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Trump appointee Judge Aileen Cannon indefinitely postpones his classified documents trial [Video]

Judge Aileen Cannona Trump appointee who has been overseeing his classified documents trialjust indefinitely postponed that trial citing multiple pretrial issues yet to be dealt with, mainly by her. Joy Reid and her panel discuss the suspicious delays in not one, but three of Donald Trumps criminal trials.

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Russia celebrates victory in World War II as Putin accuses the West of fueling global conflicts WSB-TV Channel 2 [Video]

Russia wrapped itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, as President Vladimir Putin celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II by hailing his forces in Ukraine and blasting the West for fueling conflicts around the world

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Lisa Rubin: ‘Judge Cannons overwhelmed and second-guessing herself at every corner [Video]

The trial of former President Trump over alleged mishandling of classified documents and obstruction has been indefinitely postponed. Judge Aileen Cannon, citing complexities with legal rules and classified evidence, set new pre-trial deadlines but has delayed setting a firm trial date, with no proceedings expected before late July. Legal analysts Lisa Rubin and Danny Cevallos weigh in.

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What Putin hopes to accomplish in 5th presidential term [Video]

Russian President Vladimir Putin was inaugurated Tuesday for a fifth term. If he completes this six-year term, he'll become the longest-serving Russian leader since Empress Catherine the Great in the 18th century. David Herszenhorn, international desk editor for The Washington Post, joins CBS News to examine Putin's ambitions.

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WNBA star Brittney Griner on being first American woman imprisoned in a Russian gulag [Video]

WNBA star Brittney Griner tells her story of being arrested and jailed in Russia in Part 2 of her cable exclusive interview with Joy Reid. Brittney and Joy talked about her trial, what it was like to be the first American woman imprisoned in a Russian gulag, and her reaction when she was finally freed, all detailed further in Griners book, Coming Home.

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New Putin term as Russian president lasts until 2036 [Video]

Russian President Vladimir Putin was sworn in Tuesday for his fifth term after a reelection process that many Western observers have called unfair and undemocratic. If Putin serves out the full term, he will have had a longer reign than Joseph Stalin. Scott Radnitz, professor of Russian and Eurasian studies for the University of Washington, joined CBS News to discuss what an extended Putin rule means for the world.