The indictment of the Trump Organization

Charges have been brought against the Trump Organization; the Supreme Court ruled against voting rights advocates.

Charges have been brought against the Trump Organization; the Supreme Court ruled against voting rights advocates.   Tonight's Sentences was written by Gabby Birenbaum. TOP NEWS Trump CFO surrenders     Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images The Manhattan district attorney's office indicted the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg for alleged tax crimes, marking the first criminal charges against the former president's namesake company. [CNN / Erica Orden and Kara Scannell] The charges involve Trump Organization executives' unpaid taxes on fringe benefits like apartments, cars, and school tuition. [The Washington Post / Shayna Jacobs, Josh Dawsey, David A. Fahrenthold, and Jonathan O'Connell] Weisselberg surrendered to the district attorney's office Thursday morning, and entered a not guilty plea. Lawyers for the Trump Organization called the charges a "scorched-earth attempt to harm the former president." [The New York Times / Ben Protess, William K. Rashbaum, and Jonah E. Bromwich] The indictments and pending legal battle over the Trump Organization's conduct and alleged tax crimes will likely negatively affect the company's business and financial dealings, as well as potentially harm a 2024 president run for Trump himself. [Reuters / Karen Freifeld, Jonathan Stempel, and Jan Wolfe] Trump, however, is reported to be "emboldened" by the indictments, calling them a "witch hunt" that could bolster his chances in 2024. [Politico / Tara Palmeri, Rachael Bade, Eugene Daniels, and Ryan Lizza] SCOTUS restricts voting rights In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court voted to uphold Republican-created laws in Arizona that penalize voters who cast ballots in incorrect precincts or have third parties drop off their ballots, delivering a blow to the Voting Rights Act. [Vox / Ian Millhiser] In the majority opinion, Justice Samuel Alito said the Arizona laws do not run afoul of the VRA's non-discrimination protections, and that voter laws are only illegal when they impose substantial burdens on minorities. [The New York Times / Adam Liptak] The decision represents a significant blow to the Voting Rights Act, which had already been weakened in a 2013 case that stripped the federal government of authority over the voting rights changes of states with discriminatory histories. [Politico / Josh Gerstein] In an impassioned dissent, Justice Elena Kagan argued that restrictive voting laws are illegal if they make it more difficult for members of one racial group to vote relative to others, and called the majority decision "tragic." [Slate / Mark Joseph Stern] President Joe Biden said he was "deeply disappointed" by the Court's decision, which gives new urgency to his Justice Department's efforts to sue the state of Georgia over new voting restrictions. [The Hill / Brett Samuels] MISCELLANEOUS In a speech commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Community Party, President Xi Jinping said countries that try to bully or intimidate China will "find their heads bashed bloody against a great wall of steel." [CNN / Ben Westcott and Steven Jiang] The House passed a $760 billion surface transportation and water bill, making their first offer on infrastructure. [The Washington Post / Ian Duncan and Michael Laris] Rep. Matt Gaetz and other congressional Republicans have invited Britney Spears to testify about conservatorship abuse in Congress. [Politico / Brittany Gibson] SCOTUS also ruled 6-3 on Thursday to weaken disclosure rules in a case involving dark money in politics. [Vox / Ian Millhiser] Support our journalism Reader contributions help keep Vox and newsletters like Sentences free for all. Support our work from as little as $3. Contribute VERBATIM "What is tragic here is that the Court has (yet again) rewritten – in order to weaken – a statute that stands as a monument to America's greatness, and protects against its basest impulses." [Justice Elena Kagan, on the Supreme Court decision to uphold Arizona voting laws] LISTEN TO THIS     A rumor has taken hold among some Republicans that President Joe Biden wants to curtail America's meat consumption — a rumor that, to be clear, isn't true. Vox senior correspondent Zack Beauchamp debunks claims of Biden's burger crackdown — and discusses why we should be having a discussion about meat if we really want to save the planet. [Spotify / Zack Beauchamp] Read more from Vox China's national security legislation is destroying Hong Kong's rule of law   How to redesign cities to withstand heat waves   Dear Olivia Rodrigo: Ignore the internet. 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