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Trump gets $15m in ABC News defamation case
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ABC News has agreed to pay $15m (£12m) to US President-elect Donald Trump to settle a defamation lawsuit after its star anchor falsely said he had been found "liable for rape".
George Stephanopoulos made the statements repeatedly during an interview on 10 March this year while challenging a congresswoman about her support for Trump.
A jury in a civil case last year determined Trump was liable for "sexual abuse", which has a specific definition under New York law.
US election polls: Who is ahead - Harris or Trump?
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Voters in the US go to the polls on 5 November to elect their next president.
The election was initially a rematch of 2020 but it was upended in July when President Joe Biden ended his campaign and endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris.
The big question now is - will America get its first woman president or a second Donald Trump term?
As election day approaches, we'll be keeping track of the polls and seeing what effect the campaign has on the race for the White House.
Robert F Kennedy Jr suspends campaign and backs Trump
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Independent White House candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has joined the Republican nominee, Donald Trump, on stage at a rally in Arizona after dropping out of the race and endorsing the former US president.
Mr Kennedy, 70, a Democrat for most of his life and the scion of the Kennedy dynasty, said the principles that had led him to leave the party had now compelled him "to throw my support to President Trump".
He said in a press conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on Friday that he would seek to remove his name from the ballot in 10 battleground states.
How Musk and Trump put aside their differences
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It certainly wasn't love at first sight. In fact, not so long ago they didn't like each other very much.
"I don't hate the man," Elon Musk tweeted in July 2022, "but it's time for Trump to hang up his hat & sail into the sunset."
The Tesla and Space X founder's comment was prompted by a profane Donald Trump insult - put simply, calling Mr Musk a liar. Trump accused Mr Musk of lying to him about who he voted for in the last presidential election.
"Elon is not going to buy Twitter," Trump crowed to a rally crowd in Alaska.
Royce White: A candidate's controversial path from NBA to Maga
A Republican senate candidate in Minnesota has taken a meandering path from sport into politics, where he has earned support from the far-right fringes.
Now he faces a difficult battle to enter Congress.
Royce White, a former standout basketball player, won the GOP primary on Tuesday, capturing 38.5% of the vote in a crowded eight-candidate field.
Trump touts economic plan after union rights row
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Former President Donald Trump is holding a rally to announce his economic proposals and hit out at the "hardships created by the Harris-Biden Administration" in North Carolina on Wednesday, as he faces increased scrutiny from union workers.
Trump has come under fire from union members for voicing support for firing workers who strike, which he brought up during a social media conversation with Tesla CEO Elon Musk earlier this week.
The United Automobile Workers (UAW) union has since filed charges with federal labour regulators on accusations of intimidation.
