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Audio: Trump admits he didn't declassify

“As president, I could have declassified, but now I can’t,” Trump said, according to the transcript

Salon · Jun 9, 2023

Trump once led chants of ‘lock her up’. Now he’s been indicted on seven counts

For the first time ever, a leading US presidential contender will be running under the cloud of possible imprisonment. Yet this may not hold back Trump

The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2023

Trump Indicted, Faces Federal Criminal Charges Under Espionage Act

Plus: FIRE investigates "woke" Florida professor's dismissal, inequality index finds progress across multiple dimensions, and more...

Reason · Jun 9, 2023

Supreme Court rules in favor of Black voters in Alabama and protects landmark Voting Rights Act

In a surprising ruling on June 8, 2023, the conservative leaning U.S. Supreme Court threw out Republican-drawn congressional districts in Alabama that a lower court had ruled discriminated against Black voters and violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The Conversation · Jun 9, 2023

The charges mount, but Trump’s not worried. He’s just the guy to make jail great again

There’s no telling how many indictments he will collect before the election. And the sad fact is that his party doesn’t seem to care, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2023

How Trump’s second indictment unfolded: A timeline of the investigation into Mar-a-Lago documents

Ex-president says he has been indicted on seven charges related to his alleged unlawful retention of national defence information at Mar-a-Lago

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

Latest Trump indictment adds to legal woes that could jail him for decades

More than two years since the end of his controversial US presidency, Donald Trump is still making history – but not in the way he'd like.

The New Daily · Jun 9, 2023

Trump expected to surrender to Miami authorities on Tuesday after indictment

Former president prepares for his second arraignment after federal charges filed over mishandling of classified documents

The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2023

Some in Georgia GOP seek purity test as Trump appears at convention in aftermath of indictment

A right-wing Republican Party faction in Georgia is seeking to punish GOP officials it considers ideological traitors by banning them from future primary ballots

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

OPINION - The Standard View: Despite the latest charges, it is difficult to imagine Donald Trump failing to capture the Republican nomination

In days of yore — also known as pre-2016 — a US presidential candidate being indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents would have dealt a fatal blow to their campaign. But this is Donald Trump, a man who was recently found liable by a jury for sexually abusing the…

Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2023