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RFK Jr. says he’s not anti-vaccine. His record shows the opposite. It’s one of many inconsistencies

As Democratic presidential primary candidate Robert F

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

Georgia DA says Trump 2020 election probe is ‘ready to go’ in strongest hint yet of looming indictment

Barriers were seen being erected outside Fulton County Courthouse in downtown Atlanta late last week ahead of what the sheriff’s office called ‘high profile legal proceedings’

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

Elon Musk’s Twitter bans ad showing Republican interrupting couple in bedroom

‘Elon Musk loves free speech, but only when it’s convenient for him and his far-right political agenda,’ says founder of Progress Action Fund

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

Five mayoral elections decided by fewer than 1,000 votes

Welcome to the Monday, July 31, 2023, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Jul 31, 2023

First Thing: Nikki Haley suggests Mitch McConnell should step aside amid health concerns

Presidential hopeful makes comment after Senate Republican leader, 81, froze and was unable to speak this week. Plus, search for answers as Antarctic sea ice at historic lows

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023

It's time to believe Donald Trump

As the walls close, Trump's threats intensify — and he's deadly serious

Salon · Jul 31, 2023

After McConnell's and Feinstein's episodes, should age limits be on the table?

Two of the oldest members of the U.S. Senate showed the vulnerabilities that come with gerontocracy last week. But age limits can still be difficult to talk about or pass as law.

WEKU · Jul 31, 2023

Trump could be indicted soon in Georgia. Here's a look at that investigation

A Georgia prosecutor is expected to seek a grand jury indictment in the coming weeks in her investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the former president’s 2020 election loss

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

Mar-a-Lago worker charged in Trump's classified documents case to make first court appearance

An employee of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate is expected to make his first court appearance on charges accusing him of scheming with the former president to hide security footage from investigators probing Trump’s hoarding of classified documents

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

Facing legal peril, Trump calls on GOP to rally around him and focus on investigating Biden

Donald Trump Trump embraces his legal woes, turning them into the core message of his bid to return to the White House as he accuses Joe Biden of using the Justice Department to go after a political rival.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 31, 2023