Experts rip "extreme" voting rights loss 8th Circuit Court ruling could leave voting rights enforcement exclusively in the hands of Trump's AG if he wins Salon · Nov 21, 2023
Supreme Court takes up cases challenging Chevron Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. Ballotpedia · Nov 21, 2023
Gov. Greg Abbott sets January date for Texas House special election runoff The runoff features two Republicans from dueling factions of the party, Jill Dutton and Brent Money, vying to finish the term of former state Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City. The Texas Tribune · Nov 21, 2023
Man pleads guilty to firebombing Wisconsin anti-abortion group office in 2022 A man accused of firebombing an anti-abortion office in Wisconsin has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of damaging property with explosives The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
After hotly contested 2022 primary, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar works to mend relations with labor groups ahead of 2024 The moderate South Texas Democrat has held meetings with union leaders and filed a labor-backed bill this month. But he still shares some disagreements with the movement. The Texas Tribune · Nov 21, 2023
Biden tries to own jokes about his age with quips about turkeys and birthday candles The president made multiple quips throughout the day on Monday as he presided over the annual turkey pardoning ceremony and later celebrated with a birthday cake The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
Trump appeals Colorado ruling that said he engaged in January 6 insurrection However, judge decided former president could not be disqualified from the presidential ballot under the 14th amendment clause The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2023
Judge says 'undated' Pennsylvania ballots should count, setting up a likely appeal A federal judge says mailed ballots that arrive on time but in envelopes without dates handwritten by Pennsylvania voters should be counted. The case is likely to end up before the U.S. Supreme Court. WEKU · Nov 21, 2023
Rosalynn Carter made a wrongfully convicted felon a White House nanny and helped win her pardon Rosalynn Carter used her powerful posts to address injustices as her husband rose in politics, especially those imposed as part of the racist Jim Crow system that prevailed in Georgia The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
Cassidy Hutchinson warns that another Trump presidency could threaten democracy Former White House aide said should Trump and Biden face off in the next election, voters should choose the Democrat The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
Seth Meyers on Trump trial: ‘He sits scowling like a jungle cat in a zoo’ Late-night hosts discuss Biden’s 81st birthday, Trump’s upcoming federal trial for election subversion in Georgia and the latest election poll numbers The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2023
Eugene, Oregon, to vote on STAR voting initiative at May primary election Voters in Eugene, Oregon, will decide on an initiative to adopt a new electoral system, STAR voting, on May 21, 2024. STAR is an acronym for Score-Then-Automatic-Runoff. Ballotpedia · Nov 21, 2023
Trump, 77, issues letter lauding his health and weight loss on Biden's 81st birthday The report, signed by Trump's personal physician, says the GOP frontrunner has lost weight. But it didn't say whether he weighs the same as Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, as Trump has claimed. WEKU · Nov 21, 2023
Javier Milei Elected Argentina’s New President Milei's Win Comes As The Country Is Facing The Highest Inflation Rate In History. Zenger · Nov 21, 2023
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2023 OPINION - Jeremy Hunt's big Autumn Statement problem is that trust in economic justice has collapsed 'The economy, stupid': rarely have three words been so debased by overuse as the campaign message coined by James Carville, Bill Clinton’s chief strategist in the 1992 US presidential race; a slogan which has been the inspiration of countless headlines in the past three decades.
Zenger · Nov 21, 2023 Trump’s Niece Says Monday’s Gag Order Hearing Went Horribly For Ex-President: Explains Why He Can Certainly Land Up In Jail A three-judge panel suggested it could reimpose some of the limited gag orders on Trump in the 2020 election subversion case
Salon · Nov 21, 2023 Experts torch Trump lawyer's performance “Trump's lawyer sounded like an anarchist First Amendment freak," says ex-acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal
The Conversation · Nov 21, 2023 Shows like 'Scandal' and 'Madam Secretary' inspire women to become involved in politics in real life Hillary Clinton famously did not win the 2016 election and become the first female U.S. president. Yet Clinton’s presidential campaign still resonated with many women who have said it made them more likely to get involved in politics.
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023 Rosalynn Carter's advocacy for mental health was rooted in compassion and perseverance Rosalynn Carter's advocacy for mental health started during her husband's 1966 campaign for governor, when she spoke almost daily with Georgia families struggling to get help for their loved ones
The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2023 The Moms for Liberty platform is extreme – and most voters are loudly rejecting it The failure of rightwing ideologues to take over local school boards shows that voters simply won’t get behind them
The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2023 Billionaires are lining up to fund Donald Trump’s anti-democratic agenda The more disturbing Trump’s public proclamations become, the more US plutocrats seem to want him to win
The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2023 Democrats supporting Israel oppose Bernie Sanders’ plan for conditional aid Senator’s urge for US to make Israel reconsider military strategy is met with fierce backlash, underscoring rift on left over war in Gaza
The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2023 Wisconsin supreme court appears poised to strike down legislative maps and end Republican dominance Decision from four liberal justices in lawsuit could eliminate some of the most gerrymandered districts in the United States
Ballotpedia · Nov 21, 2023 Ballotpedia’s exclusive deep dive into Nov. 2023 school board elections, part two: Virginia Welcome to the Tuesday, November 21, Brew.
Salon · Nov 21, 2023 Tribe rips "preposterous" Trump ruling Exempting the president from Constitution's insurrectionist ban makes no sense, Tribe told Salon