Hail Mary time? Poll-challenged Pence channels the NFL in touting how he can catch up with Trump ‘Well, you know, look, the Lions beat the Chiefs, right?’ the former vice president said The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023
Georgia special grand jury report shows Graham and others spared from charges, and more new details Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis pursued charges against roughly half of the people recommended to her by a special grand jury tasked with investigating efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023
Is a Government Shutdown Better Than More Reckless Borrowing? Short-term solutions and governing from crisis to crisis isn't working. Reason · Sep 8, 2023
GA grand jury wanted to charge Graham Other GOP lawmakers were among a larger group of individuals who Georgia DA Fani Willis decided against charging Salon · Sep 8, 2023
California lawmakers ban most hand-count elections, targeting far-right Shasta County Most California elections will be forced to use state-approved machines to count ballots under a bill that follows an attempt by right-wing supervisors in one county to hand-count future elections. WEKU · Sep 8, 2023
Texas AG Ken Paxton claims fellow Republicans plotted to oust him in impeachment trial defense Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has long denied corruption accusations that have dogged him for years The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023
How did Lindsey Graham, Michael Flynn and others dodge charges in Fulton County indictment? Report shows that special grand jury initially recommended more than double the number of people be charged The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023
Criticism comes with the job, Mayor Johnson The mayor claiming criticism of him is racism is being thin-skinned, a Hyde Park resident writes. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 8, 2023
Peter Navarro is mercilessly heckled at press conference after contempt conviction: ‘I want to press charges’ Arguments between protestors break out at ex-Trump advisor’s speech to gathered media The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023
Lindsey Graham reacts as court report reveals grand jury voted to charge him in Trump probe Grand jurors also recommended charging former Republican senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023
The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, September 8, 2023 Of the 23 bills with activity this week, 22 are in states with Democratic trifectas. Ballotpedia · Sep 8, 2023
Trump heads to South Dakota where Governor Kristi Noem is being eyed as a potential running mate As his rivals spend the day holding town halls and meet-and-greets in early-voting states, Donald Trump is heading to South Dakota Friday for a party fundraiser that will double as an opportunity for the state’s governor, Kristi Noem, to showcase herself as a potential vice presidential pick The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023
Trump hosts $100,000-per-person fundraiser to help Giuliani pay legal bills Former President Donald Trump hosted a $100,000-a-plate fundraiser for disgraced former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club Thursday night as Giuliani struggles to pay his mounting legal bills The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023
Georgia grand jury recommended charging three US senators in Donald Trump election interference case High-profile Trump ally Lindsey Graham was not charged despite grand jury recommendation Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023 AP Election Brief | What to expect in Connecticut's municipal primaries Republicans in the small Connecticut town of Derby will soon decide whether to unseat their three-term incumbent mayor in favor of a local official who was recently charged in federal court for his involvement in the attack on the U.S. Capitol
WEKU · Sep 8, 2023 Rep. Nancy Pelosi is running for reelection The former House speaker announced Friday that she will run for reelection in 2024. She revealed her plans at a breakfast with volunteers in San Francisco and then followed up on X.
Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2023 Georgia grand jury wanted Lindsey Graham, Flynn charged in election case Panel also recommended charges against two ex-US senators from Georgia over effort to overturn 2020 vote, report shows.
The Guardian - US · Sep 8, 2023 Trump overstated net worth by up to $3.6bn, says New York attorney general Ex-president’s net worth was exaggerated by between $1.9bn and $3.6bn between 2011 and 2021, court filing says
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023 Take another look at Joe Biden. His is the presidency progressives have been waiting for With Trump looming, Biden could still lose the White House. But this has been a transformative period of achievement, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
The Guardian - US · Sep 8, 2023 Florida supreme court signals openness to abortion ban that would slash access Five of seven justices on court were selected by Governor Ron DeSantis and decision would have ramifications across south-east
The Guardian - US · Sep 8, 2023 Georgia report reveals jury called for criminal charges against Lindsey Graham and others Recommendations of special purpose grand jury that investigated Trump’s efforts to overturn 2020 election made public
The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023 Justice Alito rejects Senate Democrats' call to step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting demands from Senate Democrats that he step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case because of his interactions with one of the lawyers, in a fresh demonstration of tensions over ethical issues
Salon · Sep 8, 2023 Wisconsin impeachment: Another MAGA coup Republicans in the Badger State hatch an ingenious plot to thwart voters — but ultimately, they will pay the price
Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2023 What’s the 14th Amendment and can it block Trump’s 2024 presidential bid? Scholars say the US Constitution could bar the ex-president from holding public office for engaging in insurrection.
The Guardian - US · Sep 8, 2023 Mark Meadows loses bid to transfer Georgia election interference case to federal court – as it happened Meadows faces two felony charges, including racketeering and solicitation of a violation of oath by a public officer