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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of August 21
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/21/texas-prison-heat-deaths/
As the death toll in stifling Texas prisons climbs, congressional Democrats ask for investigation
https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-reports/charges-against-michigan-fake-electors-provide-blueprint-for-accountability/
Charges against Michigan fake electors provide blueprint for accountability for other Trump fake electors in other states
https://apnews.com/article/trump-giuliani-georgia-election-indictment-fulton-county-203b1e69cbff227a0bf8cc59a6bb645f
Giuliani turns himself in on Georgia 2020 election charges after bond is set at $150,000
https://www.ktsm.com/news/us-politics/trump-campaign-attorney-sidney-powell-granted-100k-bond-in-georgia/
Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell surrenders in Georgia election case