26 h. ago Trump loses attempt to have $83mn defamation judgment tossed out

Appeals court rejects president’s plea to vacate payment to writer E Jean Carroll

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28 h. ago Trump loses appeal and must pay $83 million to E. Jean Carroll

President Donald Trump lost an appeal with a court ruling that he must pay $83.3 million to columnist E. Jean Carroll.

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28 h. ago Trump loses appeal and must pay E Jean Carroll $83m in defamation case – live

Federal appeals court upholds defamation judgment against Trump, rejecting the administration’s argument that he’s protected by supreme court immunity rulingIntent on vindication after spending four months in prison last year, Peter Navarro asked a federal appeals court on Sunday night to force Donald Trump’s justice department to explain why it would not defend his 2022 conviction for defying a January 6 committee subpoena.The request to the US court of appeals for the DC circuit is fraught for the department as it would have to confront the appearance that it quietly dropped the case in order to shield Navarro after he was tapped as a senior adviser to the president. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Court rejects Trump’s attempt to overturn E Jean Carroll’s $83m verdict

Federal appeals court refused to throw out verdict against president for damaging reputation of writer in 2019US politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump now cannot claim presidential immunity to get off the hook from paying $83.3m in damages to the writer E Jean Carroll, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday, upholding a jury’s 2024 award against the president for defamation.Trump’s lawyers had pointed to the supreme court’s ruling last year saying the president has immunity for official acts to argue that the damages should be overturned. A three-judge panel for the US court of appeals for the second circuit, rejected that argument. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘We’re going to lose so many girls’: The deadly impact of Trump slashing aid for contraception

The US President has slashed nearly $600 million in funding for contraceptives – and the impact could be deadly for tens of thousands of women, reports chief international correspondent Bel Trew from Uganda and Zimbabwe

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7 d. ago ‘Trump loses again’: California governor reacts to judge ruling that national guard in LA violated federal law – live

Democratic governor Gavin Newsom takes shot at Trump after ‘the courts agree’ that deployment of national guard during LA immigration protests was illegalTrump illegally deployed national guard during LA Ice protests, judge rulesDonald Trump’s “exciting announcement” expected at 2pm ET will be “related to the Department of Defense”, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna plan to hold a news conference tomorrow with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse as the political fallout from the saga continues to engage Congress on several fronts. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump loses another court fight as his push to remove legal status for 600,000 migrants is put on hold

Homeland Security has ‘plunged into uncertainty’ the lives of tens of thousands of Venezuelans, California appeals court says

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1 week ago FACT FOCUS: Rural hospitals are expected to lose money from Trump's bill, despite RFK Jr.'s promise

Rural hospitals are bracing for financial losses due to President Trump's tax and spending cut bill

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1 week ago Trump loses it over ‘sick rumor’ that NBC extended ‘insecure child’ Seth Meyers’ contract — which happened last year

‘So, why would Fake News NBC extend this dope’s contract. I don’t know, but I’ll definitely be finding out!!!’ Donald Trump ranted just before 2 a.m. on Truth Social.

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1 week ago White House threatens sex education funds unless states nix references to transgender people in curriculums

The Trump administration sent a letter demanding states, territories and DC ‘remove all references to gender ideology’The Trump administration has told US states and territories they will lose federal funding for their sex education programs if they do not remove references to transgender people.In letters sent to 46 states, territories and Washington DC on Tuesday, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) demanded they “remove all references to gender ideology” within 60 days or risk losing funding from the Personal Responsibility Education Program, or Prep. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump children set to lose a fortune from their late mother's £13.2m home after price cut

The New York City townhouse where Ivana Trump died has seen a series of price reductions after initially being listed for $26.5 million

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2 w. ago Jack White hits back at Trump after White House brands rock star a ‘has

Musician was met with a scathing statement from the White House communications director after he criticised the US president’s Oval Office decoration

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3 w. ago DC area restaurants lose patrons as Trump’s police takeover leads to drop in reservations

Fewer people made seated reservations at restaurants in DC this past week than in any state, compared to the same time last year

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4 w. ago Former Trump adviser says Putin will walk out of Alaska summit as a 'loser'

Robert O'Brien, who served as a national security adviser in President Donald Trump 's first administration, has claimed that Putin will walk out of his summit with Trump a 'loser.'

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