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Former President Trump won’t have to come up with half a billion dollars as he appeals a civil decision over his business dealings, but his separate criminal case over an alleged hush money payment to a porn star is on track to start next month.

Trump told reporters Monday that he will pay a $175 million bond set by a New York appeals court in his civil fraud case after getting a delayed deadline and greatly reduced amount.

“It will be my honor to post whatever’s necessary,” he said after the ruling.

But separately, he was less satisfied with a decision in a criminal charge tied to the 2016 campaign and a payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels to prevent her from disclosing an alleged extramarital affair, which Trump denies. That case is set to move forward April 15.

“I don’t know how you can have a trial that’s going on right in the middle of an election. Not fair. Not fair. It’s not fair at all,” said Trump, who is seeking a second presidential term, calling the case a “witch hunt.”

He suggested that a conviction could make him “more popular” and help his campaign.

“The people know it’s a scam,” he said.

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• Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down by the end of the year as the plane manufacturer faces increased scrutiny after a series of high-profile accidents.

• Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate announcement Tuesday could roil the 2024 presidential race, with allies and observers saying it may give a cash influx and boost of momentum for his long-shot campaign.
• Chick-fil-A plans to change the chicken it serves at all of its restaurants this spring, citing supply concerns.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly canceled a high-stakes delegation to Washington this week after the U.S. didn’t block a United Nation Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

In a statement, Netanyahu’s office called the U.S. abstention “a clear retreat from the consistent position of the United States at the Security Council since the beginning of the war.”

The delegation was expected to hold talks on the ongoing war in Gaza as Israeli forces move toward Rafah, where more than a million Palestinians are sheltering from the war that started with Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israelis.

White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said he was “disappointed” that Israel canceled the delegation’s trip.

“It’s a nonbinding resolution,” he told reporters in a White House briefing. “It does not represent a change in our policy at all.”

A fight over abortion pills at the Supreme Court this week could have sweeping consequences for access to mifepristone — even for those who live in blue states. 

It’s the first major abortion case that the High Court has heard since overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision last year, allowing states to adopt strict abortion laws.

The court will hear arguments about whether federal regulators overstepped their authority by loosening restrictions to make mifepristone easier to access.

More than half of abortions in the U.S. last year were done through medication.

If the justices uphold a lower court’s ruling, prescribing mifepristone through telemedicine would no longer be allowed. 

There is no legal precedent for a court to override the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a drug. The case likely would not be decided until the summer. (The Hill)

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A case brought by Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X, against a hate-speech watchdog group has been dismissed.

In his case against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), Musk accused the group of illegally scraping data from the platform while assembling reports about the spread of hate speech and misinformation online. After buying the platform, Musk moved to loosen content moderation rules, sparking claims of growing hate speech and harassment on X.

In the ruling dismissing the case, a judge wrote that the lawsuit was intended to “punish” CCDH for highlighting negative information about the company.

X has said it plans to appeal.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has signed legislation to ban children younger than 14 years from holding social media accounts in his state.

The legislation also requires 14- and 15-year-olds to obtain parental approval to use social media platforms that employ algorithms and have “certain addictive features.”

DeSantis vetoed legislation earlier this month that would have banned children younger than 16 from social media, saying the new version will hold up better in court.

“I think this did as good a job as you can do — not just to say, ‘Here’s what we think is constitutional in our own judgement’ — but also what we think would ultimately be able to land, given how some judges have gone crosswise on some of these issues,” he said. (The Hill)

“Minneapolis just called Uber’s bluff — other cities must follow their lead,” writes Lauren Jacobs of PowerSwitch Action.

“The truth about the ‘veepstakes,’” writes Marc Lotter former aide to Mike Pence and director of strategic communications for the 2020 Trump-Pence campaign.

112 days until the Republican National Convention. 

147 days until the Democratic National Convention.  

224 days until the 2024 general election.

Tuesday: The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that could determine access to the abortion pill mifepristone.

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