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Nikki Haley's approach to abortion is rooted in her earliest days in South Carolina politics

Nikki Haley is gaining attention in the GOP race with her calls for “consensus” around abortion, an unusual tone in a campaign where Republican White House hopefuls often prefer to highlight their eagerness to fight President Joe Biden and other Democrats

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Egypt, gold bars and $15k in a parking lot: The sprawling allegations of corruption facing Robert Menendez

The powerful chair of the Senate’s foreign relations committee is accused of a years-long bribery scheme trading political favours for cash, gold, a Mercedes-Benz and other gifts, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Many Illinois counties don’t have the resources to meet demands of SAFE-T Act

These counties want more more to implement the act, and the state should probably start a conversation about how dozens of small Illinois counties can effectively govern in a modern society, Rich Miller writes.

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Paxton critics pile on, calling impeachment trial rigged

House Speaker Dade Phelan wrote an op-ed for his hometown newspaper, saying the “fix was in from the start,” while other Republican officials are calling for Phelan’s resignation.

The Texas Tribune

New Jersey senator Menendez rejects calls from fellow Democrats to resign

Robert Menendez urged to step down after being charged with accepting bribes, including gold bars, in exchange for favors

The Guardian - US

Judge questions Georgia prosecutors' effort to freeze a new law that could weaken their authority

A judge is expressing skepticism at demands to freeze a new Georgia law that could discipline and remove state prosecutors

The Independent UK

3rd Republican presidential debate is set for Nov. 8 in Miami, with the strictest qualifications yet

The third Republican presidential debate will be held in Miami on Nov. 8, and candidates will be facing the most stringent requirements yet to take part

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

On Sept. 13, Utah U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney (R) announced he would not run for re-election in 2024, becoming the second Senate Republican and sixth U.S. Senator overall not to seek re-election.

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Giuliani still hasn’t paid tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees owed to Georgia election workers

He is on the hook for $133,000 in fees before a trial to determine how much exactly the women are owed

The Independent UK

Who's Bob Menendez? New Jersey's senator charged with corruption has survived politically for years

Sen. Bob Menendez’s defense against new federal corruption charges against him, his wife and business associates Friday, revealed he’s adopting the same defiant stance he took when he faced federal accusations nearly a decade ago

The Independent UK

Judge peppers lawyers in prelude to trial of New York's business fraud lawsuit against Trump

A New York judge is hearing arguments over whether an October trial to determine if former President Donald Trump committed fraud will go on as scheduled

The Independent UK

Republican 2024 candidates are walking the abortion line. One question is throwing them off balance

For decades an anti-abortion stance was the standard for GOP presidential nominees but since the fall of Roe v Wade, candidates have had to balance remaining loyal to the party without isolating a majority of voters. How will their stance affect their campaigns? Ariana Baio reports

The Independent UK

Judge overseeing case to remove Trump from ballot agrees to order banning threats and intimidation

The Colorado judge overseeing the lawsuit attempting to bar former President Donald Trump from The White House using a rare constitutional clause has issued an order prohibiting threats and intimidation regarding the case

The Independent UK

Dallas mayor switches parties, making the city the nation's largest with a GOP mayor

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday that he is switching to the Republican Party, making the city the largest in the U.S. with a GOP mayor

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New anti-DEI law for public Texas colleges presents hiring challenges

The law requires publicly-funded universities and colleges to close their diversity, equity and inclusion offices, creating hiring challenges.

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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, September 22, 2023

All 11 bills enacted this week were in New York.

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“The guy can’t keep his zipper up”: Karl Rove pushes back at Ken Paxton

Rove pushed back against claims Paxton made in recent interviews that the GOP strategist colluded with other Texas officials to bring about the impeachment charges.

The Independent UK

Who is Bob Menendez, the New Jersey senator indicted for corruption?

It’s not the first time that the New Jersey Democrat has faced allegations of financial misdeeds

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Hindu

Political red herring: On the move to impeach Joe Biden

The proposed public spectacle to impeachment U.S. President Joe Biden risks a serious voter blowback in next year’s U.S. presidential election

The Independent UK

Clarence Thomas ‘secretly attended two Koch donor summits’, report says

Supreme Court Justice has been accused of conflict of interest over a string of expensive vacations and gifts

Salon

Manchin ramps up outrage on dress code

The West Virginia Democrat also plans to issue a resolution that would reverse Chuck Schumer's Senate rule change

The Independent UK

UAW hits Tim Scott with labour complaint after he suggests striking auto workers should be fired

Union president calls remarks ‘another example of how the employer class abuses the working class’

The Independent UK

Both parties rally supporters as voting begins in Virginia's closely watched legislative elections

Early voting has begun in Virginia’s costly, high-stakes and closely watched legislative elections after a week in which elected officials and candidates rallied their supporters across the state

The Guardian - US

US Capitol rioter who attacked photographer sentenced to five years

Rodney Milstreed ‘prepared himself for battle’ with steroids and a wooden club disguised as flagpole, prosecutors say

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