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Trump wants hush money case tossed due to election win

President-elect Donald Trump wants his New York <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/12/03/trump-hush-money-case-motion-dismiss/76538391007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hush money case tossed</a>.USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers discusses how <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/12/03/trump-nominees-hegseth-patel-fbi-senate/76712589007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">some Senate Republicans are calling for deeper vetting on Trump picks Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel</a>.The Supreme Court will consider <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/12/03/what-to-know-transgender-care-supreme-court-case/76476075007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">if states can keep transgender adolescents from puberty blockers and hormone therapy</a>. Listen to arguments live on USA TODAY's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@USATODAY/streams" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a> at 10 a.m. ET.USA TODAY Wellness Reporter Alyssa Goldberg talks about <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2024/12/03/sabrina-carpenter-women-sex-hookup-culture/76704696007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sabrina Carpenter and how views on sex are changing</a>.Billboard names Beyoncé the <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/12/03/beyonce-billboard-greatest-pop-stars-taylor-swift/76597893007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">greatest pop star of the 21st century</a>.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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