Improve The News: Politics
* Pakistan’s Election Commission (ECP) on Monday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for former PM Imran Khan, whom the Supreme Court granted bail on Monday in a different case. Khan has faced more than 150 cases since parliament removed him from office in April 2022. [Al Jazeera ](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/24/pakistans-election-body-issues-arrest-warrant-against-ex-pm-khan) * The warrant claims that Khan and other members of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party repeatedly ignored the ECP’s requests for their appearance in court for a contempt case and instead challenged the notices and proceedings. [India Today ](https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/imran-khan-arrest-contempt-case-election-commission-pakistan-pti-chairman-2411215-2023-07-24) * Khan appeared Tuesday before a special tribunal of the ECP with his lawyers in Islamabad for a brief hearing. On the same day, Khan also faced charges before Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency for allegedly exposing a secret document. [ABC News ](https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pakistans-imran-khan-face-fresh-charges-contempt-august-101630061) * The hearing saw the ECP postpone the contempt indictment until Aug. 2 — a case that accuses Khan of using “intemperate” language against the ECP and its chief election commissioner. It's also pursuing legal action against PTI chairman Asad Umar and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry. [GEO ](https://www.geo.tv/latest/501208-imran-khan-to-be-indicted-in-ecp-contempt-case-next-month) * Khan’s litany of legal charges includes corruption, “terrorism,” and inciting violence during deadly protests that broke out after he was arrested in May for a graft case. The riots stopped after the Supreme Court ordered Khan’s release, and multiple courts have since shielded him from arrest. [Associated Press ](https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-imran-khan-contempt-case-indictment-395bdc02dbe535c44104713e6b2e6b3a) * Khan, currently the main opposition leader, has denounced the legal proceedings against him as politically motivated. He still has a strong base of supporters despite Pakistan’s media regulator banning television channels from airing his speeches and even naming him. [Al Jazeera ](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/24/pakistans-election-body-issues-arrest-warrant-against-ex-pm-khan) **Narrative A:** * Khan has been mired in controversy for years, and he must finally deal with the consequences of his actions. He has repeatedly acted like he is above the law, defying orders from multiple courts and regulatory bodies. While he may have been able to evade the legal system until now, he can no longer hide from the corruption, violence, and other scandals that have plagued Pakistan. [Yahoo News](https://news.yahoo.com/treason-contempt-exposing-secrets-legal-182104594.html) **Narrative B:** * Khan has become a political martyr who is taking all the abuse from the establishment in order to fight for the Pakistani people. Corrupt government agencies and courts are doing all they can to make an example out of him and are dismantling democracy in the process. But the more he's persecuted, the more his supporters will rally behind him. [Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/24/future-pakistan-young-voters-imran-khan-cricketer-politician) Xpost: [ITNcrime\_and\_justice](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNcrime_and_justice/t/3292/Pakistan-New-Arrest-Warrant-Issued-for-Former-PM-Khan)
* The body of Tafari Campbell, former Pres. Barack Obama’s personal chef was discovered at the Edgartown Great Pond on Martha’s Vineyard on Monday, Massachusetts State Police confirmed. [Guardian ](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/24/tafari-campbell-barack-obama-chef-drowns-marthas-vineyard) * Police said they received a call about Campbell's disappearance at just before 8 p.m. local time Sunday, adding that the call came from an individual that had been paddle boarding with Campbell. [MSPNews (a)](https://www.mspnews.org/post/joint-agency-search-underway-for-missing-paddle-boarder-on-edgartown-great-pond) * According to the police statement, the unnamed individual said Campbell had gone into the water, appeared to briefly struggle to stay on the surface, then "submerged and did not resurface." [MSPNews (a)](https://www.mspnews.org/post/joint-agency-search-underway-for-missing-paddle-boarder-on-edgartown-great-pond) * Police paused their search Sunday but found Campbell's body just before 10 a.m. local time the following day. Divers retrieved the body approximately 100 feet (30 meters) from shore at a depth of about 8 feet (2.4 meters). [MSPNews (b)](https://www.mspnews.org/post/update-2-msp-divers-environmental-police-recover-body-of-paddle-boarder-from-edgartown-great-pond) * Police also said that the Obamas were not at their Martha's Vineyard residence when the incident occurred. [MSPNews (c)](https://www.mspnews.org/post/update-3-joint-search-operation-underway-for-missing-paddle-boarder-on-edgartown-great-pond) * The Obamas released a statement calling Campbell “a beloved part of our family” who had an “ability to bring people together.” [CNN ](https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/24/us/obama-employee-marthas-vineyard-house-drowning/index.html) **Pro-establishment narrative:** * This tragedy appears to be a paddle-boarding excursion gone horribly wrong. Local police are investigating the death, but at this stage, it appears it was an accident. [CNN](https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/24/us/obama-employee-marthas-vineyard-house-drowning/index.html) **Establishment-critical narrative:** * The details surrounding this death are suspicious. Campbell was a seasoned swimmer, and there’s no explanation for why he would go into the lake at such a late hour. More mysteriously, he was not the first White House chef to drown. All angles must be investigated in detail. [Sportskeeda](https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-isn-t-first-time-white-house-chef-tafari-campbell-conspiracy-emerges-internet-draws-comparisons-walter-scheib) Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/3284/Obamas-Personal-Chef-Drowns-on-Martha-s-Vineyard) Xpost: [ITNcrime\_and\_justice](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNcrime_and_justice/t/3287/Obamas-Personal-Chef-Drowns-on-Martha-s-Vineyard) Xpost: [ITNhealth](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNhealth/t/3286/Obamas-Personal-Chef-Drowns-on-Martha-s-Vineyard)
The full story about New Zealand: Justice Minister Resigns Over Traffic Collision. Know the facts. Reveal the bias. Improve the News. Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/3281/New-Zealand-Justice-Minister-Resigns-Over-Traffic-Collision) Xpost: [ITNhealth](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNhealth/t/3283/New-Zealand-Justice-Minister-Resigns-Over-Traffic-Collision)
The full story about UK Charges Islamist Preacher Anjem Choudary with Terror Offenses. Know the facts. Reveal the bias. Improve the News. Xpost: [ITNcrime\_and\_justice](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNcrime_and_justice/t/3266/UK-Charges-Islamist-Preacher-Anjem-Choudary-with-Terror-Offenses) Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/3280/UK-Charges-Islamist-Preacher-Anjem-Choudary-with-Terror-Offenses)
LR: 2 CP: 4 - The trip is the latest administration effort to emphasize the importance of multilateral organizations. Xpost: [ITNenvironment\_energy](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNenvironment_energy/t/3271/First-lady-travels-to-France-to-mark-U-S-re-entering-U-N) Xpost: [ITNscience\_and\_technology](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNscience_and_technology/t/3247/First-lady-travels-to-France-to-mark-U-S-re-entering-U-N) Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/3253/First-lady-travels-to-France-to-mark-U-S-re-entering-U-N)
LR: 3 CP: 5 - Republicans seized the state Supreme Court after changing how judges are elected. The political implications — and ramifications for everyday life — are huge. Xpost: [ITNcrime\_and\_justice](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNcrime_and_justice/t/3264/Lose-the-courts-lose-the-war-The-battle-over-voting)
LR: 2 CP: 5 - President Biden’s decisions on when to speak out forcefully for democracy can prove tricky. Xpost: [ITNcrime\_and\_justice](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNcrime_and_justice/t/3263/Biden-Takes-His-Battle-for-Democracy-Case-by-Case)
LR: 3 CP: 4 - The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization transformed the politics of abortion, turning an issue that once mattered most… Xpost: [ITNsocial\_issues](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNsocial_issues/t/3267/A-Growing-Share-Of-Americans-Think-States-Shouldn-t-Be-Able) Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/3255/A-Growing-Share-Of-Americans-Think-States-Shouldn-t-Be-Able)
The full story about Russia: Alexei Navalny Associate Vadim Ostanin Sentenced to Prison. Know the facts. Reveal the bias. Improve the News. Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/3233/Russia-Alexei-Navalny-Associate-Vadim-Ostanin-Sentenced-to-Prison) Xpost: [ITNcrime\_and\_justice](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNcrime_and_justice/t/3201/Russia-Alexei-Navalny-Associate-Vadim-Ostanin-Sentenced-to-Prison)
LR: 3 CP: 5 - Tired of the Trump show? Former Vice President Mike Pence is centering his campaign on character and civility. But many voters still want a brawler. Xpost: [ITNcrime\_and\_justice](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNcrime_and_justice/t/3197/After-breaking-with-Donald-Trump-Mike-Pence-is-selling-kindness) Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/3224/After-breaking-with-Donald-Trump-Mike-Pence-is-selling-kindness)
LR: 2 CP: 4 - The 37-year-old executive and self-described “anti-woke” crusader has been rising in the polls, but his rivals say they aren't too worried. Xpost: [ITNenvironment\_energy](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNenvironment_energy/t/3218/The-rise-of-Vivek-Ramaswamy-A-long-shot-candidate-ascends-in) Xpost: [ITNcrime\_and\_justice](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNcrime_and_justice/t/3196/The-rise-of-Vivek-Ramaswamy-A-long-shot-candidate-ascends-in) Xpost: [ITNscience\_and\_technology](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNscience_and_technology/t/3202/The-rise-of-Vivek-Ramaswamy-A-long-shot-candidate-ascends-in)
The full story about Biden to Establish National Monument for Emmett Till. Know the facts. Reveal the bias. Improve the News. Xpost: [ITNscience\_and\_technology](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNscience_and_technology/t/3188/Biden-to-Establish-National-Monument-for-Emmett-Till) Xpost: [ITNsocial\_issues](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNsocial_issues/t/3190/Biden-to-Establish-National-Monument-for-Emmett-Till)
The full story about US DOJ Sues Texas Over Floating Barrier in Rio Grande. Know the facts. Reveal the bias. Improve the News. Xpost: [ITNcrime\_and\_justice](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNcrime_and_justice/t/3115/US-DOJ-Sues-Texas-Over-Floating-Barrier-in-Rio-Grande) Xpost: [ITNsocial\_issues](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNsocial_issues/t/3152/US-DOJ-Sues-Texas-Over-Floating-Barrier-in-Rio-Grande) Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/3147/US-DOJ-Sues-Texas-Over-Floating-Barrier-in-Rio-Grande)
LR: 3 CP: 3 - South Korea will hold a ministerial meeting on veterans affairs this week with 22 countries that supported the country during the 1950-53 Korean War, Seoul's veterans ministry said Tuesday, as Seoul commemorates the 70th anniversary of the signing of the conflict's armistice. The 2023 Ministerial Summit on Veterans Affairs will take place in Busan, 320 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Wednesday, a day ahea... Xpost: [ITNmilitary](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNmilitary/t/2899/S-Korea-to-hold-ministerial-meeting-on-veterans-affairs-with) Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/2955/S-Korea-to-hold-ministerial-meeting-on-veterans-affairs-with)
LR: 2 CP: 5 - Ahead of the mutiny, steps were taken to boost security at the Kremlin, but Putin was uncertain how to respond to a warlord critical to many global operations. Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/3132/Putin-appeared-paralyzed-and-unable-to-act-in-first-hours) Xpost: [ITNmilitary](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNmilitary/t/3125/Putin-appeared-paralyzed-and-unable-to-act-in-first-hours)
LR: 3 CP: 4 - Ukraine's deputy prime minister has helped the country bootstrap and innovate its war effort, creating a defense industry from scratch, and using his Big Tech ties to cut Russia off from the world. Xpost: [ITNscience\_and\_technology](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNscience_and_technology/t/3087/Mykhailo-Fedorov-Is-Running-Ukraine-s-War-Against-Russia-Like-a) Xpost: [ITNmilitary](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNmilitary/t/3124/Mykhailo-Fedorov-Is-Running-Ukraine-s-War-Against-Russia-Like-a) Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/3140/Mykhailo-Fedorov-Is-Running-Ukraine-s-War-Against-Russia-Like-a)
LR: 5 CP: 5 - On July 24, 1959, Richard Nixon and his wife found themselves in a model American home in Moscow, Russia, playing host to Nikita Khrushchev. Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/3052/Nixon-and-Khrushchev-Battle-It-Out-During-the-Kitchen-Debate) Xpost: [ITNmilitary](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNmilitary/t/3083/Nixon-and-Khrushchev-Battle-It-Out-During-the-Kitchen-Debate)
LR: 2 CP: 5 - The moment reveals the gulf between the political theater around Israel in Washington and the deepening, dangerous reality on the ground. Xpost: [ITNenvironment\_energy](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNenvironment_energy/t/3068/Analysis-Israel-s-crisis-exposes-Washington-s-delusion) Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/3048/Analysis-Israel-s-crisis-exposes-Washington-s-delusion)
LR: 3 CP: 4 - It is widely believed that former President Donald Trump will be indicted for a third time in the coming days or weeks, as he received a target letter from the …
LR: 5 CP: 5 - In an open letter to Joe Biden, Thomas Friedman urges him tell Netanyahu that he will cause a “break” in the U.S. relationship with Israel. Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/3008/Thomas-Friedman-Urges-Biden-to-Intervene-in-Israel-s-Domestic-Politics)
LR: 2 CP: 1 - Analysts say Marcos’s rhetorical deftness has helped buoy his administration’s lacklustre performance in public’s eyes. Xpost: [ITNhealth](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNhealth/t/3026/Tall-claims-modest-gains-as-Marcos-Jr-marks-first-year) Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/3006/Tall-claims-modest-gains-as-Marcos-Jr-marks-first-year) Xpost: [ITNscience\_and\_technology](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNscience_and_technology/t/3031/Tall-claims-modest-gains-as-Marcos-Jr-marks-first-year) Xpost: [ITNmoney](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNmoney/t/3039/Tall-claims-modest-gains-as-Marcos-Jr-marks-first-year) Xpost: [ITNcrime\_and\_justice](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNcrime_and_justice/t/3042/Tall-claims-modest-gains-as-Marcos-Jr-marks-first-year)
LR: 2 CP: 4 - Donoghue served as acting deputy attorney general near the end of Trump's presidency and later testified before the House Jan. 6 committee.
LR: 2 CP: 5 - Complaining of an unaccountable judiciary, the far-right governing coalition, despite months of mass protests, voted to strip the court’s power to override “unreasonable” government actions. Xpost: [ITNenvironment\_energy](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNenvironment_energy/t/2967/Defying-Unrest-Israel-Adopts-Law-Weakening-Supreme-Court)
LR: 2 CP: 5 - As the White House wrestles with how to react to Israel’s judicial overhaul, the issue is personal for President Biden, a longtime friend of the country. Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/2991/Biden-wrestles-with-Israel-s-defiant-turn-to-the-right) Xpost: [ITNenvironment\_energy](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNenvironment_energy/t/2965/Biden-wrestles-with-Israel-s-defiant-turn-to-the-right)
LR: 3 CP: 5 - President Biden's decision not to recognize a grandchild his son Hunter fathered out of wedlock has complicated his public image as a family man. Xpost: [ITNhealth](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNhealth/t/2973/President-Biden-won-t-acknowledge-his-youngest-granddaughter-It-turns-off)
LR: 2 CP: 5 - Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the installation of a 1,000-foot chain of orange buoys earlier this month at a busy area for illegal crossings near Eagle Pass, Tex. Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/2881/Justice-Department-sues-Texas-over-floating-barrier-on-the-Rio) Xpost: [ITNcrime\_and\_justice](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNcrime_and_justice/t/2862/Justice-Department-sues-Texas-over-floating-barrier-on-the-Rio)
LR: 2 CP: 4 - In agreeing to guardrails, industry leaders are nodding to the possible risks of their creations without pausing their aggressive competition.
LR: 3 CP: 5 - GOP presidential candidates are defying an unofficial rule in Washington that lawmakers’ families, especially minors, are off limits to conflict. Xpost: [ITNscience\_and\_technology](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNscience_and_technology/t/2908/Not-off-limits-Republicans-take-aim-at-Joe-Biden-over) Xpost: [ITNworld](https://fedinews.net/m/ITNworld/t/2947/Not-off-limits-Republicans-take-aim-at-Joe-Biden-over)
LR: 3 CP: 5 - The bipartisan organization No Labels is considering a third-party presidential ticket. That’s sparked concern among Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans that a moderate ticket could peel votes from Joe Biden and put Donald Trump back in the White House. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Larry Hogan, the former Republican governor of Maryland who's now a national co-chair of No Labels.