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Trump indictment sparks fears of calls to violence as Georgia grand jury doxxed – as it happened

This blog is now closed, but continuing coverage of Trump’s Georgia indictment can be found here and here.

The Guardian - US

First Thing: Trump prosecutor faces racist abuse following indictment

Former president sparks a flurry of online abuse directed at district attorney Fani Willis after he attacks opponents using the word ‘riggers’

The Guardian - UK

Ohio voters kept it easy to pass a constitutional amendment protecting abortion − but also for the majority to someday limit other rights

Issue 1 on the Ohio ballot, which aimed to raise the threshold to change the state constitution from a simple majority – 50% of voters plus one – to 60%, got enormous national attention for a state ballot measure in an off-year special election.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene floats Senate run but hopes to be Trump’s vice-president

Republican extremist says ‘I haven’t made up my mind’ on running for Georgia seat because ‘Is it possible that I’ll be VP?’

The Guardian - US

Can Donald Trump still run for president after charges over 2020 election?

Republican former president faces federal indictments in Florida and DC and criminal and civil cases in both New York and Georgia

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

What is an arraignment? Trump is gearing up for his fourth

Republican 2024 candidate is already the first former US president ever to face federal charges

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Trump and 18 co-defendants to be booked in Georgia jail

Ex-president and co-defendants, including Giuliani, can ‘turn themselves in at any time’, sheriff’s office says

The Guardian - US

Tim Scott will share the spotlight at massive South Carolina campaign event headlined by DeSantis

Just a few days after the first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 cycle, two of the contenders will be hitting the same stage in front of the largest annual gathering of Republicans in early-voting South Carolina

The Independent UK

An October trial and cameras in court: What to expect after Donald Trump’s Georgia surrender

Former president was named alongisde 18 other co-defendants in a lengthy indictment accusing them of violating the RICO Act, among other charges

The Independent UK

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

Why is Trump desperate to move the Georgia trial to federal court?

Ex-president faces years of prison if convicted in Fulton county, but if case is moved to federal court it might result in dismissal of charges

The Guardian - US

Exactly who "criminalized politics"?

Ron DeSantis complains that RICO is for "organized crime." Sorry, dude — that's exactly what a coup conspiracy is

Salon

Previewing the first Republican presidential primary debate

Welcome to the Thursday, August 17, 2023, Brew.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Trump’s been indicted twice for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Here’s how the two cases differ.

Neither the Georgia indictment nor the federal case will lead directly to his exclusion from office, a University of Chicago law professor writes. But ultimately, the two cases might have very different consequences.

The Independent UK

Ex-Trump aide slams his use of word ‘riggers’ on Truth Social as a racist ‘bullhorn’

After he was indicted in his fourth criminal case this week, the former president launched into an angry rant on his Truth Social platform where he spewed a racist dog whistle

The Week

Why Iowa is so important in the 2024 US presidential election

Leading hopefuls for the Republican presidential nomination including Donald Trump, his former vice-president Mike Pence and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis kicked off their bids to win over voters in Iowa at the state fair last weekend.

The Independent UK

Woman arrested and charged with threatening to kill judge presiding over Trump’s Jan 6 case

Suspect issued threatening messages against judge Tanya Chutkan and ‘all Democrats in Washington DC and LGBTQ community people’, court documents say

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A former fundraiser for Rep. George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft

Sam Miele, 27, pleaded not guilty to charges he impersonated a high-ranking congressional official while soliciting campaign funds for the New York Republican.

The Independent UK

Biden's approval rating on the economy stagnates despite slowing inflation, AP-NORC poll shows

President Joe Biden has devoted the past several weeks to talking up the positive impacts of his policies — but his efforts have yet to meaningfully register with the public

The Independent UK

Jenna Ellis forced to crowdfund Georgia lawyer fund after cutting ties with Trump

She joins the likes of Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, and John Eastman in being indicted by Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis

The Guardian - US

Mar-a-Lago worker’s lawyer has conflicts of interest in documents case, prosecutors say

Attorney for Carlos De Oliveira also represents witnesses who could testify against him, according to special counsel’s office

Ballotpedia

Three new candidates declare in Texas

Ballotpedia tracked three new state-level candidates in Texas between Aug. 7 and Aug. 13. This was two more candidates than the prior week.

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

Ballotpedia

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.

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