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What should Democrats do about Dianne Feinstein?

From judicial nominations to holding the Supreme Court accountable to administration rules, Feinstein’s absence has become hard to ignore for Senate Democrats. They are still hoping she returns, Eric Garcia reports

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Leaked abortion draft made us ‘targets of assassination’, Samuel Alito says

US supreme court justice, who wrote Dobbs ruling that overturned Roe, denies claims he was responsible for leak in draft form

The Guardian - US · Apr 28, 2023

Michigan mom sues school district after kids asked to remove ‘Let’s go Brandon’ sweatshirt

Lawsuit claims dress code violates First Amendment as applied

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

"Serious omissions" in Kavanaugh probe

The omissions suggest attempts to discredit alleged victims' claims and exclude evidence that could support claims

Salon · Apr 28, 2023

Fox News anchor fires back at guest for calling her ‘far right’

Harris Faulkner clearly took issue with being labelled ‘far right’, firing back that she is actually ‘a journalist!’

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

State lawmakers across US pass 1 abortion ban but 2 defeated

With measures to protect abortion access becoming law in two states, a ban in a third state and court action elsewhere, the status of abortion law in the U.S. remains unsettled

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Nikki Haley suggests Joe Biden will die in office if re-elected

Ms Haley suggested that a vote for Mr Biden is actually a vote for Vice President Kamala Harris because of the president’s age

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

A North Carolina court overrules itself in a case tied to a disputed election theory

North Carolina's highest court has overruled one of its own rulings, throwing into question if the U.S. Supreme Court will issue a decision on the major elections case known as Moore v. Harper.

WEKU · Apr 28, 2023

New York adopts revised State Assembly districts

New York enacted new State Assembly district boundaries on April 24, 2023, when Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed legislation establishing them for use starting with the 2024 elections. The State Assembly passed the bill earlier that day by a vote of 132-13, and it passed the state Senate by a…

Ballotpedia · Apr 28, 2023

Biden to huddle with top donors as 2024 effort kicks off

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses will fete about 150 of the Democratic Party’s top donors in Washington Friday evening

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023