MO GOP bill: Murder charges for abortion The bill does not explicitly mention whether it would criminalize out-of-state travel for abortion care Salon · May 9, 2023
DeSantis signs bills banning Chinese citizens from buying land in Florida Republican governor says bills are meant to ‘counteract’ the ‘malign influence of the Chinese Communist party’ in the state The Guardian - US · May 9, 2023
Trump falsely claims he ‘wasn’t able to defend myself’ in E Jean Carroll case after rejecting offer to testify Ex-president falsely claims to be silenced as ‘hard nosed reporters scream questions about this case at me’ The Independent UK · May 9, 2023
Melania Trump backs husband's 2024 campaign and says being first lady again would be 'privilege' Former first lady Melania Trump is trying to help the former president win a second term in the White House after he achieved "tremendous success" in his first. Daily Mirror · May 9, 2023
Judge bans Trump from posting evidence "About. Damn. Time," former prosecutor says Salon · May 9, 2023
Marijuana legalization campaign to continue signature gathering in Ohio for 2023 ballot The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, the campaign supporting a marijuana legalization initiative in Ohio, began collecting a second round of signatures to qualify the initiative for the ballot on Nov. 7, 2023. Ballotpedia · May 9, 2023
"Bad" Trump lawyer "humiliated" by judge “He was not the right choice for this case," former federal prosecutor says Salon · May 9, 2023
GOP weaponizes state rules against Dems From preemption laws to the expulsion of Democratic representatives, Republicans in red states are rigging the game Salon · May 9, 2023
Trump rape trial: jury begins deliberations in E Jean Carroll lawsuit For Carroll to win civil claim for sexual battery, jury must reach a unanimous verdict based on ‘a preponderance of the evidence’ The Guardian - US · May 9, 2023
Republican who called drag shows a threat to kids quits after sex with intern Texas lawmaker gave alcohol to intern, 19, and another young staffer, and had sex with intern when she was intoxicated The Guardian - US · May 9, 2023
US debt ceiling: will Congress deadlock be broken? The US government risks beginning to run out of money in a matter of weeks unless Republicans in Congress reach a compromise with President Joe Biden that would avoid economic Armageddon. The Week · May 9, 2023
Trump's problems boost his popularity ahead of 2024 Everything that would seem to hurt the former president only makes him stronger. Axios · May 9, 2023
Failing to Reform Social Security Means Mandatory Cuts Social Security will become insolvent in the early 2030s if Congress does nothing. Reason · May 9, 2023
Trump's very MAGA rape deposition Trump is sulky, entitled and misogynist in his rape deposition — exactly what MAGA loves about him Salon · May 9, 2023
Axios · May 9, 2023 Path to a debt-ceiling deal: Fail, then succeed Failure is not an option in the debt-ceiling talks. But flirting with it may be necessary to reach a deal.
The Independent UK · May 9, 2023 Biden trails Trump in brutal new poll Biden approval hits lowest on record as reelection bid gets off to slow start
WEKU · May 9, 2023 Biden and congressional leaders met about the debt limit. They'll talk again on Friday The government could run out of money to pay its bills as soon as June 1. President Biden said talks were "productive" though Speaker Kevin McCarthy said "I didn't see any new movement."
The Independent UK · May 9, 2023 Ohio constitution overhaul faces deadline, backlash An increasingly unpopular effort by a group of Ohio Republicans to make it harder to change the state constitution by direct voting faces a critical juncture this week
The Independent UK · May 9, 2023 Pennsylvania House battle hinges on Philadelphia suburbs Democrats are clinging to a one-seat Pennsylvania House majority but that could change when voters fill a suburban Philadelphia vacancy next week
The Independent UK · May 9, 2023 Pro-DeSantis super PAC ramps up hiring into Super Tuesday The super PAC promoting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to have dozens of staff in place in the first 18 states on the GOP presidential primary calendar in the coming weeks
The Independent UK · May 9, 2023 Deal or default? Biden, GOP must decide what's on the table Before President Joe Biden and congressional leaders can even try to avert an unprecedented U.S. government default, their initial challenge on Tuesday will be to agree on what exactly they’re talking about as they hold their first substantive meeting in months
The Independent UK · May 9, 2023 Jury to start deliberations in suit accusing Trump of rape A jury in New York City is set to begin deliberations in a civil trial over advice columnist E
The Independent UK · May 9, 2023 Trump forum a big test for CNN, moderator Kaitlan Collins Donald Trump's town hall forum on CNN on Wednesday is the first major TV event of the 2024 presidential campaign, and a big test for the chosen moderator, Kaitlan Collins
WhatToWatch · May 9, 2023 Fact vs Fiction: White House Plumbers episode 2 — who is Dita Beard? In the White House Plumbers episode 2, we learn about Dita Beard and the different projects Hunt and Liddy were planning. But what is fact and what is fiction?