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US federal judge sets March 4 trial date for Trump in election interference case

A judge has set a March 4 trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case in Washington charging the former president with trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

France 24

Trump accuses judge of Super Tuesday ‘interference’ after she sets federal trial for March 4 2024

Judge Tanya Chutkan says the seven month interval before the trial gives Mr Trump’s team enough time to prepare

The Independent UK

Trump’s federal trial in election subversion case set for March 2024

Schedule set by Judge Tanya Chutkan means Trump’s first trial defending himself will come at height of primary season

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to call on Democrats to codify 'Obamacare' into state law

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will call on lawmakers to pass legislation proactively protecting key provisions in the Affordable Care Act during a speech Wednesday where she'll outline her legislative priorities for the second half of the year

The Independent UK

Trump lawyers back in DC court as two sides differ over trial date in 2020 Georgia election case

Lawyers for Donald Trump are due back in court Monday as a federal judge considers radically conflicting proposals for a trial date in the case accusing him of working to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election

The Independent UK

Mark Meadows testifies in bid to move Trump Georgia election case to federal court

Former White House chief of staff and others want to transfer the RICO case out of the state’s hands

The Independent UK

Three-quarters of Americans say Biden too old for second term, poll finds

Respondents used words ‘old’ and ‘confused’ to describe president, and ‘corrupt’ and ‘dishonest’ to describe Donald Trump

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AP Was There: The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 draws hundreds of thousands

On Aug. 28, 1963, AP reporter Raymond J

The Independent UK

Rise of the GOP edgelord: Beware Vivek

Smiling, spouting nonsense and owning the libs: This guy, not Ron DeSantis, is where the GOP is going next

Salon

Ohio Ballot Board adopts language for abortion-related initiative on Nov. 2023 ballot

The Ohio Ballot Board approved the ballot title for a citizen-initiated measure to provide a state constitutional right to abortion and other reproductive matters. The initiated constitutional amendment will be on the ballot as Issue 1 on Nov. 7, 2023.

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Experts: Meadows defense may backfire

Meadows' filing seeking to move Fulton prosecution to federal court "undermined" his own argument, analysts say

Salon

Trump vows to appeal after judge sets March 2024 trial date – as it happened

Experts say trial dates typically not subject to appeal as Mark Meadows attempts to move his case to federal court

The Guardian - US

Civil rights: Thousands converge in Washington to mark 60th anniversary

In the United States, the 28 August marks the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s march on Washington DC in favour of civil rights. Thousands gathered Saturday on the National Mall with a message that there's still a long way to go in a country that remains riven…

Radio France Internationale

Pope says 'backward' U.S. conservatives have replaced faith with ideology

Pope Francis has blasted the “backwardness” of some conservatives in the U.S. Catholic Church

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The Conversation

There's no age limit for politicians − as people live longer, should that change?

President Joe Biden was “fine,” according to White House Communications Director Ben LaBolt, after tripping over a sandbag at a U.S. Air Force graduation ceremony on June 1, 2023.

The Conversation

Judicial orders restricting Trump's speech seek to balance his own constitutional rights

In each of former President Donald Trump’s four indictments, he has been allowed to stay out of jail before his trial so long as he abides by certain conditions commonly applied to most people accused of crimes in the U.S.

The Independent UK

Biden is ‘old,’ Trump is ‘corrupt’: New poll has ominous signs for both in possible 2024 rematch

Unflattering portraits of Biden and Trump emerge clearly in a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research

Salon

Trump and the MAGA faithful: True love

New poll reveals that members of the MAGA cult trust Trump most: He "provides the kind of love they crave"

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The Guardian - US

‘Bring them to justice’: Georgia town residents demand answers in Trump election plot

People from Douglas say accountability is lacking for local officials involved in election machine data breach in 2021

The Guardian - US

Texas carves out narrow exception to abortion ban in new Republican strategy

Law allows for termination if patient’s water breaks too early or in cases of ectopic pregnancy, but critics say it is not enough

Ballotpedia

A look at who is running this year’s presidential campaigns

Welcome to the Monday, August 28, Brew.

The Texas Tribune

Rural Texas sheriffs, stretched thin, are getting an injection of cash from state lawmakers

With little in local tax revenue to help pay staff, rural Texas sheriffs are often forced to do more with less. Lawmakers hope a new grant program will help rebuild the ranks of rural law enforcement.

Salon

Jan. 6: Battle in America's endless war

Many Republicans believe violence may be necessary. After decades of overseas war, why should we be surprised?

WEKU

Vivek Ramaswamy picked up steam at the GOP debate. How far could he go?

Ramaswamy has pitched himself as a younger, more extreme version of the former president. While he's gained in the polls, a GOP strategist warns "he'll never surpass Trump by trying to mimic Trump."

France 24

Biden and Harris to meet King’s family on ‘I Have a Dream’ speech anniversary

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family to mark Monday’s 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, where King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial.

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