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Melania wants ‘nothing to do with’ Trump’s legal troubles, says report: ‘They’re his problem, not hers’

Former first lady makes no comments or appearances connected to husband’s legal problems

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Five key issues to look out for at first US Republican debate

Candidates will look to narrow former President Donald Trump’s lead in race for 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

Al Jazeera · Aug 17, 2023

Giuliani visited Mar-a-Lago seeking help paying ‘ballooning’ legal fees – report

CNN reports the mayor turned Trump attorney visited in April but that ex-president ‘didn’t seem very interested’

The Guardian - US · Aug 17, 2023

When is the first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate and how can you watch it?

Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will ask questions of eight qualifying candidates, with Trump attendance still unclear

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Trump indictment sparks fears of calls to violence as Georgia grand jury doxxed – as it happened

This blog is now closed, but continuing coverage of Trump’s Georgia indictment can be found here and here.

The Guardian - US · Aug 17, 2023

First Thing: Trump prosecutor faces racist abuse following indictment

Former president sparks a flurry of online abuse directed at district attorney Fani Willis after he attacks opponents using the word ‘riggers’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2023

Ohio voters kept it easy to pass a constitutional amendment protecting abortion − but also for the majority to someday limit other rights

Issue 1 on the Ohio ballot, which aimed to raise the threshold to change the state constitution from a simple majority – 50% of voters plus one – to 60%, got enormous national attention for a state ballot measure in an off-year special election.

The Conversation · Aug 17, 2023

Marjorie Taylor Greene floats Senate run but hopes to be Trump’s vice-president

Republican extremist says ‘I haven’t made up my mind’ on running for Georgia seat because ‘Is it possible that I’ll be VP?’

The Guardian - US · Aug 17, 2023

Can Donald Trump still run for president after charges over 2020 election?

Republican former president faces federal indictments in Florida and DC and criminal and civil cases in both New York and Georgia

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Who is Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who could take down Trump

A district attorney with a long history of targeting organised crime gangs has the former president in her sights, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023