Trumpageddon is upon us Trump has been channeling Hitler and Mussolini with threats of "retribution" and revenge for his followers Salon · Mar 21, 2023
Potential Trump arrest stokes lawmakers' fears of Jan. 6 redux One House Democrat urged DHS and DOJ to "take all necessary steps" to ensure safety. Axios · Mar 21, 2023
GOP desperate to halt indictment Rep. Jerry Nadler says last-ditch GOP attempts to stop Trump indictment are the real "weaponization" of government Salon · Mar 21, 2023
Commentary: Reality deniers like Kari Lake fit right in with Arizona’s history of wishful thinking Kari Lake isn’t giving up. Even as she prepares to mount a campaign for U.S. senator, and more than two months after her opponent was sworn in as Arizona’s governor, she insists that she won the governor’s race and that the election was stolen. Los Angeles Times · Mar 21, 2023
George Skelton: Newsom shouldn't shy away from a State of the State speech SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom insists his presidential ambitions are "subzero," and I believe him. As president, he probably couldn't avoid giving a State of the Union speech before Congress. And he'd hate that. Los Angeles Times · Mar 21, 2023
Can moderates survive state politics? In Montana, they may be going extinct Across the country, parties are consolidating political power in states and squeezing out the moderate middle. In Montana, that squeeze is changing political representation and whose voice counts. WEKU · Mar 21, 2023
What Trump's 'arrest' claim says about his hold on politics and the 2024 election Donald Trump claimed on social media that he will be arrested on Tuesday and called for mass protest. His unfounded claims showed his continued influence on the Republican Party. WEKU · Mar 21, 2023
Wealthy Americans are trying to secede Scores of wealthy white communities have separated from more diverse school districts Salon · Mar 21, 2023
Donald Trump: What is an indictment in US criminal case? Donald Trump would become first president in US history to face felony charges if indicted The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023
Wyoming governor calls trans athlete ban bill 'draconian' and then allows it to pass The law, which takes effect July 1, is among dozens of Republican proposals pushing back against transgender rights in statehouses across the U.S. WEKU · Mar 21, 2023
Editorial: With defamation bill, DeSantis attacks free speech by the media and keeps Floridians in the dark In the “free state of Florida,” Gov. DeSantis and Republican legislators want to gut free speech. Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023
‘No permanency': Despite legislative setbacks, North Carolina ‘Dreamer’ stays hopeful CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- When Yahel Flores arrived at the White House last summer he reflected on what was a “bittersweet moment” in his life. Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023
Jean Guerrero: Americans are terrified of other Americans. How to stop the polarization A few months ago, I knocked on the front door of a house in El Centro while searching for Republicans to interview for a story. An elderly white man opened the main door of the house but left the screen door closed. I struggled to see him through the screen… Los Angeles Times · Mar 21, 2023
All NYPD officers ‘told to wear full uniform on Tuesday’ ahead of possible Trump indictment Law enforcement agencies at local, state and federal levels have met to discuss possibility of indictment The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023
The Guardian - US · Mar 21, 2023 ‘He was certainly a racist’: J Edgar Hoover and a history of white nationalism A new book looks back at the long-serving FBI director’s devotion to keeping America a white Christian republic and the devastating effect he had
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates debate as voting begins Wisconsin voters have a chance to cast ballots in person starting Tuesday in the state’s high stakes Supreme Court race, the same day the two candidates were meeting for their first and only debate two weeks before election day
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023 Army of lobbyists helped water down banking regulations A handful of red-state Democrats were instrumental in helping Republicans secure a rollback of banking regulations sought by then-President Donald Trump in 2018
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 21, 2023 Indictment of President Trump would be unprecedented in U.S. history The possible indictment of Donald Trump, a former president and candidate for president in 2024, in a hush-money probe in New York, would be a first for the nation.
Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visiting Michigan in April DETROIT — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whom some Republicans are encouraging to seek their party's presidential nomination in 2024, is scheduled to visit the battleground state of Michigan in April, according to an invitation distributed by the Midland County GOP.
Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023 Idaho Republicans reject ‘liberal’ policy for free menstrual products in public schools BOISE, Idaho — Idaho House Republicans Monday rejected a bill that would have funded free menstrual products in public school girls bathrooms. GOP House members said the proposal was “liberal,” and they objected to “woke” terms describing inaccessibility to tampons and pads.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 21, 2023 Vallas, Johnson offer contrasting ideas at forum on issues affecting Black and Latino communities Paul Vallas said he would simplify CPD police foot-pursuit policy. Brandon Johnson says he would keep current policy. Both agree to appoint Blacks, Latinos to their teams.
Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023 House Republicans demand answers from Manhattan DA over Trump case WASHINGTON — Republican leaders on Monday demanded that the Manhattan district attorney sit for an interview and provide documents as they began an investigation into his prosecution of Donald Trump over hush payments to an adult film star.
Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023 Canvassers eye big changes to Michigan petition signature review process LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Board of State Canvassers is contemplating changes to the state's rules regarding the review of voter signatures for changing state laws, amending the constitution or a candidate seeking to get on the ballot after a year of record demands on the Bureau of Elections.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 21, 2023 Is Trump going to be arrested? Answers to questions about the former president's legal troubles Former President Donald Trump set an unenviable record while occupying the White House, becoming the first president to be impeached twice by the House of Representatives.
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023 Tennessee House OKs narrow abortion exemption bill Tennessee’s GOP-dominant House has advanced legislation to add a narrow exemption to the state’s strict abortion ban