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Trump is booked into Fulton County jail after surrendering to Georgia authorities

Mr Trump will be photographed, fingerprinted and weighed before he leaves the Fulton County jail

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Former US President Donald Trump surrenders in Georgia election case

Trump becomes the first US president to have his mugshot taken in a case over alleged interference in the 2020 election.

Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2023

New York governor urges Biden to help state with migrant surge

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is asking President Joe Biden to help the state handle a surge of migrants arriving to the city

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Political debates have turned into media circuses. It’s time for a new format.

These big-stage productions with huge audiences encourage all the worst tendencies among the candidates, rewarding the worst demagogues.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 24, 2023

Pence says 'elections are about choices' after combative first debate performance

Former Vice President Mike Pence says viewers should expect to see the same, more combative candidate at the next GOP debate as he urged his former running-mate-turned-rival Donald Trump to join his competitors on stage next time around

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Don Jr mocks DeSantis for awkward debate gesture in response to ‘easiest question’

Moment came in response to a question about whether the Republican candidates would still support Donald Trump as their nominee if he is convicted of a crime

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Election legislation roundup: General Assembly of North Carolina

As of Aug. 20, members of the North Carolina General Assembly, which includes the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina State Senate, have passed nine bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those nine bills, legislators passed one during the week of…

Ballotpedia · Aug 24, 2023

‘Stop the Steal’ organiser makes her own Fulton County mugshot in bizarre act of solidarity with Trump

Ms Kremer insisted that ‘they are coming for us all’

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Rudy Giuliani begs for money to fight legal woes while sexual assault accuser seeks financial sanctions

The former Trump attorney’s requests for money also come after he put his Upper East Side apartment up for sale for $6.5m

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Tracking Trump’s criminal charges and lawsuits - and where they stand

Former president faces cases in Washington, Florida, New York and Georgia which could land him in prison. Josh Marcus explains each one

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023