Judge imposes maximum fine for Trump's gag order violations
The former president was fined $1,000 for each of his nine violations of the gag order.
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After Judge Juan Merchan fined former President Donald Trump an additional $1,000 for gag order violations, the jury heard testimony Monday from two Trump Organization employees about payments Trump made to his lawyer Michael Cohen.
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Trump trial updates: Judge fines Trump, threatens jail time for gag order violations as hush money testimony continues
In a written order handed down at the start of Tuesday’s court proceedings, Judge Juan Merchan announced fines of $1,000 each for nine posts made on Trump’s Truth Social feed that he said violated his gag order barring attacks on potential witnesses in the hush money trial.
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Israel seizes control of Rafah border crossing, Trump fined again for gag order violation and Pacers-Knicks refs admit wrong call
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Trump trial live updates: Judge finds Trump violated gag order again and threatens jail time, while jury sees paper trail in hush money case
The former president’s criminal hush money trial resumes Monday in Manhattan, where the prosecution will continue presenting its case.
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Apple is battling a $2 billion EU fine over App Store practices
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Justin Fields on Steelers QB situation, Russell Wilson: 'I'm definitely competing. Russ knows that'
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Carl Edwards and Ricky Rudd elected to NASCAR Hall of Fame
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Uber's and Lyft's ride-hailing deal with Minnesota comes at a cost
Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota will see higher pay thanks to a deal between the state and the country's two largest ride-hailing companies. The upshot: a new law that gives some protections to drivers while placing limits on state government. The bill, which Governor Tim Walz has supported publicly and is expected to sign, stipulates that starting January 1, 2025, drivers will be entitled to earn at least $1.28 per mile and $0.31 per minute.
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Macy's beats low Q1 estimates as it weighs between a turnaround and a buyout
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Pinecone launches its serverless vector database out of preview
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Cohen admits he stole from Trump Org. in trial testimony, ICC seeks Israel-Hamas arrest warrants and Caitlin Clark's injury scare
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Veteran WR DeVante Parker retiring after nine seasons in the NFL, just months after signing with Eagles
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Former Toledo football assistant files $10 million wrongful termination lawsuit
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