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State ballot measure certifications move past 10-year average

Welcome to the Friday, October 6, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Oct 6, 2023

One nation on two divergent paths

Joe Biden and Donald Trump offer two very different lessons about America

Salon · Oct 6, 2023

Trump uses classified docs to push delay

Will Judge Aileen Cannon let Trump upend the trial schedule she already set?

Salon · Oct 6, 2023

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Who will replace ousted Kevin McCarthy as the new House speaker?

The House has been left in turmoil after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker on Tuesday. As Republicans scramble to find his successor, here’s a look at some of the possible contenders. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

Eric Trump claims Donald will need a ‘bigger gavel’ if he becomes speaker

‘I would make sure he got a bigger gavel than the small little one that they have,’ said Eric Trump

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

Republicans just made history with McCarthy’s ouster. Who is it actually going to hurt?

Kevin McCarthy’s ouster is only the beginning of a painful process in the House of Representatives, Eric Garcia reports

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

Could Trump become the next speaker of the House?

Donald Trump has revelled in the calls for him to become the next speaker of the House

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

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Stricter state laws are chipping away at sex education in K-12 schools

Many states are shifting their approach to sex education in K-12 schools with stricter regulations on when and what students learn about their bodies

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

Donald Trump claims he is immune from prosecution in 2020 election case

Mr Trump’s lawyers claim actions taken to try and stay in office fell within his duties as president

Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023

Trump ‘temporarily’ drops $500m case against his former lawyer Michael Cohen

Cohen celebrates decision and calls suit ‘nothing more than a retaliatory intimidation tactic’

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

Trump reportedly shared US nuclear submarines secrets with Australian businessman

Former president Donald Trump shared classified information about US nuclear submarines with an Australian businessman shortly after he left office, in a meeting at his Florida private members club Mar-a-Lago, US media said Thursday.

France 24 · Oct 6, 2023

Texas will have an $18.6 billion surplus and avoid a recession, comptroller projects

The updated comptroller’s report raises the amount of revenue available to the state over the 2024-25 cycle to $194.6 billion.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 5, 2023

‘Dysfunctional’: Speaker debacle plunges US politics into uncertainty

As Republicans deliberate to choose a new leader to succeed McCarthy, experts say next speaker will not have it easy.

Al Jazeera · Oct 5, 2023

Trump says he’d step in as speaker: ‘I’d do it for the party’

Right-wing Republicans led their caucus into chaos and now want Donald Trump to join the fray

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

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The Guardian - US · Oct 5, 2023

Trump lawyers urge dismissal of 2020 election indictment, arguing immunity while in office

Lawyers say ‘allegedly improper’ behavior by president falls within ‘outer perimeter’ of duties and is protected from prosecution

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

As xenophobic protests rock NYC, the city closes its door to asylum seekers

Xenophobic protests against a migrant centre in Staten Island come as City Hall is seeking to remove its longstanding obligation to provide shelter, Richard Hall writes.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 5, 2023

U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls leads push for Donald Trump to be next House Speaker

Trump has shown some signs of humoring the idea. He posted a picture of himself with the speaker’s gavel on social media and is reportedly considering visiting the Capitol next week.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Trump’s Georgia codefendant wants case tossed over paperwork error

Kenneth Chesebro is one of several Trump attorneys charged in Fulton County election fraud case

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The Texas Tribune · Oct 5, 2023

Education savings accounts and illegal immigration will be part of third special legislative session’s focus

Gov. Greg Abbott announced the items lawmakers can consider when they return Monday. His agenda also includes COVID vaccine mandates and the Colony Ridge development outside Houston.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Trump claims ‘presidential immunity’ in Jan 6 election subversion case

Lawyers argue that Trump’s attempt to overturn election ‘cannot form the basis of criminal charges’

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Republicans support scrapping rule that allowed Gaetz to oust McCarthy

Earlier this year, Kevin McCarthy agreed to lower the threshold for the motion to vacate from a party’s majority to one member

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Trump’s 2024 ballot eligibility under scrutiny in state courts over ‘insurrection’ clause

Legal effort seeks to bar supporters of ‘rebellion’ or ‘insurrection’ from serving

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Will Donald Trump go to prison?

Ex-president Donald Trump faces 91 felony counts across four prosecutions as he runs for 2024 election

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Can Donald Trump still run for president after four indictments?

Republican former president Donald Trump faces federal indictments in Florida and DC and criminal and civil cases in both New York and Georgia

The Guardian - US · Oct 5, 2023

Trump again requests delay in Mar-a-Lago documents trial until after 2024 election

Lawyers propose pause until mid-November in trial on charges ex-president illegally retained sensitive documents at Florida club

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