Multiple witnesses subpoenaed in Florida in Trump Mar-a-Lago case Unreported involvement of top prosecutor Jay Bratt in the Florida grand jury could suggest questions about Espionage Act violations The Guardian - US · Jun 7, 2023
US elections 2024: Who is Republican challenger Mike Pence? As Trump’s vice president, Pence offered evangelical ‘balance’ to White House but broke ranks to certify 2020 election. Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2023
Young lawyer who helped write voting rights bill 'star-struck' as he witnessed 1965 signing into law Joel Finkelstein was an accidental witness to one of the seminal events during the Civil Rights Movement, the signing in 1965 of the Voting Rights Act The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
Andrew Young was at Martin Luther King's side throughout often violent struggle for civil rights Andrew Young, one of the last surviving members of Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle, recalls the journey to the signing of the Voting Rights Act as an arduous one, often marked by violence and bloodshed The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
Activist's fight against segregation evolved into political action to push for voting rights Norman Hill was an activist in the early 1960s fighting against segregation when he made a switch to the labor movement, which at the time saw the push for Black voting rights as a way to boost membership in unions The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
LBJ's daughter Luci watched him sign voting rights bill, then cried when Supreme Court weakened it Luci Baines Johnson watched her father, President Lyndon Johnson, sign the Voting Rights Act in 1965, and she recalls asking him why the ceremony was in the U.S. Capitol instead of the White House The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
Meadows testimony kept secret from Trump Meadows' testimony before special counsel's grand jury seems to have been "kept secret from Trump team" Salon · Jun 7, 2023
Voices from the violent civil rights era see attacks on voting rights as part of ongoing struggle People at the epicenter of the fight for voting rights six decades ago are reflecting on the times and their struggles The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
Trump ridicules Chris Christie’s weight in edited 2024 campaign launch video Christie says Jared and Ivanka left White House ‘and months later’ received ‘$2bn from the Saudis’ The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
Mike Pence is jockeying against Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination – joining the ranks of just one vice president who, in 1800, also ran against a former boss Former Vice President Mike Pence filed paperwork to declare his candidacy for president on June 5, 2023 – placing him in unusual ranks. The Conversation · Jun 7, 2023
North Dakota governor Doug Burgum announces Republican presidential bid Former Microsoft executive and venture capitalist, 66, stands as rank outsider against Trump and DeSantis The Guardian - US · Jun 7, 2023
For many Southern Baptists, the only campaign question is which Republican candidate to support Southern Baptists form a core part of the white evangelical Christian bloc that has reliably and overwhelmingly voted Republican in recent elections The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
Mike Pence suffered the wrath of Trump. Now the ex-vice president wants his old boss’s job in 2024 Former vice president places himself in direct competition with Donald Trump, Joe Sommerlad reports The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
Texas Republicans ended a patchwork of local rules they say hurt business. They also eroded powers of city councils. Lawmakers delivered Gov. Greg Abbott a long-sought bill to stop local governments from enacting local laws that exceed state law on a number of fronts. The Texas Tribune · Jun 7, 2023
Ballotpedia · Jun 7, 2023 Another marijuana legalization measure may be heading to the 2024 ballot Welcome to the Wednesday, June 7, Brew.
Salon · Jun 7, 2023 Save the GOP? Media still believes As a former Trump supporter and hardcore Republican, I'm here to say: Give up on rescuing the GOP. Kill it instead
Axios · Jun 7, 2023 Mike Pence 2024 video ignores Trump, slams Biden Pence wants to share credit for certain accomplishments of Trump's administration.
WEKU · Jun 7, 2023 To keep immigrants from fleeing, Florida GOP focus on immigration law loopholes Republican lawmakers in Florida are scrambling to convince established immigrant workers who already have jobs to stay, while making it inhospitable for newly arrived migrants.
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023 North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum set to announce 2024 Republican campaign for president North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is set to announce his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday adding his name to the long list of contenders hoping to dent former President Donald Trump’s early lead in the race
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023 Virginia regulators expected to vote on Youngkin plan to withdraw from climate initiative Virginia regulators are expected to take a final vote on whether to advance Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s plan to withdraw from a multistate carbon cap-and-trade program
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023 As conservatives target schools, LGBTQ+ kids and students of color feel less safe As politicians and activists push for limits on discussions of race, gender and sexuality, some students say the measures targeting aspects of their identity have made them less welcome in American schools — the one place all kids are supposed to feel safe
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023 Pence to launch presidential campaign against Trump in Iowa, staking hopes on leadoff voting state Former Vice President Mike Pence is staking his presidential hopes on Iowa as he launches his campaign for the 2024 Republican nomination in Des Moines on Wednesday
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023 Florida grand jury involved in Trump documents probe by Justice Dept., AP source says Federal prosecutors are using a grand jury in Florida as part of their investigation into the possible mishandling of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach property
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 7, 2023 President Biden to visit Chicago for June 28 fundraiser hosted by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and wife, MK The Pritzker fundraiser is expected to draw the Chicago area’s top Democratic donors. The Biden team plans other fundraisers to top off coffers before the end of June.
The Texas Tribune · Jun 7, 2023 “These allegations are completely untrue”: Paxton attorney Tony Buzbee promises vigorous defense in Senate trial The boisterous and outspoken attorney will be matched against two legal icons who will prosecute the attorney general in his upcoming trial before the Texas Senate.