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Australian judge apologises after claiming that colleagues are appointed regardless of merit

Justice Joshua Wilson planned to tell an international conference that court positions are filled on the basis of politics rather than ability

The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2023

Washington inching closer to debt deal

WASHINGTON: Democrats and Republicans inched towards a deal on Friday, ahead of a long weekend, to extend the US debt ceiling and avoid a crippling default that could hit the world's biggest economy within days.

Bangkok Post · May 26, 2023

Judge pauses South Carolina abortion ban; emerging debt ceiling agreement ‘has fewer cuts than expected’ – as it happened

Temporary block on restrictions until state supreme court can review; Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy reportedly closing in on a deal

The Guardian - US · May 26, 2023

The Ferguson Report: DeSantis Twitter campaign launch smooth as a driverless Tesla

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis launched his presidential campaign on Twitter. To avoid seeming biased, Twitter stopped working.

The New Daily · May 26, 2023

Can Ron DeSantis beat Donald Trump? These Florida political veterans aren’t so sure

The Florida governor has launched a presidential campaign, but many Sunshine State veterans tell Andrew Feinberg and Eric Garcia they aren’t sure he can best Donald Trump

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

Could President Biden Get Impeached? Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

Republicans are currently laying the groundwork to impeach Biden, but what are their chances of success? Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

Kiplinger · May 26, 2023

DeSantis for President? This is what the polls say

The florida governor poses the most credible threat to Trump, but his numbers have declined

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

Trump’s Lawyers Reportedly Gave Him An Ominous Warning

Donald Trump's lawyers and top advisers have reportedly warned him of another impending indictment

Zenger · May 26, 2023

Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. still can’t explain what happened with $165,000 in campaign money

What the Chicago City Council member’s now-amended campaign-finance reports show is that, in some instances, “You’re telling us you deposited the money back into the campaign fund, and we see no such thing,” an Illinois elections official says.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 26, 2023

DeSantis launches ‘anti-woke’ 2024 bid amid ridicule as Musk’s Twitter Spaces event melts down

Technical issues delay start of Florida governor’s launch event which quickly runs off-course

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023