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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina State Senate

As of June 11, Ballotpedia has tracked 13 election-related bills in the North Carolina State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 13, Ballotpedia tracked two from June 5-11. Republicans sponsored one, while Democrats sponsored the other. The two bills are below:

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Defiant Trump outlines potential defences against federal charges

Facing federal charges over his handling of classified documents, Trump claims he had ‘every right’ to keep the records.

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Harris rallies Black voters, warning of threats from extremists

Vice President Kamala Harris offered a rallying cry to Black voters during a Juneteenth celebration at the White House, listing the Biden administration’s achievements and urging supporters to fight efforts by extremists to roll back those gains.

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Defiant Trump rails against Biden, prosecutors at New Jersey rally hours after Miami court appearance

Hours after pleading not guilty in Miami to criminal charges stemming from his hoarding of secret government documents, former President Donald Trump delivered an angry, campaign-style speech at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club.

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‘Deranged lunatic’: Trump’s incendiary fight back after court date

Donald Trump has blasted the lawyer leading his prosecution as a "deranged lunatic" and a "thug" hours after he appeared in a Miami court

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Trump claims ‘political persecution’ in speech after arraignment

Former president accused of wilfully withholding classified documents and obstructing justice, and is charged with 37 counts

The Guardian - US

Nikki Haley vows to pardon Trump on documents charges if he’s convicted and she’s elected

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said that if she becomes president, she would pardon former president Donald Trump for crimes related to his improper handling of classified documents, if Trump is ultimately convicted.

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As Trump pleads not guilty, Liz Cheney warns: ‘We have a continued assault on the rule of law in this country’

Ex-Rep. Liz Cheney received the 2023 Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government — named after the Illinois senator and corruption fighter — in a ceremony hosted by the University of Illinois system.

Chicago Sun-Times

Trump arraignment sparks Capitol Hill action from supporters

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s arraignment Tuesday drew a sharper line between allies of the former president willing to use the power of their office to defend him and Republican lawmakers who want to stay out of the way of a historic federal prosecution.

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Defiant Trump accuses ‘corrupt’ Biden of undermining democracy with ‘evil and heinous’ federal charges

The criminally indicted former president unleashes a barrage of false statements and threatens to prosecute his political rivals after his arraignment in federal court

The Independent UK

Mandy Cohen as CDC director? Republicans in Congress tell Biden she’s ‘unfit’

North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd, Rep. Dan Bishop and other Republicans are citing Dr. Mandy Cohen’s track record during the COVID-19 pandemic in opposing her as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Trump turns his day in court into a campaign event despite serious political and legal threats

Donald Trump’s four years in the White House were punctuated by the spectacle and attempts at showmanship he cultivated from years as a tabloid fixture and reality star

The Independent UK

House push to override Biden veto over DC policing policy falls short

WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday was unable to advance its effort to overturn a District of Columbia policing bill, falling short of the threshold needed to override a veto by President Joe Biden.

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AOC says idea Trump is victim of a ‘two-tier’ justice system is an insult to Black and brown Americans

‘The idea that there’s a two-tiered justice system and somehow the person on the short end of the stick is one of the most powerful and wealthy people that this country has known? I don’t think so,’ New York Democrat tells The Independent

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Trump sits silently in Miami courtroom, pleads not guilty in historic case

MIAMI — Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Miami federal court to a 37-count indictment accusing him of deliberately keeping at his Palm Beach estate government documents that contained highly sensitive defense, weapons and nuclear information and of obstructing efforts by U.S. authorities to reclaim them.

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On Trump indictment, deafening silence from many Texas Republicans in Congress

WASHINGTON — A handful of Texas Republicans in Congress have energetically defended Donald Trump since the Justice Department accused him of mishandling classified documents he shouldn’t have kept after leaving the White House.

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Trump pleads not guilty at federal arraignment in Florida

Former US president makes first court appearance as he faces federal charges of mishandling classified government files.

The Independent UK

North Carolina Republicans send green investment ban to governor

North Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature has sent the governor a ban on green investing as part of a broader GOP crusade against big businesses that champion sustainability and workplace diversity

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The Independent UK

Trump's historic federal arraignment was virtually invisible to the public

Former President Donald Trump's arraignment on federal charges in Miami was historic

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Trump arraigned: Your questions on classified documents case answered

WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump appeared Tuesday afternoon at the federal courthouse in Miami, pleading not guilty to 37 felony counts related to mishandling of classified documents.

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Could Trump win the presidency from prison?

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump meets the constitutional requirements to become president — he’s a natural born U.S. citizen over age 35 who’s been living in the country for at least 14 years.

The Independent UK

Mike Pompeo slams Trump on Fox News saying his handling of secrets put US troops in danger

Ex-president sees allies dwindle following DoJ’s indictment

The Guardian - US

Keeping cameras out of court denied the public the sight of Trump at bay

Ex-president enjoyed the upsides of ruling the news cycle, but none of the downsides of public humiliation before a judge he must obey

The Independent UK

Who is Walt Nauta? Donald Trump’s ‘body man’ charged over classified documents

Guam-born valet finds himself thrust into the centre of the most high profile criminal investigation in the country

Miami Herald

‘Food for everyone’: Trump detours to Versailles restaurant to court Hispanic voters after arraignment

MIAMI — Trump supporters gathered at Versailles late Tuesday afternoon to get a glimpse of the former president as he pulled up to the famed Cuban restaurant and bakery, walked in and immediately cried out: “Are you ready? Food for everyone!”

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