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Texas questions rights of fetus in prison guard lawsuit despite arguing opposite on abortion

Officials argue ‘unborn child’ may not have rights under US constitution in lawsuit defense over prison guard stillbirth

The Guardian - US

Trump lashes out at Fulton County DA over Atlanta crime as potential ‘CON JOB’ indictment nears

Former president continues to personally and professionally attack prosecutor leading expected Georgia election interference grand jury indictment

The Independent UK

The failed Ohio amendment reflects Republican efforts nationally to restrict direct democracy

Despite this past week’s thrashing at the polls, Republican lawmakers in Ohio have vowed to try again to pass a measure making it harder to change the state's constitution

The Independent UK

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Mike Pence tours Iowa state fair in search of votes – but who is his candidacy aimed at?

Few think the former VP can win the Republican nomination. One analyst says he may only want to rehabilitate his image

The Guardian - US

Will Trump's Jan. 6 trial move to West Virginia? The long-shot strategy explained

Experts say the request is a long shot, legally speaking. But even if it fails, it could still be a win for Trump politically. NPR traveled to West Virginia to explore why.

WEKU

People have a right to know if aging politicians are physically, mentally fit

We need to have a national conversation about measuring elected officials’ physical and mental-brain health, balancing the public’s right to know with the person’s right to privacy.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Better martyrs’: the growing role of women in the far-right movement

The pipeline from mommy blogger to Tradwife to book-banner is an important aspect of the extreme right wing in the US

The Guardian - US

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How Vivek Ramaswamy is pushing — delicately — to win over Trump supporters

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is working to convince more voters that he could be their nominee and — as much as he says he respects Donald Trump — would be a better 2024 candidate and president

The Independent UK

Biden's reelection bid faces vulnerabilities in wake of special counsel appointment

Democrats were already concerned about President Joe Biden’s age, his leadership on the economy and his stalled agenda in Congress

The Independent UK

Sheriff says U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson cursed at officers, threatened his job in rodeo altercation

The Amarillo Republican was briefly detained in the incident as he was trying to help a teenager suffering from a seizure.

The Texas Tribune

Congressional candidate says aide accidentally sent email ending his race citing ‘lack of joy’

Democratic candidate insists he is still in the race for seat in Orange County, California, despite penning the letter

The Independent UK

Pro-Trump Michigan false elector said conspiracy charges could trigger ‘civil war’

GOP officials have pleaded not guilty to state charges around scheme

The Independent UK

Chicago police officer, sister convicted of charges stemming from Capitol riot

Officer Karol Chwiesiuk and his sister, Agnieszka, were convicted of entering and remaining in a restricted building; disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building; disorderly conduct in a Capitol building; and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.

Chicago Sun-Times

Texas Republicans invoke Noah’s Ark to defend Greg Abbott’s floating Rio Grande border wall in DoJ lawsuit

Texas is being sued in state and federal court over floating border wall plan

The Independent UK

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Former Tennessee state senator gets 21-month prison sentence for campaign finance cash scheme

A former Tennessee state senator has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after he unsuccessfully tried to take back his guilty plea on federal campaign finance charges

Al Jazeera

US judge warns there are limits to what Trump can say about election case

Judge agrees with ex-president’s legal team on looser protection order but says will act to guarantee case’s integrity.

The Guardian - US

Republicans grumble that Hunter Biden special counsel is too little, too late

Merrick Garland’s announcement has failed to satisfy opponents of the president fully determined to uncover wrongdoing

The Conversation

Trump’s free speech faces court-ordered limits, like any other defendant’s -- 2 law professors explain why, and how Trump’s lawyers need to watch themselves too

A 90-minute court hearing on Aug. 11, 2023, that would have been routine in almost any other case was, in fact, historic. It was the first time lawyers prosecuting and defending former President Donald Trump on charges he attempted to overturn the 2020 election appeared before the federal judge in…

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Al Jazeera

US attorney general appoints special counsel in Hunter Biden probe

Republican lawmakers have made allegations of wrongdoing by President Joe Biden’s son a central line of attack.

The Guardian - US

Inflammatory remarks could speed up 2020 election trial, judge warns Trump

Judge Tanya Chutkan rules ex-president free to share ‘non-sensitive materials’ but rejected majority of his other requests

Ballotpedia

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, August 11, 2023

States have enacted 304 bills so far this year, 93 more than at this point in 2022.

Chicago Sun-Times

City’s Planning and Development Commissioner Maurice Cox steps down

Cox, tapped to lead the former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Invest South/West initiative, is the third star of her Cabinet to leave Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration.

Salon

Judge warns Trump he risks early trial

Trump's team "won the battle" over the scope of the protective order but "they're losing the war," attorney says

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What are special counsels and what do they do?

The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s probe of Hunter Biden is bringing renewed attention on the role such prosecutors have played in history

The Independent UK

Argentines to vote in a primary election that's expected to set the stage for a rightward shift

Argentina’s national primary election Sunday won’t just help determine which candidates will be running in the country’s October presidential vote but could impact the economy even before then

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