Donald Trump was welcomed to Iowa State University on Saturday, where he attended the school's annual football grudge match. His presence at the game is a reminder of his dominant position atop a crowded Republican field both in Iowa and nationally. However, the Trump campaign is scrambling to fill roles handling regional political work around the state in order to stay ahead of the competition with the Iowa caucuses less than two months away.
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Leo Brent Bozell IV, the son of conservative activist Brent Bozell, has been convicted of 10 charges related to his involvement in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. These charges include five felonies, such as obstructing the proceedings, assaulting a federal officer, and entering a restricted area of the Capitol. Bozell is the latest of more than 400 people to be charged in connection with the Capitol riot and is scheduled to be sentenced on August 6.
Daniel Abed Khalife, a former soldier accused of terrorism charges, escaped from Wandsworth Prison on Wednesday and was captured in Chiswick, west London on Saturday. He is accused of planting fake bombs at a military base and gathering information "that could be useful to an enemy". His escape has sparked criticism from political opponents and an investigation from the government. He is expected to appear in court on Monday.
Key takeaways: The Group of 20 summit in New Delhi announced plans to build a rail and shipping corridor linking India with the Middle East…
At the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, the African Union was welcomed as a member for the first time. The summit discussed the need to avoid forcefully seizing territory or using nuclear weapons, and the leaders of the world's top economies discussed topics such as trade, climate change, and the global economy. The inclusion of the African Union is seen as a positive step towards strengthening global cooperation and addressing global challenges.
A federal judge in Atlanta has denied White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows' request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court, ruling that he had not met the "quite low" threshold to do so. Judge Steve Jones found that Meadows had not met his burden of proof that the case should be moved to federal court, and the case will now proceed in Georgia state court. Meadows' lawyers have not yet indicated whether they will appeal the ruling.
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has issued an emergency public health order suspending the open and permitted concealed carry of firearms in Albuquerque for 30 days in response to a recent spate of gun violence. This order has been met with criticism from gun rights advocates, who argue that it infringes on their Second Amendment rights. The order will be in effect for 30 days and will be re-evaluated at the end of that period.
Justice Samuel Alito has refused to recuse himself from an upcoming tax case involving lawyer David Rivkin, who had interviewed Alito in two articles published in The Wall Street Journal. Sen. Richard Durbin had questioned Alito's participation in the case, but Alito released a statement saying there was no valid reason for his recusal. This decision has strengthened the conservative majority on the Supreme Court, which is set to hear the case in the coming months.