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National

Trump co-defendant Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case

The attorney entered a plea deal with prosecutors just a day before jury selection was to begin in her trial.

GOP split on gambit to empower interim House speaker

The move would extend North Carolina Congressman Patrick McHenry’s tenure as House speaker pro tempore through the end of the year while speaker-designee Jim Jordan lobbies for support.

Courts & the law

Supreme Court refuses to ease delay in Louisiana map redraw 

The fight to add a second majority Black district in Louisiana persists after more than a year of litigation.

Suspicious of Weisselberg’s testimony, AG pushes for ‘forensic examination’ of Trump Org emails

Last week, Forbes accused Weisselberg of perjuring himself on the stand and alluded to emails the attorney general does not yet have.

Ticketmaster ‘mass arbitration’ class action on hold pending appeal

A federal judge had refused to compel the plaintiffs into arbitration and Ticketmaster appealed, which the Ninth Circuit will take up in an expedited manner.

School policy of outing of transgender students deemed unconstitutional

A California judge extended the pause on Chino Valley Unified's policy, noting that its board members' public statements undermined the stated goal of its disclosure policy.

International

ICC drops charges against Central African Republic militia leader

It’s only the third time prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have withdrawn charges against a defendant. 

Danes told to leave homes ahead of potential historic storm surge

A storm surge expected to flood Denmark with water up to 7 feet higher than normal has forced authorities to advice people to evacuate low-lying areas as a precaution.

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