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Trump pleads not guilty to four felony charges in Jan. 6 case

CBSNews.com 

Former President Donald Trump was arraigned Thursday in Washington, D.C. He pleaded not guilty to four felony charges from special counsel Jack Smith's investigation of the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Robert Costa reports from the D.C. courthouse.



Trump & the KKK Act: Carol Anderson on Reconstruction-Era Voting Rights Law Cited in Trump Indictment

Democracy Now! 

On Thursday, former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 election loss. Trump appeared before a magistrate judge in Washington’s federal courthouse two days after he was indicted. A key part of the election interference charges Trump faces relates to a Civil War-era rights law that protects the right of citizens to have their vote counted. We speak with Carol Anderson, author of One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy and White Rage... Читать дальше...

Austrian leader proposes enshrining the use of cash in his country's constitution

Times Union 

Austria’s leader is proposing to enshrine in the country’s constitution a right to use cash, which remains more popular in the Alpine nation than in many other places. Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Friday that “more and more people are concerned that cash could be restricted as a means of payment in Austria.” His office said that the “uncertainty” is fueled by contradictory information and reports. While payments by card and electronic methods have become increasingly dominant in many European countries... Читать дальше...

Fall abortion battle propels huge early voter turnout for an Ohio special election next week

Times Union 

Republicans in Ohio have set in motion a summer special election over a measure that would make it harder for voters to pass future constitutional amendments. The Legislature acted in the spring to put the question on the August ballot and so far the election is driving off-the-charts early turnout before Tuesday’s final day of voting. And helping to generate the high interest is a November ballot measure that would enshrine in Ohio's Constitution the right to an abortion. Early turnout on the summer ballot measure... Читать дальше...





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