Trump ignores indictments in Iowa as Georgia grand jury to meet this week

1691919000 During a walkabout at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, Donald Trump was asked by a reporter if he had intended to overturn the 2020 election. He did not say no, and there were two other ‘saying the quiet thing out loud’ moments of note too. Oliver O’Connell 13 August 2023 10:30 1691915400 The far-right Florida congressman suggests a Donald Trump presidency could appoint him Oliver O’Connell 13 August 2023 09:30 1691911800 While public health officials are urging Americans to stay up to date with vaccinations, the Wisconsin senator and Fox personality Maria Bartiromo falsely refuted vaccine efficacy and safety while wrongly stating that ivermectin is an approved treatment. Alex Woodward reports on the wild segment. Ron Johnson and Maria Bartiromo falsely claimed the FDA ‘approves’ ivermectin to treat the disease Oliver O’Connell 13 August 2023 08:30 1691904600 A host of House Democrats, led by Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, are urging the Justice Department to launch a probe into Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas ‘for consistently failing to report significant gifts he received from Harlan Crow and other billionaires for nearly two decades in defiance of his duty under federal law.’ In the 11 August letter addressed to US Attorney General Merrick Garland, the Democrats cited the bombshell reports by ProPublica , alleging that Justice Thomas did not disclose luxurious trips and gifts from his billionaire friend Harlan Crow. ‘Refusing to hold him accountable would set a dangerous precedent,’ they wrote Oliver O’Connell 13 August 2023 06:30 1691897400 After Ohio voters repealed a law pushed by Republicans that would have limited unions’ collective bargaining rights in 2011, then-GOP Gov. John Kasich was contrite. ‘I’ve heard their voices, I understand their decision and, frankly, I respect what people have to say in an effort like this,’ he told reporters after the defeat. The tone from Ohio Republicans was much different this past week after voters resoundingly rejected their attempt to impose hurdles on passing amendments to the state constitution – a proposal that would have made it much more difficult to pass an abortion rights measure in November. Despite this past week’s thrashing at the polls, Republican lawmakers in Ohio have vowed to try again to pass a measure making it harder to change the state’s constitution Oliver O’Connell 13 August 2023 04:30 1691893800 You wouldn’t be wrong to ask if it was with rap performances. However, per the Associated Press: With the first Republican primary debate in just over a week and the leadoff Iowa caucus five months away, he is delicately working to convince more voters that he could be their nominee and – as much as he says he respects Trump – would be a better 2024 candidate and president. Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is working to convince more voters that he could be their nominee and – as much as he says he respects Donald Trump – would be a better 2024 candidate and president Oliver O’Connell 13 August 2023 03:30 1691890200 Former president Donald Trump has again lashed out at Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Truth Social, ahead of a week in which it is expected he will be indicted for 2020 election interference in the Atlanta , Georgia area. Former president continues to personally and professionally attack prosecutor leading expected Georgia election interference grand jury indictment Oliver O’Connell 13 August 2023 02:30 1691886600 This week’s confrontation that ended with FBI agents fatally shooting a 74-year-old Utah man who threatened to assassinate President Joe Biden was just the latest example of how violent rhetoric has created a more perilous political environment across the U.S. Six days earlier, a 52-year-old Texas man was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for threatening to kill Arizona election workers. Four days before that, prosecutors charged a 56-year-old Michigan woman for lying to buy guns for her mentally ill adult son, who threatened to use them against Biden and that state’s Democratic governor. Threats against public officials have been steadily climbing in recent years, creating new challenges for law enforcement, civil rights and the health of American democracy. This week’s confrontation that ended with FBI agents fatally shooting a 74-year-old Utah man who threatened to assassinate President Joe Biden was just the latest example of how violent rhetoric has created a more perilous political environment across the U.S. Threats against public officials have been steadily climbing in recent years, creating new challenges for law enforcement, civil rights and the health of American democracy Oliver O’Connell 13 August 2023 01:30 1691883000 As he gears up for reelection, President Joe Biden is already facing questions about his ability to convince voters that the economy is performing well. There’s skepticism about the 80-year-old president’s ability to manage a second term. And on Friday, Biden faced a fresh setback when Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to probe his son, Hunter. Democrats were already concerned about President Joe Biden’s age, his leadership on the economy and his stalled agenda in Congress Oliver O’Connell 13 August 2023 00:30 1691879400 Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday he expected to call out former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during this month’s Republican presidential debate for not insisting on a national abortion ban, an issue Pence says requires federal action. Former Vice President Mike Pence says he expects to call out former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during this month’s Republican presidential debate for not insisting on a national abortion ban Oliver O’Connell 12 August 2023 23:30