The New York Times — Friday, August 4, 2023

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Trump, Arraigned on Election Charges, Pleads Not Guilty

Former President Donald J. Trump was arraigned in a Washington federal courtroom on four charges tied to his efforts to stay in power.

The former president appeared in federal court in Washington after being indicted over his efforts to overturn his defeat in 2020. His first pretrial hearing was set for Aug. 28.

The Charges That Were Notably Absent From the Trump Indictment

Rioters storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. This week’s indictment asserted that as violence erupted that day, President Donald J. Trump “exploited the disruption.”

An indictment this week did not accuse former President Donald Trump of inciting the mob that attacked the Capitol, but it did show that some close to him knew violence might be coming.

Trump’s 2024 Campaign Seeks to Make Voters the Ultimate Jury

Donald J. Trump has long understood the stakes in the election: The courts may decide his cases, but only voters can decide whether to return him to power.

Pastor or Traitor? Ukrainians Shun a Church Seen as a Kremlin Tool.

The village parishioners’ decision to oust their priest reflects a broader push within Ukraine to reduce the influence of an Orthodox church that answers to Moscow.

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