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Exactly who "criminalized politics"?

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

Salon

Previewing the first Republican presidential primary debate

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

Ballotpedia

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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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 Independent UK

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.

The Week

Woman arrested and charged with threatening to kill judge presiding over Trump’s Jan 6 case

Suspect issued threatening messages against judge Tanya Chutkan and ‘all Democrats in Washington DC and LGBTQ community people’, court documents say

The Independent UK

A former fundraiser for Rep. George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft

Sam Miele, 27, pleaded not guilty to charges he impersonated a high-ranking congressional official while soliciting campaign funds for the New York Republican.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Biden's approval rating on the economy stagnates despite slowing inflation, AP-NORC poll shows

President Joe Biden has devoted the past several weeks to talking up the positive impacts of his policies — but his efforts have yet to meaningfully register with the public

The Independent UK

Jenna Ellis forced to crowdfund Georgia lawyer fund after cutting ties with Trump

She joins the likes of Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, and John Eastman in being indicted by Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis

The Independent UK

Mar-a-Lago worker’s lawyer has conflicts of interest in documents case, prosecutors say

Attorney for Carlos De Oliveira also represents witnesses who could testify against him, according to special counsel’s office

The Guardian - US

Three new candidates declare in Texas

Ballotpedia tracked three new state-level candidates in Texas between Aug. 7 and Aug. 13. This was two more candidates than the prior week.

Ballotpedia

Trump, the pitchman, sells more lies after Georgia indictment

Even now, after we’ve seen the man behind the curtain, Trump is still selling himself as the great and powerful Wizard of Oz.

Chicago Sun-Times

Four new candidates declare in North Carolina

Ballotpedia tracked four new state-level candidates in North Carolina between Aug. 7 and Aug. 13. This was one more candidate than the prior week.

Ballotpedia

Republican 2024 hopeful Tim Scott admits he’s so desperate for votes he asked 9-year-old to caucus for him

After the South Carolina senator asked the Iowa girl to caucus for him, she was confused, he recounted

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North Carolina formally bans transgender girls in school sports and all youth gender-affirming care

The veto-override makes North Carolina the 22nd state to enact laws banning gender-affirming medical care for trans minors

Ballotpedia

Democratic and Republican incumbents tied in state legislative primary loses

As of Aug. 14, 12 state legislative incumbents—six Democrats and six Republicans—have lost to primary challengers.

The Independent UK

Trump attacks Fox News for using ‘worst’ photos of him: ‘Especially the big orange one’

‘They purposely show the absolutely worst pictures of me, especially the big ‘orange’ one with my chin pulled way back’

The Independent UK

Frank LaRose, GOP Senate candidate in Ohio, fires a top staffer for tweets critical of Donald Trump

The most prominent Republican in the race to unseat Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown next year has fired a top aide after social media posts surfaced in which the staffer criticized Donald Trump

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Joe Manchin vows ‘unrelenting fight’ against US climate law he helped pass

Democratic West Virginia senator calls the Inflation Reduction Act, hailed as ‘biggest step on climate crisis’, a ‘radical agenda’

The Independent UK

Election workers who face frequent harassment see accountability in the latest Georgia charges

The pressure campaign and threats against two Georgia election workers figured prominently in this week’s indictment of former President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Protesters march through Miami to object to Florida’s Black history teaching standards

Dozens of teachers, students and activists marched to a Miami school district headquarters to protest Florida’s new standards for teaching Black history, which have come under intense criticism for what they say about slavery

The Independent UK

Will the Georgia gang of 18 turn on Trump? Trumpworld hanging by a thread as co-accused pressured to flip on ex-president

The former president has long been able to rely on the loyalty of his underlings to help keep him out of trouble. But this time might be different, writes Andrew Feinberg

The Independent UK

Kentucky gubernatorial rivals Andy Beshear and Daniel Cameron offer competing education plans

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has proposed awarding the largest pay raise in decades to Kentucky’s public school personnel

Salon

Expert: SCOTUS may bail out Trump in Ga.

The Georgia case is "pardon-proof" — but it's not SCOTUS-proof, warns NYU Law Professor Ryan Goodman

Chicago Sun-Times

Gov. Pritzker blasts Republicans as Democrats rally at Illinois State Fair

The state’s top Democrats gathered in Springfield for Governor’s Day — ripping Illinois Republicans for their support of former President Donald Trump.

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