Democracy

From Reuters

By: Nate Raymond , Disha Raychaudhuri

From The New York Times

By: Annie Karni , Malika Khurana , Stuart A. Thompson

WASHINGTON — Within hours of the brutal attack last month on Paul Pelosi, the husband of the speaker of the House, activists and media outlets on the right began circulating groundless claims — nearly all of them sinister, and many homophobic — casting doubt on what had happened. Some Republican officials quickly joined in, rushing…Read more…

From CNN

By: Evan Perez , Katelyn Polantz , Jeremy Herb

Washington CNN  —  As Donald Trump inches closer to launching another presidential run after the midterm election, Justice Department officials have discussed whether a Trump candidacy would create the need for a special counsel to oversee two sprawling federal investigations related to the former president, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. The Justice Department…Read more…

From Associated Press

By: Michael Sisak

NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan judge said Thursday he will appoint an independent monitor “to ensure there is no further fraud” at former President Donald Trump’s company, restricting its ability to freely make deals, sell assets and change its corporate structure. Judge Arthur Engoron ordered an outside watchdog as he presides over a lawsuit…Read more…