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Will Donald Trump go to prison?

Former president at the centre of several sprawling federal and state investigations and criminal cases, some of which stem back to the 2020 election

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023

Houstonians worry new laws will deter voters who don't recall the hard-won fight for voting rights

Texas Republicans passed measures this year to eliminate Harris County’s top election job and give the Republican secretary of state power to take oversight of elections in Houston

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023

BRS will return to power with more seats, asserts KCR

BRS set to return to power; CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao cautions people against voting for parties that make tall promises. BRS will win thumping majority, more seats than before. CM criticizes Congress for not implementing schemes like Rythu Bandhu, 24x7 free power supply. BRS has increased social security pensions, implemented…

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023

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Pence won’t say if criminal conviction should rule Trump out as president

Former vice-president who once voted to expel felon from Congress says American people should decide

The Guardian - US · Aug 20, 2023

Where do the 2024 presidential candidates stand on abortion? Take a look

More than a year after the Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion, the issue has at times dominated the discussion among the Republicans seeking their party’s 2024 presidential nomination

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter in ‘final chapter’, ex-president’s grandson says

‘It’s clear we’re in the final chapter,’ Josh Carter says of grandparents, the first couple between 1977 and 1981, in interview

The Guardian - US · Aug 20, 2023

Ron DeSantis calls Trump supporters ‘listless vessels’ in Republican broadside

Aides to Florida governor say he meant allies in Congress, not Hillary Clinton-esque ‘deplorables’ comment Trump backers claim

The Guardian - US · Aug 20, 2023

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Jaws without the shark: absent Trump looms over Republicans’ first debate

Burgum, Christie, DeSantis, Haley, Pence, Ramaswamy and Scott will be present in Milwaukee on Wednesday but will anyone dent ex-president’s lead?

The Guardian - US · Aug 20, 2023

Could Trump be barred under the constitution’s ‘engaged in insurrection’ clause?

Experts suggest language in section 3 of 14th amendment is ‘actually very clearcut’ and could mean disqualification

The Guardian - US · Aug 20, 2023

Trump’s coup continues. It will soon enter its fourth phase

Trump has been engaged in a several-years-long attempt to undermine the institutions of the US government and it shows no sign of abating

The Guardian - US · Aug 20, 2023

RFK Jr draws quite a crowd – what does it mean for 2024?

President Kennedy’s nephew has struck an anti-establishment nerve but his anti-vax views and far-right flirtation have prompted outrage

The Guardian - US · Aug 20, 2023

After all this, who still likes Trump?

Trump dominates DeSantis among all Republicans — especially younger, more rural and more conservative GOP voters

Salon · Aug 20, 2023

Former judge declines to serve as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s adviser for Ken Paxton impeachment trial

A day after Patrick announced the appointment, Marc Brown declined it, citing a campaign contribution he made to Paxton’s GOP primary opponent in 2021.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 20, 2023

Stranger kisses New York councilwoman mid-interview without consent

‘Not the kind of love I’d expect from constituents!’

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023

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The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023

Trump's lies tested limits of the bully pulpit. His right to say them is at core of criminal defense

The American presidency is vested with many overt powers, but one of the most important powers of the office is implicit, and that's the power of rhetoric

Salon · Aug 19, 2023

Let's give Fani Willis her flowers now

Can I admit it? I'm crushing on Fani Willis

WEKU · Aug 19, 2023

Corporate DEI initiatives are facing cutbacks and legal attacks

Corporate DEI positions soared after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Now, due to economic pressure and political pressure from the right, they face an uncertain future.

The Guardian - US · Aug 19, 2023

‘It baffles me’: what drew a mild lawyer with a liberal past into Trump’s election plot?

Kenneth Chesebro – low-profile, bright, seemingly decent – is not your average Trump guy. So how did he become the architect of the election subversion scandal?

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Salon · Aug 19, 2023

Fani Willis has a secret weapon

John Floyd, a special assistant D.A., is described as the "last person" a RICO defendant wants to encounter

The Week · Aug 19, 2023

How the GOP is becoming ‘the party of Trump toadies’

They think of themselves as “cold-eyed realists”, said Gerard Baker in The Wall Street Journal, yet leaders in the Republican party have long “indulged in comically wishful thinking” about Donald Trump.

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023

Trump looms large over Iowa State Fair, but many GOP voters still mulling their caucus choices

When Donald Trump’s private jet made a loop above the Iowa State Fair before his visit last weekend, it was more than just a gesture to the hundreds of supporters on the ground — or to a few rival candidates

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2023

Brass from the past: Top Chicago cops? I’ve known a few

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s appointment of Larry Snelling as Chicago Police superintendent prompted a peek into this reporter’s aging notepad, a flashback to 14 or so former Chicago top cops I’ve known or covered since 1967.

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

Federal judges rule against provisions of GOP-backed voting laws in Georgia and Texas

Federal judges in Georgia and Texas are putting on hold provisions of two controversial laws passed as part of a GOP push to tighten voting regulations

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 18, 2023

How did Tim Mapes get in this spot?

Mapes, once chief of staff for former House Speaker Mike Madigan, faces up to 20 years in prison for an obstruction of justice charge and another five years for perjury.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 18, 2023

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick picks former Houston judge as adviser during Ken Paxton impeachment trial

Patrick, who will preside over the trial, will rely on former state appeals court Judge Marc Brown for advice during the proceedings.

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