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Trump's $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Targets BBC Over Capitol Remarks

1/13/2026

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Trump's Legal Battles

U.S. President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) over remarks about the January 6 Capitol riots.
The suit reflects Trump's use of litigation to silence media criticism, with limited court success.
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced lawsuits against the Trump administration over halted offshore wind projects, arguing the federal pause jeopardizes jobs and energy supply.

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Torrez Challenges Trump

Raúl Torrez, New Mexico Attorney General, leads a coalition of Democratic attorneys general in 36 legal challenges against U.S. President Donald Trump's administration since January 2025.
The group met daily for the first three months of Trump's second term to counter executive actions, including immigration policies and troop deployments.
Torrez criticized the administration's influence because some actions are being folded into federal legislation.

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Trump's Court Challenges

U.S. President Donald Trump has faced losses in federal court.
A New York Times report shows Trump-appointed judges sided with him in 133 of 145 rulings.
Overall, judges ruled against him about two-thirds of the time.
Legal experts Norm Eisen and Josh Kolb note limited influence and resilience of the courts as he enters the second year of his second term.

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Trump's Legal Battles

U.S. President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) over remarks about the January 6 Capitol riots.
The suit reflects Trump's use of litigation to silence media criticism, with limited court success.
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced lawsuits against the Trump administration over halted offshore wind projects, arguing the federal pause jeopardizes jobs and energy supply.

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