Trump fumes as penalty phase of defamation trial begins

By Michael R. Sisak and Larry Neumeister | Associated Press NEW YORK — Donald Trump shook his head in disgust Tuesday as the judge in his New York defamation trial told prospective jurors that another jury had already decided the former president sexually abused columnist E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s. Fresh from a political … Read more

The second trial between Donald Trump and E. Jean Carroll is underway. Here’s what to know.

A federal jury in New York will be convened this week to determine how much money former President Donald Trump must pay the writer E. Jean Carroll for comments he made in 2019 denying he sexually assaulted her. The trial, which got underway Tuesday morning with jury selection, is the second related to Carroll’s allegations … Read more

Aurora community greenhouses plan aims to fill gaps in food system

For more than a decade, two city-owned greenhouses in Aurora largely have sat empty. A community group wants to put them to use, with plans to turn the greenhouses into spaces for urban agriculture. A partnership between the city and Food Justice NW Aurora soon could launch an operation that supplies food-producing plant starts and … Read more

Trump Gets Backing of Former Rival Who’s Seen 45’s Power Firsthand

Heading into Monday’s Iowa caucuses, former President Donald Trump was still picking up momentum. In the face of unprecedented legal challenges from Democratic prosecutors, he’s not only maintained a towering poll lead among GOP primary voters, he’s also seen former rivals joining his side. And on Sunday, Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio announced his backing … Read more

Donald Trump’s Quick Iowa Victory Shows His Stranglehold on the GOP

Donald Trump, the twice-impeached former president, easily beat his rivals in historically cold Iowa caucuses Monday, according to the Associated Press, CNN, and other outlets, confirming his status as the GOP front-runner in the first contest of the party primary. “I think I deserve it,” Trump told caucus-goers in Clive as voting began Monday, urging … Read more

After Trump’s Iowa win, race heads to more moderate and independent New Hampshire

Iowa caucus victor Donald Trump shifts to a vastly different political landscape this week where he’ll compete for notoriously fickle and independent New Hampshire voters with rival Nikki Haley. The bitterly cold Hawkeye State – dominated by social conservatives and rural voters – will be in the rearview mirror as soon as Trump touches down … Read more

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House ethics committee to discuss PM Trudeau’s recent Jamaica trip

MPs on the House ethics committee will meet Wednesday to debate whether to launch a probe into the prime minister’s recent Jamaica vacation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family vacationed in Jamaica over the holidays. The PMO said the family was “staying with family friends at no cost.” The PMO hasn’t said exactly where … Read more

Trump gaining support among California GOP for presidential nod

A poll Monday found former President Donald Trump has gained support since last fall among California Republicans for the party’s 2024 presidential nomination, which under new party rules adopted last summer could deliver him the state’s entire haul of delegates. The poll by the Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found support among likely California Republican … Read more