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☆ Freebies on Election Day include Uber and Lyft rides, Krispy Kreme doughnuts and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Election Day, which falls on Tuesday Nov. 5, is not a federal holiday. Make sure to check local restaurants, bars and businesses for any Election Day promotions they may have. Here are some offers available nationwide:RideshareOn Election Day, users will be greeted with different promotions when clicking on the “Go Vote!” tile in the Uber app. Lyft also said it is offering a 50% discount (up to $10) on Election Day rides to the polls. IkeaParticipating locations at the Swedish furniture retailer will offer a free frozen yogurt on Election Day.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump asked for a mistrial Wednesday in the New York civil fraud case that threatens the former president’s real estate empire. Testifying last week, Trump assailed Engoron as an “extremely hostile” judge and the trial as “very unfair." Political Cartoons View All 1250 ImagesTrump’s lawyers compiled weeks of complaints into their 30-page court filing seeking a mistrial. Engoron mentioned the mistrial request only briefly in court Wednesday as defense lawyers continued calling witnesses. Before the trial, Engoron ruled that Trump and other defendants committed fraud by exaggerating his net worth and the value of assets on his financial statements.

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A grand jury of New Yorkers has brought charges against the former president, Trump's lawyer Susan Necheles said on Thursday. The inquiry opened and shut so many times that it came to be known as a "zombie case," Pomerantz said. In the federal case, Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations and testified that Trump directed him to pay Daniels and another woman. 'BACK INTO THE GRAVE'After hiring an outside law firm for advice, Vance's office decided not to bring any charges, Pomerantz wrote. "The 'zombie' case," Pomerantz wrote, "went back into the grave."

The inquiry opened and shut so many times that it came to be known as a "zombie case," Pomerantz said. "The bottom line for me was that the 'zombie' case was very strong," Pomerantz wrote. In the federal case, Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations and testified that Trump directed him to pay Daniels and another woman. 'BACK INTO THE GRAVE'After hiring an outside law firm for advice, Vance's office decided not to bring any charges, Pomerantz wrote. "The 'zombie' case," Pomerantz wrote, "went back into the grave."

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☆ 'Cases up the wazoo for years to come': Legal insiders brace for a world where Trump loses and the ex-president faces down a slew of reinvigorated court fights
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-02 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

The Trump campaign did not respond to Insider's questions about the possible legal challenges ahead for the president and his team. Justice Department investigation 'plausible'Could Trump's own Justice Department, at this moment, be criminally investigating the Trump reelection campaign? And that means officials there would "likely be avoiding public investigative steps" even if they were examining Trump campaign activity, Petalas said. Separately, Insider in mid-July reported that the Trump campaign was conducting an internal review of campaign spending irregularities overseen by Parscale. "If I was President Trump, that's what I would be worried about."

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