AOC: GOP bill may be written by Big Oil The sweeping bill amounts to a "trickle down fantasy" to hand profits to fossil fuel companies, she said Salon · Mar 30, 2023
Trump opens up wider lead over DeSantis in 2024 Republican presidential poll Former President Donald Trump has opened up a gaping lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis among Republican presidential primary voters. Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023
Lame-duck City Council makes power grab amid cries of foul An unprecedented reorganization approved Thursday boosts its committee numbers to weaken the mayor’s authority, but critics say that task should have been left up to the incoming Council. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 30, 2023
Dates announced for President Joe Biden's visit to Northern Ireland The five day visit will start in Northern Ireland before the US President moves on to Dublin Belfast Live · Mar 30, 2023
Former congressman, Senate candidate Galifianakis dies at 94 A funeral will be held this weekend for former Democratic U.S. Rep. Nick Galifianakis, who represented central North Carolina for several years before two unsuccessful Senate bids The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023
Donald Trump trying to lock down Texas before Ron DeSantis joins GOP race for president WACO, Texas — In front of 20,000 supporters jammed into the Waco Regional Airport, Donald Trump slowly recited the names of 15 Texas elected officials who are endorsing his third campaign for the White House. Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023
Biden’s five-day visit to island of Ireland to begin north of the border US President Joe Biden is expected to fly into Northern Ireland on April 11. The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023
‘You can see the terror’: Trump’s tough guy posture over indictment isn’t fooling these insiders Former insiders and confidantes of Donald Trump tell Andrew Feinberg the ex-president is incapable of understanding that he can’t intimidate or delay his way out of criminal charges now that he has been indicted The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023
Taking a giant leap backwards by getting rid of child labor laws A law voiding restrictions on factory jobs for 14- and 15-year-old children isn’t about the white, suburban kids Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders gathers around her for photo ops. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 30, 2023
Jimmy Kimmel: ‘Grand jury is leaving us hanging like Trump tried to do with Pence’ Late-night hosts discuss the New York grand jury’s two-week hiatus, a looming debt crisis and Fox News nudging Ron DeSantis The Guardian - US · Mar 30, 2023
Will the indictment boost Trump’s chances for 2024? The former president and his most ardent supporters seem sure that whipping up anger around the charge will help carry him to re-election. Eric Garcia speaks to analysts, campaigners and Republicans themselves about whether that’s really true The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023
Betsy DeVos-founded, Republican-funded school choice group backs Vallas campaign for Chicago mayor The political committee’s contribution is a drop in the bucket of dollars pouring into the race in its final days. But it’s an indication that school privatization champions see an opportunity with Vallas’ candidacy. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 30, 2023
Schultz accused of lying under oath At one point in the ex-CEO’s Senate testimony, Bernie Sanders reminded Schultz that it is illegal to lie under oath Salon · Mar 30, 2023
Ripples from Wisconsin Supreme Court battle could reach the Hill WASHINGTON — The fight to control Wisconsin’s highest court has thrust the Midwestern battleground into the national spotlight as Election Day closes in on a pivotal race that could dictate future abortion and redistricting measures — and have implications for 2024. Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023
The Guardian - US · Mar 30, 2023 Trump grand jury reportedly examining second hush-money payment – as it happened Prosecutors looking into $150,000 payment to Karen McDougal, Wall Street Journal reports
The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023 Trump appeals order for Mark Meadows to give evidence in January 6 probe A three-judge appeals court panel recently rejected Mr Trump’s bid to keep one of his lawyers from testifying in another matter
The Guardian - US · Mar 30, 2023 Progressives decry Biden’s pivot to center in run-up to 2024: ‘Feet to the fire’ From oil to immigration, the president’s reversal from his 2020 campaign pledges might turn away more voters than it attracts
Salon · Mar 30, 2023 Trump moves MAGA to hit softer targets MAGA fans are too afraid of prison to riot, but rising hate crimes suggest they've turned their rage on minorities
Axios · Mar 30, 2023 Biden leaves House Dems fuming again over COVID emergency "It's, like, Kindergarten-level cooperation."
Axios · Mar 30, 2023 First look: White House seizes on McCarthy's budget comments "Our very first responsibility, we both should have to pass a budget."
The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023 Trump defends Putin from DeSantis attacks, says he can end Russia-Ukraine war ‘within 24 hours’ DeSantis called Putin a ‘war criminal’
Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023 Jan. 6 committee shows Congress can’t enforce subpoenas alone WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 select committee spent nearly a year trying to get former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows to testify, winning a protracted court fight to defend its subpoenas and voting to refer Meadows for prosecution of contempt of Congress.
Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023 Commentary: Democracy has no off-years As our country celebrates Women’s History Month and looks ahead to local elections this fall, it’s important for us to celebrate the everyday heroines in communities across the country who are the essential workers of our democracy: poll workers.
Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023 GOP lawmaker calls for tracking homeless spending, working with Democrats on mental health SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Republican lawmakers say that, before California spends even more money battling homelessness, the public deserves to know exactly how the tens of billions of dollars already put toward the epidemic are being spent and whether the state is getting results. Among the GOP lawmakers calling for greater…
Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023 Jonathan Bernstein: Kevin McCarthy is propelling the US toward default House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sent a clear signal Tuesday: The chances of a debt limit breach and subsequent government default and economic calamity aren’t only very real, but fairly high. Probably higher than 50-50. Maybe a lot higher. And McCarthy has no idea how to get out of it.