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McConnell tries to reassure colleagues about his health, vows to serve out term as Senate GOP leader

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell declared again that he plans to finish his term as leader despite freezing up twice at news conferences over the summer, brushing off questions about his health as he sought to reassure colleagues he’s still up to the job

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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Senate

As of Sept. 3, Ballotpedia has tracked 11 election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 11, Ballotpedia tracked one from Aug. 28-Sept. 3. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is below:

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Democrat Gabe Amo one win away from being 1st person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress

For generations, the political face of Rhode Island was often Italian or Irish American

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Convicted Jan. 6 criminals are modern-day heroes to Republicans

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, sentenced to 22 years in prison for organizing the storming of the Capitol, and other convicted seditionists are viewed as patriots by conservatives.

Chicago Sun-Times

Two new candidates declare in Texas

Ballotpedia tracked two new state-level candidates in Texas between Aug. 28 and Sept. 3. This was equal to the number of candidates tracked last week.

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Mitch McConnell rejects speculation about future amid concerns over health

Republican Senate leader, 81, says he will finish term as signs emerge of uncertainty over his future in GOP ranks

The Guardian - US

Whistle-blowing protester derails Peter Navarro’s attempts to ask for cash outside contempt trial

Ex-trade advisor to Trump is accused of ignoring congressional subpoena

The Independent UK

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Prosecutors say they plan to indict Hunter Biden by month’s end

Hunter Biden is currently facing tax and firearms-related charges in his home state of Delaware

The Independent UK

GOP suit seeks to bar Trump from ballot

The suit alleges that Trump's incitement of the Jan. 6 attack disqualifies him under the 14th Amendment

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Pence rails against Trump's 'siren song of populism' as he tries to energize his 2024 campaign

Former Vice President Mike Pence is casting the 2024 election as a fight for the future of conservatism and the GOP

The Independent UK

Vivek Ramaswamy’s wife dismisses concerns about his popularity with female voters

‘Many women said they found Vivek arrogant and even obnoxious’: NewsNation host presses Apoorva Ramaswamy on unfavourable polling among women

The Independent UK

Mike Huckabee warns ‘bullets’ will decide races if probes block Trump 2024 victory

The former Arkansas governor accused President Biden of using ‘banana republic’ tactics ‘to make sure Donald Trump is not his opponent in 2024’

The Independent UK

McConnell tries to shift Senate focus from his health to spending

Reporters repeatedly asked the Senate GOP leader to provide details of what caused two incidents where he froze at events. Mitch McConnell instead referred them to a recent letter from his physician.

WEKU

California passes bill banning caste-based discrimination

Dalit rights groups hail the vote as a landmark victory in their bid to stop casteism from taking root in the US.

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Carroll wins second defamation case

Trump's January trial, set to start the day of the Iowa Republican caucuses, will be solely to determine damages

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Mike Pence says Republicans "face a choice" in 2024: populism or conservatism

The former vice president didn't pull any punches in a headlining event at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics where he argued that conservatism, not populism, is the future of the GOP.

The Independent UK

A Trump backer has a narrow lead in Utah's congressional primary, buoyed by strong rural support

A Donald Trump-supporting Republican has a narrow lead in a Utah special congressional primary over a Trump opponent in a race that remains too early to call

The Independent UK

Georgia prosecutors predict four-month trial and 150 witnesses for Trump’s election interference case

A judge rejected attempts from Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell to sever their cases from one another, as prosecutors offered an early glimpse of their courtroom arguments in the sweeping criminal case

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The Guardian - US

Watchdog group sues to remove ‘insurrectionist’ Trump from 2024 ballot

Crew represents six Colorado voters – Republican or unaffiliated – seeking to remove Trump from ballot over Capitol attack

The Guardian - US

Election season has come. Here’s what you need to do to stop Trump from winning

America is about to start a terrifyingly high-stakes ride. These are some ways to help save American democracy

The Guardian - US

Ex-Biden aide bids to become first person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress

Gabe Amo, 35, wins crowded primary contest for right to replace David Cicilline in safe Democratic congressional seat

The Independent UK

Mar-a-Lago IT head strikes deal to testify in Trump trial over secret documents hoard, prosecutor says

Key witness to case againt former president will testify over alleged attempts to thwart government retrieval of classified papers

Ballotpedia

SEC regulation slows ahead of expected climate disclosure rule

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

The Independent UK

Trial opens for Trump White House adviser charged with refusing to cooperate with Jan. 6 Committee

Prosecutors say a White House adviser to President Donald Trump acted as if he were "above the law” when he refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol

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Trump liable for defamation in writer Carroll’s second lawsuit: US judge

Ruling means upcoming civil trial will concern only how much more Donald Trump has to pay E Jean Carroll.

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