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What is an indictment? Donald Trump facing third of 2023 over Capitol riot

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

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

Unanswered questions about Trump’s looming January 6 indictment

Special counsel Jack Smith expected to unveil charges imminently but what they will be and what impact the case will have on the Republican presidential race remains to be seen

The Independent UK

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Who is Jack Smith? The ex-war crimes prosecutor who is coming for Trump

Department of Justice veteran has prosecuted corrupt politicians in the US and war crimes internationally. Now he is focused on Trump and his inner circle, Andrew Feinberg writes

The Independent UK

Donald Trump is the first former president arrested on federal charges. Can he still run in 2024?

Trump faces the possibility of two federal indictments and criminal and civil cases in several states

The Independent UK

Is Donald Trump going to prison?

The former president is at the centre of several federal investigations and criminal cases

The Independent UK

A strong whiff of desperation surrounds threats to impeach Biden

Anything to please Trump and disparage the successful Democratic president

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U.S. Rep. Chip Roy helps bend powerful House committee further to the right

With help from two other ultraconservatives, the Texas Republican’s seat on the Rules Committee has let him press for red-meat priorities, even in traditionally bipartisan legislation.

The Texas Tribune

Biden's son Hunter heads to a Delaware court where he's expected to plead guilty to tax crimes

President Joe Biden’s son Hunter is expected to appear before a federal judge in Delaware to plead guilty to two tax crimes and admit possessing a gun as a drug user

The Independent UK

Biden Maintains Lead Over Trump And DeSantis In 2024 Election Poll

Poll Shows Biden Leading Trump and DeSantis in Hypothetical 2024 Election Matchups

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Unrepentant Robert Kennedy Jr attempts to revive campaign after antisemitism accusations

At an event in New York hosted by celebrity rabbi Shmuley Boteach, RFK Jr told the audience he was facing ‘censorship’ and ‘character assassination’

The Guardian - US

Mitt Romney calls on GOP donors to force out no-hope candidates in bid to stop Trump getting nomination

The 2012 Republican presidential nominee and Trump critic says donors should force long-shot candidates out

The Independent UK

Hunter Biden's guilty plea is on the horizon, and so are a fresh set of challenges

President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, faced new challenges on the eve of a scheduled court appearance Wednesday in which he’s set to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors on tax and gun charges

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Man sentenced to prison for defrauding US border wall supporters

Timothy Shea receives the longest prison sentence yet for his participation in the ‘We Build the Wall’ scheme.

The Independent UK

DeSantis campaign fires aide behind neo-Nazi meme video

Video superimposed Florida governor on a Nazi-appropriated Sonnenrad in front of marching soldiers

Ballotpedia

Election legislation roundup: New York State Legislature

As of July 23, members of the New York State Legislature, which includes the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate, have passed nine bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year.

The Independent UK

Putting a floating barrier in the Rio Grande to stop migrants is new. The idea isn't.

Texas' floating barrier on the Rio Grande is new, but a former Trump official says the idea isn't

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Colorado businessman gets over 5 years in prison for 'We Build The Wall' fundraiser fraud

A Colorado businessman convicted of fraudulently siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars from an online fundraiser to build a wall along the U.S. southern border has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison

France 24

US House Speaker says Republicans may consider Biden impeachment inquiry

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republican lawmakers may consider an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden over unproven claims of financial misconduct, responding to enormous GOP pressure to demonstrate support for Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

The Independent UK

Manchin, Tuberville introduce college sports bill to standardize NIL rules, regulate collectives

Senators Joe Manchin and Tommy Tuberville introduced a college sports bill that would require athletes to disclose how much they money make from name, image and likeness deals, regulate collectives and agents and put restrictions in transferring players

Chicago Sun-Times

County budget hole nearly doubles to $170 million from June estimate: ‘We didn’t have the hard figures on costs’

In June, county leaders said they expected to start the 2024 budget year with an $86 million gap.

Ballotpedia

Texas becomes ninth state to resign from ERIC

On July 20, Texas became the eighth state to resign from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) in 2023, and the ninth state overall.

Zenger

Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Files Lawsuit Over Alleged Voting Rights Violations

Lawsuit claims Florida's implementation of Amendment 4 is unconstitutional and intimidating voters.

Al Jazeera

US judge blocks Biden’s ‘asylum ban’ at Mexico border

Rights groups hail the ruling as a ‘victory’ but note it will have little immediate effect at the US-Mexico border.

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