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Why do longshot US presidential candidates stay in the race?

Before second Republican debate, experts explain why low-polling candidates hold on despite paltry chances of victory.

Al Jazeera

Senate Democrats to Bob Menendez: Resign

Democrats are abandoning New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez in the wake of his federal indictment in a corruption scheme involving his wife and local businessmen.

WEKU

Supreme Court rejects Alabama’s Republican-drawn congressional map that discriminates against Black voters

Justices have shot down an attempt from defiant GOP officials ahead of 2024 elections

The Independent UK

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Cassidy Hutchinson says Republicans face ‘make-or-break’ moment on Trump

Former White House aide says Trump ‘almost destroyed democracy’ and is running for president to do it again

The Guardian - US

Trump lawyers slam gag order request, calling it attempt to ‘unconstitutionally silence’ campaign

‘The Court should reject this transparent gamesmanship and deny the motion entirely,’ ex-president’s attorneys write in 25-page filing

The Independent UK

Democracy and distrust: overcoming threats to the 2024 US election

The Chicago Project on Security and Threats and the Guardian co-host an event on how to safeguard the future of US democracy at 5pm CT – watch here

The Guardian - US

What does a US shutdown mean? Seven things you should know

Funding for federal agencies will run out on 30 September, a crisis fueled by ideological divisions among House Republicans

The Guardian - US

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‘This is not a Trumpy, conservative education’: Florida’s controversial new SAT alternative

Will the Classic Learning Test bring ‘truth and beauty’ back into education – or is it fueling Ron DeSantis’s extremist agenda?

The Guardian - US

Trump lawyers say prosecutors want to 'silence' him with gag order in his federal 2020 election case

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are slamming prosecutors’ request for a narrow gag order in his 2020 election subversion case in Washington, calling it an effort to “unconstitutionally silence” his political speech

The Independent UK

It’s fantastic that Biden is joining the UAW picket line. But he should go further

Biden has pushed key policies to fight soaring US inequality. Yet he’s been reluctant to name and shame its causes

The Guardian - US

Biden joins picket line to tell UAW strikers: ‘You deserve a significant raise’

President makes historic solidarity visit to Detroit-area plant day before Donald Trump amid dispute between union and carmakers

The Guardian - US

Joe Biden’s visit to the UAW picket line is historic – and may pay off politically

The president standing ‘in solidarity’ with striking autoworkers is a powerful gesture that could resonate with key blue-collar voters

The Guardian - US

Ballotpedia releases 13th annual state legislative competitiveness report

Welcome to the Tuesday, September 24, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Enabling Biden could be a huge mistake

Every poll shows Biden weakening, but party leaders keep claiming that everything's fine. Donald Trump is delighted

Salon

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Will Trump trials lead to "violence"?

Legal expert warns that "fervent loyalty to Trump won't excuse anyone" who resorts to violence on his behalf

Zenger

US Government Debt Hits Record High Amid Deadlock Battle Over Spending

Tax cuts under Bush and Trump administrations contribute to $33 trillion debt, risking government shutdown

WEKU

Washington prepares for the shutdown that was never supposed to happen

The Senate will vote today to start debate on a bipartisan stop-gap spending bill with funding for Ukraine and disaster relief. Even if the Senate is able to pass it, House action is unclear.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump, skipping GOP debate, eyes California delegate sweep in the state he loves to hate

Donald Trump lost heavily Democratic California by over 5 million votes in the 2020 election

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The Independent UK

With a government shutdown just days away, Congress is moving into crisis mode

With five days to go before a government shutdown, Congress returns to work in crisis mode

The Independent UK

Biden is headed to Michigan to join the UAW picket line. He's all-in on showing his union bona fides

Experts in presidential and U.S. labor history say they cannot recall an instance where a sitting president has joined an ongoing strike

The Independent UK

Pelosi says Trump should be barred from public office for suggesting Gen Mark Milley be executed

Trump raged on Truth Social over the weekend and suggested Mr Milley’s conduct was worthy of execution

The Independent UK

Court appointee proposes Alabama congressional districts to provide representation to Black voters

A court-appointed special master on Monday submitted three proposals for new congressional districts in Alabama after federal judges ruled the state must provide greater representation for Black voters

The Independent UK

7 candidates have qualified for the 2nd Republican presidential debate. Here's who missed the cut

The field for the second Republican presidential debate will be smaller than the first

The Independent UK

How the Post Office could decide the presidency in 2024

The efficiency of the postal service can have a noticeable impact on election turnout, new research suggests. It’s just one of the ways that the mail will play a role in deciding the victor in 2024, Richard Hall writes

Chicago Sun-Times

Democrats blast House Republicans for planned forum on Chicago crime instead of working to avert a government shutdown

Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee plan to blame violent crime in Chicago on Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx at a Tuesday forum at the city’s Fraternal Order of Police office.

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