Donald Trump’s attempts to overthrow our democracy will finally land him in court thanks to Tuesday’s indictment by the U.S. Justice Department. He faces four counts of breaking the law while trying to alter the outcome of the 2020 election.
The 45-page indictment identifies six co-conspiracists, though not by name and at this point they have not yet been indicted themselves. There is certain to be more on them forthcoming.
This sets up a climactic moment for democracy, here and around the world.
The trial has to conclude before the 2024 election. But even if that can happen, it could have a negative impact on next year’s election. My deep worry is that even a conviction of Trump may not be able to prevent the Constitutional crisis I see brewing in the near future.
In this case, the January 6th riot may have been only a prelude. The anger and resentment behind Trump is a sickness that imperils our democracy.
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Trump indicted in special counsel's 2020 election interference probe (CNN)
Michigan Republicans charged in connection with 2020 voting machine tampering (WP)
Rep. Goldman slams Hunter Biden investigation: 'Not a shred of evidence' (Politico)
Hunter Biden associate describes "illusion of access" (Axios)
Biden Shores Up Democratic Support, but Faces Tight Race Against Trump (NYT)
Trump has spent millions more than he’s raised in 2023 (Politico)
Federal jury reconvenes to consider charging Trump over January 6 insurrection (Guardian)
Judge Rejects Trump’s Effort to Short-Circuit Georgia Election Case (NYT)
Panic at Mar-a-Lago: How the new obstruction charges may produce even more witnesses against Trump (The Hill)
Ukraine war: Kyiv warns Russia as Moscow skyscraper hit in second drone attack (BBC)
Russia's Black Sea Fleet Suffers Fresh Setbacks (Newsweek)
Niger crisis deepens as European nations evacuate and coup leaders get support from other juntas (AP)
Taliban, US hold first official talks since Afghanistan takeover (Al Jazeera)
US presses Taliban on human rights at Doha talks (BBC)
The Water Wars Are Coming to Central Asia — Things have been bad for decades, but the Taliban threaten to make them worse. (Foreign Policy)
It’s not just hot. Climate anomalies are emerging around the globe. (WP)
Phoenix’s Month in Hell: A 31-Day Streak of Record Heat Ends (NYT)
Uber Stock Set For Biggest Loss In Months—Despite First-Ever Profitable Quarter (Forbes)
Chatbots sometimes make things up. Is AI’s hallucination problem fixable? (AP)
Google is looking to 'supercharge' Assistant with AI (Engadget)
Generative AI is quickly infiltrating organizations, McKinsey reports (VentureBeat)
Neuroscientist who studies how the brain learns information explains why A.I. would be the ‘perfect psychopath’ in an executive role (Fortune)
New AI systems collide with copyright law (BBC)
Study Finds High School Students Retain Only One-Third Of Obsolete Curriculum Over Summer (The Onion)
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