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The MAGA defense falls apart

The GOP establishment has taken back the wheel and they are now driving the MAGA bus

Salon

Trump pleads not guilty as he makes history as first president to be criminally charged – twice

Donald Trump is a twice-indicted criminal defendant accused of illegally withholding national defence documents and obstructing government efforts to retrieve them

The Independent UK

Who is Jack Smith, the prosecutor overseeing the Trump probes

Department of Justice veteran has prosecuted corrupt politicians in the US and war crimes internationally

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Five takeaways from Trump’s post-arrest speech in Bedminster

Ex-president fumes over arrest after second criminal indictment

The Independent UK

How the exposure of highly classified documents could harm US security – and why there are laws against storing them insecurely

When Donald Trump pled not guilty on June 13, 2023, to federal criminal charges related to his alleged illegal retention of classified documents, it was his first opportunity to formally answer charges that he violated the Espionage Act.

The Conversation

Trump's post-arrest speech "confession"

Ex-prosecutor Andrew Weissmann said Trump’s admission to a charge in the indictment is “admissible” in court

Salon

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

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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

For Biden, the indictment of Trump carries a heavy responsibility – and a risk

Biden is attempting to unite Americans 'behind the single purpose of defending our democracy', while Trump is indicted.

The New Daily

Conspiracy, false statements and retaining national defence documents: The federal charges against Trump

The federal indictment against the former president includes 37 counts stemming from his mishandling of classified files at Mar-a-Lago

The Independent UK

Kevin McCarthy says documents are safer in bathrooms than garages. Is he right?

After photos were released of boxes piled high in one of Trump’s bathrooms, the House speaker defended the location – but construction experts say otherwise

The Guardian - US

Voting rights reforms are still needed after Supreme Court ruled against gerrymandered map

The decision striking down Alabama’s gerrymandered congressional map was a rare win. Our future as a multiracial democracy depends on ensuring the full protections of the Voting Rights Act.

Chicago Sun-Times

First Thing: Trump pleads not guilty and claims ‘political persecution’

Former president rallies supporters in New Jersey after appearing in court in Miami on federal charges

The Guardian - UK

Democrats and Republicans share core values but still distrust each other

A survey finds Americans on the right and the left overwhelmingly agree on several core values but only a minority of each group believes the other side shares them

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Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dade Phelan join forces on property taxes. It might help the push for school vouchers.

Phelan announced the formation of a House committee that could set the tone in favor of vouchers ahead of an expected special session on education. The move comes weeks after Abbott sided with Phelan on a plan to lower property taxes.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Democrats aim for unity ahead of expected primary to take on U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz

Lose Cruz, a new super PAC, promises big spending to help the party’s eventual nominee in the 2024 campaign.

Ballotpedia

Oregon’s longest state legislative walkout enters sixth week

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 14, Brew.

Salon

A historic low brings new hope

It's OK to embrace that bit of hope you're suddenly feeling

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Make the American flag great again

The left should reclaim their share of the flag which has been monopolized by the right for far too long

The Independent UK

Mike Pence has sudden change of heart over Trump classified documents: ‘I can’t defend it’

‘Having read the indictment, these are very serious allegations,’ Mr Pence told The Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Board on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Trump lashes out at ‘fake’ Jake Tapper after CNN host cuts away from arraigned ex-president meeting fans

Former president visited Miami’s famed Cuban restaurant Versailles after appearing in court

Axios

Scoop: New "Lose Cruz" PAC to funnel millions in 2024 race

The Texas Senate race will be one of the most closely watched in 2024.

Al Jazeera

Trump pleads not guilty at arraignment: What happens next?

Trump ramped up the showmanship after his arraignment in Miami, but it could be a year before a trial can take place.

Tribune News Service

Francis Wilkinson: Trump has officially broken the Republican Party

There are tens of millions of conservatives in the U.S. For American democracy to succeed, they need a political party that productively channels their aspirations, represents their ideologies, mediates their conflicts and functions in accord with democratic values and the rule of law.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: My center-right principles led me to embrace Ranked Choice Voting. Here's why

I have an embarrassing confession to make: I’m a political junkie, but I didn’t vote in the last two federal elections.

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