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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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Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
$83.3 Million — I had not intended to write about the E Jean Carroll trial again tonight; I was going to give you a night off. But it's impossible not to, with the jury reaching its decision after just a few hours of deliberation. Beyond the verdict, there were some interesting …
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NBC News:
Verdict reached in E. Jean Carroll's defamation damages trial against Trump
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Jurors awarded ‘astronomical’ amount because they knew Trump had ‘to be thwarted’: expert
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New York Times:
Trump-Carroll Defamation Trial
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Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
Trump's Court-Appointed Monitor Tells Judge Company Gave ‘Incomplete’ and ‘Inconsistent’ Disclosures with ‘Errors’
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NBC News:
Trump trial live updates: Closing arguments in E. Jean Carroll case begin
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Victoria Bekiempis / The Guardian:
Donald Trump ordered to pay E Jean Carroll $83.3m in defamation trial
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Lucian K. Truscott IV / Lucian Truscott Newsletter:
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
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Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
Trump Must Pay $83.3 Million to E. Jean Carroll for Defamation
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Manu Raju / CNN:
Key senators cut deal to give US new power to clamp down on border crossings
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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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New York Times:
UNRWA Is Investigating Charges of Workers' Involvement in Oct. 7 Attacks — The United States temporarily cut off funding to UNRWA, the agency that aids Palestinians, citing allegations that 12 of its workers were involved in the Hamas-led assault on southern Israel.
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Associated Press:
US pauses funding to UN agency for Palestinians after claims staffers were involved in Hamas attack
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Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
We Need Your Email Address — Join the newsletter to get the latest updates. — Success — Great! Check your inbox and click the link. — Error — Please enter a valid email address. — You might have noticed that over the last few days, we've begun requiring readers to sign …
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 …
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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James Nani / Bloomberg:
Giuliani Lists Yankees Loot, Trump Claim as Assets in Bankruptcy
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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 …
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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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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Nick Reisman / Politico:
DOJ says Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 13 women — The former governor's lawyer says he was never interviewed. — ALBANY, New York — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 13 women who worked for the state over the course of an eight-year period, the Department …
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