Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn E Jean Carroll verdict
Getty Images Jean Carroll at a Manhattan federal court President Donald Trump is asking the US Supreme Court to review the $5m (£3.6m) civil case that found he defamed and sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll. He has repeatedly claimed that the judge who oversaw the civil trial, Lewis Kaplan, improperly allowed evidence to be presented that hurt how the jury viewed Trump. A federal appeals court agreed with the jury’s verdict last year and said Kaplan did not make errors that would warrant a new trial. A New YorkRead more
Four potential obstacles in House vote to end US shutdown
Getty Images Texas Democrat Greg Casar has warned against healthcare “betrayal” A day after the US Senate passed a spending bill to end the longest-ever government shutdown, the budget fight now moves to the House of Representatives. The lower chamber of Congress is expected to vote this week on the funding measure. Unlike in the Senate, if House Republicans stay united, they don’t need any Democrats to pass the budget. But the margin for error is razor thin. Here are four potential hold-ups for the budget, before it can clearRead more
US aircraft carrier group arrives in Caribbean
Getty Images Dozens of aircraft on the USS Gerald R Ford add significant combat power to US forces near Latin America A US naval strike force centred around the world’s largest warship, the USS Gerald R Ford, has arrived in the Caribbean, the US Navy has confirmed. The arrival of the strike group, which was ordered to the region by President Donald Trump last month, comes amid ongoing strikes against alleged drug boats and tensions with Venezuela. The US has so far carried out at least 19 strikes against boatsRead more
Hurricane Melissa death toll rises to 45 in Jamaica, with 15 others still missing
People inspect the damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, in Black River, Jamaica, on Wednesday. (Raquel Cunha/Reuters) The number of confirmed deaths from Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica rose to 45, with 15 other people missing, authorities said Tuesday. The death toll is expected to rise, with officials still trying to reach two towns that remain cut off since the catastrophic Category 5 storm made landfall in western Jamaica on Oct. 28. Helicopters have been dropping food and other basic supplies in those two communities, said Alvin Gayle, director generalRead more
Hundreds of flights cancelled across U.S. in bid to maintain safety
A traveller checks the flight information board as others walk through the terminal at Baltimore/Washington International Airport on Thursday. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled in at the busiest U.S. airports because of the government shutdown. (Stephanie Scarbrough/The Associated Press) U.S. airlines began cancelling hundreds of flights on Thursday as the Federal Aviation Administration sought to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports because of the government shutdown. More than 760 flights had been cut from Friday’s airline schedules, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions, by lateRead more
Tepid reaction in Mexico to groping of president shows country has ‘normalized gender violence’: expert
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum says she has filed a criminal complaint against a man who appears to have sexually assaulted her in an incident caught on video. (REUTERS) The tepid and partisan domestic reaction to the apparent sexual assault Tuesday of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reveals how normalized gender violence has become in the country, according to experts. Sheinbaum said Thursday she had sent a letter to Mexico City’s attorney general Wednesday outlining a criminal complaint against the man, identified as Uriel Rivera Martinez, 33. Widely circulated cell phone videoRead more
Musk could become world’s 1st trillionaire as Tesla shareholders approve giant pay package
Elon Musk, seen at a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Ariz., this September, could become history’s first trillionaire after winning a shareholder vote that would give him $1 trillion in stock if he hits certain performance targets. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson)/Associated Press) The world’s richest man was just handed a chance to become history’s first trillionaire. Elon Musk won a shareholder vote on Thursday that would give the Tesla CEO stock worth $1 trillion if he hits certain performance targets over the next decade. The vote followed weeksRead more
U.S. Senate Republicans veto legislation to limit Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event about drug prices in the Oval Office Thursday, the same day Senate Republicans voted to reject legislation that would have limited his ability to launch an attack against Venezuela. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press) Senate Republicans voted to reject legislation Thursday that would have put a check on U.S. President Donald Trump’s ability to launch an attack against Venezuela, as Democrats pressed Congress to take a stronger role in Trump’s high-stakes campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Lawmakers, including top Republicans, have demanded thatRead more
Whether the target is drugs or Maduro, U.S. could be hindering its own military with deadly boat strikes
F-18 fighter jets are shown on the deck of the the world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, during the NATO Neptune Strike 2025 exercise in the North Sea on Sept. 24. The Ford is being deployed to waters near South America. (Jonathan Klein/AFP/Getty Images) Voices more closely connected to the U.S. military have emerged this week to raise their own questions about a spate of boat strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats in the Western hemisphere carried out by the Trump administration since Sept. 2. An anonymous PentagonRead more
Trump’s latest outburst is another reminder of how much has changed
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the White House on Wednesday. (Alex Brandon/The Associated Press) As Donald Trump explained it, he was primarily worried about the accurate and honourable reporting of Ronald Reagan’s views on trade policy — and concerned that a misrepresentation of the former U.S. president’s views might somehow influence the justices of the United States Supreme Court. And his belief in this regard is so strong that he was willing to suspend trade negotiations with one of his country’s closestRead more