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Can Donald Trump still run for president after four indictments?

Republican former president Donald Trump faces federal indictments in Florida and DC and criminal and civil cases in both New York and Georgia

The Independent UK

Who are the 25 Republicans who took down Jim Jordan on third House speaker ballot?

Total number of votes for Jordan drops from 199 votes on second ballot to 194 on third, while Jeffries gets 210

The Independent UK

Pro-Trump lawyer accepts plea deal in Georgia ‘fake electors’ case

Kenneth Chesebro was facing seven felony charges related to plan to falsely certify that Trump won in 2020

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Rep Ken Buck is getting death threats after refusing to vote for Jim Jordan

‘It is obvious what the strategy has been – Attack, attack, attack,’ Steve Womack says

The Independent UK

Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleads guilty over efforts to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss in Georgia

Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro has pleaded guilty to a felony just as jury selection was getting underway in his trial on charges accusing him of participating in efforts to overturn Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election in Georgia

The Independent UK

Trump-allied attorney Kenneth Chesebro pleads guilty in Georgia election subversion case

The architect of the fake elector scheme is the third defendant to plead guilty in election interference case

The Independent UK

Jim Jordan continues to lose votes in third bid for House speaker

After a defiant speech, 25 Republicans oppose Jordan.

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GOP congressman says he’s facing eviction from his home-state office after voting against Jim Jordan

US Rep Ken Buck also said he has received death threats since his vote against the far-right congressman

The Independent UK

Texas’ three GOP holdouts vote against Jim Jordan for third time

U.S. Reps. Kay Granger of Fort Worth, Tony Gonzales of San Antonio and Jake Ellzey of Midlothian were among 22 other Republicans and all Democrats voting against Jordan in a third attempt at electing a new speaker this week.

The Texas Tribune

Former Florida Republican lawmaker sent to prison for Covid-19 aid fraud

Joe Harding, who sponsored ‘don’t say gay’ law, must serve four months for claiming $150,000 in relief funds

The Guardian - US

Trump fined $5,000 for social media post violating gag order in fraud trial

Judge Arthur Engoron avoided holding the ex-president in contempt for now, but reserved the right to do so

The Guardian - US

Allies "befuddled" by Jordan presser

Even Fox News host Lawrence Jones said he wasn't "sure what the purpose of the press conference was"

Salon

Jim Jordan Is Trying To Buy the Speakership With Tax Breaks for Wealthy Residents of Blue States

It's a maneuver that makes little fiscal, philosophical, or political sense, but thankfully it also seems unlikely to work.

Reason

Temporary House speaker Patrick McHenry ‘threatens to quit’ amid GOP crisis

House of Representatives remains in paralysis as Jim Jordan scrambles for support from party holdouts

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Smith torches Trump's "immunity" defense

Prosecutors called out Trump's comparisons to Lincoln and Washington: "These things are not alike"

The Times of India

Inflation, economy lead US voters to trust Trump more than Biden: Poll

WASHINGTON: Voters in seven swing states are feeling the pain of rising prices for household essentials, according to a Bloomberg News and Morning Consult poll that points to trouble for President Joe Biden’s effort to make the economy a centerpiece of his bid for a second term.

The Guardian - US

Jim Jordan loses third House speaker vote as Republican holdouts reach 25

Republicans plan to retreat once again behind closed doors to chart next steps following third vote over far-right congressman

The Guardian - US

‘Smug’ Jared Kushner praised DeSantis’s Florida during Covid, Cuomo aide says

Top aide to then New York governor says Trump’s son-in-law called to stress contrast between two states during pandemic

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The Independent UK

After Jim Jordan’s removal, who’s the next House speaker?

Several options have been floated as possible next options, but it remains unclear if anyone can get the 217 votes needed

The Independent UK

Jim Jordan’s mysterious note from chaotic speaker meeting revealed

The right-wing Ohio congressman lost two consecutive votes to become House speaker

Salon

MAGA legal exposed: Powell folds first

At the eleventh hour, Sidney Powell folded. Her co-defendants should be very worried with trial set to start Friday

Salon

TrumpWorld alarm over Powell guilty plea

TrumpWorld was "caught by surprise" by MAGA lawyer — now they're scrambling to assess the potential damage

The Independent UK

DoJ calls to dismiss Trump’s bid for immunity, insisting he is ‘not above the law’

Trump lawyers seek dismissal of 2020 election indictment, citing presidential immunity

The Guardian - US

Special counsel issues sharp response to Trump effort to dismiss election charges

Federal prosecutors urge judge to reject Trump’s claim to presidential immunity for conduct that occurred in office

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois lawmakers banned campaign contributions from red-light camera companies but take them anyway

Among those accepting campaign contributions after supporting what was portrayed as reform legislation: Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park.

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