Trump campaign sues New York Times for libel over Russia opinion piece - as it happened
(The Guardian United States)

Lawsuit relates to opinion piece published in March 2019Biden wins crucial endorsement ahead of South Carolina contestBoston Globe endorses Warren as best `to lay bare Trump´s weaknesses´Support the Guardian´s independent journalism. Make a contribution 1.29am GMT A quick look back at news of the day before we close out the blog for the afternoon: 1.13am GMT On Wednesday a federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration can withhold millions of dollars from law enforcement agencies in so-called sanctuary cities that don´t cooperate with immigration enforcement agencies. The New York Times reports that the decision by United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan makes it the first to side with the administration on whether it can withhold money to enforce cooperation. Continue reading...