House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a treatable blood cancer. After undergoing tests for irregularities in his blood work, Scalise has already begun treatment and intends to return to Washington next month. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells, and treatment options include chemotherapy, radiation, stem cell transplant, and targeted therapy. Scalise’s office has asked for privacy and prayers during this difficult time.
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Harrison Floyd, the former director of Black Voices for Trump, has been jailed as a result of the Georgia election interference case involving former President Donald Trump. He was charged with conspiracy to solicit false statements, influencing witnesses, and violating the state's RICO Act. Floyd had turned himself in to the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, and was denied bond due to being considered a potential flight risk. The other 18 co-defendants in the case are still facing charges, but have not been jailed.
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy made controversial remarks comparing Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley and author Ibram X. Kendi to "grand wizards of the modern KKK". His comments have been met with criticism from both sides of the aisle, but he has yet to respond or issue an apology. His campaign has also not commented on the remarks.
Despite the defeat of an anti-choice ballot initiative earlier this month, Ohio Republicans are continuing their efforts to pass anti-choice legislation. The Ohio Ballot Board, led by anti-choice advocate Frank LaRose, has approved language for the ballot initiative that may confuse voters. The language bears little resemblance to the full amendment, which seeks to enshrine abortion rights and other reproductive freedoms into Ohio's Constitution. Supporters of the amendment are concerned that the language could mislead voters and lead to the amendment's defeat.
Former President Donald Trump was booked on Thursday in the Georgia election interference case and released with a mug shot, which his joint fundraising committee is now selling as merchandise. John Bolton, who served as national security adviser under Trump, said the mug shot was likely intended to be a sign of intimidation. Trump is also fundraising off his latest surrender, with a fundraising email sent out shortly after his release from jail.
Former President Donald Trump was arrested on Thursday in Fulton County, Georgia, on 13 felony counts related to an alleged scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election. He was booked and had his mug shot taken at the Fulton County jail, and is the latest of 18 co-defendants indicted by the Fulton County District Attorney's office. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and has vowed to fight the charges, the outcome of which remains to be seen.
A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment has found that the plane crash presumed to have killed Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was intentionally caused by an explosion. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has commented on the incident, noting the pattern of deaths and dubious suicides in Putin's Russia. President Joe Biden had previously commented on the incident, saying he was not surprised and that there is not much that happens in Russia that Putin is not behind.
Former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants are set to stand trial on October 23, 2023 for attempting to overturn the 2020 Georgia election results. Kenneth Chesebro, one of the defendants, invoked the state's speedy trial law to rush his case to trial, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis responded by requesting a trial start date in October. This is the first case of its kind in the United States, and the trial is expected to attract significant attention.