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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

The Independent UK

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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

The Independent UK

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.

Ballotpedia

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

The Independent UK

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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 Guardian - US

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

The Independent UK

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

Salon

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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The Independent UK

Florida’s costs for protecting Gov. Ron DeSantis rise as he became GOP presidential hopeful

The cost of protecting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his family and visiting officials has significantly risen from $6.1 million to $9.9 million as the Republican presidential hopeful embarked on an aggressive travel schedule to outflank former President Donald Trump in the GOP primary

The Guardian - US

Democrat calls McCarthy ‘pathetic and shameful’ for protecting Santos after aide charged

Daniel Goldman says fabulist congressman paid someone to impersonate Republican House speaker’s chief of staff

The Guardian - US

Trump is undermining the entire US judicial system with another big lie

Trump’s second big lie is almost as dangerous to the future of American democracy as was his first

The Independent UK

Special prosecutor will investigate Georgia’s lieutenant governor in Trump indictment

Burt Jones is one of 30 unnamed and unindicted co-conspirators alleged in the 2020 election subversion case

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The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene mulls running for higher office or serving in Trump’s Cabinet

Georgia congresswoman fumed at governor over 2020 comments

The Independent UK

Fundraiser for George Santos charged with impersonating aide to Speaker McCarthy

Sam Miele accused of pretending to be Kevin McCarthy’s chief of staff Dan Meyer as he called and contacted donors

Salon

TrumpWorld may push Jenna Ellis to flip

Trump accused of throwing Jenna Ellis to the wolves after she expressed support for Ron DeSantis

The Independent UK

OLD Biden got a ‘3am phone call’ moment on Hawaii – he swung and he missed

An off hand remark has landed the president in trouble – but occupants of the White House need to remember that they are always in the spotlight

The Conversation

Where will Trump go on trial first? How federal and state prosecutors and judges work out conflicts

If a person is charged by federal and state prosecutors – or prosecutors in different states – at the same time, which case goes first?

The Independent UK

How to watch the first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate hosted in Milwaukee

Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will ask questions of eight qualifying candidates, with Trump attendance still unclear

The Independent UK

Trump accused of skipping debate because he’s ‘scared of Chris Christie’

‘He knows he’s a prosecutor who’s ruthless and knows how to push his case,’ Scarborough says

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