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 Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / GettyAfter a nearly weeklong jury selection process, the criminal hush-money trial of former President Donald Trump kicked off Monday with opening statements and the prosecution's first witness—former National Enquirer chief David Pecker.
Monday's proceedings produced several headlines, such as Pecker discussing his habit of "checkbook journalism" that resulted in him helping arrange a $130,000 payment in 2016 to adult film star Stormy Daniels to kill a story about her alleged one-night stand with Trump.
Over on Fox News, however, much of its trial coverage instead revolved around parroting the ex-president's grievances about the case and how it is akin to "election interference" since he's required to appear in court.
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During Trump's criminal trial, the former head of the tabloid described how he'd worked with Trump's lawyer on stories — as Cruz alleged when he was a target.
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 AFP via Getty A Russian lawmaker took to the stage of a forum on internet safety Tuesday and briefly lost it, complaining that the younger generation should be ashamed for valuing their lives too much.
Alexei Zhuravlev, the first deputy chairman of the State Duma's defense committee, seemed disappointed that more young Russians weren't eager to be used as cannon fodder.
"What if there's a big war tomorrow? What if we go into battle tomorrow? Who will fight? Our generation has been raised for 30 years [like] ‘What is our main value? Life is the main value!' From childhood I was taught: first I have a country, then my family and friends, then some of my values, and only then my own life," he said, according to video of his remarks circulated in Russian media.
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