Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #91 Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Ballotpedia · Jan 3, 2024
Experts rip "desperate" Trump jury ploy The court won’t let Trump lawyers try to get jurors to “disregard” the law, says Pace Law Prof. Bennett Gershman Salon · Jan 3, 2024
US House majority whip Tom Emmer endorses Trump for president Emmer completes full House of Republican leaders – Mike Johnson, Steve Scalise and Elise Stefanik – backing ex-president The Guardian - US · Jan 3, 2024
Trump appeals immunity bid, election subversion case on hold Delve into the legal battle surrounding Trump's immunity and ballot eligibility as the courts explore unprecedented constitutional questions. Stay tuned! Top News · Jan 3, 2024
Judge delays corruption trial of Michael Madigan while Supreme Court considers case out of Indiana Michael Madigan is among a handful of public corruption defendants in Chicago who asked that their cases be put on hold while the Supreme Court considers the corruption conviction of James Snyder, a former mayor of Portage, Indiana. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 3, 2024
The five most important Senate races to watch in 2024 Once again, the Senate will be decided by tight margins in states like Nevada, Arizona, Montana and Ohio The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024
Chris Christie calls idea that he’ll drop out ‘crazy’ ‘Eventually, I think a large number of Republican voters are gonna say, ‘This is destined to reelect Joe Biden,’’ Christie says of Trump’s legal problems The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024
The Era of EBJ Comes to a Close Eddie Bernice Johnson's legacy will be etched into Texas history. Texas Observer · Jan 3, 2024
Liberal activist targets Republican congressman for alleged insurrection activity Join the rollercoaster of political drama as a Republican congressman faces an insurrectionist label in a controversial lawsuit, igniting a dangerous prece... Top News · Jan 3, 2024
Former Congressman Tim Ryan calls for strong immigration policies Former Congressman Tim Ryan discusses the importance of Biden's message on the threat to American democracy and navigating the immigration issue within the... Top News · Jan 3, 2024
Let’s Go Washington PAC submitted 2.6 million signatures for six ballot initiatives that could appear on the ballot in Nov. 2024 Let’s Go Washington, a campaign supporting six citizen-initiated ballot measures in Washington, submitted 2.6 million signatures for the initiatives before the deadline on Dec. 29, 2023. Ballotpedia · Jan 3, 2024
What time is tonight’s Republican debate? Next instalment in Iowa will be head-to-head between Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis as Donald Trump opts for Fox and all other candidates fail to meet qualification threshold The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024
GOP Majority Shrinks as Ohio Congressman Bill Johnson Resigns! Republican Congressman Bill Johnson's resignation adds to the GOP's woes, as their slim majority in the House continues to dwindle. Creative chaos looms. Top News · Jan 3, 2024
Nikki Haley doubles fundraising haul in latest quarter as campaign momentum continues Haley’s campaign manager declares GOP primary a ‘two-person race’ The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024
Top News · Jan 3, 2024 Senator Coons Urges Diplomatic Messages to Resolve Israel Leadership Challenge Get the inside scoop from Senator Chris Coons on aid for Israel and whether it's time for new leadership. A diplomatic discussion with a creative tone.
Top News · Jan 3, 2024 Biden campaign highlights accomplishments, warns of Trump's chaos resurgence Tune in as Senator Chris Coons joins us from the Biden campaign headquarters, discussing their strategy to remind Americans of Biden's accomplishments and ...
Ballotpedia · Jan 3, 2024 More legislative changes to the ballot measure process and direct democracy in 2023 than previous five years Legislatures enacted more pieces of legislation related to direct democracy—ballot initiatives, referendums, and recall petitions—in 2023 than the previous five years. In 2023, 45 bills and resolutions were enacted, which exceeds the annual average of 32 for this period. The previous largest number of bills enacted was 44 in 2019.
Top News · Jan 3, 2024 Nikki Haley's fundraising soars, new donors boost her momentum Nikki Haley's fundraising surge of million signals growing momentum, but voters remain open-minded and seek more direct answers from the candidate.
The Texas Tribune · Jan 3, 2024 Former U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores accused of cribbing others’ pictures of Mexican food as her own cooking Flores, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez for her old seat, is being accused of routinely stealing stylish photos of Mexican campfire cooking and passing them off as her own idyllic life on a ranch.
Top News · Jan 3, 2024 Biden campaign dismisses Republican candidates as run for second place. Join the conversation about the unpredictable Iowa caucuses race for second place. Discover how margins and surprises could impact the GOP nomination race.
The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024 Trump makes final pitch to appeals court for ‘broad’ criminal immunity in election conspiracy case A three-judge federal appeals court panel will hear arguments next week on the ex-president’s ‘immunity’ claims
Top News · Jan 3, 2024 Nikki Haley defends herself amid controversy over Civil War comments Former President Donald Trump appeals Maine's decision to keep him off the ballot, while Nikki Haley addresses her recent controversy over Civil War commen...
International Business Times · Jan 3, 2024 Impeachment Push Against Biden Immigration Chief US Republicans announced impeachment proceedings Wednesday against Joe Biden's homeland security chief over the worsening border crisis, as they seek to cement immigration as a major issue in November's presidential election.
Top News · Jan 3, 2024 Congressman Veasey calls for bipartisan solution to immigration crisis Join Congressman Mark Veasey as he discusses immigration, the need for bipartisan solutions, and the real issues at the border in this engaging and informa...
Top News · Jan 3, 2024 Republicans visit border amid record-breaking illegal crossings, demand policy change Join the lively showdown at the U.S. southern border as House Speaker Mike Johnson leads a Republican delegation to demand action on the migrant surge.