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The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

Ron DeSantis raises $8.2m for his campaign within 24 hours of launch fiasco

It is not clear how many donors contributed in the first 24 hours

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

Donald Trump Jr says his father has the ‘charisma of a mortician’

Trump Jr says Ron DeSantis will regret running against his father

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

Impeachment of the Attorney General Under The Texas Constitution

Attorney General Ken Paxton faces a likely impeachment.

Reason · May 26, 2023

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Deadline looming, Biden and McCarthy narrow in on budget deal to lift debt ceiling

Days from a deadline, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are narrowing in on a two-year budget deal that could unlock a vote for lifting the nation’s debt ceiling

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

Lawmakers are not expected back in Washington until Tuesday, two days before Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen predicts the U.S. won’t have funds to pay its bills.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 26, 2023

Biden, McCarthy edge closer to deal on US debt ceiling

US President Joe Biden and top Republican Kevin McCarthy are reportedly inching closer to a deal over the US debt ceiling.

The New Daily · May 26, 2023

State budget clears first hurdle with Senate vote — but elected school board map hits pause until next year

The state Senate passed the budget late Thursday, sending it to the House. But completion of a final map of the districts of Chicago’s new elected school board was pushed even further into the future, as both chambers voted to give themselves more time to draw it up.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 26, 2023

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Steve Bannon border wall case in NY set for May 2024 trial

NEW YORK — Former Donald Trump campaign strategist Steve Bannon will go on trial in New York next May on state charges that he defrauded contributors to a fund to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Tribune News Service · May 26, 2023

Doug Mastriano won’t run for US Senate after all

PHILADELPHIA — State Sen. Doug Mastriano says he won’t run for U.S. Senate.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 26, 2023

Attorney General Ken Paxton faces impeachment. Here’s how that works in Texas.

The Texas Legislature has never removed an attorney general. If the House votes to impeach, the Senate will hold a trial.

The Texas Tribune · May 26, 2023

How impeachment in Texas differs from the process outlined in the US Constitution

FORT WORTH, Texas — In an unanimous decision, a Republican-led House investigative committee that spent months quietly looking into Attorney General Ken Paxton recommended impeaching the state’s top lawyer.

Tribune News Service · May 26, 2023

What to know about the Biden administration’s first-ever national plan to combat antisemitism

Special antisemitism envoy Deborah Lipstadt said antisemitism ‘threatens not just the safety of Jews, but the strength of our democracy.’

Chicago Sun-Times · May 26, 2023

Sen. Tim Scott picks longtime ‘tacticians’ to help run South Carolina presidential operation. Who are they?

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sen. Tim Scott’s presidential campaign is tapping two longtime South Carolina political consultants to run his 2024 operations in the Palmetto State.

Tribune News Service · May 26, 2023

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In Miami, DeSantis supporters get campaign intel on how governor plans to beat Trump

Tribune News Service · May 26, 2023

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The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

Anti-trans activists threaten Louisiana Republican who shot down gender-affirming care ban

‘Why would I want to handcuff a doctor and his or her decision? I think they know more about this than politicians’

Los Angeles Times · May 25, 2023

Would Oprah replace Dianne Feinstein in the US Senate? Her rep says no

LOS ANGELES — If California Sen. Dianne Feinstein leaves Congress before her term is over, she won't be replaced by Oprah Winfrey.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 25, 2023

FBI: Gardiner may have given developer who’d been ‘good to me’ ticket to Lightfoot reform inaugural during bribery scheme

Ald. Jim Gardiner has not been charged with any criminal wrongdoing as a result of the feds’ investigation, which dates back more than three years. FBI affidavits show the feds spent a year struggling to view thousands of text messages.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023

Hopeful tone pervades debt ceiling talks ahead of long weekend

WASHINGTON — Debt limit negotiations on Thursday morning had the feel of a deal starting to come together, with no in-person meetings scheduled but both sides working through various options in advance of the long holiday weekend.

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Chicago Sun-Times · May 25, 2023

Tim Scott makes a hollow pitch for Republican votes

I used to think Republicans lavished so much love on Black candidates because they were keen to prove that they harbored no racism, Mona Charen writes. But the mask has slipped so often since Trump. Scott claims, “I’m the candidate the left fears the most.” Translation: I’m the Black candidate…

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023

Analysis: No longer a ‘broken record,’ White House throws a few elbows with debt messaging

WASHINGTON — “Congress must act.”

The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

GOP leaders in Kansas back off threat to sue Democratic governor over education funding

Leaders of Kansas’ Republican-controlled Legislature have backed off a threat to sue the state’s Democratic governor for vetoing parts of a GOP education funding bill

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023

Trump workers moved classified documents at Mar-a-Lago before prosecutors arrived: report

Former President Donald Trump’s workers at Mar-a-Lago reportedly moved boxes of classified documents just a day before federal prosecutors came to collect papers pursuant to a subpoena.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023

Leadership dynamics explain why there’s still no debt limit deal

WASHINGTON — Political calculations and concerns about legislative precedent within Congress and the White House have brought the government within a week of potentially failing to pay all of its debt obligations.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023

House ethics panel recommends impeachment for Texas AG Ken Paxton

AUSTIN, Texas – In an historic move that portends the ouster of one of the most powerful Republicans in the state, a House ethics panel on Thursday recommended the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

Minnesota governor signs paid family and medical leave act to give workers up to 20 weeks off

Minnesota workers will be entitled to paid time off when they’re seriously ill or to care for newborns and loved ones starting in 2026

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