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Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon charged in border wall scheme

Conflict & Justice

President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, and three associates were arrested Thursday on charges they ripped off donors to an online fundraising effort to build a privately funded southern border wall, making him the latest in a long list of Trump allies to be charged with a crime.

US President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One as he travesl to Florida for Easter weekend, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, April 18, 2019.

Mueller Report: Did Trump commit conspiracy? No. But collusion? Maybe.

Politics
Michael Cohen, Trump's personal lawyer, sits in front of a microphone. Overhead is the US eagle seal.

Cohen calls Trump a ‘conman’ but gives no direct evidence of collusion with Russia

A gold coin with the letter B stamped amidst green and red wires.

By the numbers: A 2018 money-in-politics index

Finance
US Representative Adam Schiff speaking to reporters

Rep. Adam Schiff: We may see Mueller report ‘by the end of the year’

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How Donald Trump can survive Michael Cohen’s decision to turn on him

Commentary

What might happen to Trump next, and what can the history of presidential scandal tell us about his chances of weathering this storm?

President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Charleston, West Virginia, August 21, 2018.

Jolted by ex-allies’ criminal cases, Trump faces election and legal risks

President Donald Trump suffered twin setbacks on Tuesday with two ex-advisers facing prison sentences — and one of them saying Trump told him to commit a crime — possibly hurting his Republican Party’s election prospects and widening a criminal probe that has overshadowed his presidency.

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There are 28 other monarchies in the world

Global Politics

Are you obsessing over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding? Well, to help you get your royal fix, here’s some other information about other royal families.

A combination photo shows adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, speaking in New York City, and US President Donald Trump speaking in Washington, Michigan, on April 16, 2018, and April 28, 2018, respectively.

Donald Trump, Michael Cohen and the Stormy Daniels payment, explained

Politics

The president and his representatives have offered sometimes contradictory narratives about the payments, what the president knew and when and the circumstances surrounding them.

South African gold miners launch largest lawsuit in Africa’s history

Health & Medicine

About half of South Africa’s gold miners suffer from silicosis, a life-threatening disease caused when silica from gold lodges in the lungs. Now, thousands of gold miners have signed on to the largest class action lawsuit in Africa’s history.

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