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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

Utah governor signs bill for new state flag, veto referendum filed to stop it

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed Senate Bill 31, a bill to establish a new state flag, on March 21, 2023. The new flag will go into effect on March 9, 2024.

Ballotpedia · Mar 24, 2023

Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping GOP transgender measure

Kentucky’s Democratic governor has vetoed a sweeping Republican measure aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

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Trump attorney in documents case appears before grand jury

A lawyer for Donald Trump is back in court in Washington after being ordered to answer questions before a grand jury investigating the possible mishandling of classified documents at the former president’s Florida estate

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

‘Parents’ rights’: Republicans wage education culture war as 2024 looms

Republicans hail policies they say will give parents a say in their children’s schooling – but critics say it’s a guise to advance a rightwing education agenda

The Guardian - US · Mar 24, 2023

Distant Melania ‘still angry’ at Trump over Stormy Daniels case: ‘She doesn’t sympathise’

Ms Trump is said to be ‘leading her own life, and still feels happy being at Mar-a-Lago, surrounded by people who love her and who never talk about reality, or bad things about her husband’

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

Ron DeSantis rules out being Trump’s VP, claims he is ‘more of an executive guy’

Comes as DeSantis has begun to actively lay the groundwork for a White House run.

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

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Why Donald Trump is going to Waco

The Waco siege of 1993 was a grotesque tragedy — but for elements of the far right, it's now a sacred symbol

Salon · Mar 24, 2023

Another Trump lawyer gave evidence in classified documents probe last year

Other Trump attorneys have also testified before the grand jury investigating his alleged mishandling of classified documents

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

Ex-Trump lawyer appears before grand jury as U.S. probes swirl

Evan Corcoran, a lawyer for Donald Trump, appeared on Friday before a federal grand jury looking into Trump's retention of classified documents following the end of his presidency, testifying only after a U.S. judge rejected Corcoran's claim that doing so would violate attorney-client privilege.

Reuters · Mar 24, 2023

Trump's Bragg "threat" could backfire

Legal experts say Trump could face a gag order, have his bail revoked — or even face additional charges

Salon · Mar 24, 2023

Trump rival DeSantis reveals what Americans think of 'annoying' Prince Harry and Meghan

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was asked for his opinion on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle by Piers Morgan, who famously isn't their biggest fan

Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2023

The COVID-19 Pandemic Permanently Damaged Property Rights

Officials used the crisis to impose policies they already supported but couldn't get through the normal legislative process, like bans on evictions.

Reason · Mar 24, 2023

Trump darkly warns of ‘potential death and destruction’ if he is charged in Stormy Daniels hush money probe

If charged such violent rhetoric could be in violation of bond

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

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The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

Far-right support for Trump protests looks disorganised on social media. Others think it’s a trap

Donald Trump’s prediction of his own arrest is evidence to far-right supporters and conspiracy theorists of the plot against him, but online efforts to defend him appear uninterested or unfocused, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

Can Ron DeSantis stop Trump’s arrest?

Despite what Trump’s MAGA allies say, the Florida governor likely has little authority to stop the former president’s extradition from their mutual home state. Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg write

Reuters · Mar 24, 2023

No bump for Trump in New Hampshire as possible criminal charges loom

Longtime Donald Trump supporter Doug Lambert agrees with the former president that the potential criminal charges he faces in New York are being cooked up by his enemies on the left. But, Lambert worries about the "messiness" of a Trump presidential candidacy and is leaning towards voting for someone else.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 24, 2023

Brandon Johnson: From church youth group leader to teacher on a path ‘to do better for others’

The middle child in a family of 10 children, Johnson grew up in a three-bedroom Elgin home with parents who were pastors and also foster parents. After his mother died, Johnson helped to carry the ministry forward. “This is really a faith walk,” he says of his run for mayor.

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Ballotpedia · Mar 24, 2023

South Carolina legislature considers amendment to appoint rather than elect state comptroller

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Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 24, 2023

Paul Vallas: From playing with ‘imaginary friends’ to tackling ‘big, nearly impossible tasks’

A shy boy with a severe stutter in the Roseland neighborhood, Paul Vallas grew up to lead school districts in Chicago, Philadelphia, Louisiana, Haiti and Chile. He also ran a string of failed bids for elected office. “Paul gravitates toward big challenges,” said Ald. Brendan Reilly.

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

Trump’s chilling warning of what will happen after his indictment

The former president’s dark visions of a looming civil war colour his response to his indictment and depict the aftermath of an election if he loses, Alex Woodward reports

Los Angeles Times · Mar 24, 2023

Editorial: Bills intended to shame and scare transgender students are despicable

Republican lawmakers across the nation have introduced more than 400 bills to restrict the rights of LGBTQ people in the current legislative cycle, according to Human Rights Watch. One of them is Assembly Bill 1314, an odious proposal by California Assemblymembers Bill Essayli, R-Corona, and James Gallagher, R-Yuba City, to…

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 24, 2023

Scott Maxwell: Can DeSantis go too far? Not for Florida. Maybe for America

With a book tour, looming presidential campaign and near-daily media events, Ron DeSantis normally craves attention the way ticks crave blood. But lately, he’s been getting so much of it, he’s about to pop.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 24, 2023

George Skelton: California's population is on the decline, and high-income earners have joined the exodus

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It turns out high-income people are also fleeing the state — a new twist in the California exit.

Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2023

Commentary: They won’t ban Black history, but teachers will be afraid to teach it

There is only one elementary school classmate whose name I remember almost eight decades later.

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