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New York Times:
Details of Trump's $83.3 Million Payment to E. Jean Carroll — Donald J. Trump — the rare defendant who can afford a judgment of this size — could secure a bond to cover it while his appeals play out. — Donald J. Trump might one day have to pay E. Jean Carroll the $83.3 million she was awarded, but that day is not today.
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Raw Story
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NBC News:
Verdict reached in E. Jean Carroll's defamation damages trial against Trump — The verdict comes after a dramatic day in court that included the former president storming out of the courtroom during Carroll's closing argument. — The jury in E. Jean Carroll's defamation damages trial …
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Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
Trump's Court-Appointed Monitor Tells Judge Company Gave ‘Incomplete’ and ‘Inconsistent’ Disclosures with ‘Errors’ — Court monitor Barbara Jones sent her letter to Justice Engoron, who will determine whether to ban Trump from New York real estate for life — JWPlayer
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Raw Story and MeidasTouch
New York Times:
Trump-Carroll Defamation Trial
Trump-Carroll Defamation Trial
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Jurors awarded ‘astronomical’ amount because they knew Trump had ‘to be thwarted’: expert
Jurors awarded ‘astronomical’ amount because they knew Trump had ‘to be thwarted’: expert
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The Hill, Deadline and The Daily Beast
Victoria Bekiempis / The Guardian:
Donald Trump ordered to pay E Jean Carroll $83.3m in defamation trial
Donald Trump ordered to pay E Jean Carroll $83.3m in defamation trial
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Digby's Hullabaloo, Al Jazeera and TASS
Lucian K. Truscott IV / Lucian Truscott Newsletter:
Ka-ching: $18.3 M + $65 M = $83.3 million verdict against Trump
Ka-ching: $18.3 M + $65 M = $83.3 million verdict against Trump
NBC News:
Trump storms out of courtroom during closing arguments in E. Jean Carroll's defamation damages trial
Trump storms out of courtroom during closing arguments in E. Jean Carroll's defamation damages trial
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NBC News:
Trump trial live updates: Closing arguments in E. Jean Carroll case begin
Trump trial live updates: Closing arguments in E. Jean Carroll case begin
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Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
Trump Must Pay $83.3 Million to E. Jean Carroll for Defamation
Trump Must Pay $83.3 Million to E. Jean Carroll for Defamation
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NPR, PoliticusUSA, CBS News, New York Times, Raw Story, National Review, The Hill and The Mahablog
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
‘Oath-breaking insurrectionist’ Trump is ineligible for office, Colorado voters tell the Supreme Court
‘Oath-breaking insurrectionist’ Trump is ineligible for office, Colorado voters tell the Supreme Court
The Hill:
Judge threatens to send Trump attorney Alina Habba to jail over interruptions
Judge threatens to send Trump attorney Alina Habba to jail over interruptions
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Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, BizPac Review, MeidasTouch, The Messenger, Mediaite, Rolling Stone, HuffPost, Salon and New York Magazine
Aimee Picchi / CBS News:
E. Jean Carroll book mentioned in Trump trial soars to $2,100 a copy
E. Jean Carroll book mentioned in Trump trial soars to $2,100 a copy
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Raw Story and The Messenger
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
On Trump-Biden rematch, many senators say bring it on — Republicans and Democrats see the general election as historic moment pitting clearly different visions and records — Congressional bureau chief — Unlike some American voters, senators have come to grips with the reality …
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The Forward
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Nick Reisman / Politico:
Democrats' not-so-secret weapon in House races: Donald Trump — Democrats trying to claim competitive House seats in New York are hoping to tie GOP opponents to the former president. — ALBANY, N.Y. — A noun, a verb and Donald Trump. — Democrats are banking on the former president again …
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PoliticusUSA and Raw Story
Mary Papenfuss / The Messenger:
Trump Bashes ‘Worst’ Ever Border as He Arm-Twists GOP Lawmakers to Block Border Bill — Trump calls American border ‘worst ever in the history of the world,’ yet is working furiously behind the scenes to block bipartisan bill to boost security — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday attacked …
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New Republic, ABC News and Political Wire
Steven Shepard / Politico:
The 2024 door is closing faster than Haley thinks. Here's what the delegate math shows. — Nikki Haley isn't wrong when she says it's early in the GOP primary — less than 3 percent of delegates have been awarded so far. — But the rest of the states are coming fast …
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The Messenger and Breitbart
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David Smith / The Guardian:
Trump's ‘achilles heel’? Haley's refusal to drop out infuriates ex-president — A surprisingly disciplined campaign risks derailment as Trump lashes out at his former UN ambassador for staying in race — It was a moment for Donald Trump to be gracious, magnanimous, perhaps even presidential.
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Hopium Chronicles, Raw Story, RedState and Washington Examiner
Myah Ward / Politico:
Biden says he'll shut down the border if deal gives him authority — The White House statement comes after a week of frantic negotiations in the Senate. — President Joe Biden on Friday urged Congress to pass a bipartisan bill to address the immigration crisis at the nation's southern border …
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Townhall, Reuters, NBC News, Fox News, UPI, New York Times, Bloomberg, Associated Press, Boston Herald, Washington Times, The Hill, Breitbart, TASS, Political Wire and Twitchy
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden On the Bipartisan Senate Border Security Negotiations — For too long, we all know the border's been broken. — It's long past time to fix it. — That's why two months ago, I instructed my team to begin negotiations with a bipartisan group of Senators to seriously …
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The Hill, Fox News, The Daily Caller, MeidasTouch, New York Post, The Messenger, Washington Examiner and Twitchy
Yuka Hayashi / Wall Street Journal:
Eager for Economic Wins, Biden to Announce Billions for Advanced Chips — Industry, lawmakers worry semiconductor production could take years because of negotiations, permitting and worker shortages — WASHINGTON—The Biden administration, eager to highlight a signature economic initiative …
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Washington Examiner and Bloomberg, more at Techmeme »
Associated Press:
US pauses funding to UN agency for Palestinians after claims staffers were involved in Hamas attack — UNRWA has been the main agency providing aid for Gaza's population amid the humanitarian disaster caused by Israel's offensive against Hamas in Gaza. — DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip …
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New York Times:
UNRWA Is Investigating Charges of Workers' Involvement in Oct. 7 Attacks
UNRWA Is Investigating Charges of Workers' Involvement in Oct. 7 Attacks
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GOV.UK, The Gateway Pundit, matan4il, True North, ScheerPost, National Review, Mediaite, The Times of Israel, The Guardian and RedState
Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. pauses funding to UNRWA after 12 staffers accused of involvement in Oct. 7 attack
U.S. pauses funding to UNRWA after 12 staffers accused of involvement in Oct. 7 attack
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404 Media:
We Need Your Email Address — AI stealing our work. The collapse of social networks. The need to pay journalists to produce impactful journalism. Here is why we are asking for your email address to read 404 Media. … You might have noticed that over the last few days …
Edith Olmsted / The Daily Beast:
Giuliani Notes Trump's ‘Unpaid Legal Fees’ in Bankruptcy Filing — He says his monthly net income is just $2,308. — A beleaguered and broke Rudy Giuliani listed a “possible claim for unpaid legal fees against Donald J. Trump” in bankruptcy filings submitted to court Friday.
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Business Insider, The Messenger, HuffPost and Political Wire
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James Nani / Bloomberg:
Giuliani Lists Yankees Loot, Trump Claim as Assets in Bankruptcy
Giuliani Lists Yankees Loot, Trump Claim as Assets in Bankruptcy
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Raw Story, Talking Points Memo and The Messenger
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Donald Trump is preparing for a massive new trade war with China — The former president has talked to advisers about imposing a 60 percent tariff sure to enrage Beijing — Former president Donald Trump is weighing options for a major new economic attack on China if reelected …
Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg:
Trader Joe's Follows SpaceX in Arguing US Labor Board Is Unconstitutional — Grocery chain tries new argument to fight union-busting charge — Decision on constitutionality is unlikely before an appeal … At a Jan. 16 National Labor Relations Board hearing in Connecticut …
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HuffPost and The Guardian
Jack Shafer / Politico:
The News Business Really Is Cratering — The state of the industry is more dire than ever. — Journalists across the country burst into flames of panic this week, as bad news for the news business crested and erupted everywhere all at once. — Patrick Soon-Shiong …
Grace Ashford / New York Times:
Cuomo Created ‘Sexually Hostile’ Workplace, Says Justice Department — Investigators found that the executive staff of Andrew Cuomo, the former governor, prioritized protecting him rather than the women accusing him of sexual harassment. — The Department of Justice concluded that former …
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Nick Reisman / Politico:
DOJ says Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 13 women
DOJ says Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 13 women
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Haley calls Trump ‘totally unhinged’ after donor ban, RNC move — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley called former President Trump “totally unhinged” during an interview Friday on Fox News Friday, referencing the recent threat he made to blacklist donors who give to Haley.
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New York Times, The Spectator World, One America News Network, Political Wire, The Dispatch, Fox News, CBS News, The Messenger and RedState
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Heather Digby Parton / Salon:
Trump's border power play is a push for civil war
Trump's border power play is a push for civil war
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CNN, The Messenger, The Hill, Digby's Hullabaloo and Raw Story
The Daily Beast:
Joe Biden Can—and Should—Take Over the Texas National Guard — If Greg Abbott is going to use his National Guard to flout the Constitution, the president should do as Dwight D. Eisenhower once did and nationalize the state agency entirely. … Listen to this full episode of The New Abnormal …
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modernity and Washington Examiner
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