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Jury Sides With Writer Who Says That Trump Sexually Abused Her — Six men and three women found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll but rejected her rape accusation. — Trump is found liable in civil rape trial.
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Playbook: How CNN is getting ready for Trump's return — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — WATCH THIS SPACE — “U.S. finalizes asylum restriction to ramp up border deportations once Title 42 lapses,” by CBS' Camilo Montoya-Galvez in El Paso …
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Sexual abuse verdict renews Republican doubts about Trump's electability — On Capitol Hill and in the presidential race, the former president faced criticism from some in his party — A New York jury's finding on Tuesday that Donald Trump was liable for sexually abusing the writer E. Jean Carroll …


Jury reaches verdict in E. Jean Carroll rape and defamation case against Trump — Carroll sued the former president, accusing him of battery over an alleged rape in the 1990s and of defamation for calling her account a “hoax.” — A New York jury on Tuesday found former President Donald Trump liable …
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Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll, jury says — A New York federal jury found former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s. — Trump was also found liable for defaming the writer last fall …
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Mike Pence doesn't think voters will care about the Trump sex abuse verdict — The former vice president and potential 2024 contender said he never “witnessed behavior of that nature” in an interview with NBC News. — CINCINNATI, Ohio — Former Vice President Mike Pence subtly defended …
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Trump's defeat in Carroll case presages more legal peril — With one verdict against him now in the books, here are the other cases Trump is facing. — Now is the season of former President Donald Trump's discontent. — A federal jury's finding that Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll …
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Why did Trump hand E. Jean Carroll a slam dunk?
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Trump world booked CNN hoping for a big audience. Now, they're in the thick of it.
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E Jean Carroll won. And Trump can be now portrayed as a sexual abuser
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Jury to start deliberations in suit accusing Trump of rape
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Hill reactions: Several Republicans are unfazed by Trump's sex abuse verdict
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Senate Republicans suggest Carroll verdict could imperil Trump's 2024 chances
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At last, a measure of justice for Donald Trump
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Stephanie Grisham: I regularly had to keep Trump away from staffer for fear of sexual harassment

Mitt Romney Gives Republicans Urgent 2024 Warning About Trump After Verdict
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Exclusive: Rep. George Santos charged by Justice Department in federal probe — Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against New York Rep. George Santos, the Republican lawmaker whose astonishing pattern of lies and fabrications stunned even hardened politicos, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
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AP sources: US Rep. George Santos facing federal charges — U.S. Rep. George Santos, who faced outrage and mockery over a litany of fabrications about his heritage, education and professional pedigree, has been charged with federal criminal offenses, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
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Rep. George Santos charged by federal prosecutors in New York — The congressman could make his initial court appearance as soon as Wednesday. — Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., has been charged by federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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Scoop: Tucker Carlson accuses Fox of fraud, contract breach — Tucker Carlson, two weeks after being ousted by Fox News, accused the network Tuesday of fraud and breach of contract — and made a host of document demands that could precede legal action. — Why it matters: The aggressive letter …
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Tucker Carlson announces plans to relaunch his show on Twitter — New York CNN — Right-wing extremist Tucker Carlson announced Tuesday that he will relaunch his program on Twitter, which he praised as the only remaining large free-speech platform in the world after Fox News fired him late last month.


Tucker Carlson, Still Under Contract at Fox, Says He Will Start Show on Twitter — His claim, made on Twitter, suggested that his negotiations to reach an amicable separation with the network had broken down. — The former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, declaring, “We're back,” …

Tucker Carlson, After Fox News Firing, Says He Will Relaunch a Version of His Show on Twitter
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Biden says he's exploring 14th amendment to defuse debt ceiling standoff — The president said he would look at possibly invalidating the debt ceiling through the 14th amendment “months down the road.” — President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he was “considering” the use of the 14th amendment …
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Biden says he's considering 14th Amendment as debt ceiling option
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The Debt Ceiling Wasn't Always So Politicized
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US ethics watchdog calls on Clarence Thomas to resign over undisclosed gifts — Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington says supreme court justice should resign over mega-donor gifts scandal — The conservative supreme court justice Clarence Thomas must resign …
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Billionaire Harlan Crow Also Bankrolled GOP Lawmakers Blocking SCOTUS Ethics Reform
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Musk shares baseless election claim with millions of Twitter users — Donald Trump's insistence that he won the 2020 presidential election despite his having lost the 2020 presidential election put a lot of his allies in a bind. — Republican elected officials had to choose …
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Justice Department Announces Court-Authorized Disruption of Snake Malware Network Controlled by Russia's Federal Security Service — Through Operation MEDUSA, the FBI, and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York Neutralized the FSB's Premier Cyberespionage Malware Implant …


Florida approves social studies textbook list after changes to racial, social justice references — The Florida Department of Education announced a list of textbooks approved for social studies curricula in K-12 schools in the state after having certain references to topics like Black Lives Matter and social justice changed.
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