Oct 13 Trump criticizes legal system after his deposition in defamation lawsuit ordered By Larry Neumeister, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump angrily lashed out in a statement after a judge ordered him to answer questions under oath next week in a defamation lawsuit filed by a writer who says he raped her in the mid-1990s. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Parkland jury deliberates Cruz sentence, new protests sweep Iran In our news wrap Wednesday, a jury in Florida starts deliberating on whether Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to death, seven more people were killed in Ukraine as Russia fired missiles and artillery rounds into major cities… Continue watching
Mar 11 Judge says Trump's attempt to delay E. Jean Carroll's defamation claims is in 'bad faith' By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A judge says former President Donald Trump's moves aimed at delaying a rape accuser's defamation claims from reaching trial are in bad faith and so far succeeding. Continue reading
Jun 08 Fed lawyers say Trump is not liable for 'crude' remarks at accuser By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Donald Trump cannot be held personally liable for “crude and disrespectful” remarks he made about a woman who accused him of rape because he made the comments while he was president, U.S. Justice Department lawyers said. Continue reading
Nov 25 Justice Department appeals judge's decision in Trump defamation case By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A judge concluded last month in a written decision that President Donald Trump’s June 19 statements about columnist E. Jean Carroll didn’t constitute an official act of the presidency and were outside the scope of his employment as president. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: Barrett formally sworn in to U.S. Supreme Court In our news wrap Tuesday, Amy Coney Barrett was formally sworn in as the newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath in private, a day after Barrett’s Senate confirmation. Also, firefighters in Southern… Continue watching
Oct 27 Judge says U.S. can't replace Trump in columnist's slander suit By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A federal judge on Tuesday denied President Donald Trump's request that he be replaced as the defendant in a defamation lawsuit alleging he raped a woman in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 8:00 Barr's 'shocking' request for DOJ to defend Trump in defamation lawsuit The Justice Department has moved to intervene in a defamation lawsuit against President Trump. In 2019, columnist E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of raping her years ago, and later claimed his denunciations amounted to defamation. William Brangham talks to David… Continue watching
Sep 09 DOJ asks to defend Trump in rape accuser's defamation suit By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The Justice Department is asking to take over President Donald Trump's defense in a defamation lawsuit from a writer who accused him of rape. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 4:21 News Wrap: WHO declares novel coronavirus a global health emergency In our news wrap Thursday, the World Health Organization has declared China's outbreak of novel coronavirus a global health emergency. The illness is still spreading both within China, which has confirmed more than 7,800 cases and 212 deaths, and worldwide. Continue watching