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Abortion drives liberal's win in Wisconsin court election

The victory by Democratic-backed candidate Janet Protaswiecz in Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court election is a fresh example of the enduring political power of abortion rights in the wake of Roe v. Wade’s reversal

The Independent UK

‘Boogeyman’: Why Republicans invoke Soros to defend Trump

Right-wing claims about liberal donor being behind former US president’s charges are a conspiracy theory, critics say.

Al Jazeera

Donald Trump's three hush money cases explained - doorman, Playboy model and porn star

A look at the three extramarital cases that came back to haunt Donald Trump, as they were cited on Tuesday by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg

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Expert: This is what Founders intended

A closer look at American history shows that the indictment of a former president was not unforeseen

Salon

Prof: Surprise allegation may doom Trump

"The state tax violation is a more straightforward and easier case to make," law professor says

Salon

Donor Privacy and Disclosure Digest: April 2023

Welcome to Ballotpedia’s Donor Privacy and Disclosure Digest! This monthly newsletter provides news and information on key policy changes, a breakdown of state legislation, and an overview of pivotal legal decisions and case developments. In this issue, you’ll find:

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Trump boasts about ‘great family’ amid legal troubles – but where’s Melania?

Former president’s wife notably absent both in New York for arraignment and in Mar-a-Lago for speech

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Stormy Daniels is ordered to pay £98k for failed defamation case against Donald Trump

The former porn star sued the ex-US president after he dismissed her claims of being threatened to keep quiet about their alleged tryst as a “total con job”

Daily Mirror

Former Minneapolis police union head gets 10-year policing ban after lawsuit over George Floyd protests

Bob Kroll cannot police in several Minnesota counties for the next 10 years after lawsuit settlement

The Independent UK

Pence will give evidence against Trump in January 6 probe

Former vice president will give evidence as part of the Justice Department’s probe into Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss

The Independent UK

Trump remains the most popular Republican despite his indictment

Hours after his courtroom appearance, it was clear the former president’s fundamental political calculus is unchanged

The Guardian - US

Trump’s attacks on families of Manhattan DA Bragg, Judge Merchan after being warned to tone it down criticized as ‘despicable’

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s decision to ignore a request from the judge overseeing his Manhattan “hush money” case to tone down ramped-up rhetoric against New York authorities was condemned as “despicable” Wednesday — and unbecoming of a mafia chief, never mind a former president.

Tribune News Service

Judge in Young Slime Life case orders mental evaluation on defendant for competency to stand trial

ATLANTA — A defendant in the sweeping gang case against Young Thug and a number of his alleged associates wants to represent himself but Fulton County Chief Judge Ural Glanville ordered a mental evaluation instead.

Tribune News Service

Charging Trump hush money case as felonies involves uncertain legal path

The Manhattan prosecutor is using an untested strategy to enhance the misdemeanor charges against the ex-president

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'Slay a zombie': Whitmer signs repeal of 1931 abortion ban

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, surrounded by a packed room of pink-wearing lawmakers, advocates, doctors and stakeholders, on Wednesday signed legislation to repeal Michigan's 1931 abortion ban.

Tribune News Service

SC’s Nikki Haley raises $11M in first 6 weeks on the 2024 presidential campaign trail

Nikki Haley has raised more than $11 million since launching her 2024 White House bid in mid-February, her campaign announced Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bizarre new theory about Trump’s arrest: ‘Democrats would give anything to have him’

Georgia Republican travelled to New York for the former president’s arraignment

The Independent UK

Nikki Haley says she outraised Trump in her first quarter. But the numbers are deceiving

Both candidates announced around the same time in different fundraising quarters. But timing matters. And Trump hasn’t released his numbers

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Salon

Experts: DA blows up Melania defense

Trump wanted to make sure he wouldn't have to pay if he lost in 2016, DA says — suggesting it was campaign-related

Reason

Justice Janet Protasiewicz, Say Hello To Caperton v. Massey

The candidate, who spoke about her "values" on abortion and gerrymandering, received substantial financial support from donors who lobby for those two key issues.

The Independent UK

Indiana governor signs ban on gender-affirming health care

Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday signed a bill that bans all gender-affirming care for minors in the state, joining at least 12 other states that have enacted laws restricting or banning such care

The Independent UK

Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Wednesday repealing Michigan's abortion ban from 1931 that made it a crime to assist in an abortion

The Conversation

What Trump's business fraud charges mean – a former prosecutor explains the 34 felony counts and obstacles ahead for Manhattan's DA

Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in New York on April 4, 2023. Shortly after, the charges that a Manhattan grand jury indicted him on were made public.

The Independent UK

Trump's bravado tested as legal woes overlap with campaign

Donald Trump has tried to use Tuesday’s history-making appearance as a rallying cry for supporters as he wages a comeback bid for the White House

Los Angeles Times

Newsom heading to Florida to meet with students from college that DeSantis wants to take over

Adding another layer to his rivalry with GOP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is heading to Sarasota, Florida, on Wednesday to meet with students at an embattled college campus that has become a symbol of the national culture wars.

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