Senate Republicans sign letter fuming over ‘disrespectful’ relaxed dress code Every member of the Republican Senate caucus — minus three — signed the letter The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
McCarthyism Rides Again at Texas Universities A&M’s treatment of Kathleen McElroy is the start of a backward-turning era. Texas Observer · Sep 20, 2023
Trump's New York hush-money criminal trial could overlap with state's presidential primary New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill setting the state’s presidential primary for April 2, potentially putting former President Donald Trump on the ballot as he stands trial in Manhattan for a hush-money criminal case The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Retired U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier is campaigning for seat on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Retired U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier is running for a seat on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, which is where she launched her political career more than 40 years ago The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Did a major MAGA lawyer flip on Trump? Election fraud conspiracy theorist Lin Wood was listed as one of the people serving as "witnesses" in a GA filing Salon · Sep 20, 2023
John Fetterman says he’ll wear a suit if GOP ‘jagoffs’ stop government shutdown threats Senate relaxed its dress code to allow burly Democrat to wear trademark shorts and hoodie The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Abortion-rights group rebrands to Reproductive Freedom for All in post-Roe world The influential abortion-rights group NARAL Pro-Choice America has changed its name to Reproductive Freedom for All The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
In Kentucky governor's race, Democrat presses the case on GOP challenger's abortion stance Kentucky’s debate over abortion access is heating up the governor's race The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Why is Georgia prosecuting leftwing activists with the same law as Trump? Using anti-racketeering laws created to fight the mafia, the state is cracking down on people protesting a police training facility The Guardian - US · Sep 20, 2023
Pennsylvania's Senate wants an earlier 2024 presidential primary, partly to have a say on nominees Pennsylvania’s state Senate wants to move up the state’s 2024 primary election by five weeks to March 19 The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Whistleblower: Rudy groped me on Jan 6 In a forthcoming memoir, the Trump whistleblower describes being assaulted by Rudy Giuliani before the Capitol riot Salon · Sep 20, 2023
Phase-in of higher minimum wage for tipped restaurant workers clears City Council panel Restaurants would get five years to pay waitstaff the minimum wage, absorb higher labor cost, if measure clears full council. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 20, 2023
Speaker McCarthy says there's still time to prevent a shutdown, but others are looking at options House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he won't give up in trying to pass a conservative bill to prevent a government shutdown The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Pro-Trump conspiracy theorist lawyer Lin Wood is a witness in Georgia election case, prosecutors say The QAnon-supporting attorney joined spurious legal efforts to overturn election results The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Garland pushes back on Republican critics: ‘I am not the president’s lawyer’ Mr Garland is defending his department’s independence after months of attacks from Republicans
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Hunter Biden whistleblower allegations in question following testimony from new FBI and IRS witnesses Key claim used by House GOP to justify impeachment inquiry cast into doubt
Salon · Sep 20, 2023 Trump's "me too" strategy in Georgia Legal experts told The Messenger the extent to which Trump's legal team is adopting co-defendants' argument
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Tim Scott gives baffling response to auto workers strike: ‘You’re fired’ South Carolina senator and 2024 presidential candidate took a more aggresive approach to handling of unions than his opponnets
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Ahead of Ohio abortion vote, a court says some ballot language is misleading, must be rewritten The Ohio Supreme Court says a portion of the description of a ballot question enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution is misleading
Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2023 US attorney general rejects Republicans’ political influence accusations Merrick Garland says politics has no influence on Justice Department amid Donald Trump indictments, Hunter Biden probe.
Ballotpedia · Sep 20, 2023 Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications In 2023, 41 statewide measures were certified for the ballot in eight states, 10 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021.
Reason · Sep 20, 2023 Congress Is Still Using 'Emergency Spending' on Non-Emergencies Since Congress won't cut spending, an independent commission may be the only way to rein in the debt.
Reason · Sep 20, 2023 5 Dissenters in the House Plus: DeSantis' awkward pot situation, San Francisco's "overpaid executive" tax, and more…
Salon · Sep 20, 2023 McCarthy left behind by "clown show" One big question remains, however: Who else can get the votes if McCarthy can't?
The Conversation · Sep 20, 2023 How local police could help prevent another January 6th-style insurrection Some of the most prominent members of the Proud Boys, a far-right militant group that functions more like a street gang than a militia, have been sentenced to long terms in federal prison for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.