroll, in a Truth Social holiday post that made no mention of military service members or their sacrifices, and the "Morning Joe" host expressed his disgust.

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'Rage and bile': CNN panel buries Trump for 'human scum' Memorial Day rant

Former President Donald Trump drew scorn on CNN Tuesday when a panel discussed his Memorial Day message in which he attacked what he called "human scum" that he said were destroying the United States of America.

After watching a clip of President Joe Biden's Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery and contrasting it with Trump's angry message, The Atlantic's David Frum argued that Trump was engaging in a deliberate strategy that he believed represented the current fragmented media environment.

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Plaque required by law to honor police heroes reportedly 'held up by GOP Congress'

A plaque to honor police heroes was required by law to be installed by March 2023, but it "still hasn't happened," and it's reportedly being "held up by GOP congress."

CBS News Congressional Correspondent Scott MacFarlane, who earlier in the day highlighted a legal filing in which Donald Trump sought sanctions against Special Counsel Jack Smith in the criminal Espionage Act case, explained in a video that the plaque was "required to be mounted under federal law," yet it "has not yet been put in place."

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​'That'll come back to bite them': Legal expert shows how Trump team 'overplayed its hand'

Donald Trump's legal team "overplayed its hand," a former federal prosecutor said Monday.

Ex-prosecutor Glenn Kirschner appeared on MSNBC along with other legal commentators to talk about Trump's criminal hush money cover-up case in New York, where the former president stands accused of hiding payments to an adult film star that were meant to impact the presidential election in 2016.

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Fox News medical expert knocks down right-wing conspiracy theory about NFL player's clot

Fox News medical commentator Dr. Marc Siegel pushed back against a right-wing conspiracy theory claiming NFL player Billy Price got a blood clot because he was vaccinated for COVID-19.

During a Monday Fox News segment on Price's blood clot, Siegel addressed the theory.

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Legal expert says Trump dropped a 'hint' about the jury — and it's a 'gift' to prosecutors

Donald Trump just dropped a "hint" on social media about the jury instructions in his criminal case in New York, and it shows prosecutors have a new advantage, a former prosecutor said Monday.

Catherine Christian, a onetime assistant district attorney, appeared on MSNBC to discuss Trump's hush money cover-up case, where he stands accused of paying off adult film star Stormy Daniels in order to impact the results of the 2016 presidential election. That case goes to closing arguments on Tuesday.

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'I will vote for someone else': Lauren Boebert's 'behavior' puts Colorado election at risk

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) will have a difficult time winning over some Republicans when she runs for re-election in a new district.

CBS Colorado reporter Olivia Young spoke to Republicans in the state about which candidate they would back in the primary election later this year. In addition to Boebert, Republicans Deborah Flora, Jerry Sonnenberg, Richard Holtorf, Michael Lynch and Peter Yu are also running.

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'Suckers' and 'losers': Montage of Trump disrespecting troops goes viral for Memorial Day

A video montage of Donald Trump disrespecting service members went viral on Memorial Day.

In a Monday social media post, The Daily Show show shared clips recalling how Trump considered fallen troops "suckers" and "losers."

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'Could have been winnable': Expert blasts Trump lawyers for letting him dictate strategy

Donald Trump’s legal team unleashed a “scorched earth” defense that was dictated by him — and has little chance of succeeding, a former federal prosecutor said Monday.

And, unless lawyers drastically change their direction in closing, Trump will become a convicted felon, Renato Mariotti told CNN.

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'Thank me for my service': Memorial Day prank caller tells C-SPAN he beat a child

A man claiming to be a U.S. veteran pranked C-SPAN on Memorial Day with a call into the Washington Journal program.

On Monday, Memorial Day, C-SPAN opened the phone lines to veterans and retired military personnel. The first caller identified himself as Jack from Kansas.

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'Stage the moment': Trump accused of being 'caught waving at a non-existent audience'

Donald Trump was ridiculed online on Sunday after his campaign posted a video of him appearing to wave at no one in a stadium that didn't seem to notice him there at all.

Trump over the weekend attended a NASCAR event, where he was seen watching the race and taking selfies with drivers. Upon arrival to the event, however, his campaign posted a video that caught some attention from critics.

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