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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 2

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  1. PantsEnvy
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    "The Trump empire ... will fold like a stack of cards," says former prosecutor There is an interesting lens on why things didn't happen, then are suddenly moving so fast...

    "The Trump empire ... will fold like a stack of cards," says former prosecutor

    There is an interesting lens on why things didn't happen, then are suddenly moving so fast...

    The evidence has always been there, and some intrepid prosecutor could have taken this on much earlier. But these kinds of complex business crimes require a large amount of resources and expertise to investigate. The investigative journalists and forensic accounting experts deserve much credit for going through the laborious process of reviewing all the Trump Organization's public filings and tax returns. Then, when the banks were forced to turn over the loan applications from Trump to the attorney general, the New York County district attorney and others, the floodgates were opened. It was no longer just a question of tax fraud, since there was also evidence of substantial banking fraud. Things went downhill pretty fast for Trump after that.

    Trump then shot himself in the foot by announcing that he was running for president. The following day a special counsel was appointed, and the rest is history. A real professional prosecutor went to work on Trump; there were no political prevarications.

    The congressional hearings and investigation of Jan. 6 were also very helpful. The select committee report really was a blueprint for at least one of the criminal indictments of Trump.

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  4. boxer_dogs_dance
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    https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/california-governor-vetoes-law-capping-monthly-insulin-costs California Governor Vetoes Law Capping Monthly Insulin Costs...

    https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/california-governor-vetoes-law-capping-monthly-insulin-costs
    California Governor Vetoes Law Capping Monthly Insulin Costs

    https://www.reuters.com/world/us/california-governor-vetoes-bill-ban-caste-discrimination-2023-10-07/#:~:text=Oct%207%20(Reuters)%20%2D%20California,made%20the%20bill%20%22unnecessary.%22

    California governor vetoes bill banning caste discrimination

    https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/california-gov-gavin-newsom-vetoes-bill-decriminalized-psychedelic-103810533

    California governor vetoes bill that would have decriminalized psychodelic mushrooms

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    boxer_dogs_dance
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    Opinion - from soft right source the Hill. I don't agree or disagree but I think this point is worth talking about and I hope the democratic leadership are developing a plan B...

    Opinion - from soft right source the Hill. I don't agree or disagree but I think this point is worth talking about and I hope the democratic leadership are developing a plan B

    https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4235818-the-trump-collapse-is-coming-and-hes-taking-biden-down-with-him/

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    1. psi
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      The analysis feels believable if you're willing to make the (imo) rather dubious assumption that any of the criminal trials will conclude before the election. Given your expertise, do you think...

      The analysis feels believable if you're willing to make the (imo) rather dubious assumption that any of the criminal trials will conclude before the election. Given your expertise, do you think any of the juries in any of the criminal trials will return a verdict by then?