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US judge upholds Trump's $83.3 million defamation loss, rejects new trial: A federal judge on Thursday rejected Donald Trump's bid to throw out an $83 ...
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US judge upholds Trump's $83.3 million defamation loss, rejects new trial
Quick Glance: Court Rejects Trump's Bid for New Trial Against E. Jean Carroll
  • A federal judge rejected former President Donald Trump’s request for a new trial—or to throw out the $83.3 million defamation ruling—against writer E. Jean Carroll, marking the latest legal loss for the former president.

  • In the Thursday ruling rejecting the request for a new trial or the judgment to be dismissed, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan said Trump’s argument was “without merit,” made “conspicuously without success” and “defies common sense.”

  • Robbie Kaplan, Carroll’s lawyer, told Forbes in a statement they are “pleased with though not surprised by” the court’s decision, adding the award was “entirely reasonable” because of Trump’s continued defamation, “hatred and disdain.”

  • In January, a jury determined Trump had to pay Carroll $83.3 million in damages after she accused him of sexual assault. Previously, another jury found Trump liable for sexual assault in the 1990s and subsequent defamation, ordering him to pay $5 million.
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White House calls Trump’s Charlottesville ‘peanut’ comments ‘repugnant and divisive’
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White House calls Trump’s Charlottesville ‘peanut’ comments ‘repugnant and ...
Quick Glance: Trump compares Charlottesville and Israel-Gaza protests
  • Former President Trump downplayed the significance of the deadly 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville compared to the rising demonstrations on college campuses over the situation in Gaza.

  • Trump highlighted that President Biden frequently cites the Charlottesville rally and Trump’s response as a reason for his White House candidacy in 2020.

  • Trump’s remarks coincided with college campus protests concerning the Israel-Hamas conflict, resulting in numerous Palestinian casualties in Gaza.

  • Biden has denounced antisemitism in the protests while also criticizing those who fail to grasp the situation with the Palestinians.
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Biden campaign trolls Trump for golfing on day off from court: President Biden’s reelection campaign trolled former President Trump for golfing on his day off ...
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Biden campaign trolls Trump for golfing on day off from court
Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Florida's abortion ban and holds Trump accountable
  • President Biden condemns the upcoming 6-week abortion ban in Florida.

  • He blames Trump for appointing justices who overturned Roe v. Wade.

  • Biden's campaign focuses on abortion rights to mobilize voters.

  • Efforts to leverage Florida's abortion laws for political gain are highlighted.
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Giuliani among 18 charged in Arizona election scheme; Trump an unindicted co-conspirator
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Giuliani among 18 charged in Arizona election scheme; Trump an unindicted ...
Quick Glance: Giuliani, 17 Others Indicted in Arizona for Fake Elector Scheme; Trump Named Co-Conspirator
  • Rudy Giuliani, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, is among 18 individuals indicted in Arizona for allegedly illegally attempting to claim the state's 2020 electoral votes for the former US president, with Trump identified as an unindicted co-conspirator.

  • The indictment in Maricopa County Superior Court lists 11 defendants and redacts the names of seven others. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes stated that these names would be disclosed after serving all defendants with the indictment.

  • The indictment alleges that the defendants pressured state officials to change election results, including fraud, forgery, and conspiracy, carrying potential sentences ranging from six months to over 12 years upon conviction.

  • Several individuals posing as electors for Trump have been charged in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, and Nevada. The fake elector scheme is also a focal point in the federal case against Trump led by Special Counsel Jack Smith.
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Biden trolls Trump on injecting bleach anniversary: President Biden on Tuesday trolled former President Trump on the fourth anniversary of him suggesting ...
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Biden trolls Trump on injecting bleach anniversary
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Trump seeks to blame Biden for potential TikTok ban: Former President Trump is casting blame on President Biden for legislation that could potentially ban TikTok ...
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Trump seeks to blame Biden for potential TikTok ban
Quick Glance: What Lies Ahead for TikTok in the US?
  • The US Senate has unanimously approved a bill that could potentially lead to the banning of TikTok within nine months, unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, withdraws from the video-sharing app due to concerns about national security threats.

  • President Joe Biden has confirmed his intention to sign the legislation on Wednesday.

  • ByteDance acquired the well-known karaoke app Musical.ly and rebranded it as TikTok back in 2017. It has become one of the fastest-growing applications in the United States, boasting 150 million monthly subscribers.
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Giuliani, Meadows indicted on Arizona ‘fake elector’ charges: An Arizona grand jury handed up felony charges against Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows and other ...
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Giuliani, Meadows indicted on Arizona ‘fake elector’ charges
Quick Glance: Giuliani, Meadows Charged in Arizona 'Fake Elector' Indictment
  • An Arizona grand jury handed up felony charges against Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and other prominent Trump allies for allegedly attempting to prevent the lawful transfer of power from then-President Trump to Joe Biden.

  • The indictment accuses the 18 defendants of devising a scheme to raise false claims of election fraud to pressure Arizona election officials to overturn Biden’s narrow victory in the state.

  • Only the 11 alternate electors are identified by name, but descriptions contained within the charging documents make clear the other defendants include Giuliani, Meadows, Boris Epshteyn, John Eastman, Christina Bobb, and Mike Roman.

  • Arizona is now the fourth of those states to bring charges against the slates of pro-Trump electors, following charges brought in Michigan, Nevada, and Georgia.
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Trump holds overall 6-point lead in battleground states: Poll: Former President Trump holds a 6-point lead over President Biden in key battleground states that ...
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Trump holds overall 6-point lead in battleground states: Poll
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Significant Haley vote in Pa.’s GOP primary a ‘5-alarm fire’ for Trump : Nikki Haley, who ended her presidential campaign in early March, received 17% of the ...
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Significant Haley vote in Pa.’s GOP primary a ‘5-alarm fire’ for Trump
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Trump, allies were part of Michigan fake elector scheme, investigator testifies: A Michigan prosecutor testified Wednesday that former President Trump and senior ...
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Trump, allies were part of Michigan fake elector scheme, investigator ...
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Trump was going to dominate the courtroom. Instead, he is shrinking.: Trump wrongly thought he might win the presidency on the courtroom steps.
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Trump was going to dominate the courtroom. Instead, he is shrinking.
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CNN Poll: Few think Trump is being treated the same as other defendants: As the first criminal prosecution of a former American president began just 13% ...
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CNN Poll: Few think Trump is being treated the same as other defendants
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Trump has shared tales of courtroom spectacles with supporters. The reality is much more subdued
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Trump has shared tales of courtroom spectacles with supporters ...
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Trump Trials takeaways: The Playboy payment : Key moments from Day 7 of Donald Trump’s New York hush money records falsification trial.
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Trump Trials takeaways: The Playboy payment
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Liz Cheney: Supreme Court should decide Trump immunity quickly so voters can hear Jan. 6 case
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Liz Cheney: Supreme Court should decide Trump immunity quickly so voters ...
Quick Glance: Liz Cheney Urges Supreme Court to Decide Trump Immunity Quickly
  • Liz Cheney calls for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump's immunity so voters can hear the Jan. 6 case.

  • Emphasizing the importance of the federal election fraud indictment against the former president before the upcoming elections.

  • She advocates for all evidence to be publicly presented for the public to fully assess Trump's actions on Jan. 6.

  • Cheney argues against immunity for Trump and urges the trial to proceed without delay to reveal critical evidence.
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Ex-Melania Trump aide rips decision to ‘hawk some jewelry’: An ex-aide to Melania Trump is slamming the former first lady’s launch of a jewelry line just as her ...
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Ex-Melania Trump aide rips decision to ‘hawk some jewelry’
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LISTEN: Justice Jackson asks what stops presidents from committing crimes if they're immune from prosecution
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LISTEN: Justice Jackson asks what stops presidents from committing crimes ...
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Trump Claimed Trial Interferes With His Campaign, but on His Day Off He Went Golfing
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Pictures of the Day | April 25, 2024: Our top photos of the day.
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Pictures of the Day | April 25, 2024
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Why the hush money case against Donald Trump is on shaky ground: Mark Pomeranz, who worked at the Manhattan DA’s office, described in his book, “People v ...
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Why the hush money case against Donald Trump is on shaky ground
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If Trump gets convicted, what happens next? : Jailing an ex and possibly future president would be unprecedented. But these are unprecedented times.
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If Trump gets convicted, what happens next? 
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NY AG asks Trump civil fraud judge to declare $175M bond ‘without effect’: The New York attorney general’s office has asked a judge to void the $175 million bond ...
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NY AG asks Trump civil fraud judge to declare $175M bond ‘without effect’
Quick Glance: Trump Agrees to New Restrictions on $175 Million Bond in New York Civil Fraud Case
  • The bond is meant to secure Trump's compliance with a $454.2 million judgment won by state Attorney General Letitia James if he does not succeed in an appeal.

  • James had challenged the bond this month, saying Trump still had access to the Charles Schwab account pledged to the insurer as collateral.

  • Justice Arthur Engoron imposed the penalty after finding that Trump fraudulently inflated his net worth and real estate assets to deceive banks and insurers into providing better terms.

  • Trump defended the bond in court, emphasizing that he has plenty of money to put up for it.
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Millions more go to Trump legal expenses as Biden and Democratic Party expand campaign cash advantage
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Quick Glance: Millions more spent on Trump legal fees as Biden and Democratic Party expand campaign funds lead
  • Donald Trump’s leadership PAC spent as much money as it took in last month, with his legal bills remaining a top expense as the former president grappled both with the aftermath of losing a civil fraud case and prepared for the start of a historic criminal trial in a Manhattan court.

  • Save America, the political action committee that has underwritten much of Trump’s legal expenses, spent nearly $3.7 million on legal-related expenses in March – nearly $3 out of every $4 it collected, according to a filing Saturday night with the Federal Election Commission.

  • President Joe Biden alongside the Democratic National Committee increased their financial lead over Trump and the GOP in the past month.

  • The financial boost for Kennedy, the vice presidential pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., represents a financial boon for his independent bid for the White House. His campaign received a $2 million donation from Nicole Shanahan in March and raised over $3 million more that same month, based on campaign filings.
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What Donald Trump Fears Most: A potential reckoning that he has spent a lifetime eluding could be coming.
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What Donald Trump Fears Most
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RFK Jr. hurts Trump’s election chances more than Biden: poll: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s independent presidential candidacy could hurt former President Trump more ...
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RFK Jr. hurts Trump’s election chances more than Biden: poll
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It’s about time to hold Trump in contempt: Justice Juan Merchan must refuse to let former president Donald Trump undermine the rule of law.
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It’s about time to hold Trump in contempt
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Biden: I almost wanted to buy Trump Bible ‘just to see what the hell’s in it’: President Biden mocked former President Trump on Tuesday for hawking Bibles last ...
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Biden: I almost wanted to buy Trump Bible ‘just to see what the hell’s in ...