Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Against The New York Times Plus: Senate Judiciary Committee considers the EARN IT Act, the FTC has A.I. in its crosshairs, and more... Reason · May 4, 2023
Trump woke us up. Joe needs to let us in Biden's desire to be the anti-Trump in everything is potentially harming the nation the most Salon · May 4, 2023
Montana House Rep. Zooey Zephyr's censure shows that American standards of political decorum are failing A Montana District Court judge has rejected Democratic state Rep. Zooey Zephyr’s attempt to return to the House floor following Republican lawmakers’ moves that blocked her from entering or speaking in the House chamber at the end of April 2023. The Conversation · May 4, 2023
Can Biden and McCarthy avert a calamitous debt default? 3 evidence-backed leadership strategies that might help The U.S. is teetering toward an unprecedented debt default that could come as soon as June 1, 2023. The Conversation · May 4, 2023
Trump cutting Ireland trip short to ‘confront’ accuser in New York case The former US president was speaking to reporters while golfing at his resort outside the village of Doonbeg in Co Clare. The Independent UK · May 4, 2023
Fewer bills in 2023 related to private funding of elections than 2022 Welcome to the Thursday, May 4, Brew. Ballotpedia · May 4, 2023
Maryland Rep. David Trone announces US Senate run Maryland Rep. David Trone says he will run for the U.S. Senate seat that will be open with the retirement of Sen. Ben Cardin The Independent UK · May 4, 2023
MAGArich propel GOP through Trumpulence With tech billionaire Peter Thiel showing reluctance to spend big, meet the other rich Republicans being wooed Salon · May 4, 2023
Businesses stay quiet on today's anti-trans bills When North Carolina passed its so-called "bathroom bill" in 2016 the state lost billions from a widespread backlash. Axios · May 4, 2023
Advocates in Florida clamor for a fix for the formerly incarcerated who want to vote There's no easy way for Floridians returning from prison to figure out what's needed to regain their voting rights. And advocates are critical of language set to be added to voter registration cards. WEKU · May 4, 2023
‘We’re doing very well in New York’: Donald Trump defends golf trip during rape trial The former US president arrived at his golf course and hotel in Co Clare on Wednesday night Evening Standard · May 4, 2023
Meghan Markle has 'disrespected the Queen', blasts Donald Trump in bitter rant Former US President Donald Trump has said he was 'surprised' to see Prince Harry invited to King Charles' Coronation after his wife Meghan Markle 'disrespected' the late Queen Daily Mirror · May 4, 2023
UP urban body elections: EVM technical glitch delays voting at Moradabad's polling station Voting in the first phase of Municipal Corporation elections was halted temporarily at a polling station in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad due to a technical snag in an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · May 4, 2023
In latest abortion law chapter: Bill signings, court rulings In Montana, a court rebuffed one abortion restriction, but the governor quickly signed others into law The Independent UK · May 4, 2023
The Hindu · May 4, 2023 U.P. urban local body polls: CM Adityanath, Mayawati among early voters First phase of the Uttar Pradesh urban local body elections underway on May 4, 2023
The Guardian - US · May 4, 2023 Republicans reject abortion bans as ‘campaign-enders’ in warning to party As states continue to bring in tighter restrictions on abortion, internal divisions within the GOP are starting to show
The Independent UK · May 4, 2023 Ban social media for kids? Fed-up parents in Senate say yes Legislation introduced by four senators aims to prohibit all children under the age of 13 from using social media and would give parents more control over what teenagers under the age of 18 can access
The Independent UK · May 4, 2023 Wisconsin judge to hear first arguments in abortion lawsuit A Wisconsin judge is set to hear arguments Thursday in a lawsuit challenging the state's 174-year-old abortion ban
Axios · May 3, 2023 "Nobody believes her": Republicans believe debt ceiling cliff is further than Yellen claims Deadlines only work if all the parties actually believe that they are real.
The New Daily · May 3, 2023 Trump calls rape claim ‘ridiculous’ in taped testimony Recorded testimony from Donald Trump has been played to a federal jury as he tries to defend a rape allegation at a civil trial without appearing in court.
Salon · May 3, 2023 No defense witnesses in Trump rape trial "It's coming out through the questioning of their witnesses. That's our entire defense," said Trump's lawyer
Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2023 Downstate Danville backs abortion pills ban, defying legal risks The city council bans shipping and mailing of abortion pills in a vote Tuesday in defiance of state law protecting the procedure. Abortion advocates are mulling a challenge.
Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2023 Chicago’s 2024 Democratic Convention: Kaitlin Fahey named host committee interim executive director Fahey said her duties as interim executive director means putting the initial team in place and being the liaison between the DNC and local leaders.
Reuters · May 3, 2023 Trump calls rape claim 'ridiculous' in video testimony at civil trial Donald Trump denied raping writer E. Jean Carroll in a deposition video played on Wednesday for a Manhattan federal jury, as the former U.S. president sought to defend himself in a civil trial without testifying in person.
The Independent UK · May 3, 2023 Illinois city backs abortion pills ban, defying legal risks An Illinois city is supporting a ban on the mailing or shipping of abortion pills