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E Jean Carroll: seesawing emotions before jury says it believes her

Verdict means jury believed the advice columnist when she described how ex-president went from charming to a ‘monster’ in an instant

The Guardian - US · May 9, 2023

Poll body expects voter turnout above 80%

The Election Commission (EC) expects voter turnout will top 80% for this Sunday's general election as it ramps up its campaign to raise awareness of the poll.

Bangkok Post · May 9, 2023

Fixing fiscal laws to have fair elections

As the election campaign heats up, political parties are fiercely competing to win votes by offering generous cash handouts, raising concerns about their impact on the country's fiscal discipline for the incoming administration.

Bangkok Post · May 9, 2023

Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser E. Jean Carroll $5 million

A federal jury finds that President Donald Trump did not rape the columnist, but it determined that he had sexually abused her. It also found Trump liable for defaming her.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 9, 2023

Who is Natasha Stoynoff? The journalist who testified in the Trump civil rape trial

‘Each new boxing trainer tells Natasha that she should turn professional. Her punch is between hospitalization and murder,’ E Jean Carroll writes about fellow Trump accuser

The Independent UK · May 9, 2023

Donald Trump's lawyer confirms they'll appeal sexual abuse ruling in E. Jean Carroll case

Donald Trump's lawyer, Joe Tacopina, told reporters "there's plenty of issues to appeal"

Daily Mirror · May 9, 2023

Florida Gov. DeSantis to hit Peoria this week — and how he’ll play depends entirely on which party you ask

Organizers of the downstate Lincoln Day Dinner say DeSantis will “speak on his successful Florida Blueprint,” as Republicans “fight the radical Progressive Left’s Marxist agenda here in Illinois.” But Gov. J.B. Pritzker said, “DeSantis’ views are not what we call freedom in Illinois.”

Chicago Sun-Times · May 9, 2023

Jury finds Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing columnist and awards her 5 million dollars

The verdict was announced in a federal courtroom in New York City

Manchester Evening News · May 9, 2023

Jury returns bombshell verdict against Donald Trump

A jury has found Donald Trump sexually abused a magazine columnist in the 1990s and then defamed her by branding her a liar.

The New Daily · May 9, 2023

Florida governor signs bill opposing ESG

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

Ballotpedia · May 9, 2023