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Trump's attack on Bragg's case backfires

Judge used Trump motion to "make it clear that the case against Trump is far more serious than it otherwise seems"

Salon · Aug 14, 2023

State Rep. Matt Schaefer will not seek reelection

The deeply conservative leader said he is looking forward to spending time with his family, church and business — but added that a return to politics is possible if a Texas Senate seat opens up.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 14, 2023

Allies in RICO case may flip on Trump

"Star trial attorney" Fani Wllis has a strong "track record" of prosecuting racketeering cases, law professor says

Salon · Aug 14, 2023

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Federal judges review Alabama’s new congressional map, lack of 2nd majority-Black district

A panel of federal judges on Monday began a review Alabama’s redrawn congressional map which opponents argue blatantly defies the court’s mandate to create a second district where Black voters have an opportunity to influence the outcome of an election

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

'No Labels' movement says it could offer bipartisan presidential ticket in 2024

A national political movement that could offer a bipartisan presidential ticket in 2024 as an alternative to major-party nominees has now won ballot access in 10 states

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

‘This is business, it will never be personal’: Georgia DA readying Donald Trump’s fourth indictment

Meticulous Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis has spent more than two years investigating former president’s election-meddling in her state, writes Joe Sommerlad

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

Will Ailing Senators McConnell and Feinstein Be Replaced?: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

As Sens. Mitch McConnell and Dianne Feinstein health issues cause concern, Republicans and Democrats are actively discussing who could take their places.

Kiplinger · Aug 14, 2023

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Election-interference charges loom for Trump as docket posted then removed

Georgia court appears to publish then take down key document, while ex-president lashes out against perceived persecutors

The Guardian - US · Aug 14, 2023

Trump’s Georgia case hit by chaos as court accused of posting and deleting charge sheet

An indictment would be the former president’s fourth set of criminal charges

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

How a law associated with mobsters could be central in possible charges against Trump

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis opened her investigation into Donald Trump after the release of a recording of a January 2021 phone call between Trump and Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

Tommy Tuberville reportedly doesn't live in Alabama − should he still be its senator?

Alabama GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville has come under scrutiny following reports that he recently sold the last remaining properties he owns in the state that he represents in the U.S. Senate. Instead, Tuberville appears to live almost full time at his beach house in the Florida panhandle.

The Conversation · Aug 14, 2023

Experts: Trump is "witness tampering"

"This is going to go so very badly for Trump," predicted MSNBC legal analyst Katie Phang

Salon · Aug 14, 2023

RFK Jr claims he ‘misunderstood’ question after supporting abortion ban

Presidential contender’s campaign claims he ‘misheard’ reporter’s question to explain total reversal of position

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

Mitch McConnell’s GOP colleagues have ‘grown alarmed’ about aging senator’s health

GOP lawmakers are questioning whether Mr McConnell can see out his Senate term

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

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The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

Biden administration urges colleges to pursue racial diversity without affirmative action

New guidance from the Biden administration urges colleges to use a range of strategies to promote racial diversity on their campuses after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in admissions

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

Trump assails judge in 2020 election case after she warned him not to make inflammatory remarks

Donald Trump is attacking the federal judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against him days after she warned him not to make inflammatory statements about the case

Ballotpedia · Aug 14, 2023

1.5% of all absentee/mail-in ballots were rejected in 2022

Voters cast 36,683,450 absentee/mail-in ballots in the 2022 general election. Of that total 549,824—or 1.5%—were rejected, roughly equal to the 1.4% rejection rate in 2018, the most recent midterm election, and up from the 1.0% and 0.8% rejection rates in the 2016 and 2020 presidential election cycles, respectively.

Salon · Aug 14, 2023

Trump "dares" Judge Chutkan with attack

Trump claimed the judge overseeing his election conspiracy case "obviously wants me behind bars"

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The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

Trump wildly inflates size of crowd at Iowa State Fair

It is not clear where Trump got the numbers that he had record attendance

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

Chicago mayor to introduce the police department’s counterterrorism head as new superintendent

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will introduce the police department’s counterterrorism head as his choice for police superintendent of the nation’s third-largest city

Al Jazeera · Aug 14, 2023

Trump hits out at Georgia district attorney as fourth indictment looms

Former US president could soon face charges in state of Georgia over his efforts to overturn 2020 election results.

The Guardian - US · Aug 14, 2023

Trump praises ‘terrific’ white supremacist conspiracy theorist

Laura Loomer, banned from social media after describing herself as ‘proud Islamophobe’, draws approval from former president

Ballotpedia · Aug 14, 2023

Voters in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to decide on ballot initiative to create an alternative police team to address certain calls related to mental health

Voters in Allentown, Pennsylvania, will decide in Nov. 2023 on a citizen-initiated ballot measure that would create the Mobile Community Responder Pilot Program (MCRPP). The program would be designed as an alternative first response to various types of calls related to mental and behavioral health, substance use, welfare checks, family…

The Guardian - US · Aug 14, 2023

Prosecutors charge Donald Trump and 18 others with election interference crimes – as it happened

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Salon · Aug 14, 2023

PragerU's true goal: "Indoctrinate" kids

What Ron DeSantis wants to teach kids: Racism and inequality don't matter, and politics can't solve injustice

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