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Trump Allies Avoid Indictment in Georgia as Biden Faces Heat on Immigration

  • Grand jury in Georgia recommended indicting 21 additional Trump allies, but prosecutor only indicted 19. Raises questions about strength and scope of case.

  • Federal prosecutors moving ahead with indictment against Hunter Biden related to gun charges, expected by end of month. Becoming a liability for President Biden.

  • NYC Mayor Adams and other Democratic leaders criticizing President Biden, saying he needs to do more to help with migrant crisis. Pressure on Biden to address issue.

  • Comprehensive immigration reform needed, but question is if there are Republicans willing to work on it.

  • Immigration a key issue moving into 2024 presidential campaign. Democrats need to address problems in progressive cities seen as dysfunctional.

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Relevant topic timeline:
Main Topic: Indictment of former President Donald Trump and his alleged co-conspirators in relation to the January 6th Capitol attack. Key Points: 1. The indictment includes six unnamed co-conspirators, five of whom are believed to be Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Sidney Powell, Jeffrey Clark, and Kenneth Chesebro. 2. Rudy Giuliani is identified as "co-conspirator 1" and is accused of spreading knowingly false claims and pursuing strategies that Trump's campaign attorneys would not. 3. John Eastman is identified as "co-conspirator 2" and is accused of devising a strategy to obstruct the certification of the presidential election using the Vice President's ceremonial role.
Main Topic: Federal grand jury meeting indicates ongoing investigation into alleged 2020 election interference. Key Points: 1. The federal grand jury that indicted former President Donald Trump is meeting again, suggesting that the investigation is ongoing. 2. The indictment accuses Trump of using "unlawful means" to try to stay in power with the help of six co-conspirators. 3. Five of the alleged co-conspirators have been identified, including Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Sidney Powell, Jeffrey Clark, and Kenneth Chesebro.
Federal prosecutors are expected to seek a grand jury indictment of Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden's son, before the end of September in a gun possession case, while he is also under investigation for his business dealings.
Two of Trump's co-defendants in Georgia have been given a trial date, federal prosecutors plan to seek another indictment of Hunter Biden, Russia is seeking help from North Korea in Ukraine, the Biden administration cancels oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic Refuge, and college students are urged to secure passwords and monitor their credit after a data breach.