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Jim Jordan races to try to change minds of holdouts in bid for House speaker

Rightwing speakership contender says he thinks he has 217 votes needed to win as colleague Mike Johnson waits in the wings

The Guardian - US

‘He’s Bakersfield’: Kevin McCarthy’s constituents know him better than he knows himself

Residents of this conservative yet rapidly changing inland California city watch the chaos in Washington with patience and resolve

The Guardian - US

‘I felt backstabbed’: Biden’s US-Mexico border wall plans elicit condemnation

Area residents thought their land was safe after Trump’s wall plans were foiled, only to discover Biden’s plans to build more

The Guardian - US

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‘That decision cost lives’: Covid data case further deflates Ron DeSantis’s campaign

Settlement over withheld virus data that critics say cost thousands of lives comes at pivotal time for Republican governor and his teetering campaign

The Guardian - US

Florida governor Ron DeSantis rejects idea of Palestinian refugees in US

At event in Iowa, governor conflates Palestinian civilians with Hamas, the terrorist group that attacked Israel a week ago

The Guardian - US

Jim Jordan's plan: Speaker by Monday

Is Jordan doomed to fail, just as Steve Scalise did? Maybe not — he's got the MAGA shock troops behind him

Salon

Poland election race too close to call as voters prepare to go to polls

Law and Justice seeking third term in power on Sunday but faces stiff challenge from coalition led by Donald Tusk

The Guardian - UK

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California Gov. Newsom signs law to slowly raise health care workers’ minimum wage to $25 per hour

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to raise the minimum wage for health care workers

The Independent UK

Ban on COVID vaccine mandates by private businesses, including health care facilities, passes Texas Senate

The bill offers no exceptions for doctors’ offices, clinics or other health facilities. Senators agreed to let those entities require unvaccinated employees to wear personal protective gear or take other “reasonable” measures to manage the spread.

The Texas Tribune

Scaramucci Discusses Challenges Of 2024 Election With Trump And Biden As Leading Candidates

Former White House Communications Director shares insights on Trump's appeal and Biden's age in upcoming race.

Zenger

Mayor Johnson accepts reality: State won’t consider more money for migrants until 2024

That should end City Hall’s lobbying via news media for more money this fall and lower the temperature a little, Rich Miller writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jim Jordan snags more Texas support in troubled bid for House Speaker

A handful of Texas Republicans back the Ohio Republican’s speaker bid after initially backing the former frontrunner, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise

The Texas Tribune

As accusations fly over ballot stuffing in mayoral primary, Connecticut Democrat takes the 5th

A local Democratic official in Connecticut’s largest city has invoked her 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination rather than answer questions in court about allegations of illegal ballot box stuffing during a mayoral primary

The Independent UK

House speaker fight shows right-wing Republicans have no interest in good government

As crises heat up around the globe — the war in Ukraine, the Hamas attack on Israel, Israel’s reprisal and more — Congress remains frozen.

Chicago Sun-Times

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The Guardian - US

House speaker saga underscores Republican party’s dramatic evolution

Party still faces issue of how to reunite their fractious majority and prove to skeptical US public that they are capable of governing

Salon

GOP picks Jim Jordan for speaker — maybe

Trump loyalist easily beats Rep. Austin Scott in GOP vote — but appears at least 50 votes short in full House

Chicago Sun-Times

Defense hints at strategy as lawyers prepare for ex-City Council dean’s long-awaited trial

Former Ald. Ed Burke is accused of using his seat on the City Council to steer business to his private law firm amid schemes that involved the Old Post Office, a Burger King at 41st Street and Pulaski Road, and a Binny’s Beverage Depot.

Chicago Sun-Times

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, first lady report $2.2 million in taxable income

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s personal taxable income has dropped since he took office in 2019, largely because of yearly distributions of trusts benefitting him. Still, his net worth is ranked at $3.5 billion, according to Forbes.

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The Independent UK

Trump-backed Jim Jordan secures GOP nomination for speaker amid party chaos

Right-wing firebrand beats challenger Austin Scott by 124 votes to 81 in secret ballot

The Independent UK

Inside the White House’s extraordinary week as the Israel-Gaza war started

Andrew Feinberg reports on the White House’s diplomatic efforts over the past week amid the escalating war between Israel and Hamas

Ballotpedia

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, October 13, 2023

Two of the three bills approved since our last edition are the result of veto overrides in North Carolina.

Salon

DOJ targets fraudster pardoned by Trump

DOJ wants to re-try businessman granted clemency by Trump in massive healthcare fraud scheme

The Guardian - US

Texas voting map discriminates against Black and Latino residents, judge rules

Federal judge strikes down new electoral map in Galveston county, calling it ‘stark and jarring’ violation of Voting Rights Act

The Texas Tribune

Federal judge rules Galveston County commissioner maps violate Voting Rights Act

Judge Jeffrey V. Brown, a Trump appointee, found the county districts denied Black and Latino voters “the equal opportunity to participate in the political process.”

WEKU

Jim Jordan tapped as Republican House speaker nominee

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has been nominated as the speaker designate in a closed-door meeting of House Republicans.

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