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Reagan wouldn't recognize Trump-style 'conservatism' – a look at how the GOP has changed

When Mitt Romney announced his intended retirement from the U.S. Senate on Sept. 13, 2023, the Atlantic published an excerpt from his upcoming biography, in which the 2012 Republican presidential nominee told author McKay Coppins, “A very large portion of my party really doesn’t believe in the Constitution.”

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023

McCarthy says the House will vote today on the effort to oust him as speaker

As hard-line House Republicans move to oust Kevin McCarthy from his speakership, Democrats say they won't help him. "Let them wallow in their pigsty of incompetence," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.

WEKU · Oct 3, 2023

Trump shares bizarre court sketch of him sitting next to Jesus following fraud trial

The former US president faces a string of court cases over the coming months

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023

School board deep dives – let’s start in Colorado

Welcome to the Tuesday, October 3, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Oct 3, 2023

Trump turns New York fraud trial into campaign stop, ‘a witch hunt’

Donald Trump’s court appearances are no longer distractions from his campaign to return to the White House. They are central to it.

France 24 · Oct 3, 2023

US Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces historic bid to oust him from fellow Republican Matt Gaetz

US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy is fighting for his political life after a right-wing rebel from his own party launched a bid to oust him with a vote.

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023

Afternoon Update: Trump lashes out on day one of trial; RBA holds cash rate; and Russell Brand faces second criminal inquiry

The former president says the case is being overseen by a ‘rogue judge’ and calls the New York attorney general a ‘horror show’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2023

DeSantis said he would support a 15-week abortion ban, after avoiding a direct answer for months

When Ron DeSantis said during last week’s Republican presidential debate that he would support a federal ban on abortion at 15 weeks of pregnancy, some anti-abortion activists called it the news they had been waiting months to hear

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Fuller picture emerges of the 13 federal executions at the end of Trump's presidency

Fresh details have emerged about the 13 federal executions that were carried out in the final six months of Donald Trump's presidency

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Trump's civil fraud trial in New York to get down to business after fiery first day

After a fiery first day, lawyers in Donald Trump’s New York business fraud trial will move on to the more plodding task of going through years' worth of his financial documents

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023