21st Ward candidates vow to bring resources, clean up neighborhoods in community Ronnie Mosley, a longtime community organizer, will face retired firefighter Cornell Dantzler for the 21st Ward seat. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 3, 2023
10th Ward runoff candidates would focus on economic development, public safety Ana Guajardo, a labor organizer, won 27% of the vote in February while Peter Chico, a Chicago police officer, won 40%. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 3, 2023
‘Perfect Storm’ Sinks Gigi Sohn’s FCC Nomination (Analysis) Opportunity to keep regulator at a political stalemate was apparently too tempting to pass up Multichannel News · Apr 3, 2023
New Hampshire State Senate passes amendment to keep first-in-the-nation presidential primary The New Hampshire State Senate voted 23-0 on March 30 to approve a constitutional amendment providing that the New Hampshire primary will be the first in the presidential election. Ballotpedia · Apr 3, 2023
Prosecuting Donald Trump is right. But is it politically wise? Many voters back the ex-president despite – or perhaps because of – his alleged crimes, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023
Trump lawyer says his mugshot shouldn’t be released because he’s ‘the most recognised face in the world’ The indicted ex-president will be photographed when he surrenders to New York authorities tomorrow The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023
Abortion bills gain no ground in Kentucky with ban in place Abortion-rights supporters in Republican-leaning Kentucky thought they had finally achieved a breakthrough when voters in November defeated a measure aimed at denying any constitutional protections for abortion The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023
Editorial: Put Trump’s trial on TV: Every American should be able see the full proceedings of the criminal case in Manhattan court As the Trump grand jury was in secret, the trial must be in public, but in New York State, basically unique in the country, the public is unable to watch trials unless they are lucky enough to snag a courtroom seat. That should change — for all trials — before… Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2023
What do indicted and arraigned mean and what charges could Trump face? Donald Trump has become first president in US history to face criminal charges The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023
Joe Biden set to skip King Charles coronation in May Washington Post report says first lady Jill Biden expected to lead US delegation for Westminster Abbey anointing The Guardian - US · Apr 3, 2023
"60 Minutes" gets the Greene treatment With the cameras of CBS News' most prestigious show set upon her, Greene called Democrats "a party of pedophiles" Salon · Apr 3, 2023
Donald Trump arrives in New York for tomorrow’s court appearance – as it happened Former president to be arraigned on Tuesday in hush money case brought by Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg The Guardian - US · Apr 3, 2023
Trump set to travel to New York; face booking, arraignment Former President Donald Trump is planning to leave Florida for New York on Monday for his expected booking and arraignment the following day on charges arising from hush money payments during his 2016 campaign The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023
Ex-aide gives DOJ obstruction evidence Trump "personally examined" boxes of docs out of a "desire to keep certain things in his possession," report says Salon · Apr 3, 2023
Al Jazeera · Apr 3, 2023 Donald Trump arrives in New York ahead of court appearance The former US president is set to be fingerprinted, photographed and formally presented with charges at Manhattan court.
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023 Former Manhattan DA suggests Trump’s comments about Alvin Bragg could lead to more charges As well as potential obstruction charges, Mr Trump could also be placed under a gag order to prevent him speaking about the case
The Texas Tribune · Apr 3, 2023 National Democrats will invest to retake South Texas congressional district in 2024 The U.S. House Democratic campaign arm will target the 15th Congressional District in next year’s elections, hoping to reclaim the seat from Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz, the first Republican ever to represent the district.
The New Daily · Apr 3, 2023 What to expect from Donald Trump’s arraignment Donald Trump is to be arraigned in the coming days. While unprecedented, there's a few things that seem certain.
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023 Who is Alvin Bragg? The Manhattan district attorney who prosecuted Donald Trump The New York prosecutor has been tight-lipped about his office’s investigation into the former president, who has made history as the first to ever face a criminal indictment, Alex Woodward reports
WEKU · Apr 3, 2023 Other countries have prosecuted their leaders. What took the U.S. so long? Other democracies, from Europe to South America to the Middle East, have prosecuted their current or former leaders. Why did the U.S. wait so long to take that step? A political scientist weighs in.
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023 Trump is ‘gearing up for battle’ as New York braces for arraignment, attorney says ‘We’re ready for this fight. And I look forward to moving this thing along as quickly as possible to exonerate him,’ Joe Tacopina said
The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023 First Thing: Trump ‘vows to escalate attacks’ on Manhattan prosecutor Stunned by indictment at first, ex-president indicates he wants to politically ‘rough ’em up’. Plus, Judy Blume calls for fight back against censorship
Axios · Apr 3, 2023 Biden in no hurry to announce 2024 re-election campaign Announcement could come as late as July, or even the fall.
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023 Marjorie Taylor Greene doubles down on ‘Democrats are paedophiles’ remark during 60 Minutes interview ‘Sexualising children is what paedophiles do,’ Greene says during her interview with Lesley Stahl
Salon · Apr 3, 2023 Calm down! Indictment won't help Trump Trump cost the Republicans three elections in a row. His relentless whining will not make things better for them