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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Trump, 18 others indicted for trying to overthrow 2020 Georgia election  —  X  —  Former President Donald Trump and 18 allies were charged on Monday with conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia.  —  In a sweeping 98-page indictment handed up by a Fulton County grand jury …
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Insider:
Trump's 4 criminal cases, ranked in order of how screwed he is  — Former President Donald Trump has been indicted in four separate criminal cases since leaving office.  — All the cases loom as he runs for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.  — Some are more threatening than others.
Washington Post:
Trump charged in Georgia 2020 election probe, his fourth indictment  —  ATLANTA — Former president Donald Trump and 18 others were criminally charged in Georgia on Monday in connection with efforts to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 victory in the state, according to an indictment made public late Monday night.
New York Times:
The Trump Georgia Indictment, Annotated  —  A grand jury in Fulton County, Ga., on Monday unveiled the fourth criminal indictment of former President Donald J. Trump.  Like a federal indictment earlier this month, this one concerns Mr. Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.
New York Times:
Georgia Trump Investigation  —  Grand Jurors Hear Hours of Testimony in Election Interference Case  —  Prosecutors brought at least three witnesses before a grand jury considering efforts by former President Donald J. Trump and his allies to overturn Georgia's results in the 2020 election.
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
What to Know About Donald Trump's Four Indictments  —  From prosecutors and judges to charges and trial dates, it's all right here.  —  Former President Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to face criminal charges when he was indicted in New York in April.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Indictment, Part IV: A Spectacle That Has Become Surreally Routine  —  The former president has sought to systematically drain the suspense from his criminal cases.  But the Trial(s) of the Century loom.  —  Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent, has covered the past five presidents, including Donald J. Trump.
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
The Georgia Indictment Offers the Whole Picture
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Trump is indicted in Georgia on charges of racketeering. What it means, what happens next
Kate Brumback / Associated Press:
How a law associated with mobsters could be central in possible charges against Trump
Johnathan Jones / The Western Journal:
Georgia Court Website Posts Document with 13 Charges Against Trump - And Then Deletes It
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Finger-pointing begins inside Trump team over Jan. 6 indictment
New York Times:
Two Months in Georgia: How Trump Tried to Overturn the Vote
CNN:
Exclusive: Former Republican legal officials endorse special counsel's speedy trial date proposal in Trump Jan. 6 case
Discussion: The Hill
Michael A. Fletcher / ESPN:
‘Blind Side’ subject Oher alleges Tuohys made millions off lie  —  Retired NFL star Michael Oher, whose supposed adoption out of grinding poverty by a wealthy, white family was immortalized in the 2009 movie “The Blind Side,” petitioned a Tennessee court Monday with allegations that a central element …
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
New Hampshire 2024: DeSantis Fades, Trump Maintains Lead in Primary  —  Home Polls New Hampshire 2024: DeSantis Fades, Trump Maintains Lead in Primary  —  Kelly Ayotte Leads Joyce Craig in Potential Granite State Gubernatorial Matchup  —  A new Emerson College Polling survey …
Garrett Epps / Washington Monthly:
The Looming Supreme Court Nullification Crisis  —  “In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth,” Alabama Governor George Wallace proclaimed in his 1963 inaugural address at the state capitol in Montgomery, the first seat of the Confederacy, “I draw the line in the dust …
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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Biden's plan to forgive student debt for over 800,000 borrowers upheld by judge  —  A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Monday from conservative groups looking to block student loan forgiveness for some 804,000 borrowers. … - They argued the federal government doesn't have the legal authority to forgive the debt.
Jack Date / ABC News:
Philadelphia teen arrested, charged in FBI terrorism investigation  —  The 17-year-old is being charged as a juvenile.  —  A Philadelphia teen has been charged and arrested with multiple state charges stemming from an FBI terrorism investigation, officials announced Monday.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Arkansas rejects AP African American Studies, cites Arkansas law on “prohibited topics”  —  The Arkansas Department of Education (DOE) abruptly rejected AP African American Studies, saying the course may violate Arkansas law.  “The department encourages the teaching of all American history …
Kate Selig / Washington Post:
Judge rules in favor of Montana youths in landmark climate decision  —  ‘This is a monumental decision,’ said a lawyer for the young plaintiffs, and could influence how judges handle similar cases in other states  —  In the first ruling of its kind nationwide, a Montana state court decided Monday …
Brittany Gibson / Politico:
Marjorie Taylor Greene is out but not down  —  The Georgia member of Congress was booted from the Freedom Caucus, but it hasn't hurt her standing back home.  —  It wasn't long ago that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's political future looked shaky.  —  The Georgia Republican-MAGA firebrand suffered …
Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
Bodycam video shows confrontation between U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson and law enforcement  —  The footage shows Jackson being tackled to the ground and placed in handcuffs, with the Amarillo Republican directing a profanity-laced tirade toward a trooper.  His office has said Jackson, a physician …
 
 
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