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Judge Arthur Engoron has ordered former President Trump to pay $355 million in New York Attorney General Letitia James's (D) civil fraud case, which accused Trump of inflating his assets for tax and insurance benefits. It's a major financial blow to Trump, who was already ordered by a jury to pay $83.3 million to author E. Jean Carroll for defamation in a separate case after he denied her sexual assault allegation. While Trump plans to appeal both rulings, as The Hill's Ella Lee reported, between the two judgments "Trump stands to lose 13 percent or more of his estimated net worth – if the estimations of his wealth are accurate." Trump last year was also ordered to pay $5 million in a separate ruling when he was found liable for sexually abusing Carroll in the 1990s and later defaming her. Response: Trump lawyer Chris Kise called the case an "unjust political crusade against the front-running candidate for President of the United States" and said Trump will "of course appeal." What James wanted: A $370 million penalty and a lifetime ban for Trump from New York's real estate business. In addition to the $355 million penalty, Engoron's ruling blocks Trump from business in the state for three years. Other court news: Trump opts against appealing civil immunity claim in Jan. 6 lawsuits to Supreme Court |
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Welcome to Evening Report ! I'm Amee LaTour, catching you up from the afternoon and what's coming tomorrow. Not on the list? Subscribe here. Programming note: This is my last issue of the newsletter. I appreciate you reading daily! Evening Report will be back next week with Elizabeth Crisp. |
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Biden on Navalny: 'Putin is responsible'
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President Biden addressed reports that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died, saying, "Russian authorities are going to tell their own story. But make no mistake ... Putin is responsible for Navalny's death." The Russian Federal Prison Service said Navalny, who was serving a sentence on extremism charges in a prison near the Arctic Circle, lost consciousness after a walk and could not be revived by an ambulance crew. Biden also said Friday that Navalny's reported death "reminds us of the stakes of this moment," and that the U.S. needs "to provide the funding so Ukraine can keep defending itself against Putin's vicious onslaughts and war crime." More headlines from The Hill: |
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House lawmakers propose Ukraine-border bill
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A bipartisan group of House members on Friday proposed an alternative to the Senate's $95 billion funding package for Ukraine, Israel and more after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he won't bring the Senate's proposal up for a vote in the lower chamber. The House bill contains $66 billion in funding, along with some border policy reforms. The Hill's Mychael Schnell and Mike Lillis wrote of the bill's substantial hurdles: "Not only are conservatives sure to balk at the absence of the many border security measures included in the House-passed GOP bill, known as H.R.-2, but Democrats are certain to oppose both the 'remain in Mexico' provision and the exclusion of humanitarian aid for Gaza, Ukraine and other global hotspots."
Read the full report here.
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8 in 10 say US doing bad job dealing with border: poll |
A report from the Pew Research Center this week showed only 18 percent of U.S. adults say the government is doing a good job of dealing with the large number of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. That includes 11 percent of Republicans /GOP-leaning respondents and 26 percent of Democrats/Democratic-leaning respondents. |
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Pew also asked respondents about their attitudes on different proposals for addressing the border situation. A majority said each of the following three proposals would improve the situation: - Increasing the number of immigration judges and staff to decide asylum applications more quickly ... 60 percent total (75 percent of Democrats / 47 percent of Republicans)
- Creating more opportunities for legal immigration ... 56 percent total (69 percent of Democrats / 43 percent of Republicans)
- Increasing deportations of those in the country illegally ... 52 percent total (77 percent of Republicans / 30 percent of Democrats)
The survey, conducted Jan. 16-21, coincided with border policy negotiations between the Senate and White House. The deal was ultimately scrapped from the aid package for Ukraine and other nations. |
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Here's who's coming up on the Sunday shows: CBS "Face the Nation": Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.).
FOX "Fox News Sunday": Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R).
CNN "State of the Union": Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.).
NBC "Meet the Press": Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio).
ABC "This Week": Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D).
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8 days until South Carolina's Republican presidential primary. 11 days until Michigan's Democratic and Republican presidential primaries. | |
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The Weekend: Former President Trump holds a rally in Michigan on Saturday. GOP presidential contender Nikki Haley makes bus tour stops in South Carolina Saturday and Sunday. |
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