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Amid personal conflict, Hays County clerk turned to Republican’s “rogue” prosecutor law to oust fellow Democrat

Personal conflict between two newly elected Democrats briefly escalated into public view. An attempt to remove one from county office came in the background of university, state and federal impeachment attempts.

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Expert: Fake electors point to Trump

Georgia defendants hope to move case to federal court, but their plan is "dead on arrival," legal expert says

Salon

White House trolls ‘worst person you know’ Matt Gaetz

Florida representative has blamed looming government shutdown on Speaker McCarthy

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US education chief considers new ways to discourage college admissions preference for kids of alumni

President Joe Biden’s education chief says he’s open to using “whatever levers” are available — including federal money — to discourage colleges from giving preference to the children of alumni and donors

The Independent UK

Nevada Republicans brace for confusion as party eyes election rules that may favor Trump

Former President Donald Trump’s push to bend state Republican parties to his will — and gain an advantage in his effort to return to the White House — is coming to a head in Nevada

The Independent UK

A flamethrower and comments about book burning ignite a political firestorm in Missouri

A longshot Republican candidate for Missouri governor and his supporters describe his use of a flamethrower at a recent “Freedom Fest” event outside St. Louis as no big deal

The Independent UK

Some providers are dropping gender-affirming care for kids even in cases where it's legal

Some medical providers are dropping continuing gender-affirming care for minors, even though it remains legal

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Election legislation roundup: New York State Legislature

As of Sept. 17, members of the New York State Legislature, which includes the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate, have passed nine bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of the nine bills passed this year, six have been enacted, with…

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Black leaders say threats to undermine US democracy appear aimed at their community

Some of the nation’s most influential Black leaders say many of the threats to democratic institutions in the U.S. appear to be aimed squarely at their community, including efforts to make voting more difficult, censor lessons around race and weaken social safeguards such as affirmative action

The Independent UK

Election legislation roundup: General Assembly of North Carolina

As of Sept. 17, members of the North Carolina General Assembly, which includes the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina State Senate, have passed 15 bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those 15 bills, legislators passed one during the week of…

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DeSantis rattles off laundry list of reasons he’s better than Trump

Florida governor compared his ‘blue-collar’ upbringing to Trump’s ‘great wealth’

The Independent UK

Purple hearts. Can red and blue find love together?

Matchmaking services find fewer people are willing to hold hands across the political aisle.

Chicago Sun-Times

Adam Schiff accuses Republicans of setting stage for Trump dictatorship at tense hearing

California senate candidate accuses judiciary committee chairman of ‘trying to interfere in the prosecutions of Donald Trump’

The Independent UK

Kari Lake's 3rd trial begins after unsuccessful lawsuit challenging her loss in governor’s race

Kari Lake went to trial in another lawsuit filed over her loss in the 2022 Arizona governor’s race

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Shapiro slams CNN for GOP talking points

Joshn Shapiro told CNN that extremist critics of his automatic voter registration policy are "anti-democratic"

The Independent UK

Vivek Ramaswamy accuses Trump of making a 'false promise' in not repealing Obamacare

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has taken a dig at former President Donald Trump

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Peter Navarro predicts Trump will lose DC trial and claims ex-president has paid $300,000 toward legal bills

Trump loyalists claim former president cannot get fair trial in nation’s capital

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Hal Rafter (D) flips New Hampshire House District Rockingham 1

Democrat Hal Rafter defeated Republican James Guzofski 56%-44% in the special election to represent a Rockingham 1 district seat in the state House. The previous incumbent, Benjamin T. Bartlett IV (R), resigned on April 26 due to health concerns.

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Lin Wood faces wrath of QAnon influencers and GOP allies as he insists he’s not flipping on Trump

Mike Flynn shared a post calling him a rat after Georgia prosecutors named the MAGA lawyer a state witness

The Independent UK

Former US Sen. Dick Clark, an Iowa Democrat known for helping Vietnam War refugees, has died at 95

Former U.S. Sen. Dick Clark has died in Washington at age 95

Salon

GOP chaos: "Burn the whole place down"

Six Republicans joined Democrats in voting to block the Pentagon appropriations bill for the second time this week

The Texas Tribune

Dan Patrick defends taking $3 million from pro-Paxton group ahead of trial

The lieutenant governor said that he took just as much from “the other side,” including donors aligned with Texans for Lawsuit Reform, which Paxton has labeled a political enemy.

Salon

"Get ready": Ken Paxton vows revenge

“Get ready”: Ken Paxton promises retribution in interview blitz after impeachment trial

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene unveils ‘Women for Trump Coalition’ with transphobic tweet

‘President Trump is a champion for the dignity of women and trusts the science: there are only TWO genders Male & Female,’ the Georgia Republican wrote

The Independent UK

Senate confirms new army chief as one senator's objection holds up other military nominations

The Senate is confirming three of the Pentagon’s top leaders, filling the posts after monthslong delays and as a Republican senator is still holding up hundreds of other nominations and promotions for military officers

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