Politics
Trump Faces Legal and Military Challenges
President Trump faces multiple challenges, including threats of military action against Iran and legal battles over a $5 million payout to E. Jean Carroll. His administration is also grappling with internal political pressures.
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The Hill
President Trump’s attorneys have mounted a last-minute bid to pause the payment of a more than $5 million judgment owed to writer E. Jean Carroll over two years after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Trump’s attorneys urged District Judge Lewis Kaplan on Tuesday to deny Carol
2026-07-08 14:11 UTC
The Hill
President Trump threatened to launch another “big attack” against Iran and warned that the U.S. Navy could resume its naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, less than 24 hours after the U.S. military shelled the country in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on commercial ships. "You know, normally I
2026-07-08 14:15 UTC