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The Economist’s Latest US Politics News: Trump’s Georgia Case on Hold

TL/DR - The appeals court in Georgia has halted proceedings in Donald Trump's election interference case to determine whether to dismiss the prosecutor, Fani Willis. Trump and his co-defendants allege that Willis' relationship with a former special prosecutor constitutes a conflict of interest. A hearing on this issue is slated for October,…

G.O.P. Selects Tim Sheehy to Contest against Tester for Montana Senate Seat

TL/DR - Tim Sheehy, a businessman and former Navy SEAL, has won the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in Montana, securing 75.5% of the votes counted, setting him up against the Democratic incumbent, Senator Jon Tester, in November. Sheehy's campaign raised $2.1 million between April 1 and May 15, including $600,000 the candidate lent…

A New Perspective on a Gianforte Hunt: The Governor, the Warden, and the Wolf

TL/DR - The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department reportedly pressured game warden Justin Hawkaluk to lie about Governor Greg Gianforte's role in the killing of a wolf. Gianforte was said to have not taken a required trapping course before killing the animal, for which he was given a warning and then took the course. Hawkaluk, who…