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Trump risks gag order at speedy hearing

"The speed at which this is moving suggests he will lose the war," predicted legal expert Norm Eisen

Salon

Judge in Trump election case gets extra protection after ex-president posts about her

Mr Trump has been posting about the judge on his Truth Social platform

The Independent UK

Republicans in Ohio are about to vote … to curtail the power of voting

The sole question posed to voters in the special election is a direct attempt to stop the legalization of abortion through democratic means

The Guardian - US

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Tanya Chutkan: Who is the judge overseeing Trump’s federal 2020 election probe case?

DC district judge has already sentenced at least 38 people convicted of Capitol riot-related crimes

The Independent UK

Joe Biden links Grand Canyon national monument to fight against climate change – as it happened

US president is in Arizona where has designated about 1m acres around the Grand Canyon as a national monument

The Guardian - US

Can Donald Trump pardon himself?

Ex-president, now fighting three indictments himself, liberally handed out executive clemency orders to his political allies from the White House

The Independent UK

Trump lawyers "undermined" own arguments

Smith's team insisted on a protective order, accusing Trump of seeking to "try the case in the media"

Salon

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Chicago native Minyon Moore to chair 2024 Democratic Convention in Chicago

Minyon Moore got her start in politics in Chicago. She worked in Jesse Jackson’s 1988 presidential campaign, in the Clinton White House and helped usher Ketanji Brown Jackson through her Supreme Court confirmation.

Chicago Sun-Times

Voices: Inside the courtroom, it was clear this indictment is different for Donald Trump

Trump chose not to quietly slip in and out of the nation’s capital, Andrew Feinberg reports from Washington DC

The Independent UK

Trump demands Judge Tanya Chutkan be removed from election case after ruling against him

‘There is no way I can get a fair trial with the judge “assigned” to the ridiculous freedom of speech/fair elections case,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social in all-caps

The Independent UK

Jury of 6 men, 6 women selected as perjury trial gets underway for ex-top aide to Madigan

Assistant U.S. Attorney Julia Schwartz has signaled one witness will likely be former state Rep. Greg Harris, who was secretly recorded by the FBI speaking with a longtime Madigan ally about becoming majority leader.

Chicago Sun-Times

Trump isn’t happy about Biden’s ‘Dark Brandon’ social media post

Trump’s complaint about the ‘Dark Brandon’ meme post came in a court document arguing against a protective order in the criminal case

The Independent UK

Ohioans vote in election that could determine future of majority rule

Voters weigh in on constitutional amendment process in decision with huge consequences for abortion rights

The Guardian - US

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 Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

Republicans pushed a special election in Ohio – what does it mean for abortion rights?

Republicans’ Issue 1 proposal raises threshold for a change in state constitution from a simple majority to 60% of voters

Salon

Anti-woke exposed as MAGA for the elite

While Trump feeds red meat to the base, the alt-right grifts educated conservatives with "respectability" packaging

Ballotpedia

Twice as many ranked-choice voting bills introduced in state legislatures this year than in 2022

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 8, Brew.

The Texas Tribune

How the Texas AG’s office became a pipeline for conservative federal judges

In just a few decades, the Texas attorney general’s office became a powerhouse in national legal fights over abortion, health care and immigration. Here’s a timeline of how it happened.

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Salon

Has Mark Meadows turned MAGA traitor?

We now know many of the facts about the Jan. 6 conspiracy — but there's much more. Will Meadows spill the beans?

The Independent UK

Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon sides with Trump again in classified documents case

Judge Aileen Cannon was appointed to the bench during Mr Trump’s final days in office

The Guardian - US

DeSantis claims agents can tell traffickers from migrants in call for deadly force

Asked how authorities would distinguish cartel members from migrants, governor likens Mexico border strategy to Iraq war

The Independent UK

Former Republican official in Georgia subpoenaed over Trump efforts to change election result

Sharp Trump critic earlier said he was ‘willing to testify and tell the truth in as many settings as I possibly can’

The Independent UK

In Utah and Kansas, state courts flex power over new laws regulating abortion post-Roe

State courts in Utah and Kansas are planning to hear arguments Tuesday in legal challenges involving new abortion laws since the overturning of Roe v. Wade

The Independent UK

Mississippi candidates for statewide offices square off in party primaries

Mississippi’s bitter Republican primary for lieutenant governor is one of several races to watch in Tuesday’s party primaries

The Independent UK

DeSantis says he would not support punishing women who avoid abortion bans

‘We will be a pro-life president and we will support pro-life policies’

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