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Kevin McCarthy dodges questions about disgraced Republicans George Santos and Donald Trump

On Tuesday, Mr Trump was found liable of sexual abuse and Mr Santos was indicted on federal charges

The Independent UK · May 10, 2023

Will Republicans stick with Trump after sexual abuse verdict?

A New York jury has found that Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll in a civil trial, leading some Republicans to sound the alarm over the former president’s fitness to run for a second term in the White House.

The Week · May 10, 2023

Troubled Trump's Republican leadership rivals who are just as bad for US - and the world

Now legally branded a sexual predator, Donald Trump is having to stave off competition from a roster of Republican hopefuls expected to enter the race and gain popularity among right-wingers with their extreme policies - but who are they?

Daily Mirror · May 10, 2023

Bryan Slaton’s Texas House downfall could complicate GOP fight against “groomers”

Republicans were so busy policing drag artists and transgender Texans that they missed so-called “grooming behavior” by one of their own, LGBTQ advocates say.

The Texas Tribune · May 10, 2023

First Thing: Jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused columnist E Jean Carroll

Verdict for first time legally brands a former US president as a sexual predator but clears Trump of rape. Plus, can New York’s Carbone survive its own success?

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023

#MeToo's legacy lives on in the E. Jean Carroll verdict

Carroll's success in court will likely lead to more litigation and possibly even more state laws modeled on New York's.

Axios · May 10, 2023

Biden showcases Dem coalition with campaign advisory board

President Joe Biden is aiming to showcase the Democratic coalition rallying around his reelection bid

The Independent UK · May 10, 2023

George Santos: Every lie disgraced Republican Congressman has been accused of making

The New York Republican has been charged with 13 federal criminal charges by Justice Department

The Independent UK · May 10, 2023

Biden ramps up pressure on House GOP in debt limit battle

President Joe Biden is launching a new phase of his pressure campaign against House Republicans as he makes his case lawmakers should lift the nation’s borrowing authority without any strings attached

The Independent UK · May 10, 2023

Can Donald Trump run for president in 2024?

American courts have now found Trump to be both a sexual abuser and a defendant on criminal charges

The Independent UK · May 10, 2023