WEEKEND EDITION: Sun. 8/6/23 78th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing, Trump Issues Social Media Threats

 

Top News Trump's Latest Social Media Target? Judge Presiding Over 2020 Election Conspiracy Case "There is no way I can get a fair trial with the judge 'assigned' to the ridiculous freedom of speech/fair elections case," Trump posted in all capital letters on Truth Social Sunday morning. Olivia Rosane On 78th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing, Mayor Decries 'Folly' of Deterrence Theory "Believers of proactive nuclear deterrence, who say nuclear weapons are indispensable to maintain peace, are only delaying the progress toward nuclear disarmament," Hiroshima's governor added. Olivia Rosane 'I Cried for Joy': Texas Judge Blocks Texas Abortion Ban for Dangerous Pregnancies While the Texas Supreme Court instantly blocked the injunction by filing an appeal, it was seen as a victory by reproductive rights advocates. Olivia Rosane 'There's No First Amendment Right to Threaten': DOJ Asks for Protection Order in Trump Election Case The request came after Trump posted on Truth Social, "If you go after me, I'm coming after you!" Olivia Rosane Federal Court Strikes Down Mississippi's 'Jim Crow' Felon Disenfranchisement Law "Mississippi stands as an outlier among its sister states, bucking a clear national trend in our nation against permanent disenfranchisement." Brett Wilkins 'Terrifying': Scientists Raise Alarm Over Unprecedented Global Ocean Heat The global average ocean surface temperature is expected to rise even further in the coming months as El Niño strengthens. Julia Conley

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