Former Army Prosecutor Slams Trump In Classified Documents Case Previous and current Trump attorneys testified before the grand jury as the special council conducted the investigation. Zenger · May 29, 2023
Biden laughs off idea of Trump pardon after DeSantis pledges to consider it Mr Biden has previously pledged not to grant any pardon to Mr Trump The Independent UK · May 29, 2023
Liz Cheney tells Colorado graduates to 'stand in truth,' warns democracy is in peril The former U.S. congresswoman (R-Wyo.) and House leader told graduates of her alma mater that America cannot remain a free nation if the truth is abandoned. WEKU · May 29, 2023
US political leaders push for lawmakers’ support on debt ceiling deal Some members of Congress question if they received enough concessions in Biden and McCarthy’s agreement The Guardian - US · May 29, 2023
Memorial Day: Biden lauds generations of fallen troops who ‘dared all and gave all’ “We must never forget the price that was paid to protect our democracy,” Biden said at the Memorial Amphitheater of Arlington National Cemetery. “We must never forget the lives these flags, flowers and marble markers represent.” Chicago Sun-Times · May 29, 2023
Stewart Rhodes Gets 18 Years After the DOJ Reiterates a Conspiracy Claim That Jurors Rejected It remains unclear whether the Oath Keepers leader had a specific plan to violently disrupt the electoral vote count on January 6. Reason · May 29, 2023
Biden, McCarthy Confident Final Debt Ceiling Deal Will Gain Momentum President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached the final agreement in principle on Sunday on a deal to raise the country's debt ceiling Zenger · May 29, 2023
Dianne Feinstein expressed confusion over Kamala Harris presiding over Senate, report claims Concerns regarding whether Senator Diane Feinstein can adequately do her job have surfaced once again after a new reporter from The New York Times. The Independent UK · May 29, 2023
With elections in Mexico's most populous state, old ruling party may be nearing its end Mexico’s former ruling party could face near-extinction in Sunday's governorship election in the State of Mexico, the largest of Mexico’s 32 states and the last large one governed by the old Institutional Revolutionary Party, the PRI The Independent UK · May 29, 2023
Paxton impeachment exposes GOP fissures Nowhere is the GOP chasm more apparent than the fight over Paxton’s future Salon · May 29, 2023
Liz Cheney explains how GOP begged her to lie about Trump Ex-congresswoman lost seat to Trump-endorsed challenger in 2022 The Independent UK · May 29, 2023
Beau Biden: The story of Joe Biden’s late son The Delaware attorney general and Iraq War veteran, the president’s eldest son, died in 2015 The Independent UK · May 29, 2023
States throw thousands off Medicaid Many have lost coverage because they failed to navigate bureaucratic mazes — not because they were ineligible Salon · May 29, 2023
Biden marks Memorial Day nearly 2 years after ending America's longest war, lauds troops' sacrifice President Joe Biden has lauded the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country as he marked Memorial Day with a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery The Independent UK · May 29, 2023
The Guardian - US · May 29, 2023 US debt ceiling deal: what’s in and out of Biden and McCarthy’s agreement Speaker Kevin McCarthy says the House will vote Wednesday on the deal he struck with the president – here are the details of the 99-page bill
Axios · May 29, 2023 Scoop: Dems told to say debt ceiling bill rejects GOP's "extreme demands" "House Democrats are working responsibly to avoid a devastating default on our debt[.] Extreme MAGA Republicans are recklessly threatening a job-killing recession[.]"
Axios · May 29, 2023 Inside Biden’s relentless soft-sell on the debt ceiling bill Several Democrats came out of a White House briefing more secure about voting for the bill.
Reuters · May 29, 2023 Factbox-Biggest issues in Canadian province of Alberta's May 29 election Voters in Alberta, Canada's main oil-producing province, will go to the polls on May 29 to elect a new government, in what is expected to be a tight race pitting Premier Danielle Smith's ruling United Conservative Party (UCP) against Rachel Notley's New Democratic Party (NDP).
The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2023 First Thing: Biden hails debt ceiling deal, prepares Congress sell President says agreement protects ‘historic economic recovery’. Plus Turkey’s Erdoğan celebrates extending his two decades in power
The Independent UK · May 29, 2023 Kimberly Guilfoyle threatens DeSantis: ‘You’re going to get hurt, and damaged – badly’ Donald Trump Jr’s fiancee issues threat days after the Florida governor officially announced his presidential bid
The Guardian - US · May 29, 2023 Democrats’ Dianne Feinstein dilemma: party split over senator’s diminishing health Questions around 89-year-old senator’s cognitive abilities pit lawmakers against each other amid calls for her to step down
Salon · May 29, 2023 Hope and loss on Memorial Day White supremacy and Trumpism are not in retreat — but with our somber spring holiday comes hope and inspiration
The Texas Tribune · May 29, 2023 Lawyer currently leading Texas attorney general’s office has been swept up in Ken Paxton’s legal challenges Brent Webster came to the Texas attorney general’s office in 2020. His work as Ken Paxton’s top aide was quickly mired in controversy.
The Texas Tribune · May 29, 2023 The first time Texas Senate convicted a state official, the chaotic trial lasted three weeks In 1917, lawmakers debated the extent of their constitutional authority before they convicted Gov. James “Pa” Ferguson and removed him from office.
The Conversation · May 29, 2023 Can high-stakes debt-ceiling brinkmanship in the US lead to unprecedented political unity? Congress appears to be on the cusp of passing legislation that would not only avoid an unprecedented US government default – and economic catastrophe – but also provide some much-needed political stability in Washington.