New investigation:

Dozens of federal judges attended week-long seminars at luxury retreats - receiving free rooms, free meals and free money for travel worth thousands - and failed to fully disclose as required.

The judges with disclosure issues included some big names.

Employees of the far-right website Gateway Pundit, which has played a key role in spreading lies about the 2020 election, were worried contributors were not credible and expressed concerns about plagiarism, a court filing last month revealed.

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In a new interview with TIME Magazine, Trump talks about prosecuting President Biden, unleashing the National Guard on immigrants and says it's 'irrelevant' if he's comfortable criminalizing abortions.

More takeaways from the wide-ranging convo:

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BREAKING: A federal court has blocked Louisiana’s new congressional map in a case that could determine the balance of power in the next Congress and set up another test of the Voting Rights Act at the Supreme Court
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Trump may get another chance to be president. He's planning an aggressive second term

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NEWS: Trump is fined $9,000 and holds Trump in contempt of court for violating the gag order. Last week prosecutors raised issue with 10 posts. The judge granted punishment on 9 and ordered them to be removed from Truth Social and the campaign site.
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“99% of the people claiming they know who’s up or who’s down are either full of it or have their own agenda,” another person in Trump’s orbit texted Semafor. “The reality is the only thing Trump is truly focused on right now is his own trial.”

New: Trump has promised massive outreach to communities of color this year. His campaign is developing a comprehensive events tour and plans to go viral.

So far, nothing has rolled out. Allies have begun voicing confusion and frustration. w/ Steve Peoples
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An Arizona grand jury has indicted 11 Republicans who submitted documentation falsely claiming former President Donald Trump, not President Biden, won the state's popular vote in 2020.

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The Gateway Pundit, an influential website that regularly peddles falsehoods and conspiracy theories, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it faces multiple defamation suits.

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