Jury says Donald Trump must pay an additional $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll in defamation case

Jury says Donald Trump must pay an additional $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll in defamation case

Friday’s verdict was the second time in nine months that a jury addressed Carroll’s claim that Trump assaulted her in a New York City department store in 1996. Another jury last May found Trump liable for sexual abuse and ordered him to pay $5 million.

Trump wins Iowa caucuses in crucial victory at the outset of the Republican presidential campaign

Trump wins Iowa caucuses in crucial victory at the outset of the Republican presidential campaign

The magnitude of Trump’s success is still coming into focus. But the former president’s supporters endured a historic and life-threatening cold snap to participate in caucus meetings that unfolded in schools, churches and community centers across the state.

US Supreme Court declines to hear 2nd Illinois case challenging state’s ban on semiautomatic weapons

US Supreme Court declines to hear 2nd Illinois case challenging state’s ban on semiautomatic weapons

Caulkins and his co-plaintiffs claimed that participation in the decision by two state court justices violated the 14th Amendment guarantee of equal protection of the laws because they accepted millions of dollars of campaign contributions from gun restriction advocates.