Republican candidates in New Hampshire, defamation case against Donald Trump, Texas blamed for migrant rescue failure. Prime suspect in Gilgo Beach murder case charged with fourth murder. Seizure of sailing ship supplying military aid, Supreme Court decision on transgender bathroom use. SCOTUS upholds ruling on transgender restroom access, opposite sex bathroom access in Virginia.
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Donald Trump faces a defamation trial brought by E. Jean Carroll for defaming her during the Republican Iowa caucus.
The Department of Homeland Security falsely blamed Texas for preventing the rescue of drowned migrants in the Rio Grande, as refuted by the Justice Department.
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Iowa Caucus Results and Trump's Defamation Trial
Donald Trump won the Republican Iowa caucus with a significant majority and now faces a defamation trial brought by E. Jean Carroll. The trial aims to determine the damages Trump will have to pay for defaming Carroll.
Texas and the DHS, Gilgo Beach Murders, and Iran's Involvement in Yemen
The Department of Homeland Security falsely blamed Texas for preventing the rescue of migrants who drowned in the Rio Grande, as refuted by the Justice Department. The man charged with killing sex workers in Gilgo Beach, New York, is now also charged with a fourth murder. Navy forces seized an Iranian ship transporting military aid for Houthi forces in Yemen, exposing further evidence of Iranian involvement.