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Liberal groups seek to use the 14th Amendment to block Trump from 2024 ballots

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

The groups cite a rarely used provision of the 14th Amendment barring from public office those who swore an oath to uphold the Constitution and then engaged in "insurrection" against it.

Two ex-Proud Boys leaders get long sentences in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

The 17-year prison term for organizer Joseph Biggs and 15-year sentence for leader Zachary Rehl are some of the longest sentences handed down yet in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack.

Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia 2020 election case, will skip next week’s hearing

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty and waived arraignment in the case accusing him and others of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia.

Judge’s illness delays sentencing for former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

The Justice Department is seeking a 33-year prison sentence for the 39-year-old Tarrio, who's from Miami. That's nearly twice the length of the longest prison term so far among hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions.

New York AG seeks immediate verdict in fraud lawsuit against Trump

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

New York's attorney general says a judge doesn't need to wait until an October trial in her civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump to rule that he committed fraud while building his real estate empire.

As Trump and Republicans target Georgia DA Fani Willis for retribution, the state’s governor opts out

By Jeff Amy, Associated Press

Republicans in Washington and Georgia are looking for ways to punish Willis for indicting Trump. But Georgia Gov. Kemp and some other Republicans in the state are opting out of the push, even as Trump eggs it on.

Conservatives aim to restructure U.S. government and replace it with Trump’s vision

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The goal is to avoid the pitfalls of Trump’s first years in office, when the Republican president’s team was ill-prepared, his Cabinet nominees had trouble winning Senate confirmation and policies were met with resistance.

Trump and 18 others charged in the Georgia 2020 election case are scheduled to be arraigned on Sept. 6

By Associated Press

Fulton County court records on Monday show all 19 defendants have been scheduled for arraignment on Sept. 6, when they may enter pleas.

Americans offer unflattering assessments of both Biden and Trump in latest AP-NORC poll

By Will Weissert, Emily Swanson, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Americans asked to describe the Democrat in the White House and the Republican best positioned to face him in next year’s election say President Joe Biden is “old” and “confused” and say former President Donald Trump is “corrupt” and “dishonest.”…

Judge sets March 4 trial date for Trump’s federal election subversion case

By Eric Tucker, Lindsay Whitehurst, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

The Republican ex-president was charged earlier this month in a four-count indictment with scheming to undo the result of the election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.