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Six candidates running for three seats on the Richland School Board in Washington

Six candidates are running in the nonpartisan general election for Richland School District school board in Washington on Nov. 7, 2023. Three districts are up for regular election: Position 3, Position 4, and Position 5.

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Trump and Israel: More embarrassment

Trump still thinks the Jewish people owe him — and he's big-mad that Bibi wouldn't back the Big Lie in 2020

Salon

Trump’s craziness is getting worse

There’s already more Donald Trump coverage than anyone needs, but much of what he’s saying would land anyone else in a competency hearing, Gene Lyons writes.

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What do recent Illinois corruption trials have in common? State Rep. Bob Rita as a witness.

Still unknown is whether the Blue Island Democrat will be called to testify at the upcoming trial of his longtime ally, former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan.

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Abortion, marijuana, and ranked-choice voting—our top 10 ballot measures to watch in 2023

Welcome to the Friday, October 13, Brew.

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Cory Booker leads criticism of GOP House speaker turmoil: ‘We are in crisis right now’

In the two weeks since Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the role of speaker, the House has been in session for less than nine hours

The Independent UK

Trump's disorder infects the globe

Donald Trump claims the Gaza war is all about him — and at this point, that staggering narcissism is no surprise

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GOP’s Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker after failing to secure the votes to win gavel

The House remains closed while the majority tries to elect a leader, as crucial decisions loom on funding the government and backing Ukraine and Israel.

Chicago Sun-Times

Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment

Why an insurrectionist can run for and serve as President, but not as an Elector of the President

Reason

GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy draws hundreds of young conservatives at UT-Austin event

The presidential contender visited the University of Texas at Austin Thursday where he answered student questions and said the U.S. shouldn’t aid Ukraine in its war against Russia.

The Texas Tribune

Republican hardliner Steve Scalise drops out of House speaker race

House unable to govern, with next steps uncertain, after Louisiana congressman fails to secure his party’s support

The Guardian - US

Who is Steve Scalise? The man who gave up the GOP House Speaker nomination

After almost a decade as GOP whip and nine months as majority leader, Scalise battles concerns about his health following 2017 shooting and blood cancer diagnosis as he attempts to become Speaker of the House

The Independent UK

‘Wasting court’s time’: judge in Trump classified documents case rebukes prosecutors

Frustrated US district judge Aileen Cannon shuts down conflict-of-interest hearing after lawyers make surprise request

The Guardian - US

Pritzker, as Biden campaign surrogate, slams Trump’s praise of Hezbollah

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, one of three Jewish governors in the country, released a strongly worded critique of the former president on behalf of President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign.

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The Texas Tribune

COVID-19 funding halted rural hospital closures across Texas, until now

La Grange residents worked for months to try to save the 65-bed hospital and asked the city to step in with a loan, but it wasn’t enough.

The Independent UK

Trump tells court he had no duty to ‘support’ the US Constitution in bizarre legal defence

‘The Presidential oath, which the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment surely knew, requires the President to swear to ‘preserve, protect and defend’ the Constitution — not to ‘support’ the Constitution,’ read a filing from the former president’s attorneys

The Independent UK

Ex-IRS contractor pleads guilty in leak of tax return information of Trump, wealthy people

A former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service charged with leaking tax information to news outlets about former President Donald Trump and thousands of the country’s wealthiest people pleaded guilty Thursday in an agreement with prosecutors

The Texas Tribune

Here’s who gets money from Defend Texas Liberty, the PAC whose leader met with white supremacist Nick Fuentes

The group has funded candidates and groups like the Texas GOP who have pushed fellow Republicans to take a harder line against things like illegal immigration and transgender people.

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The Independent UK

Arkansas lawmakers OK plan to audit purchase of $19,000 lectern for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Arkansas lawmakers are delving into the unusual controversy over the purchase a $19,000 lectern for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders

The Independent UK

Judge scolds prosecutors as she delays hearing for co-defendant in Trump classified documents case

A judge has scolded federal prosecutors in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump as she abruptly postponed a hearing to determine if the lawyer for a co-defendant had a conflict of interest

The Guardian - US

Young Turks host Cenk Uygur launches Democratic primary bid against Biden

Obstacles include Uygur’s overseas birth in Istanbul that seemingly renders him unqualified under the US constitution

Salon

Expert: DOJ has few tools to stop Cannon

Cannon has "proven herself to be receptive to some of Trump’s complaints," attorney says

The Independent UK

Trump wildly claims Biden may be on drugs in rambling speech

‘You know what happens after about 20 minutes, the stuff that he’s taking wears off so he gets a little groggy, he gets a little bit groggy,’ Mr Trump tells crowd in Florida

WEKU

Race for speaker of the House slides into uncertainty, again

Less than a day after a majority of House Republicans selected Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., as the speaker designate, his support appeared to erode.

Salon

Expert alarmed over $2M Weisselberg deal

"That is likely on his mind as he testifies," ex-prosecutor says as court proceedings reveal contract

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