INTERNACIONAL
Supreme Court to review Trump petition on E Jean Carroll judgment
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!
The Supreme Court is set to hold a private conference on Feb. 20 during which the justices will consider a slate of petitions for review, including one from President Donald Trump. The president is requesting the justices review the 2023 verdict against him in a civil lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll.
The justices could act on Trump’s petition as soon as Feb. 23, but they generally consider petitions at two or more conferences before granting them, meaning they might not announce a decision until March 2 or later, according to SCOTUS Blog.
Carroll’s attorney, Roberta Kaplan, previously downplayed the likelihood the Supreme Court will intervene.
«We do not believe that President Trump will be able to present any legal issues in the Carroll cases that merit review by the United States Supreme Court,» Kaplan said, according to The Associated Press.
TRUMP ASKS SUPREME COURT TO OVERTURN E JEAN CARROLL CASE VERDICT
The Supreme Court is set to review President Donald Trump’s petition for them to consider weighing in on the verdict in the E. Jean Carroll case. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Alex Kent/Getty Images)
In the petition, Trump’s attorneys described Carroll’s allegations as «facially implausible» and «politically motivated.» They also argued the accusations were «propped up» by a «series of indefensible evidentiary rulings» that allowed Carroll’s attorneys to present certain evidence that the Trump team found objectionable.
«President Trump has clearly and consistently denied that this supposed incident ever occurred. No physical or DNA evidence corroborates Carroll’s story. There were no eyewitnesses, no video evidence, and no police report or investigation… Carroll waited more than 20 years to falsely accuse Donald Trump, who she politically opposes, until after he became the 45th President, when she could maximize political injury to him and profit for herself,» Trump’s attorneys wrote in the petition.
Trump’s attorneys also suggested that Carroll’s allegations mirror the plot of a «Law & Order» episode, which they say is one of her favorite TV shows.
E. Jean Carroll departs Manhattan federal appeals court following arguments in a judgment appeal brought by then-former US President Donald Trump, in New York City, Sept. 6, 2024. (Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images)
FEDERAL APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS $83.3 MILLION E. JEAN CARROLL JUDGMENT AGAINST TRUMP
They also argued that lower courts should not have admitted testimony by Jessica Leeds and Natasha Stoynoff, who alleged that the then-real estate mogul assaulted them. Leeds claimed that her assault happened on an airplane in 1979, while Stoynoff said her attack occurred at Mar-a-Lago in 2005. The attorneys say that both of the women’s allegations present credibility issues, citing inconsistencies. They also objected to the inclusion of the infamous 2005 «Access Hollywood» tape in which Trump made lewd remarks, which became a flash point of the 2016 election.
Carroll, a journalist and advice columnist, sued Trump twice after she released a book in 2019 in which she claimed that he raped her in 1996 in the dressing room of the Bergdorf Goodman department store across the street from Trump Tower. Trump has repeatedly denied Carroll’s claims and said the case was «a complete con job.» He also said that Carroll was «not my type.»
E. Jean Carroll leaves following her trial at Manhattan Federal Court on May 8, 2023, in New York City. Attorneys for Carroll and Donald Trump gave closing arguments in the battery and defamation trial against the former president. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP
«I don’t know this woman, have no idea who she is, other than it seems she got a picture of me many years ago, with her husband, shaking my hand on a reception line at a celebrity charity event,» Trump wrote on Truth Social in October 2022.
Trump’s repeated criticisms of Carroll and denial of her claims led to the journalist’s defamation allegations.
In May 2023, a jury found Trump was not liable for rape but was liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Carroll was awarded a total of $5 million in damages.
politics,donald trump,supreme court,law
INTERNACIONAL
Quién es Laura Fernández, la Bukele de Costa Rica que arrasó en las elecciones y será la próxima presidenta
La “heredera” de Rodrigo Chaves
Atacar la inseguridad y el narcotráfico, el principal objetivo
INTERNACIONAL
El dictador Miguel Díaz-Canel afirmó que Cuba tiene la “capacidad y disposición para dialogar con el gobierno de Estados Unidos”
El dictador cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel afirmó que Cuba tiene la “capacidad y disposición para dialogar con el gobierno de Estados Unidos”, pero sostuvo que cualquier conversación debe darse sin presiones y en condiciones de igualdad y respeto.
Las declaraciones se produjeron durante un discurso transmitido por la televisión estatal, en un contexto de presión económica de Washington sobre la isla tras el corte de los suministros petroleros desde Venezuela, histórico sostén del régimen cubano.
“Hemos dicho que tenemos capacidad y disposición para dialogar con el gobierno de Estados Unidos”, expresó Díaz-Canel en su mensaje televisado.
El líder del régimen cubano remarcó que cualquier proceso de diálogo debe excluir presiones externas. “El diálogo no puede ser bajo presiones”, afirmó, y agregó que “el diálogo tiene que ser en condiciones de igualdad, de respeto”.
Durante su intervención, Díaz-Canel también señaló que el régimen cubano denunciará cualquier intento de condicionar las conversaciones. “Y todo eso lo vamos a denunciar. Y sin miedo”, expresó.
“Nosotros sí tenemos la convicción de que nosotros tenemos que salir de nuestros problemas por nosotros mismos, con nuestro talento y con el coraje de los cubanos”, afirmó.
Horas antes del discurso de Díaz-Canel, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, confirmó que su administración inició negociaciones con los altos mandos del régimen cubano y afirmó que confía en alcanzar un acuerdo.
“Estamos hablando con las más altas esferas de Cuba. Veamos qué pasa”, declaró el presidente estadounidense. “Creo que vamos a llegar a un acuerdo con Cuba”, agregó.
Las declaraciones del mandatario estadounidense se produjeron tras la captura del dictador narco Nicolás Maduro por fuerzas estadounidenses y el corte efectivo de los suministros petroleros desde Venezuela, principal sostén histórico del régimen cubano.
Trump enfatizó en reiteradas oportunidades que Cuba “no podrá sobrevivir” sin ese apoyo y la calificó como una “nación fallida” al borde del colapso.
La noche del sábado, el presidente estadounidense respondió a las advertencias de la presidenta mexicana Claudia Sheinbaum, quien señaló que cortar el suministro de crudo a Cuba provocaría una crisis humanitaria.
“No tiene por qué haber una crisis humanitaria. Creo que probablemente vendrán a nosotros y querrían hacer un trato. Así que Cuba será libre nuevamente. Vendrán a nosotros y harán un trato”, dijo Trump.
En ese mismo contexto, circularon informaciones no confirmadas que indicaron que una delegación cubana, encabezada por el general Alejandro Castro Espín, habría mantenido reuniones en México con un alto funcionario de la Agencia Central de Inteligencia (CIA).
Según esas versiones, el objetivo de los encuentros habría sido explorar una salida negociada a la actual crisis bilateral y gestionar el eventual desbloqueo de 133 millones de dólares depositados en una cuenta bancaria vinculada a remesas de emigrantes cubanos. La delegación buscaría utilizar esos fondos para la compra de combustible.
“Están hablando de todo”, señaló una fuente consultada sobre el alcance de las conversaciones.
Entretanto, la Oficina de Asuntos del Hemisferio Occidental del Departamento de Estado exigió al régimen cubano cesar inmediatamente sus acciones represivas.
“El régimen ilegítimo cubano debe cesar inmediatamente sus actos represivos de mandar a individuos para interferir en la labor diplomática del Encargado de Negocios Hammer”, señaló el organismo en su cuenta de X.
“Nuestros diplomáticos continuarán reuniéndose con el pueblo cubano, a pesar de las tácticas fallidas de intimidación del régimen”, añadió la Oficina.
Domestic Politics,International Relations,Diplomacy / Foreign Policy,South America / Central America,Government / Politics
INTERNACIONAL
Russia kills 12 Ukrainian miners in deadly bus attack hours after peace talks postponed
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!
A Russian drone strike hit a bus carrying miners in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region on Sunday, killing at least 12 people.
Ukrainian emergency services later reported the death toll had risen to 15 in one of the deadliest single attacks on energy workers since the start of the war.
The attack Sunday came a few hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a new round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia had been postponed.
A spokesperson for DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy firm, which employed the workers, told Fox News Digital that drones had targeted the bus as it traveled «roughly 40 miles from the front line in central and eastern Ukraine.»
The DTEK spokesperson also described the incident as a «terrorist attack on civilian infrastructure.»
«This strike was a targeted terrorist attack against civilians and another crime by Russia against critical infrastructure,» the spokesperson added.
RUSSIA UNLEASHES MAJOR DRONE, MISSILE ATTACK ON UKRAINE AS US DIPLOMATIC TALKS CONTINUE
Russian drone strike killed at least 12 Ukrainian coal miners and injured seven others when it hit a civilian bus in Dnipropetrovsk region. (State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsk region)
The bus was transporting miners after the end of their shift when it was hit by a Russian drone, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine also confirmed.
At least seven workers were injured, and a fire sparked by the impact was later extinguished by emergency crews.
«The epicenter of one of the attacks was a company bus transporting miners from the enterprise after a shift in the Dnipropetrovsk region,» the company also said in a statement.
Zelenskyy condemned the strike late Sunday, calling it another deliberate attack on civilians.
RUSSIA SAYS UKRAINE PEACE TALKS ‘PROCEEDING CONSTRUCTIVELY,’ AS KREMLIN LAUNCHES DEADLY STRIKE ON ODESA
Russian drone strike killed at least 12 Ukrainian coal miners and injured seven others when it hit a civilian bus in Dnipropetrovsk region. (State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsk region)
Earlier in the day, he announced that the next round of trilateral talks involving Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. would now take place Feb. 4-5 in Abu Dhabi, after originally being expected for Sunday.
«Ukraine is ready for a substantive discussion, and we are interested in ensuring that the outcome brings us closer to a real and dignified end to the war,» Zelenskyy said on X, adding that the delay had been agreed to by all sides.
The delay followed a surprise meeting Saturday in Florida between Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy, and Kirill Dmitriev, the Kremlin’s special envoy and head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund.
The talks in Abu Dhabi are now expected to include representatives from Ukraine, Russia and the U.S., according to the Associated Press.
UKRAINE RACES TO BOLSTER AIR DEFENSES AS PUTIN’S STRIKE PAUSE NEARS END
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have both met separately with President Donald Trump. Despite a peace deal agreement being close, territorial disputes remain, Zelenskyy said. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP; Christian Bruna/Getty)
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy warned Russia is stepping up its aerial campaign against civilian and logistical targets.
«Over the past week, Russia has used more than 980 attack drones, nearly 1,100 guided aerial bombs, and two missiles against Ukraine,» he wrote on X on Sunday. «We are recording Russian attempts to destroy logistics and connectivity between cities and communities.»
In a statement, DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko also explained the bus attack marked the company’s «single largest loss [of] life of DTEK employees since Russia’s full-scale invasion.»
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP
«We can already say with certainty that this was an unprovoked terrorist attack on a purely civilian target, for which there can be no justification,» Timchenko said.
The attack marked «one of the darkest days in our history,» he added. «DTEK teams are working with emergency services on the ground in Dnipropetrovsk region to ensure the injured, and families who have lost loved ones, get all the care and support they need. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten,» he added.
ukraine,volodymyr zelenskyy,vladimir putin,russia,wars,drones,terrorism
El derrumbe bursátil de Bioceres expone el delicado momento que atraviesa el agro argentino
A Bola: Cristiano Ronaldo se niega a jugar con el Al Nassr
Quién es Laura Fernández, la Bukele de Costa Rica que arrasó en las elecciones y será la próxima presidenta
El oro se recuperaba en el pre-market y las consultoras apuestan a que la Argentina vuelva al mercado de capitales, como hizo Ecuador
¡Explota La Peña de Morfi! Telefe busca reemplazo para Lizy Tagliani y Diego Leuco: el famoso cantante que podría quedarse con la conducción
Prorrogaron una vez más la intervención de los medios de comunicación públicos
La escandalosa prohibición de María Susini: por qué no quiere que Facundo Arana se acerque a sus hijos
A qué hora puede llover hoy en CABA, según el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional
Julieta Díaz contó por qué no funcionó su noviazgo con Luciano Castro en medio de la separación con Griselda Siciliani
Maximo Kirchner propuso que Axel Kicillof presida el PJ Bonaerense
CLIMA NOTICIAS3 días agoA qué hora puede llover hoy en CABA, según el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional
- CHIMENTOS2 días ago
Julieta Díaz contó por qué no funcionó su noviazgo con Luciano Castro en medio de la separación con Griselda Siciliani
- POLITICA3 días ago
El New York Times asegura que la Argentina podría firmar un acuerdo con EE.UU. para recibir deportados
