What is Title 42 and why is it ending this week? The Trump-era Covid policy is set to end on Thursday The Independent UK · May 9, 2023
Ga. fake elector blames Trump lawyers Lawyers for David Shafer say he formed fake elector group on “repeated and detailed advice of legal counsel” Salon · May 9, 2023
Wisconsin judge revives complaint over 2020 fake electors A Wisconsin judge has ruled that the state’s bipartisan elections commission must disregard its earlier ruling rejecting a complaint filed against fake presidential electors when it rehears the case The Independent UK · May 9, 2023
Six key moments from Donald Trump’s civil rape trial Jury finds former US president sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll, but Trump rejects verdict as ‘disgrace’. Al Jazeera · May 9, 2023
Pistols were made in Kanpur under Samajwadi Party regime, now the city is defence hub: Adityanath The second phase of urban body elections will be held on May 11 across 38 districts The Hindu · May 9, 2023
MO GOP bill: Murder charges for abortion The bill does not explicitly mention whether it would criminalize out-of-state travel for abortion care Salon · May 9, 2023
DeSantis signs bills banning Chinese citizens from buying land in Florida Republican governor says bills are meant to ‘counteract’ the ‘malign influence of the Chinese Communist party’ in the state The Guardian - US · May 9, 2023
Trump falsely claims he ‘wasn’t able to defend myself’ in E Jean Carroll case after rejecting offer to testify Ex-president falsely claims to be silenced as ‘hard nosed reporters scream questions about this case at me’ The Independent UK · May 9, 2023
Melania Trump backs husband's 2024 campaign and says being first lady again would be 'privilege' Former first lady Melania Trump is trying to help the former president win a second term in the White House after he achieved "tremendous success" in his first. Daily Mirror · May 9, 2023
Judge bans Trump from posting evidence "About. Damn. Time," former prosecutor says Salon · May 9, 2023
Marijuana legalization campaign to continue signature gathering in Ohio for 2023 ballot The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, the campaign supporting a marijuana legalization initiative in Ohio, began collecting a second round of signatures to qualify the initiative for the ballot on Nov. 7, 2023. Ballotpedia · May 9, 2023
"Bad" Trump lawyer "humiliated" by judge “He was not the right choice for this case," former federal prosecutor says Salon · May 9, 2023
GOP weaponizes state rules against Dems From preemption laws to the expulsion of Democratic representatives, Republicans in red states are rigging the game Salon · May 9, 2023
Trump rape trial: jury begins deliberations in E Jean Carroll lawsuit For Carroll to win civil claim for sexual battery, jury must reach a unanimous verdict based on ‘a preponderance of the evidence’ The Guardian - US · May 9, 2023
The Guardian - US · May 9, 2023 Republican who called drag shows a threat to kids quits after sex with intern Texas lawmaker gave alcohol to intern, 19, and another young staffer, and had sex with intern when she was intoxicated
The Week · May 9, 2023 US debt ceiling: will Congress deadlock be broken? The US government risks beginning to run out of money in a matter of weeks unless Republicans in Congress reach a compromise with President Joe Biden that would avoid economic Armageddon.
Axios · May 9, 2023 Trump's problems boost his popularity ahead of 2024 Everything that would seem to hurt the former president only makes him stronger.
Reason · May 9, 2023 Failing to Reform Social Security Means Mandatory Cuts Social Security will become insolvent in the early 2030s if Congress does nothing.
Salon · May 9, 2023 Trump's very MAGA rape deposition Trump is sulky, entitled and misogynist in his rape deposition — exactly what MAGA loves about him
Axios · May 9, 2023 Path to a debt-ceiling deal: Fail, then succeed Failure is not an option in the debt-ceiling talks. But flirting with it may be necessary to reach a deal.
The Independent UK · May 9, 2023 Biden trails Trump in brutal new poll Biden approval hits lowest on record as reelection bid gets off to slow start
WEKU · May 9, 2023 Biden and congressional leaders met about the debt limit. They'll talk again on Friday The government could run out of money to pay its bills as soon as June 1. President Biden said talks were "productive" though Speaker Kevin McCarthy said "I didn't see any new movement."
The Independent UK · May 9, 2023 Ohio constitution overhaul faces deadline, backlash An increasingly unpopular effort by a group of Ohio Republicans to make it harder to change the state constitution by direct voting faces a critical juncture this week
The Independent UK · May 9, 2023 Pennsylvania House battle hinges on Philadelphia suburbs Democrats are clinging to a one-seat Pennsylvania House majority but that could change when voters fill a suburban Philadelphia vacancy next week