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Dan Patrick to use $3 million from Defend Texas Liberty to buy Israeli bonds

More than two weeks after the influential PAC’s leader met with a Hitler admirer, Lt. Gov. Patrick said the GOP must ”root out” antisemitism. Patrick had initially said he’d keep the PAC’s money.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 23, 2023

GOP's House paralysis is a crisis in a time of crises

House Republicans fired one leader, Kevin McCarthy, and have spent almost three weeks trying unsuccessfully to choose another to succeed him as speaker of the House. That’s left the U.S. House of Representatives unable to do its work, paralyzing the entire legislative branch of government, because the Senate can’t pass…

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2023

Who is House Speaker candidate Byron Donalds?

Florida Republican says his focus is on ‘securing our border, funding our government responsibly, advancing a conservative vision’

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

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Chhattisgarh polls | Deadline for withdrawal of nomination ends, 223 candidates in fray for first phase of 20 seats

223 candidates in fray for Chhattisgarh's first phase polls on November 7. 294 filed nominations, 253 valid after scrutiny. Prominent candidates include Congress’ Deepak Baij, BJP's Raman Singh, Congress MLA Anup Nag

The Hindu · Oct 23, 2023

Who is Pete Sessions and why is he running for House Speaker?

Sessions is the longest-serving representative running to become U.S. House Speaker. He previously led the House Republican campaign arm through a record-breaking victory, but he still faces a steep battle to secure the gavel.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 23, 2023

2023 statewide ballot measures written at graduate school reading level

The ballot language for the 41 statewide ballot measures on the ballot in eight states in 2023 is written at an average reading level of 19 (third-year graduate school reading level), which is up from 18 years in 2021.

Ballotpedia · Oct 23, 2023

Trump mocked for denying Sidney Powell was his lawyer after she pleads guilty

Sidney Powell was a part of Donald Trump’s legal team in late 2020 and Mr Trump continued to speak to her about issues connected to the election after she had left

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

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Outcome of key local races in Pennsylvania could offer lessons for 2024 election

Local elections in Democratic strongholds at both ends of Pennsylvania next month could show how voters feel about progressive candidates and issues such as abortion and crime ahead of the 2024 election

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

Trump steps on another GOP bombshell

House Republicans are out with a new report on President Biden's alleged corruption — but it's buried by Trump news

Salon · Oct 23, 2023

House speaker hopeful Tom Emmer spoke to Trump to ease tensions as race to replace McCarthy drags into third week – as it happened

Tom Emmer current frontrunner as candidates due to present themselves in forum on Monday evening

The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2023

Key Trump co-defendants accept plea deals – a legal expert explains what that means

Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, two people charged in Georgia with racketeering and other crimes alongside former President Donald Trump, have accepted plea deals that let them avoid the jail time their original charges could have imposed. In exchange, they each agreed to provide testimony in the case.

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2023

Jim Jordan mocked in SNL cold open: ‘That’s not for losers’

In the skit, Mikey Day’s Rep Jim Jordan was distraught after his bid for House Speaker failed for a third time

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

May School Choice Programs Restrict Religious Schools' Ability to Select Teachers Based on Religion, Sex, Etc.?

In Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC (2012), the Supreme Court unanimously held that religious institutions have the constitutional right to freedom in selecting their clergy and religious teachers, notwithstanding federal or state antidiscrimination law. In Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrisey-Berru (2020), the Court held (by a 7-2 vote) that this…

Reason · Oct 23, 2023

Trump faces new peril in federal 2020 election case after lawyer pleads guilty

As part of Kenneth Chesebro’s plea deal he could incriminate Trump in Georgia, but he could also incriminate him in the federal criminal case

The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2023

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WEKU · Oct 23, 2023

As the House GOP struggles to pick a speaker, a lawmaker aims to simplify the process

Previous efforts to elect a House speaker have failed at the floor vote. As the search stretches into a third week, Rep. Mike Flood wants Republicans to commit to voting for their party's nominee.

Zenger · Oct 23, 2023

Mary Trump Criticizes Rep. Jim Jordan’s Failed Bid For House Speaker

Trump's niece highlights Jordan's involvement in abuse scandal and insurrection

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 23, 2023

Ticketing parents for children’s crimes would only hurt families

Chicagoans are fed up with street takeovers. But Ald. Ray Lopez’s (15th) proposed ordinance could aggravate the social, emotional and economic circumstances that are driving these errant behaviors.

Salon · Oct 23, 2023

The trigger behind Trump's legal trouble

A trio of Black women have been the target of some of Trump's fiercest attacks

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The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2023

‘He’s like a mob boss’: legal experts alarmed by Trump’s attacks on judges

Ex-president’s attempt to discredit charges with smear tactics weakens the judicial system, former judges say

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

UAW's confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far?

Throughout its 5-week-old strikes against Detroit’s automakers, the United Auto Workers union has cast an emphatically combative stance, reflecting the style of its pugnacious leader, Shawn Fain

Ballotpedia · Oct 23, 2023

Ballotpedia exclusive – our 2023 readability report on ballot measures

Welcome to the Monday October 23, 2023, Brew.

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

Sen. Menendez returns to New York court to enter plea to new conspiracy charge

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is returning to Manhattan federal court to enter a not guilty plea to a conspiracy charge alleging that he acted as an agent of the Egyptian government even as he chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

This procedure is banned in the US. Why is it a hot topic in fight over Ohio's abortion amendment?

With Election Day closing in, anti-abortion groups seeking to build opposition to a reproductive rights measure in Ohio are messaging heavily around a term for an abortion procedure that was once used later in pregnancy — but hasn’t been legal in the U.S. for over 15 years

WEKU · Oct 22, 2023

House speaker race widens to 9 Republicans vying for nomination

After Rep. Jim Jordan ended his unsuccessful bid, a new field of candidates has flooded the race. Most of them are now backing a pledge aimed at ensuring a House floor vote ends in an elected speaker.

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2023

Mitch McConnell says he has ‘completely recovered’ from freezing episodes

Months after experiencing two isolated freezing episodes, Mitch McConnell insists he is completely fine

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