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It’s easy to see white supremacy as the thinking of extremists. We know that’s not true

It was good to see Joe Biden address the issue, but there is more he needs to know, says writer and broadcaster Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2023

Jay Ambrose: Please don’t hide Trump’s faults

Journalism used to be about getting the truth out there, but recently we were told it shouldn’t happen if Americans could be swayed the wrong way by seeing and hearing it. Bunches of journalists themselves were upset by a live, CNN, 70-minute, New Hampshire town hall session in which a…

Tribune News Service · May 20, 2023

Debt limit talks halt as Republicans, White House face 'serious differences'

Debt limit talks between the White House and House Republicans stopped, started and stopped again Friday at the US Capitol, a dizzying series of events in high-stakes negotiations to avoid a potentially catastrophic federal default.

France 24 · May 20, 2023

Gustavo Arellano: Dodgers shouldn't side with homophobic Catholics — invite the drag nuns

LOS ANGELES — If you're a right-wing Catholic in the United States who professes to follow the way of Christ, what should you do in these troubled days?

Los Angeles Times · May 19, 2023

Bruce Castor dumps Rudy Giuliani as a client: 'He's not cooperating, and he's not paying me'

PHILADELPHIA — Bruce Castor, the former Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, district attorney and county commissioner who represented former President Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial, filed an eight-page motion in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court on Tuesday, asking to no longer represent former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in a civil…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 19, 2023

McCaffery Defeats Kunselman In Democratic Primary For Pennsylvania Supreme Court Seat

Daniel McCaffery defeated Deborah Kunselman in the Democratic primary for one seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 16.

Zenger · May 19, 2023

Nebraska set to restrict abortion, gender-affirming care for trans minors

The bill, likely the first to combine limits on abortion and gender-affirming care, heads to the governor's desk next.

Axios · May 19, 2023

Daniel Cameron Wins The Republican Primary For Governor Of Kentucky

Daniel Cameron will face incumbent Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in the general election this coming November.

Zenger · May 19, 2023

Texas may soon have a process to remove local prosecutors who won’t pursue abortion, election cases

The bill would allow for the removal of prosecutors who adopt any policy to not pursue certain crimes, including some low-level theft and drug charges. The Senate’s version will need to be reconciled with the House, which had carved out some exemptions.

The Texas Tribune · May 19, 2023

Debt ceiling deadlock centers on 2024 spending levels

"This kind of a pause is a real problem given the tight timeframe."

Axios · May 19, 2023