Trump news at a glance: Trump tried to appeal E Jean Carroll verdict all the way to the supreme court. They passed
The 2023 verdict found Trump liable for sexually abusing writer and then defaming her – key US politics stories from Monday 29 June at a glance
TL;DR
- The US Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump's appeal of a 2023 jury verdict finding him liable for sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll, leaving a $5m judgment in place.
- The Supreme Court granted presidents the power to fire heads of independent agencies, reversing a 90-year precedent.
- The Trump administration is reducing public input on fossil fuel leasing on federal lands.
- The Trump administration plans to evaluate the California Coastal Commission amid energy production disputes.
- Donald Trump claimed Iran agreed to peace talks in Doha following recent clashes.
- The Supreme Court upheld laws allowing mail-in ballots arriving after election day to be counted, siding against national Republicans and the Trump administration.
- Over 100 Venezuelans deported from the US are missing after a hotel collapse in Venezuela following earthquakes.