
Appeals court hears arguments in E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit against Trump
CNN
Former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll squares off against the Justice Department before a New York federal appeals court Friday in an oral argument that will likely decide the fate of her defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump.
The case centers on Trump's legal argument, which was backed by Trump and Biden Justice Department leaders, that he was acting in his official duties when he responded to reporters' questions about rape allegations Carroll made in a 2019 book.
The litigation has been a controversial issue for the Biden Justice Department, which was criticized by some Democrats for supporting the former President.

A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing most of his executive order on elections against the vote-by-mail states Washington and Oregon, in the latest blow to Trump’s efforts to require documentary proof of citizenship to vote and to require that all ballots be received by Election Day.

A Border Patrol agent shot two people in Portland, Oregon, during a traffic stop after authorities said they were associated with a Venezuelan gang, another incident in a string of confrontations with federal authorities that have left Americans frustrated with immigration enforcement during the Trump administration.











