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The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

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

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

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

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Trump legal advisers warn him not to hold press conference railing against Georgia case

Ex-president is now under four criminal indictments

The Independent UK

Willis wants trial before Super Tuesday

The Fulton County prosecutor proposed a March 4 trial date for Donald Trump

Salon

Trump’s indictment can’t solve the real threat: our undemocratic electoral system

While it’s hard to imagine Trump winning the popular vote in 2024, our archaic and unfair electoral college is another matter

The Guardian - US

Woman threatens to kill judge for Trump

Abigail Jo Shry was arrested after also allegedly threatening the life of Texas Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee

Salon

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The Independent UK

What is an arraignment? Trump is gearing up for his fourth

Republican 2024 candidate is already the first former US president ever to face federal charges

The Guardian - US

Trump and 18 co-defendants to be booked in Georgia jail

Ex-president and co-defendants, including Giuliani, can ‘turn themselves in at any time’, sheriff’s office says

The Independent UK

Tim Scott will share the spotlight at massive South Carolina campaign event headlined by DeSantis

Just a few days after the first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 cycle, two of the contenders will be hitting the same stage in front of the largest annual gathering of Republicans in early-voting South Carolina

The Independent UK

An October trial and cameras in court: What to expect after Donald Trump’s Georgia surrender

Former president was named alongisde 18 other co-defendants in a lengthy indictment accusing them of violating the RICO Act, among other charges

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The Independent UK

Will Donald Trump go to prison?

Former president Donald Trump is at the centre of several federal investigations and criminal cases, with some stemming back to the 2020 election

The Guardian - US

Why is Trump desperate to move the Georgia trial to federal court?

Ex-president faces years of prison if convicted in Fulton county, but if case is moved to federal court it might result in dismissal of charges

Salon

Exactly who "criminalized politics"?

Ron DeSantis complains that RICO is for "organized crime." Sorry, dude — that's exactly what a coup conspiracy is

Chicago Sun-Times

Trump’s been indicted twice for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Here’s how the two cases differ.

Neither the Georgia indictment nor the federal case will lead directly to his exclusion from office, a University of Chicago law professor writes. But ultimately, the two cases might have very different consequences.

Ballotpedia

Previewing the first Republican presidential primary debate

Welcome to the Thursday, August 17, 2023, Brew.

The Independent UK

Ex-Trump aide slams his use of word ‘riggers’ on Truth Social as a racist ‘bullhorn’

After he was indicted in his fourth criminal case this week, the former president launched into an angry rant on his Truth Social platform where he spewed a racist dog whistle

The Week

Why Iowa is so important in the 2024 US presidential election

Leading hopefuls for the Republican presidential nomination including Donald Trump, his former vice-president Mike Pence and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis kicked off their bids to win over voters in Iowa at the state fair last weekend.

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