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[1/2] Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the first Republican candidates' debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August 23, 2023. According to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted before the debate, 8% of Republicans supported Pence, 7% backed Ramaswamy and 5% supported Haley. SEVERAL CONTENDERSCandidates like Pence, Haley and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott receiving attention from donors and voters is bad news for DeSantis. Jay Zeidman, a Houston-based donor and DeSantis bundler, said "the governor did what he needed to do" at the debate. But DeSantis was hardly mentioned by his rivals, and he ended up speaking less than Pence, Haley and Ramaswamy.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Brian Snyder, Donald Trump's, Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Pence, Ramaswamy, Haley, DeSantis, Trump, Brett Doster, Robert Doar, Tim Scott, assertively, Dan Eberhart, Jay Zeidman, DeSantis bundler, Nikki, Christie, Vivek, Scott, Chris Christie, Gram Slattery, James Oliphant, Alexandra Ulmer, Ross Colvin Organizations: Republican, Florida, REUTERS, Rights, American Enterprise Institute, Trump, South, DeSantis, Reuters, America, New, Thomson Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, U.S, Florida, Milwaukee, Tallahassee, United States, Ukraine, South Carolina, Houston, Texas, New Jersey, California, Washington, San Francisco

☆ Donald Trump is facing 4 criminal cases. Photos of documents piled beside a toilet could be the most damaging to his election chances.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Walt Hickey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Donald Trump is facing a number of legal problems that may have an impact on his electoral chances. AdvertisementAdvertisementSo eh, they all do that is the lens that will define the public perception of the Trump indictments. Ipsos has polled Americans on their thoughts following each of the indictments Trump has faces, and the apples-to-apples comparison here is very compelling. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn all but one case, most independents think he should be charged with a crime. Independents think it's bad, but not that bad, and it truly depends on how persuadable voters are when it comes to eh, they all do that.

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☆ In Trump's absence, DeSantis seen as 'punching bag' in first Republican debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Nathan Layne | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis listens to a question from the audience at a campaign town hall meeting in Newport, New Hampshire, U.S., August 19, 2023. In Trump's absence, candidates are expected to launch a fusillade of attacks on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, as competitors try to displace him as Trump's top challenger, according to strategists and aides to rival campaigns. DeSantis is seen as vulnerable after a summer slide in the polls, which have left him languishing more than 30 points behind Trump in the race. "He's going to be a punching bag," said Brian Darling, a Republican strategist and former senior aide to U.S. Still, Trump's no-show doesn't mean he won't be a major presence in the debate, which kicks off at the Fiserv Forum at 9 p.m.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Brian Snyder, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, Tucker Carlson, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Brian Darling, Rand Paul, Martha MacCallum, Bret Baier, Chris Christie, Asa Hutchinson, Mike Pence, Jeanette Hoffman, He's, Hoffman, Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Doug Burgum, Hutchinson, Pence, Ramaswamy, Christie, Christopher Wlezien, Wlezien, Nathan Layne, Gram Slattery, Susan Heavey, Ross Colvin, Deepa Babington, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Republican, Florida, REUTERS, Democratic, Fox News, Florida Governor, Trump, Former New Jersey, Former Arkansas, U.S . Capitol, North Dakota, Reuters, University of Texas, Austin, Thomson Locations: Newport , New Hampshire, U.S, Milwaukee, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Former, Christie

☆ It may be time to break out the masks against Covid, some experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“And since the masks that are most effective are N95 that are now readily available, that’s the kind of mask you should wear,” he added. But the agency doesn’t make a broad recommendation for everyone to adopt masks. Morris Brown College in Atlanta announced a return to mandated physical distancing and masks just one week after classes started in August. And pediatricians are poised for the typical return-to-school surge in all kinds of respiratory illness, whether colds, flu or Covid. “The virus is always lurking, waiting for openings, so I think Covid is just going to be a bit of a roller coaster, probably forever,” Wachter said.

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☆ Likely GOP voters prefer a nominee who respects election rules. They also vastly support Trump, who got indicted for trying to overthrow the 2020 election.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A new poll shows that likely GOP primary voters vastly prefer a candidate who respects election rules. Trump maintains a 37.7 percentage point average lead in national polls over his opponents. He has been indicted by 2 grand juries for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. And in the event he faces prison time, 52% of Republicans said they wouldn't vote for him, either.

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☆ Trump's universal tariffs would stifle economy, fuel inflation - White House
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Nandita Bose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A view of the White House in Washington, U.S. January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday former President Donald Trump's proposal to impose new tariffs on all foreign imports would hurt America's working families, damage the economy and fuel inflation. Among the ideas they discussed was Trump's plan to enact a universal baseline tariff on virtually all imports to the United States if elected, the report said. "Combining a sweeping tariff tax on the middle class with more trickle-down tax welfare for rich special interests would stifle economic growth and fuel inflation," White House spokesman Andrew Bates said. Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley have all called for the United States to end permanent normal trade relations with China.

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☆ Factbox: Who is participating in this week's Republican presidential debate?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Susan Heavey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/3] Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign stop in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., August 19, 2023. The former president dominates the field, with his indictments in four separate criminal cases boosting his popularity among Republican voters, and has said there is little political upside for him to debate his rivals. The political outsider has stoked grassroots chatter as a potential alternative to Trump and garnered 7% in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. She has about 5% support among Republican voters in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. Hutchinson, 72, has touted his experience leading the deeply conservative state as proof he can deliver on policies Republican voters care about, citing tax cuts and job creation initiatives.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Brian Snyder, Donald Trump, Republican Party's, Trump, RON DESANTIS, MIKE, Pence, VIVEK RAMASWAMY, Ramaswamy, NIKKI HALEY, Haley, TIM SCOTT, Scott, ASA HUTCHINSON, Hutchinson, Ipsos, CHRIS CHRISTIE Chris Christie, Trump's, Christie, DOUG BURGUM Burgum, Susan Heavey, Nathan Layne, Joseph Ax, Ross Colvin, Deepa Babington, Bernadette Baum Organizations: Republican, Florida, REUTERS, Rights, Republican National Committee, RNC, Twitter, Trump, U.S . Capitol, Christian, Reuters, United Nations, Biden, Republican Party, TIM, Black Republican U.S, ASA, White House, New, Microsoft Corp, Thomson Locations: Manchester , New Hampshire, U.S, DeSantis, Florida, Pence, Indiana, South Carolina, Arkansas, New Jersey

☆ Who qualifies for the Republican debate that Trump is skipping?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Susan Heavey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Here is a list of 2024 Republican hopefuls who appear to be on track to qualify for the debate:DONALD TRUMPTrump dominates the Republican presidential field, and his indictments in four separate criminal cases have only turbo-charged his popularity among Republican voters. DeSantis is Trump's top rival but remains far behind the former president in opinion polls - he stands at just 13% in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. The political outsider has excited a lot of grassroots chatter as a potential alternative to Trump and garnered 7% in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. She has about 5% support among Republican voters in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. Christie saw no support among Republicans in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, which has a credibility interval of about 6 percentage points.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Brian Snyder, Donald Trump, Republican Party's, Tucker Carlson, Ronna McDaniel, DONALD TRUMP Trump, Trump, RON DESANTIS, MIKE, Pence, VIVEK RAMASWAMY, Ramaswamy, NIKKI HALEY, Haley, TIM SCOTT, Scott, ASA HUTCHINSON, Hutchinson, Ipsos, CHRIS CHRISTIE Chris Christie, Trump's, Christie, DOUG BURGUM Burgum, Susan Heavey, Nathan Layne, Joseph Ax, Ross Colvin, Deepa Babington Organizations: Republican, Florida, REUTERS, Rights, Fox News, Sunday, Twitter, Trump, U.S . Capitol, Christian, Reuters, United Nations, Biden, Republican Party, TIM, Black Republican U.S, ASA, White House, New, Microsoft Corp, Thomson Locations: Manchester , New Hampshire, U.S, Milwaukee , Wisconsin, Georgia, DeSantis, Florida, Pence, Indiana, South Carolina, Arkansas, New Jersey

☆ Trump says he won't take part in Republican debates
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Former U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement of his plans to run for president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. November 15, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would skip the upcoming Republican primary debates, citing his large lead in opinion polls as evidence that he was already well-known and liked by voters ahead of the 2024 election. The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a question asking if the former president meant he won't be taking part in any of the Republican debates. The winner of the Republican nominating fight will take on Democratic President Joe Biden in the November 2024 election. "No one is entitled to this nomination, including Donald Trump.

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WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Eight top Republican presidential contenders will take part on Wednesday in the first debate of the 2024 primary election cycle. All major Republican candidates will be present with one major exception: former President Donald Trump. They are also required to sign a pledge certifying that they will support the eventual Republican nominee. In some cases, during previous primary campaigns, poor performances have sunk candidacies, while strong performances have launched minor candidates into the top tier. Several more are likely, with an October debate likely to occur in Alabama, according to a person familiar with the operations of the Republican National Committee.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson, Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Asa Hutchinson, Chris Christie, Doug Burgum, Kim Reynolds, Evelyn Hockstein, Martha MacCallum, Bret Baier, Trump, Gram Slattery, Susan Heavey, Ross Colvin, Alistair Bell, Bernadette Baum Organizations: Fox News, Democratic, WHO, Republican, Trump, Florida, New, North Dakota, Iowa, Fair, REUTERS, Republican National Committee, Thomson Locations: Milwaukee, Fox News . Wisconsin, U.S, Tim Scott , Arkansas, New Jersey, North, Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, California, Alabama

☆ Republican senator says he doesn't think Trump would win the general election and should drop out, but he'd still vote for him if nominated
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

But he doesn't think Trump will win the general election and should drop out of the presidential race. A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll found a majority of Republicans wouldn't vote for Trump if he's in prison. And in July, a federal grand jury filed a superseding indictment against Trump and co-conspirators, alleging they coordinated to delete security camera footage from Mar-a-Lago to prevent a grand jury from accessing it. According to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll, nearly half of Republicans said they wouldn't vote for Trump if convicted of a felony. And if he faces prison time, 52% of Republicans said they wouldn't vote for him, either.

Persons: Sen, Bill Cassidy, Trump, Republican Sen, there's, Donald Trump, Kasie Hunt, Cassidy, Joe Biden, he'd, Trump's Organizations: Trump, Republicans, Service, Republican, National Archives Locations: Florida, Wall, Silicon, CNN's, Mar, Washington , DC, New York, Georgia

[1/2] Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis speaks next to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds during a "Fair-Side Chat" hosted by the governor at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., August 12, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Several top Republican presidential contenders on Wednesday will take part in the first debate of the 2024 primary election cycle. All major Republican candidates will be present with one major exception: former President Donald Trump. The candidates are also required to sign a pledge certifying that they will support the eventual Republican nominee. Several more are likely to take place, however, with an October debate likely to occur in Alabama, according to a person familiar with the operations of the Republican National Committee.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Kim Reynolds, Evelyn Hockstein, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Mike Pence, Chris Christie, Doug Burgum, Asa Hutchinson, Martha MacCallum, Bret Baier, Trump, Gram Slattery, Ross Colvin, Alistair Bell Organizations: Republican, Iowa, Fair, REUTERS, Rights, Fox News, Democratic, WHO, Trump, New, Republican National Committee, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, Milwaukee, Fox News . Wisconsin, Florida, New Jersey, North Dakota, Arkansas, California, Alabama

☆ US Senate Republican says Trump should drop out of presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he campaigns at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. August 12, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A prominent U.S. Senate Republican on Sunday said former President Donald Trump should drop out of the 2024 Republican White House race, arguing that Trump cannot win a general election contest against Democratic President Joe Biden. Asked if Trump should drop out of the presidential race, the Louisiana Republican told CNN's "State of the Union" program: "I think so. Trump is the leading Republican presidential candidate despite mounting legal woes that include four criminal indictments, one of which involves his handling of U.S. classified documents after he left the White House in 2021. I think Joe Biden needs to be replaced but I don't think Americans will vote for someone who's been convicted.

Persons: Donald Trump, Evelyn Hockstein, Trump, Joe Biden, Bill Cassidy, CNN's, Cassidy, who's, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Tucker Carlson, David Morgan, Mary Milliken, Mark Porter Organizations: Republican, Fair, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Senate Republican, Sunday, Republican White House, Democratic, Republicans, Trump, Louisiana Republican, Union, White House, Reuters, Florida Governor, Fox News, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, Louisiana

☆ Republican voters think Trump is electable. They may be right
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The problem is Republican voters have been consistent in what they think about the different Trump indictments. Between 14% and 16% of Republicans believe Trump should have been charged, according to recent ABC News/Ipsos surveys. Trump is running neck and neck with Biden in general election surveys. Moreover, Trump is polling no worse against Biden nationally than his Republican rivals. More voters who disliked both Trump and Clinton went with Trump, and it won him the election.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, they’re, Biden, Ron DeSantis, can’t, hasn’t, I’m, he’s, Democrat Hillary Clinton, Clinton Organizations: CNN, ABC News, Republican, Trump, Republicans, Fox News, ABC, Department of Justice, Florida Gov, Quinnipiac University, Biden, AP, Democrat Locations: Milwaukee, Fulton County, Georgia

☆ Trump to skip Republican debate, interview with ex-Fox host Carlson -NYT
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Aug 11, 2023; Bedminster, New Jersey, USA; Former President Donald Trump holds papers showing the projections for the 2024 republican candidate primary polls during the first round of the LIV Golf Bedminster golf tournament at Trump National Bedminster. /Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump plans to skip the first Republican primary debate next week and instead sit for an online interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, the New York Times reported, citing people briefed on the matter. Trump has also criticized Fox, which is hosting the debate, over its recent coverage of him. Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said nothing had been confirmed on the candidate's debate plans, without elaborating. Representatives for Fox, which parted ways earlier this year with Carlson, and the Republican National Committee could not immediately be reached for comment.

Persons: Donald Trump, Vincent Carchietta, Tucker Carlson, Trump, Fox, Ron DeSantis, Steven Cheung, Carlson, Democrat Joe Biden, Nathan Layne, Susan Heavey, Ismail Shakil, Alistair Bell Organizations: Bedminster, Trump National Bedminster, Rights, Former U.S, Fox News, New York Times, Fox, Republican National, Reuters, Republican, Democrat, Thomson Locations: Bedminster , New Jersey, USA, Former, Milwaukee , Wisconsin, Florida, Fulton County , Georgia, New York

The online Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted nationwide, collecting responses from 1,005 adults, including 443 Democrats and 346 Republicans. TikTok said in a statement that more than 150 million Americans, including 5 million U.S. businesses, actively use TikTok to earn a living, engage in the classroom, and find community. Efforts to give the Biden administration new powers to ban TikTok have stalled in Congress. Still, the issue could become a focus for Republicans in the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign, with some candidates backing a TikTok ban. Florida governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has said he favors some form of national ban on the app.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Christopher Wray, William Burns, TikTok, We've, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Michael Martina, David Shephardson, Jason Lange, Don Durfee, Sharon Singleton, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, CIA, Biden, Thomson Locations: China, United States, Florida

☆ One year on, Biden still needs to explain his signature clean energy legislation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

REUTERS/Leah Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreAug 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday marks the first anniversary of signing his signature clean energy legislation called the Inflation Reduction Act by leading a campaign to better explain to Americans what, exactly, it does. Twelve months after it passed, the law commonly referred to as the IRA, like most major U.S. legislation, is drawing mixed reviews. Meanwhile, many Americans, even those who support Biden, don't know much about it, according to Reuters opinion polls. Biden has expressed regret at calling the bill the Inflation Reduction Act. "Voters hear the Inflation Reduction Act, but they do not see their grocery bills coming down.

Persons: Joe Biden, Leah, Biden, Democrat Biden, Donald Trump, Moody's, MARK Biden, Goldman Sachs, WHAT'S, Jimmy Siegel, Jarrett Renshaw, Nichola Groom, Moira Warburton, Heather Timmons, Grant McCool Organizations: Infrastructure Law, White, REUTERS, Democrat, U.S, Republican, LOVE, Wall Street, Bank of America, Democrats, Credit Suisse, University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Business School, Reuters, Washington Post, University of Maryland, White House, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S, Utah

WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - U.S President Joe Biden on Wednesday used the first anniversary of his signature Inflation Reduction Act to pitch the landmark clean-energy law as an economic powerhouse to a public that remains largely unaware of its contents. The legislation, Biden said, has shifted production of critical components away from China and into the United States. [1/3]U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during an event to celebrate the anniversary of his signing of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act legislation, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., August 16, 2023. The bill's name, the Inflation Reduction Act, helped solve a political problem for Democrats who were concerned that voters would punish them for soaring prices in the 2022 congressional elections. "Voters hear the Inflation Reduction Act, but they do not see their grocery bills coming down.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Moody's, Kevin Lamarque, MARK Biden, WHAT'S, Jimmy Siegel, Jarrett Renshaw, Nichola Groom, Moira Warburton, Heather Timmons, Grant McCool, Jonathan Oatis, Andy Sullivan Organizations: Biden, LOVE, Wall, Bank of America, White, REUTERS, Democrats, Reuters, Washington Post, University of Maryland, White House, Democratic, Thomson Locations: China, United States, U.S, Asia, Europe, Washington , U.S

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - New York City on Wednesday banned TikTok on government-owned devices, citing security concerns, joining a number of U.S. cities and states that have put such restrictions on the short video sharing app. TikTok "posed a security threat to the city's technical networks," the administration of New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement. New York City agencies are required to remove the app within 30 days and employees will lose access to the app and its website on city-owned devices and networks. Top U.S. security officials including FBI Director Christopher Wray and CIA Director William Burns have said TikTok poses a threat. Close to half of American adults support a ban on TikTok, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey released on Wednesday.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, TikTok, Eric Adams, Christopher Wray, William Burns, Wray, Donald Trump, Kanishka Singh, Jamie Freed Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Rights, New York City, New, New York State, Reuters, Thomson Locations: New York City, New York, U.S, Montana, Washington

Mark Meadows, Trump's former White House chief of staff, and lawyers Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman were among those charged. "Rather than abide by Georgia's legal process for election challenges, the defendants engaged in a criminal, racketeering enterprise to overturn Georgia's presidential election result," Willis said at a press conference. A third indictment, in Washington federal court, accuses him of illegally seeking to overturn his 2020 election defeat. Trump persists in falsely claiming he won the November 2020 election although dozens of court cases and state probes have found no evidence to support his claim. Willis's investigation drew on testimony from Trump advisers including Giuliani, who urged state lawmakers in December 2020 not to certify the election, and Republican state officials like Raffensperger and Governor Brian Kemp, who refused to echo Trump's false election claims.

Persons: Donald Trump, Democrat Joe Biden, Fani Willis, Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Willis, Trump, Drew Findling, Jennifer Little, Marissa Goldberg, Georgia's, Brad Raffensperger, Trump's, Prosecutors, Giuliani, Meadows, Scott Morgan, Brian Kemp, Kemp, Raffensperger, Jean Carroll, Sarah N, Lynch, Rami Ayyub, Jack Queen, Tim Ahmann, Andrew Goudsward, Kanishka Singh, Nilutpal, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Howard Goller Organizations: Former U.S, Democrat, Fulton, Trump, Republican, White House, Reuters, U.S . Capitol, Electoral College, Fair, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Former, Georgia, Fulton County, Trump's, Arizona , Pennsylvania, Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, New York, Florida, Washington

"Trump and the other defendants charged in this indictment refused to accept that Trump lost, and they knowingly and willfully joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the election in favor of Trump," the indictment said. A third indictment, in Washington federal court, accuses him of illegally seeking to overturn his 2020 election defeat. Trump denies wrongdoing in this case as well, and a trial date has yet to be set. Willis's investigation drew on testimony from Trump advisers including Giuliani, who urged state lawmakers in December 2020 not to certify the election, and Republican state officials like Raffensperger and Governor Brian Kemp, who refused to echo Trump's false election claims. While many Republican officials have echoed Trump's false election claims, Kemp and Raffensperger have refused to do so.

Persons: Donald Trump, Evelyn Hockstein, Democrat Joe Biden, Fani Willis, Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Trump, Georgia's, Brad Raffensperger, Trump's, Prosecutors, Willis, Giuliani, Brian Kemp, Kemp, Raffensperger, Jean Carroll, Jack Queen, Tim Ahmann, Jacqueline Thomsen, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Howard Goller Organizations: Fair, REUTERS, Former U.S, Democrat, Trump, Republican, White House, U.S . Capitol, Electoral College, Giuliani, Meadows, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, Former, Georgia, Fulton County, Trump's, Georgia county, Arizona , Pennsylvania, New York, Florida, Washington, York

☆ Opinion: Trump indictment in Georgia leaves Republicans sleepwalking toward disaster
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Opinion W. James Antle Iii | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Trump has denied wrongdoing in all the cases, saying “the witch hunt continues” in response to the Georgia state court indictment on alleged interference in the 2020 election results. This is true purely as a practical matter, regardless of what Republicans or anyone else think of the merits of the legal cases against him. Paradoxically, the state cases could be an even bigger problem in this area than either of special counsel Jack Smith’s. If convicted of a state crime, Trump wouldn’t possess even the theoretical ability to pardon himself after the election. Unless the reality of the political danger these indictments pose soon sets in, Republicans could be sleepwalking toward disaster in 2024.

Persons: James Antle III, Donald Trump, James Antle, James Antle III Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, don’t, Biden, president’s surrogates, Jack Smith’s, Brian Kemp, doesn’t, Kemp Organizations: Washington Examiner, CNN, Republican, GOP, White, Democrats, Democratic, Justice Department, Republicans, Biden Justice Department, ABC, Trump, Twitter, Facebook, Republican Gov, New York’s Democratic Locations: Georgia, New York, Iowa, Fulton

As president, Trump could try to pardon himself for federal crimes or otherwise seek to dismiss the Justice Department’s cases with “control” of the agency, his attorneys have said. Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Trial Date: May 20, 2024Sentence the Charges Carry: each carries a maximum fine of $250,000, with a maximum prison sentence of between five and 20 years. Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaTrial date: TBDSentence the Charges Carry: Each carries a maximum prison sentence of between five and 20 years. Willis had requested a trial date of Aug. 5, 2024, but McAfee has not yet settled on a date.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, –, Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Juan Merchan, Merchan, Jack Smith, Aileen Cannon, Cannon, Walt Nauta, Carlos De Oliveira, Tanya Chutkan, Chutkan, District Attorney Fani Willis, Scott McAfee, Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, bondsman Scott Hall, Willis, McAfee Organizations: of Columbia, GOP, White, Trump, Prosecutors, Manhattan, Attorney, New York, New, Donald Trump View, Department of Justice, U.S, Walt Nauta –, Mar, Southern, Southern District of, Washington , D.C, Justice, U.S ., Appeals, District of Columbia, District Attorney, Fulton County Superior Court of Locations: New York, Miami, Atlanta, reimbursing, Manhattan, New York County, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Washington ,, United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Fulton County Superior Court of Georgia

☆ Yellen upbeat on US economy, says Bidenomics is driving investment, job growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Andrea Shalal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a press conference at the U.S. embassy in Beijing, China, July 9, 2023. Yellen said China's slowing growth, Russia's war in Ukraine and climate change could still pose risks to the U.S. economy and did not rule out a recession, but she felt upbeat. "I feel very good about U.S. prospects overall," Yellen told reporters, noting that inflation and the unemployment rate had both dropped below 4%, and that the U.S. economy was continuing to expand. "These are real Americans back at work – able to put food on the table, support their families, and save for retirement." Reporting by Andrea Shalal in Las Vegas; Editing by Diane Craft, Matthew Lewis and Sonali PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Thomas Peter, Joe Biden's, Yellen, Biden, Andrea Shalal, Diane Craft, Matthew Lewis, Sonali Paul Organizations: Treasury, U.S, REUTERS, Thomas, Thomas Peter Companies Ipsos, LAS, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, National Conference of State Legislators, Workers, International Energy Agency, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Nevada, Vegas, United States, Ukraine, U.S, Las Vegas

☆ Yellen warns of risks of over-concentration of clean energy supply chains
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Andrea Shalal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"As we move away from fossil fuels, we remain concerned about the risks of over-concentration in clean energy supply chains," she said in excerpts of the speech obtained by Reuters. "Today, the production of critical clean energy inputs – from batteries to solar panels to critical minerals – is concentrated in a handful of countries." "The IRA is helping re-shore some of the production that is critical to our clean energy economy," she said. "Accelerating these transitions can mean greater demand for U.S. clean energy technologies produced by American workers. It can also bolster global clean energy supply chains.”Yellen will speak at a training center operated by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) union.

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