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Attorney Michael Avenatti leaves Federal Court after his initial appearance in an extortion case Monday, March 25, 2019, in New York. Avenatti was arrested Monday on charges that included trying to shake down Nike for as much as $25 million by threatening the company with bad publicity. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen).

Michael Avenatti charged with fraud as he testified in related case

By Brian Melley and Amy Taxin - Associated Press

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, (D-New York) waves to the crowd as she steps onto the stage at the Women's Unity Rally organized by Women's March NYC in Lower Manhattan, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s rise leaves 14th Congressional District constituents in the dust

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

NY lawmakers seek to honor woman who fought in 1776 battle

Associated Press

FILE - In this March 12, 2019, file photo, New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) pitches during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Miami Marlins, in Jupiter, Fla. deGrom is expected to start Opening Day against the Washington Nationals. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP, File)

Mets, deGrom agree to $137.5 million, 5-year deal

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Biden Courage Awards Tuesday, March 26, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Joe Biden blames ‘white man’s culture’ for sexual assaults

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2018 file photo, Michael Avenatti, lawyer for porn star Stormy Daniels, speaks outside court in New York. U.S. prosecutors announced Monday, March 25, 2019 they have charged Avenatti with extortion and bank and wire fraud. A spokesman for the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles said Avenatti was arrested Monday in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

The Latest: Avenatti expects to be ‘fully exonerated’

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The Capitol Rotunda is seen in Washington, Monday, March 25, 2019, as Democrats vowed to press ahead with their multiple investigations into the president and whether he obstructed justice after special counsel Robert Mueller did not find that President Donald Trump or his campaign colluded with Russians to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The House Financial Services committee must advance bank accountability

By Edolphus "Ed" Towns Jr.

President Donald Trump speaks with the media after stepping off Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Washington. The Justice Department said Sunday that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation did not find evidence that President Donald Trump's campaign &quot;conspired or coordinated&quot; with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump declares victory now but legal perils far from over

By JIM MUSTIAN - Associated Press

Michael Avenatti, the attorney for porn actress Stormy Daniels talks to the media during a news conference in front of the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Michael Avenatti arrested on extortion, fraud charges

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) reacts after New York Islanders' Jordan Eberle scored a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Eberle, Nelson back Lehner as Islanders beat Coyotes 2-0

By ALLAN KREDA - Associated Press

The White House is seen in Washington, Sunday, March 24, 2019. Special counsel Robert Mueller closed his long and contentious Russia investigation with no new charges, ending the probe that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump's presidency. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Some Americans cheer Mueller’s report, others feel let down

By MATT SEDENSKY - Associated Press

FILE--In this Dec. 13, 2018, file photo, Governor-elect J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill., center, talks with President Donald Trump during a meeting with newly elected governors in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Gubernatorial fashion in Illinois gets a lot of attention. During his first six weeks in office, Pritzker’s appointment calendar includes 70 “attire” recommendations for events as varied as bill signings, a state police officer’s funeral, a White House dinner, surveying flood damage, and cocktails with legislators at the Illinois Governor’s Mansion. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Illinois governor’s schedule includes recommended attire

By JOHN O'CONNOR - Associated Press

New York Mets third baseman Adeiny Hechavarria (25) smiles during the first inning against the Miami Marlins during a spring training baseball game, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in Jupiter, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)

Mets decide Mesoraco, 5 others won’t be on opening roster

By BILL WHITEHEAD - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2016 file photo, Robert Durst sits in a courtroom in Los Angeles. The New York real estate heir Robert Durst is facing a new lawsuit that claims he killed his first wife and disposed of her body in 1982. A sister of Kathleen Durst filed a wrongful death claim Friday, March 22, 2019, accusing Durst of killing the woman in their suburban New York City home. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, Pool, File)

Robert Durst faces new lawsuit in death of first wife

By JIM MUSTIAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 4, 2017 file photo, Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin is shown prior to a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. (Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool Photo via AP, File)

A look at Russians who became mixed up in Trump probe

By NATALIYA VASILYEVA - Associated Press

In this July 27, 2016, file photo, then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump National Doral in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Beyond Mueller report, Trump faces flurry of legal perils

By JIM MUSTIAN - Associated Press

Police: Man told Jewish co-worker she was in ‘gas chamber’

By CHRIS CAROLA - Associated Press

Yankees’ Bird sent back to Tampa; Severino progressing

By CHUCK KING - Associated Press

This Aug. 30, 2015, file photo released by the Broward County Sheriff's office shows Cesar Sayoc in Miami. The Florida man who authorities say sent pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Donald Trump, is expected to plead guilty in Manhattan federal court on Thursday, March 21, 2019. (Broward County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

Florida man pleads guilty to mailing bombs to Trump foes

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

This Aug. 30, 2015, file photo released by the Broward County Sheriff's office shows Cesar Sayoc in Miami. The Florida man who authorities say sent pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Donald Trump, is expected to plead guilty in Manhattan federal court on Thursday, March 21, 2019. (Broward County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

Cesar Sayoc pleads guilty to mailing bombs to Trump foes

By Larry Neumeister - Associated Press