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  In a trial for alleged rape against Donald Trump, the nine members of the jury have reached a verdict in record time, less than three hours. The jury has determined that there was no rape, but sexual abuse in a civil case in which it has also agreed on the amount of compensation sought by the complainant, E. Jean Carroll, which will be five million dollars. Of all the allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior that have dogged Trump in recent decades, this is the only one that has gone to trial. The prosecution, led by attorney Roberta Kaplan, called 10 witnesses; the defense, by the hand of Joe Tacopina, none, betting on the inconsistency of the evidence and the time that has elapsed since the event. Trump has contested the verdict, calling it a "disgrace" and insisting that he does not know the plaintiff, and his campaign has announced it plans to appeal. In this blog, we analyze the impact of the verdict and the context in which it occurred.   This verdict is signi...

  The court case against former U.S. President Donald Trump continues to be the talk of the town. On this occasion, The Washington Post has revealed new information on the investigation related to the top-secret documents found in his Mar-a-Lago mansion. According to the media, evidence has been found that points to a possible obstruction by the tycoon in the investigation of these documents. These new revelations could change the course of the investigation led by prosecutor Jack Smith, as Trump could be charged with obstructing and impeding the government's efforts to collect all confidential records and not for possession of them. In addition, it should be noted that on Tuesday, April 4, Trump will appear before a judge to be indicted on charges of bribery made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in the midst of the election campaign. He will be the first former president of the United States to testify in court as an accused. Notably, the case brought by Manhattan District...

  The Washington Post reports that a conservative activist group led by Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, raised nearly $600,000 in anonymous donations over three years. The donations were funneled through a right-wing think tank to hide the group’s activities from the public. This is the first case of anonymous donors supporting Thomas’ activism since she founded a conservative charity more than a decade ago. Thomas’ political advocacy has long been a source of controversy, and she has allied with people and groups with interests before the court. In 2020, Thomas privately urged White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to overturn the presidential election and urged lawmakers from undecided states to overturn Joe Biden’s win at the polls. The Post’s investigation sheds new light on the role of anonymous donations in supporting Thomas’ activism. According to a Washington Post investigation, a conservative activist group led by Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, wife...