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Your daily horoscope: January 20, 2026

  IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY This could be and should be the year when you make that breakthrough you have been dreaming of for so long. With dynamic Mars on your side you won’t be slow to take advantage of what the universe has to offer – and that’s lots! ARIES (March 21 - April 20): If you make a special effort on the work front today you will make a big impression on employers and senior colleagues. Mars in the career area of your chart gives you that competitive edge that people in positions of power want to see. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): If you get the chance to travel over the next few days you must take it. There is a real possibility that you could end up some place that enchants you to such a degree that you don’t want to leave. Maybe one day you’ll retire there. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): You will be so on top of your game today that your rivals won’t stand a chance. There is also a very real possibility that you will come into money – but if you do be smart and keep it ...

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Judge Rebukes Trump’s Lawyer for ‘Losing All Credibility’ in Hush Money Trial”

 

    

In a dramatic courtroom exchange, Judge Juan Merchan admonished former President Donald Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, for what he deemed a lack of credibility during the ongoing criminal trial related to hush money payments. The trial centers around a 2016 payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, allegedly to boost Trump’s electoral prospects.

Merchan expressed visible frustration with Blanche’s defense, stating, “You have presented nothing.” The judge further criticized Blanche’s assertion that Trump had carefully adhered to the gag order preventing him from publicly criticizing witnesses. “You’re losing all credibility with the court,” Merchan declared.

Blanche attempted to argue that Trump had not intended to violate the gag order, but Merchan remained unsatisfied. When Blanche suggested there were “two systems of justice” in the courtroom, referencing the imprisonment of Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg, Merchan sharply responded, “Is that what you are saying?”

The contempt hearing intensified as Blanche defended Trump’s social media posts as mere responses to attacks, yet failed to provide clear examples. The trial continues to captivate the nation as it marks the first time a former U.S. president faces criminal charges.

Stay tuned for further developments in this historic case. 

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