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In the ongoing legal battle over classified documents, a federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss charges against former President Donald Trump. The judge’s ruling keeps all 41 counts intact, including accusations of hoarding classified documents and conspiring to conceal them from the government. The defense had attempted to throw out several counts related to obstruction and false statements, but the judge determined that while there may be some confusion, it did not warrant dismissal at this stage.

A New Jersey businessman testified in federal court on Friday that he believed he had a $200,000-to-$250,000 deal with Sen. Bob Menendez in 2018 for the Democrat to pressure the New Jersey attorney general’s office to stop investigating his friends and family. The businessman, Jose Uribe, is the key witness for the government in the bribery case against Menendez and two other businessmen. Menendez, 70, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he accepted gold bars, cash, and a luxury car in return for doing favors for the businessmen.

Richard Allen Randolph, 44, was convicted in federal court for his role in multiple armed robberies in Tampa during 2020. Through an investigation, a Beretta Pico pistol used in the robberies was traced back to Randolph, leading to his arrest and conviction. He faces a minimum penalty of 100 years in federal prison and is scheduled for sentencing on July 30.