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DC Court of Appeals won’t decide if Trump was acting in presidential capacity when he said rape accuser was ‘not my type’

The D.C. Court of Appeals on Thursday said it would not be the decision-maker in an appeal brought by former President Donald Trump in writer E. Jean Carroll’s 2019 defamation lawsuit against him.

Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2023

Romney faces first potential challenge in Utah Senate race

A potential Republican challenger to U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney took the first step to opposing him in next year’s election, opening up an exploratory committee and kicking off what’s expected to be one of the GOP’s most hard-fought primaries in 2024

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

Florida GOP passes 6-week abortion ban, DeSantis supports

The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature has approved a bill to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

Election legislation roundup: Indiana General Assembly

As of April 9, members of the Indiana General Assembly, which includes the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana State Senate, have passed four bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those four bills, legislators passed one during the week of April 3-9. Republicans…

Ballotpedia · Apr 13, 2023

Trump back in New York to give deposition in business fraud lawsuit

The ex-president will be questioned in a $250m suit for allegedly inflating his assets to gain favorable loans and tax benefits

The Guardian - US · Apr 13, 2023

Hunter Biden steps out of shadows as scandal-hit son joins US President on historic visit

Hunter Biden has faced a myriad of controveries and allegations over the years - whether it's his business dealings in China and Ukraine or history of substance abuse which has seen Joe Biden's only surviving son in and out of rehab

Daily Mirror · Apr 13, 2023

McCarthy planning to unveil 1-year debt ceiling extension

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is preparing to unveil next week a plan that would suspend the nation’s debt ceiling for a year in return for spending concessions, according to people familiar with the talks.

Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2023

GOP's Tim Scott says he backs 20-week federal abortion ban

Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina says he'd support a federal ban on abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

Texas House passes $12 billion property tax relief package, setting up fight over appraisal cap with Senate

House Speaker Dade Phelan has said tightening the appraisal cap is the best way to cut property taxes, but Senate tax-cut proponents, housing experts and business groups predict the move would have dire consequences.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 13, 2023

Constitutional amendment passed in Delaware requiring state legislators to live in their districts

The Delaware General Assembly passed a constitutional amendment that would require state senators and state representatives to reside in the legislative districts that they represent for the duration of their term in office. 

Ballotpedia · Apr 13, 2023