Trump’s Republican rivals to speak in Atlanta, days after indictment Conservative conference comes after Georgia prosecutors charged former US president over election interference. Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2023
Quiz of The Week: 12 - 18 August England’s Lionesses are looking to make history when they face Spain in the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday. The Week · Aug 18, 2023
Rural voters shaping the GOP presidential primary turn against U.S. aid to Ukraine Populist politicians and right-wing media have convinced many voters that U.S. aid for Ukraine is a waste of money. Domestic problems should take precedent, they say. WEKU · Aug 18, 2023
What each of the Republican candidates have said about the war in Ukraine Leading candidates in GOP field favour withdrawing US from international stage, while lower half pack have more traditional Republican foreign policy ideas The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023
Five key issues to look out for at first US Republican debate Candidates will look to narrow former President Donald Trump’s lead in race for 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Al Jazeera · Aug 17, 2023
Previewing the first Republican presidential primary debate Welcome to the Thursday, August 17, 2023, Brew. Ballotpedia · Aug 17, 2023
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 Week · Aug 17, 2023
How Georgia's Republican governor broke with Trump — and thrived The complicated relationship has been on full display this week after Trump was indicted in Georgia for seeking to overturn the 2020 election. WEKU · Aug 16, 2023
Eight candidates have qualified for the first Republican presidential primary debate The first Republican presidential primary debate is next week, with candidates scheduled to appear in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 23, 2023. Ballotpedia · Aug 16, 2023
Trump judge makes barbed comment about Elon Musk as contents of Jack Smith’s Twitter warrant revealed Court transcripts show Jack Smith’s office sought access to ‘all content, records and other information’ related to Mr Trump’s @RealDonald Trump Twitter account The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023
Trump botches a crucial part of Mike Pence’s book in defence of the fake elector plot A failed effort to send so-called ‘alternate’ electors to Congress is central to two sweeping indictments The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023
Trump’s free-speech defense in January 6 case is danger to democracy, experts say Ex-president and allies portray drive to stay in power as free speech matter, but ex-DoJ officials say his actions went beyond The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2023
Meadows, Giuliani, Jenna Ellis and Sidney Powell: The 18 defendants charged with Trump in Georgia RICO case All are charged under a sweeping anti-racketeering statute for a ‘criminal enterprise’ to overthrow the election The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023
‘Trump fever needs to be broken,’ says rare Republican willing to take on former president ‘I want to see more people stand up to Donald Trump on that stage,’ ex-Illinois House Leader Jim Durkin said of the first GOP debate next week in Milwaukee, Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 15, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023 Mob boss law, 30 mystery co-conspirators and an unmasked plot: Key takeaways Trump’s Georgia indictment Trump and 18 of his staunchest allies have been charged in Georgia under a law typically used to prosecute mobsters and organised crime groups. Rachel Sharp reports on some of the key takeaways in the 98-page indictment
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023 Special prosecutor will examine actions of Georgia's lieutenant governor in Trump election meddling A Georgia agency says it will name a special prosecutor to consider whether the state’s Republican lieutenant governor should face criminal charges for efforts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in the state
Zenger · Aug 15, 2023 Former President Can’t Rant About All Evidence Jack Smith gathered before a federal judge to prevent Donald Trump from sharing information on potential witnesses.
The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2023 Georgia’s election investigation: who are the main characters in Trump’s case? Inquiry could have far-reaching implications for Trump and his chances of winning the Republican 2024 nomination
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023 Don’t be fooled by January 6 – Mike Pence is still an absolute coward The former vice-president can’t even bring himself to denounce the Maga supporters who wanted him hanged. Is he the most spineless man in US politics, asks Arwa Mahdawi
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023 Nixon’s ex-White House counsel sums up magnitude of Trump’s Georgia indictment with five words John Dean thinks it’s ‘very likely’ that one or more of Mr Trump’s co-defendants in the case will flip on the former president – something that he did during the Watergate scandal
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023 A look at the 19 people charged in Georgia indictment connected to Trump election scheme Donald Trump and 18 other associates were charged Monday in Georgia as part of a sweeping indictment alleging they schemed to illegally overturn his 2020 election loss and stop the peaceful transition of power
Roll Call · Aug 15, 2023 Georgia grand jury indicts Trump over state’s 2020 election results - Roll Call A Georgia grand jury signed off on an indictment Monday that accuses Donald Trump and 18 others of operating as a “criminal organization."
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Karen Pence says she ‘never felt afraid’ on January 6 despite ‘hang Mike Pence’ chants ‘I really felt like we just had such a peace and God’s presence,’ the former second lady recalled
Salon · Aug 13, 2023 Pence "doesn't recall" election scheme During a segment of “Meet the Press” on Sunday, the former VP blanks out on the chain of events prior to Jan. 6
The Guardian - US · Aug 13, 2023 Losing Our Religion review: Trump and the crisis of US Christianity Russell Moore, formerly of the Southern Baptist Convention, thinks evangelicals have come dangerous adrift of morality