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Trump found liable for sexual abuse, defamation in civil case |
The jury in writer E. Jean Carroll's case against former President Trump found that Trump sexually abused Carroll and later defamed her by denying her claims. Trump was ordered to pay Carroll $5 million in damages, though he is expected to file an appeal. The verdict was announced Tuesday afternoon. The jury found Trump liable for battery and defamation but did not find that he raped Carroll. The writer alleged Trump raped her in a Manhattan department store dressing room in 1996. Carroll testified, "I'm here because Donald Trump raped me, and when I wrote about it, he said it didn't happen." She said Trump "lied and shattered my reputation, and I'm here to try and get my life back." After the verdict was announced, Trump posted on Truth Social in all caps: "I have absolutely no idea who this woman is. This verdict is a disgrace - a continuation of the greatest witch hunt of all time!" From The Hill's Zach Schonfeld: "Carroll sued Trump in November by leveraging a New York law that went into effect the same day, which provides sexual assault survivors a one-year window to bring civil lawsuits against their abusers, even if the statute of limitations passed." Read more in a full report at TheHill.com |
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- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on Tuesday updated its guidance to say women should start getting annual breast cancer screenings at age 40, a decade earlier than previously recommended.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is returning to D.C. today after her absence due to shingles. Feinstein has been absent since February and has faced calls to resign amid the extended absence.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) told MSNBC's Joe Scarborough he's urging people with mental health struggles to seek treatment — especially men: "This isn't a matter of who's tough or who's not."
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Debt talks start in earnest |
The first big debt limit talks since Feb. 1 are taking place Tuesday between President Biden and the top four congressional leaders, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), with whom Biden has most publicly and strongly feuded on the topic. Biden called the meeting shortly after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said last week that the U.S. could default on its debts as soon as June 1 if the debt ceiling isn't raised. McCarthy wants spending cuts tied to a debt limit increase, and the House GOP recently passed a bill to that effect. Forty-three Senate Republicans said over the weekend they wouldn't support raising the debt ceiling without spending reforms. The crux of the conflict, as distilled by The Hill's Mychael Schnell and Mike Lillis:
Democrats and Biden have said they are willing to discuss deficit spending as part of the annual appropriations process but will not negotiate over the debt limit — which they say would be holding it "hostage." If Republicans agree to hash out spending separately from the debt limit, however, they lose the key to their leverage: the risk of default. Neither side has shown signs of budging. Tuesday's meeting will set the tone for the ultimate outcome, whether it be a deal, a short-term fix, a long-shot workaround or an unprecedented default. Shortly before Tuesday's meeting, McCarthy panned the idea of a short-term fix, telling reporters, "We shouldn't kick the vote." That's a sentiment Democrats have expressed as well. Some things to watch for coming out of Tuesday's talk: Is there a tone shift from either party (or both)? Do their post-meeting statements emphasize themes like cooperation and coming together? Do they reiterate criticisms and dig their heels in further? Catch up with five potential outcomes of the debt ceiling battle And check out a timeline of the debt limit debate here |
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Crow rejects committee request for list of Thomas gifts |
According to a letter obtained by The Hill, GOP donor Harlan Crow rejected a Senate Finance Committee request that he provide the panel with a list of gifts he gave to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The request followed a series of ProPublica articles showing that Thomas didn't report certain information on his financial disclosures. Crow's attorney said in a letter Monday that "we have serious concerns about the scope of and authority for this inquiry" and that "this inquiry appears to be a component of a broader campaign against Justice Thomas and, now, Mr. Crow, rather than an investigation that furthers a valid legislative purpose." Committee spokesperson Ryan Carey called the response "obstructive." Meanwhile, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday sent a similar request to Crow for a list of gifts. |
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It's already (solar) summer
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Summer as we know it in the U.S. may be a month or so away, but solar summer has been here since May 5, according to meteorologist Sean Sublette. Solar summer in the Northern Hemisphere, which runs through early August, means this half of the Earth is tilted the most toward the sun. And it's when sunburns are most likely, meaning sunscreen — important any time of year — is even more crucial. |
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Poll: CNN has widest trust gap between Democrats, Republicans
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An Economist/YouGov poll of Americans' impressions of 56 news sources showed CNN and MSNBC to have the widest trust gaps between Democrats and Republicans. CNN had a 92-point difference between Democrats' net trust (+55) and Republicans' net trust (-37). MSNBC had a 91-point difference. |
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5G's growth and challenges
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The Hill's Rebecca Klar digs into the explosion of 5G in the U.S. and the challenges confronting the mobile network, from infrastructure to politics. |
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"America's youth are living and dying by the gun: Let's raise the gun age" — Yvin Shin, a legal associate at March For Our Lives, and Robert Schentrup, the organizing manager at Team ENOUGH and the brother of Parkland High School shooting victim, Carmen Schentrup. (Read here) "Feehery: When it comes to the debt limit, polls matter" — John Feehery, a partner at EFB Advocacy who served as spokesman to former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), communications director to former House Majority Whip Tom DeLay (R-Texas) and speechwriter to former House Minority Leader Bob Michel (R-Ill.). (Read here) |
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546 days until the presidential election. |
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9:30 a.m.: The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development holds a hearing called "The Future of Digital Assets: Measuring the Regulatory Gaps in the Digital Asset Markets." 9:45 a.m.: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing on policy response options regarding the conflict in Sudan. 2 p.m.: The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy holds a hearing on federal responses to recent bank failures. |
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