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Analysis: Trump faces multiple trials. Here's why scheduling many for one defendant is complicated

By Darryl K. Brown, The Conversation

Trump has trial dates set for two of his four criminal cases at the state and federal level. But, generally, state and federal prosecutors will coordinate to make sure that their dates don’t overlap.

DeSantis, Scott to campaign in South Carolina days after first GOP presidential debate

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Just a few days after the first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 cycle, two of the contenders will be hitting the same stage in front of the largest annual gathering of Republicans in early-voting South Carolina.

WATCH: Homeland Security announces new Inflation Reduction Act investment

By News Desk

The IRA, President Joe Biden's climate, health and tax package, turned a year old on Wednesday.

First major jihadi attack since Niger coup kills 17 and wounds dozens

By Sam Mednick, Associated Press

Insurgents killed 17 soldiers and wounded nearly 24 in the first major attack in half a year against the army in Niger, where Western powers fear a coup by the elite presidential guard last month is weakening a rare ally…

North Carolina lawmakers override veto on bill limiting LGBTQ instruction in early grades

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

The measure requires public school teachers to generally alert parents before they call a student by a different name or pronoun. It also bans instruction about gender identity and sexuality in K-4 classrooms.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus asks Biden to investigate separation of fathers at border

By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Tess Conciatori

Reports of inhumane treatment from the separation of families to razor wires on river buoys have put a spotlight on the tactics of Operation Lone Star, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's effort to control migration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Hispanic Democratic…

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What you need to know about Rudy Giuliani's 2020 election charges

By Hannah Grabenstein

Giuliani is accused of violating multiple state laws as part of a “criminal enterprise” that pressured state officials to reverse former President Donald Trump’s loss.

Trump boasts strong support among Republicans. The general election could be a different story

By Jill Colvin, Linley Sanders, Associated Press

In a crucial warning sign for the former president and his supporters, Trump faces glaring vulnerabilities heading into a general election, with many Americans strongly dug in against him.

Germany's Cabinet approves a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis possession and sales

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

The legislation is billed as the first step in a two-part plan and still needs approval by parliament. But the government's approval is a stride forward for a prominent reform project of Chancellor Scholz's socially liberal coalition.

Inflation is down, but the Inflation Reduction Act likely doesn't deserve the credit

By Josh Boak, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Price increases have indeed cooled over the past year, with the inflation rate dropping from 9 percent to 3.2 percent. But economists say little to none of the drop came from the law.