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Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the supreme court has prompted former members of her secretive faith group, the People of Praise, to come forward and share stories about emotional trauma and – in at least one case – sexual abuse they claim to have suffered at the hands of members of the Christian group.
In the wake of the allegations, the Guardian has learned that the charismatic Christian organization, which is based in Indiana, has hired the law firm of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan to conduct an “independent investigation” into sexual abuse claims on behalf of People of Praise.
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By the way, if like a lot of us, you only really think about how the US electoral college works once every four years, then we have this useful explainer for you. It lays out how Trump won the White House despite Hillary Clinton gaining 3 million more votes than he did – and reminds us of what Joe Biden needs to do if he is to reverse that in two weeks time.
Read more here: Electoral college explained
Related: Electoral college explained: how Biden faces an uphill battle in the US election
Continue reading…President angrily tweeted about ‘bias’ and CBS host Lesley StahlPelosi says she is ‘closer’ to reaching deal over coronavirus reliefTrump urges Barr to assign prosecutor to investigate BidensSign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 10.14am BSTAmy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the supreme court has prompted former members of her secretive faith group, the People of Praise, to come forward and share stories about emotional trauma and – in at least one case – sexual abuse they claim to have suffered at the hands of members of the Christian group.In the wake of the allegations, the Guardian has learned that the charismatic Christian organization, which is based in Indiana, has hired the law firm of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan to conduct an “independent investigation” into sexual abuse claims on behalf of People of Praise. 10.10am BSTBy the way, if like a lot of us, you only really think about how the US electoral college works once every four years, then we have this useful explainer for you. It lays out how Trump won the White House despite Hillary Clinton gaining 3 million more votes than he did – and reminds us of what Joe Biden needs to do if he is to reverse that in two weeks time.Read more here: Electoral college explained Related: Electoral college explained: how Biden faces an uphill battle in the US election Continue reading…