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Pence testifies before federal grand jury investigating Trump

The former vice president spent roughly seven hours testifying to the grand jury and answering questions from prosecutors led by special counsel Jack Smith

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Texas Legislature proposes parental rights amendments

The Texas State Senate passed two constitutional amendments related to parental rights. They are now pending before the House. If approved by the House, they would appear on the ballot for Nov. 7, 2023.

Ballotpedia · Apr 27, 2023

Illegal voting in Texas likely to be a felony again after state House vote

The Texas Senate has passed similar legislation. But a key policy separates the two chambers.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 27, 2023

Wearing partisan blinders about Clarence Thomas at the Wall Street Journal

The Journal’s James Taranto accuses Mitt Romney and me of “piling on” about Thomas, but it’s really a confession of blinkered partisanship on the part of WSJ, Mona Charen writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 27, 2023

Debt ceiling: McCarthy wins 1st round, Biden eyes long game

Speaker Kevin McCarthy surprised Washington when he united the raucous House Republican majority to pass a sweeping debt ceiling package

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

GOP investigates Democrat with trans son

GOP launches conflict of interest investigation into Megan Hunt over opposition to ban on gender-affirming care

Salon · Apr 27, 2023

Latest push to revive Equal Rights Amendment fails in Senate

Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic measure to revive the Equal Rights Amendment, dealing yet another blow to supporters who have pushed for more than five decades to amend the Constitution to prohibit discrimination based on sex

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Don't Believe the Media Fearmongering About Spending Cuts

In 2019, discretionary spending was $1.338 trillion—or some $320 billion less than what Republicans want that side of the budget to be.

Reason · Apr 27, 2023

Experts: Carroll case effectively "over"

"The jury will now either accept her story or not – no matter what happens going forward," ex-prosecutor says

Salon · Apr 27, 2023

Carroll reveals abuse by Trump fans

Carroll described an "onslaught" of denigrating comments calling her "liar, slug, ugly, old"

Salon · Apr 27, 2023