Steve Chapman: Republicans used to be champions of individual freedom. Not anymore.

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Apr 12

For history-making case against a former president, Manhattan court must first find a dozen jurors

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NPR

npr.org/2024/04/16/1243401678/supreme-court-jan-6-prosecutions-law

Apr 16

Supreme Court hears challenge to law used to prosecute hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants

Quick Glance: Justices Question Obstruction Charge Against Jan. 6 Rioter

The Supreme Court is considering whether Jan. 6 rioters can be charged with obstructing an official proceeding, potentially impacting Trump's election interference case.

During Tuesday's hearing, justices expressed concerns about the Justice Department's use of the obstruction statute to prosecute those involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

A potential consequence of a ruling in favor of Fischer could affect Trump, although this outcome is not definitive. Prosecutors in Trump's case have emphasized that even if Fischer succeeds, Trump's actions would still be governed by a more restrictive interpretation of the law.

The provision was enacted in 2002 as part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, passed after the Enron accounting scandal. Both Fischer and Trump argue that the obstruction law does not apply to their alleged conduct, meaning the charges should be dropped.

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Apr 08

Appeals Judge Shuts Down Another Trump Attempt to Delay NYC Hush-Money Trial : The former president has been desperately searching for a reason to have the trial ...

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Quick Glance: Path to Victory: Trump's NY Hush Money Trial

The first criminal trial of any former president began with extortion, Trump should aim for an acquittal.

Charges do not concern misconduct in settling hush money with Daniels, but entering payments to conceal another crime.

The burden of proof for criminal intent is high, requiring proof for two layers of specific intent to convict Trump.

A legal maneuver could allow Trump to dismiss his defense team and recruit a new team to potentially secure his case.

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The New York Times

nytimes.com/2024/04/17/opinion/donald-trump-trial.html

Apr 17

Opinion | Donald Trump and American Justice: Donald Trump is enjoying the same guarantees of fairness and due process before the law that he sought to deny to ...

Apr 09

Letitia James Nears Green Light to Start Taking Donald Trump's Assets: Trump has until Monday to post a $175 million bond.

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Apr 15

Justice Clarence Thomas Mysteriously Absent From Supreme Court Arguments: The court declined to give a reason for the absence but said Thomas would “participate ...

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Politico

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Apr 17

Arizona GOP scuttles attempt to repeal 1864 abortion ban: The move highlights the deepening divide between the more socially conservative wing of the party ...

Quick Glance: Arizona Republicans foil another effort to repeal 1864 abortion ban

Arizona House Republicans once again thwarted an attempt on Wednesday to repeal the state's nearly complete abortion ban from 1864, leaving Democrats without a vote on their repeal bill for the second consecutive week.

Despite facing pressure from influential conservatives, such as former President Trump and Senate hopeful Kari Lake, urging GOP leaders to lift the ban, the Republicans blocked the repeal.

State House Democrats made a procedural maneuver to attempt to suspend House rules and bring the repeal bill to the floor for discussion. However, this action was rejected by the GOP majority, with only one Republican, Representative Matt Gress, crossing party lines to support bringing up the repeal bill.

A similar endeavor to repeal the ban was obstructed by Republicans last week. Following persistent criticism of the law by Democrats both within and outside the state throughout the week, prominent figures like Trump and Lake recognized the political risks and advocated for a change in direction within the Legislature.

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The Salt Lake Tribune

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Apr 14

Opinion: The man who snuffed out abortion rights is here to tell you he is a moderate

Quick Glance: Arizona GOP outlines alternative abortion strategy

Republican state legislators in Arizona are considering alternative ballot measures in response to a court ruling upholding a strict abortion ban.

The GOP's strategy document plans to provide voters with alternatives to the Arizona for Abortion Access ballot measure.

Republicans aim to constitutionalize existing laws to discuss abortion policy.

The document outlines various scenarios, including 'Phase 1' and 'Phase 2' options for lawmakers.

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San Antonio Express-News

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Trump objects to Arizona's abortion ban, but not the one in Texas: Arizona and Texas have nearly identical abortion bans. But Donald Trump only objects to one of ...

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The New Yorker

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Apr 18

The Supreme Court Asks What Enron Has to Do with January 6th—and Trump: Amy Davidson Sorkin on the Supreme Court case Fischer v. United States, in which the D.O ...

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Deccan Herald

Apr 16

Judge in Trump’s criminal trial declines to recuse himself

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The Des Moines Register

desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/17/aea-iowa-employees-leave-after-kim-reynolds-legislative-proposal/73168016007/

Apr 17

Nearly 350 workers leave Iowa AEAs as Kim Reynolds pushed to overhaul education agencies

Miami Herald

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Apr 12

RFK Jr. reminds me of Ralph Nader. And yes, this Kennedy would help Donald Trump | Opinion

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The Advocate

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Apr 15

Jeff Landry: Here's what my position on LSU and the national anthem really means: Recently, many have misconstrued my comments in the media regarding the ...

The Plain Dealer

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Apr 13

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine backs banning student phone use in K-12 schools, eyes law change

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The Arizona Republic

Apr 14

Republicans got the Arizona abortion ban they wanted. Why are some now scrambling to undo it?

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The Guardian

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Apr 12

Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s trials: ‘Seems like quite a lot of due process for a witch-hunt to me’

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South China Morning Post

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Apr 09

Professors, students say ‘no’ to Florida as new law targets Chinese: Academics are starting to vote with their feet after Florida enacted a law that makes it ...

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Apr 09

Trump loses last-ditch bid to delay hush money trial: Associate Justice Lizbeth Gonzalez issues her decision shortly after a half-hour hearing at the Appellate ...

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thedailybeast.com

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Apr 05

Republicans Shrug Off the ‘Massive Problem’ Awaiting Trump: Republicans acknowledge that Donald Trump is facing some big problems and is about to have a couple ...