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Jack Smith calls out Trump defence for forgetting when the Capitol riot happened

‘Not only is this claim impossible, as January 6, 2021, was two and a half years ago, but it is disingenuous,’ Special Counsel’s office writes

The Independent UK

Judge for Trump Jan. 6 charges turns aside political arguments - Roll Call

A federal judge emphasized Friday that she will not allow Donald trump's reelection campaign to influence her decisions in a criminal case.

Roll Call

Biden turns on Beijing: is China really a ‘ticking time bomb’?

Joe Biden has described China as a “ticking time bomb in many cases” because of the economic challenges it is facing.

The Week

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Christie takes second place in New Hampshire from DeSantis as Trump remains dominant: poll

Republican challenger and Democratic incumbent tied in hypothetical 2024 rematch

The Independent UK

Green investment boom and electric car sales: six key things about Biden’s climate bill

The $369bn Inflation Reduction Act has boosted clean energy and EV cars, but the politics remain difficult

The Guardian - US

Trump's defense borrowed from rape case

A judge ruled against the "aspirational rapist" defense, and hopefully it won't work in the January 6 case

Salon

Mandatory retirement age for judges on the ballot in Texas and New Hampshire

Welcome to the Friday, August 11, Brew.

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Dog days of summer

Here’s my advice for President Joe Biden: The White House is no place for a German shepherd.

Chicago Sun-Times

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 2.01% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 2.18%

Caixin Global

Zelensky fires heads of military enlistment in all Ukrainian regions

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday that the heads of all Ukraine's regional military recruitment centres were being dismissed from their jobs amid concerns about corruption. The mass sacking came as Ukraine urged civilians near the northeastern front line to evacuate on Thursday as Russia ramped up an assault to…

France 24

Maui residents had little warning before flames overtook town. At least 53 people died.

Maui residents who made desperate escapes from flames, some on foot, asked why Hawaii’s famous emergency warning system didn’t alert them as fires raced toward their homes, in interviews at evacuation centers Thursday

The Independent UK

Two years after fall of Kabul, tens of thousands of Afghans languish in limbo, waiting for US visas

When the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021 it airlifted tens of thousands of Afghans to safety

The Independent UK

Two years after fall of Kabul, tens of thousands of Afghans languish in limbo waiting for US visas

When the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021 it airlifted tens of thousands of Afghans to safety

The Independent UK

Judge Chutkan to hear arguments in protective order fight in Trump's 2020 election conspiracy case

The federal judge overseeing the 2020 election conspiracy case against Donald Trump will hear arguments over a request by prosecutors for a protective order seeking to bar the former president from publicly disclosing evidence shared by the government

The Independent UK

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EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment

The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic smoke following the fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

The Times of India

Joe Biden fears China is ‘ticking time bomb' posing danger to world

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden expressed concern that China’s economic and demographic problems have turned the world’s second-largest economy into a “ticking time bomb” that threatens the rest of the world.

Chicago Sun-Times

At least 55 people died on Maui after wildfires hit town with little warning

A dry summer and strong winds from a passing hurricane ignited the deadliest U.S. wildfire since the 2018 Camp Fire in California, which killed at least 85 people.

France 24

Iran moves five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest

Iran has moved five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in exchange for billions of dollars frozen in South Korea, US and Iranian officials said Thursday, as part of a tentative deal that follows months of heightened tensions between the two countries.

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Wooing Gen Z: Behind the scenes, how VP Kamala Harris is pushing to turn out the youth vote

When Harris is in Chicago Friday to keynote Everytown for Gun Safety’s conference, she will hold a private meeting with young gun violence prevention activists.

The Independent UK

Arizona Democrats lose lawsuit looking to block No Labels Party

An Arizona judge has rejected the state Democratic Party’s lawsuit targeting the new No Labels Party, which many Democrats fear will boost former President Donald Trump’s bid to return to the White House

The Conversation

Maui wildfires: Extra logistical challenges hinder government's initial response when disasters strike islands

Wildfires destroyed the Hawaiian tourist town of Lahaina on Aug. 8 and 9, 2023, leaving many of its roughly 13,000 residents homeless. Fires also burned in other areas on Maui, Hawaii’s second-largest island, and its Big Island. President Joe Biden issued a disaster declaration on Aug. 10, which authorizes federal…

The Independent UK

Trump has already disqualified himself from White House return – say two conservative law professors

The two law professors argue the former president should be barred under the 14th Amendment

Salon

Video: Pence pretends to pump gas

In the short clip, Pence goes over his energy plan while pretending to fill up a large red pickup truck

The Independent UK

Utah man killed after threats against Biden believed government was corrupt and overreaching

Family members of an armed Utah man who was killed by FBI agents after making threats against President Joe Biden are describing him as a gun enthusiast who was worried about “a corrupt and overreaching government.”

France 24

Prosecutors seek January 2 trial date for Trump in 2020 election conspiracy case

Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith’s team asked a judge on Thursday to set a Jan. 2 trial date for former President Donald Trump in the case charging him with plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss.

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