This NPR News episode covers major developments in U.S. politics, legal affairs, and public policy, including E. Jean Carroll receiving a $5.6 million civil judgment from Donald Trump after a prolonged legal battle over sexual assault and defamation. The episode also examines Trump’s fore
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