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ENTERTAINMENT FOR NONE

Playboy Playmate Will Not Testify in Trump Hush-Money Trial

Prosecutors announced on Thursday that the model, who received a $150K “catch-and-kill” fee for her own affair with Trump, will not take the stand.

Jose Pagliery

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AND THE REST IS HISTORY

Inside the Fateful Trip That Led to Trump’s Criminal Trial

The 2006 Nevada championship boasted lobster dinners, sports royalty, and lots and lots of porn stars.

Kate Briquelet

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KISS AND TELL

Ex-Playboy Model: Married Trump Followed Me ‘Like a Puppy’

Karen McDougal says she and Donald Trump were in love—until she dumped him for Bruce Willis.

Mathew Murphy

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‘VICTORY’

Judge Tosses Karen McDougal’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Fox

Her “lawsuit attempted to silence spirited opinion commentary on matters of public concern,” a Fox News spokesperson said in a statement.

Justin Baragona

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SPEED READ

People Cross Melania ‘at Their Own Risk,’ Says New Biography

Here are the juiciest revelations in “The Art of Her Deal” by Mary Jordan, which depicts a quietly powerful Melania Trump, fiercely protective of her son, and not someone to cross.

Alaina Demopoulos

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SEE YOU IN COURT

Karen McDougal Suing Fox News Over Tucker Carlson Segment

In his segment last year, Carlson called the Enquirer’s payment to McDougal “ransom” while claiming her actions sound “like a classic case of extortion.”

Justin Baragona

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HUSH HUSH

House Judiciary Probe Into Stormy Daniels ‘Hush-Money’: WaPo

The committee will call witnesses—like chairman and CEO of American Media, Inc. David Pecker—and reportedly probe President Trump's alleged involvement.

Julia Arciga

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VOILA

FBI: Cohen Called Trump and Hope During Stormy Daniels Deal

The minute-by-minute story of how the president’s former fixer silenced two women and possibly swung the election, according to the feds.

Adam Rawnsley

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YOU’VE GOT JAIL

Michael Cohen Gets 3 Years, Cops to ‘Dirty Deeds’ for Trump

The ex-fixer says his mistake was ‘blind loyalty’ to the president and promises to keep cooperating.

Adam Rawnsley

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OH REALLY?

Reuters: Trump Says ‘People Would Revolt’ If He's Impeached

“It’s hard to impeach somebody who hasn’t done anything wrong,” Trump says.

Chelsia Rose Marcius

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WHO’S NEXT

NYT: Federal Prosecutors Eye Trump Organization Executives

They reportedly want to know who else in the organization was aware of payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal.

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