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CBS News PoliticsNews report · Aug 28, 10:28 PM
Judge again rejects Trump's bid to erase his New York hush money conviction
A federal judge has again blocked President Trump's bid to erase his hush money conviction in New York.
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Judge again rejects Trump's bid to erase his New York hush money conviction
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What happened A federal judge has again blocked President Trump's bid to erase his hush money conviction in New York.
The headline split CBS News Politics frames it as "Judge again rejects Trump's bid to erase his New York hush money conviction". The Straits Times frames it as "Trump loses bid to move already-decided criminal hush money case to US court".
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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Aug 29, 12:19 AM
US judge rejects Trump’s bid to switch hush-money case to federal court
The US president has sought to overturn his criminal conviction for falsifying business records, citing immunity.
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The Straits TimesNews report · Aug 28, 9:56 PM
Trump loses bid to move already-decided criminal hush money case to US court
A US district judge ruled that Trump's payment of hush money to an adult film star is not covered by presidential immunity.
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