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Former President Donald Trump had a huge day in two different courtrooms on Thursday, but was only present for the one in Manhattan. David Pecker took the stand as a key witness in the case, and he alleged Trump was not the only prominent political figure for whom he caught and killed stories. Legal reporter Ben Feuerherd takes Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza through what it was like in the courtroom. All that, and everything else you need to know today.
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October 2, 2023: Gaetz v. McCarthy
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September 28, 2023: The GOP primary debate enters its flop era
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September 26, 2023: Silence is golden for Sen. Bob Menendez
September 25, 2023: Kevin McCarthy girds for battle with the hard right
September 22, 2023: The incredible shrinking House speaker
September 21, 2023: Mr. Zelenskyy goes to Washington
September 20, 2023: The White House isn’t saving Kevin McCarthy
September 19, 2023: What we’re watching at UNGA
September 18, 2023: A slim chance for shutdown stopgap bill
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September 14, 2023: What Musk, Gates and Zuck told senators behind closed doors
September 13, 2023: Inside McCarthy's impeachment inquiry
September 12, 2023: What’s at stake amid House Republican infighting
September 11, 2023: McCarthy faces tumult as the House returns
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