Special Counsel Obtained Trump’s Twitter DMs Before Jan. 6 Indictment
Court papers show federal prosecutors sought “all content, records and other information” related to Trump’s account covering months before Jan. 6, 2021.
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Georgia Case Against Trump Presents Problems From The Start, From Jury Selection To A Big Courtroom
There is no shortage of logistical challenges raised by the sprawling racketeering indictment returned this week by a grand jury in Atlanta.
Lara Trump Still Thinks Hillary Clinton’s Emails Are The Real Problem
Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law went back to an old Republican refrain while reacting to news of his fourth indictment.
2024 Rivals Mainly Still Unwilling To Criticize Trump Over His Many Criminal Charges
The coup-attempting former president has racked up 91 felony counts across four indictments, but don’t expect most of rivals to bring that up in their campaigns.
Why Trump’s Georgia Indictment May Be The Hardest To Escape
The former president is being charged with state crimes. He can’t pardon himself out of this one.
It’s Not Just Trump
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.Fani Willis, the district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, indicted Donald Trump and 18 others on an alleged conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in her state.
The Sriracha Shortage Is a Very Bad Sign
For more than a year, life for many sriracha lovers has been an excruciating lesson in bland. Shortages of red jalapeños—the key ingredient in the famous hot sauce—have gotten bleak, in particular for the ultra-popular version of the condiment made by Huy Fong Foods. Grocery stores have enforced buying limits on customers. Bottles on eBay, Craigslist, and Amazon are selling for eye-watering prices—as much as $50 or more.
In Praise of Bluey, the Most Grown-Up Television Show for Children
Last week, I posed a question to my wife that could have been about any number of our friends: “Do you think Bandit and Chilli will have another baby?” She pondered this, then shook her head. “Probably not. They threw their crib out, remember?”Of course.
Don’t Let Donald Trump Take His Case to Federal Court
Now that Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis has indicted former President Donald Trump for his effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election, Trump’s first chessboard move is likely to be a motion to “remove” the case—that is, to transfer it from state court in Atlanta to federal court in the Northern District of Georgia.
Why No Insurrection Charge? Ralph Nader on How Trump Could Still Be Reelected Unless DOJ Acts
Ralph Nader, the longtime consumer advocate, corporate critic and former presidential candidate, discusses “serial law violator” Donald Trump’s criminal indictments, particularly the second federal case brought by special prosecutor Jack Smith that accuses Trump of conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and of inciting the January 6 attack on Capitol Hill.
Black Voters Matter Co-Founder: Trump’s Georgia Indictment Is “Step Forward” in Defending Democracy
We’re joined in Atlanta by LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, to discuss Donald Trump’s latest criminal indictment. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is charging Trump and more than a dozen of his allies with plotting to steal Electoral College votes during the 2020 presidential election.
Georgia Grand Jury Charges Trump & 18 Co-Conspirators with Racketeering for 2020 Election Interference
Former President Donald Trump now faces a fourth criminal indictment regarding his actions during his 2020 reelection campaign, after a Georgia grand jury indicted him and 18 of his allies for attempting to overturn the state’s 2020 presidential election results.
Afghanistan Changed Me
In January 2009, I flew to Dubai and got my first taste of what I would come to know as the Terminal of Lost Souls. Dubai International Airport was one of the glitziest in the world—enormous and modern and filled with luxury shops and lounges. But that was only Terminals 1 and 3.Terminal 2 was for the discount carriers flying to South and Central Asia and parts of Africa—places like Uzbekistan, Somalia, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
We’re on the cusp of another psychedelic era. But this time Washington is along for the ride
From Congress to the Biden administration, there’s enthusiasm for the drugs’ ability to treat mental illness.
Biden administration warns states as millions lose Medicaid
More than 4 million people have had their Medicaid benefits terminated in the last four months, including nearly three-quarters who have lost coverage because of paperwork problems.
Staggering Ohio loss ignites an identity crisis within the anti-abortion movement
This soul-searching on the right shows how fractured the anti-abortion movement remains on both tactics and messaging more than a year after they achieved their decades-long goal of toppling Roe v. Wade.
What to know about the dominant Covid-19 EG.5 variant, nicknamed ‘Eris’
The new coronavirus strain, while fast-spreading, does not appear to cause significant illness.
Abortion fight threatens to spoil bipartisan pregnant worker protections
A Republican co-sponsor and a conservative political group say abortion-related language in proposed regulations violate the law’s intent.
The White House plays it cool as ‘Bidenomics’ struggles to catch on
The president made a big bet on owning the economy. His team says give it time.
DeSantis’ conservative populism has left some donors chafing
The Florida governor has made a name for himself with the fights he’s picked.
Biden and Trump in a dead heat in hypothetical 2024 rematch, poll finds
Trump saw slightly more support from his base than Biden, with 88 percent of registered Republicans selecting Trump versus 83 percent of Democrats choosing Biden.
Biden resorts to a classic D.C. punt on the debt ceiling. Progressives aren’t pleased.
The president pledged to weigh eliminating the debt limit — for good. Instead, he’s got a group weighing options.
“Unprecedented”: Fire Expert Says Climate & Native Vegetation Changes Fueled Explosive Maui Wildfires
We speak to a fire scientist about how the climate emergency fueled this week’s historic wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui. “This is something that is absolutely unprecedented,” says Clay Trauernicht, a professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Hawaii at Mānoa, where he focuses on wildland fire management in Hawaii and the Pacific.
John Dean Needs Just 5 Blunt Words To Sum Up New Trump Indictment
The former Watergate figure spelled out the significance of the Georgia case with a comparison to the scandal that brought President Richard Nixon.
18 Trump Allies, Including Mark Meadows, Facing Charges In Georgia Election Case
The 18 co-defendants indicted along with Trump in Georgia included some notable names.
Trump Furious On Truth Social After Fourth Indictment, This Time In Georgia
The former president was indicted in Georgia over his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state.
The 8 Biggest Takeaways From Trump’s Georgia Indictment
Highlights of the 98-page indictment include Trump’s old tweets, some big names and the alleged commission of crimes well into Biden’s presidency.
The Georgia Indictment Offers the Whole Picture
If justice is blind, she sometimes heads down unpredictable paths. For example, only in Donald Trump’s fourth felony indictment, unsealed last night in Atlanta, has a local prosecutor managed to deliver a sweeping, nationwide view of the former president’s scheme to steal the 2020 election.
Georgia Prosecutor Gives Trump Until Aug. 25 To ‘Voluntarily Surrender’
In a brief news conference, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said she would seek a trial in the next six months.