North Carolina Rep. McHenry, who led House through speaker stalemate, won't seek reelection in 2024 North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry won't seek reelection to the U.S. House next year after all The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023
‘Whatever it takes’: Liz Cheney mulls third-party run to block Trump victory Ex-Republican congresswoman gives clearest indication she could mount challenge with new party, calling it' ‘the cause of our time’ The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2023
Megyn Kelly’s rise was tied to Trump. Can she shine at a debate without him? Ahead of the 2016 election, Mr Trump and Kelly made headlines for their volatile relationship. Will she be able to make a splash in mainstream media without him at the debate? Kelly Rissman reports The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023
Santos duped by Democratic senator to troll disgraced colleague Menendez Fetterman paid Santos $200 for video as a prank – but Santos didn’t know the ‘Bobby’ he was recording video for was Menendez The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2023
McKinney state Rep. Frederick Frazier pleads no contest to charges he impersonated a public servant Frazier was indicted in June 2022 on two charges of impersonating a public servant, a felony offense. He pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges as part of a plea agreement. The Texas Tribune · Dec 5, 2023
Young Latino Voters Are Much Less Likely to Vote in 2024 Presidential Election According to a new poll the amount of Latino voters aged 18-29 who said they will "definitely" vote dropped by almost 30 percent Latin Times · Dec 5, 2023
Houston Mayoral Candidates Inspire Yawns As Run-Off Election Looms Two veteran (and older) politicians running for mayor in Texas’ largest city are generating little excitement among its youthful population. Texas Observer · Dec 5, 2023
What the GOP debate candidates have said about the Israel-Hamas conflict Questions about the Israel-Hamas conflict are sure to come up during the third and fourth Republican debates The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023
Matt Gaetz accuses media of ‘greenlighting’ Trump assassination Washington Post editor writes most Americans may not care about move to dictatorship if they ‘can go about their daily business ... just as many Russians and Hungarians do not care’ The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023
Fourth US Republican presidential debate: Who will attend, where to watch DeSantis and Haley are in a tussle for runners-up while Trump remains a favourite for the Republican nomination. Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2023
Fetterman trolls with Santos Cameo video "I approached a seasoned expert on the matter to give ‘Bobby from Jersey’ some advice," Fetterman said Salon · Dec 5, 2023
Dozens of independent abortion clinics closed in 2023 post-Roe, study finds Twenty-three independently owned clinics closed this year, leaving over a dozen states without a single brick-and-mortar clinic The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2023
Sleepwalking into a Trump dictatorship Everyone but MAGA is blind to the truth. They know the evil that they do and are doing it with their eyes wide open Salon · Dec 5, 2023
Why Franklin, Washington and Lincoln considered American democracy an 'experiment' -- and were unsure if it would survive From the time of the founding era to the present day, one of the more common things said about American democracy is that it is an “experiment.” The Conversation · Dec 5, 2023
Salon · Dec 5, 2023 Texas GOP wars with itself over Nazis Texas Republicans called it "Marxist" to bar members from associating with Holocaust deniers
Latin Times · Dec 5, 2023 Sindy Benavides to Lead Latino Victory Project's Fight for Hispanic Representation in Government In 2020, some 16.6 million Latinos turned out to vote, which was a 30% increase over the 2016 election
Salon · Dec 5, 2023 Experts rip "dangerous" Trump delay bid Trump lawyer Steve Sadow argued that holding trial before 2029 amounts to "election interference"
Ballotpedia · Dec 5, 2023 You can now pump your own gas in Oregon—but that could change in 2024 Welcome to the Tuesday, December 5, Brew.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 5, 2023 Notre Dame trustees select Robert Dowd as university’s 18th president The Rev. Robert Dowd will take over July 1. He succeeds the Rev. John Jenkins, who led the university for 19 years.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 5, 2023 Why Burger King did not hire Ed Burke’s law firm, despite alleged pressure from the powerful politician Executive said the Klafter & Burke firm “seemed very disorganized.”
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 5, 2023 Retired judge enters Democratic battle for state’s attorney, Davis picks up handful of congressional challengers Eileen O’Neill Burke, a retired Illinois Appellate Court judge and a former Cook County assistant state’s attorney, filed more than 13,000 signatures to run as a Democrat for Cook County state’s attorney — the last day candidates had to file petitions for the March primary.
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023 Poll shows Donald Trump dominating GOP field as rivals sputter Ex-president is expected to skip fourth GOP debate as he spurns rivals
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023 Texas prosecutor drops charges against 17 Austin police over tactics used during 2020 protests A Texas prosecutor is dropping most of the charges levied against police officers in Austin over tactics used during the 2020 protests that followed George Floyd’s killing
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023 Biden filmed laughing at video of a shouting Lauren Boebert: ‘Massive failure’ The president was shown a clip of the Colorado congresswoman in the House of Representatives in which she ranted about the Inflation Reduction Act
Ballotpedia · Dec 4, 2023 Where could abortion appear on the ballot in 2024? In November, voters in Ohio approved Issue 1, which established the right to an abortion in the state constitution. Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in 2022, which overruled Roe v. Wade, there were seven abortion measures on the ballot, including the 2023…