Jackson Hole and Mugshot Buzz: Your Saturday US Briefing
This week, the world watched as former president Donald Trump surrendered in Atlanta on charges that he conspired
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China Remains Embedded in US Supply Chains: Jackson Hole Paper
China remains embedded in US supply chains even as American firms have taken steps to reduce direct imports
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Lions training camp star in for rude awakening against Patrick Mahomes
Lions rookie Brian Branch doesn't seem to be taking a Week 1 matchup against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs seriously enough based on his latest comments.
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Tropical system likely in coming days that could threaten the Gulf Coast and Florida
An area of showers and thunderstorms in the Caribbean Sea could develop into a tropical system as soon as Sunday, posing a risk to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico coast early next week.
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Stephen Strasburg's Contract is Undoubtedly the Worst in Sports History
Stephen Strasburg's contract is the worst in the history of professional sports.
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Ukraine Recap: Kyiv Hopeful on Taurus; Russia’s Azov Sea Shift
Ukraine’s defense minister said he’s confident Germany will supply his country with Taurus cruise missiles, a controversial potential
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Japan Coalition Member Postpones China Trip Amid Fukushima Spat
Japanese politician Natsuo Yamaguchi postponed a trip to Beijing at the request of the Chinese, the first tangible
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Germany’s Scholz Rejects Calls for More Spending to Help Economy
Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected calls for higher, debt-financed federal spending to boost growth and said Germany is well
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Century-Old Swiss Watch Dynasty Ends With Scion Selling to Rolex
Over more than a century, three generations of Bucherers built one of the most exclusive watch and jewelry
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Sogo & Seibu Union Said to Plan Strike if Parent Approves Sale
Sogo & Seibu Co.’s labor union plans to go on strike if Seven & i Holdings Co. pushes
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This week was a perfect snapshot of America's political mess
The exhausting view of this bizarre week -- with the first GOP presidential primary debate one day, followed by the fourth arrest this year of the former president the next -- is that everyone should prepare for so much more of this uniquely American and continuously unbelievable political spectacle.
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Donald Trump's last three tweets are something to behold
Donald Trump has started tweeting – or “X-ing” – again, and his three most recent posts paint a sinister picture of the former president. On 25 August, Trump posted a picture of his mugshot, which was recently taken at Fulton County, Georgia. He wrote beneath the mugshot: “Election interference, never surrender!” It comes as the 77-year-old continues trying to use his multiple indictments to promote his re-run for the presidency next year. There is no evidence that his multiple indictments and criminal charges are part of election interference. But the two posts beneath on his timeline tell a story of Trump’s own alleged interference in US democracy. The posts are from 8 January 2021, two days after a mob of his supporters attacked the United States Capitol Building in Washington DC, in an armed insurrection attempt. The House select committee that investigated the incident later said the attack was the culmination of a plan by Trump to overturn the election, which president Joe Biden won. Trump tweeted on 8 January 2021: “The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, will have a GIANT VOICE long into the future. They will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!” Then later, he added: “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.” One journalist, Cate Martel at The Hill, pointed out that the posts were “pretty striking” laid out next to each other. Another X user commented below: “I mean, did anyone see the clear progression here?” One other pointed out that his message about never surrendering was a bit out of place, given the fact that he literally did surrender to have his mugshot taken. “But… he did surrender,” they said. The former president’s brief booking at Fulton County Jail marks yet another jawdropping moment as Trump, who is the Republican frontrunner for the 2024 election, was again under arrest in a major criminal case. The mugshot came during prime-time viewing hours for the cable news networks. Trump is said to have insisted his lawyers negotiate with prosecutors that he get that time slot. In addition to the mugshot that he had so far managed to avoid – which is also the first ever taken of a former US president – Trump had his fingerprints taken and had his weight recorded as 97.5kg. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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