Trump ‘dug himself a hole’ on classified documents and role in January 6 – Barr Ex-attorney general says former president’s ‘penchant for engaging in reckless behavior’ is why he is facing indictments The Guardian - US · Apr 10, 2023
Trump bets indictments could make him 2024 Republican nominee Ex-president hopes his legal woes will harden support from his base, but general election voters might recoil at his felony charges The Guardian - US · Apr 10, 2023
Trump's response to criminal charges revives election lies Former President Donald Trump is trying to turn criminal charges against him to his political advantage The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023
Proud Boys leaders' Jan. 6 sedition trial inches to a close A jury will soon decide whether the onetime leader of the Proud Boys extremist group is guilty in one of the most serious cases brought in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023
Gov. Ron DeSantis to make 1st public appearance in key state of South Carolina The Florida governor, who is expected to announce his bid for president in 2024, plans to visit the first primary state in the South, touting his policy achievements. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 10, 2023
Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Texas roundup Texas is holding elections, including for boards of trustees, on May 6, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Ballotpedia · Apr 9, 2023
Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Texas municipal roundup Texas is holding elections, including for municipal offices, on May 6, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Ballotpedia · Apr 9, 2023
Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Kentucky roundup Kentucky is holding elections, including for state treasurer, on May 16, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Ballotpedia · Apr 9, 2023
Former GOP gubernatorial James Craig weighing bid for US Senate seat in Michigan DETROIT — Republican and former Detroit Police Chief James Craig is giving a "real critical look" at a potential run for U.S. Senate, he told The Detroit News. Tribune News Service · Apr 9, 2023
DeSantis to make 1st public appearance in South Carolina Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to make his first public appearance in South Carolina, a state where votes will be critical if he launches an expected 2024 presidential bid The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023
Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Indiana roundup Indiana is holding elections, including for municipal offices, on May 2, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Ballotpedia · Apr 9, 2023
Opec seeks stability via 'quake' Opec+ defends its surprise supply cut as being aimed at oil market "stability." One can only imagine the glum faces as they realised they had instead teed-up an 8% price spike. Oh well, at least the extra money will offer some small consolation. Bangkok Post · Apr 9, 2023
Trump gloats over Ron DeSantis as polling shows he remains GOP favourite - despite criminal charges Mr Trump has claimed GOP voters, especially undecideds, are rallying behind his candidacy in the wake of Manhattan criminal case The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023
The psychology of chronic stubbornness We asked experts how to reason with a stubborn colleague or lover... and understand what's going on in their brains Salon · Apr 9, 2023
Axios · Apr 9, 2023 GOP's stormy 2024 outlook It's becoming increasingly difficult for the GOP to win outside of deep-red strongholds.
The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023 Trump’s lawyer claims liberal Manhattan will ‘infect’ process of fair criminal trial Former president wants trial moved to Staten Island
The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023 Home-based workers became younger, more diverse in pandemic People working from home became younger, more diverse, better educated and more likely to move during the COVID-19 pandemic
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 9, 2023 By the numbers: How Johnson won the mayor’s race Sizable runoff wins in majority-Black precincts allowed Brandon Johnson to erase a 60,000-plus vote deficit from the February general election.
Daily Mirror · Apr 9, 2023 Donald Trump in Easter rant accusing opponents of 'dreaming endlessly of destroying US' Days after his historic indictment, Former US President Donald Trump decried his political opponents in an enraged Easter message on social media
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 9, 2023 Let the jockeying begin for Brandon Johnson’s Cook County Board seat A replacement for the mayor-elect’s seat on the board will be chosen by a group of elected Democratic committeemen. The new commissioner would serve a little over two years.
Axios · Apr 9, 2023 Biden's digital strategy: an army of social media influencers The move aims to boost Biden's standing among young voters who are crucial to Democrats.
The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023 Ilhan Omar embarks on new path no longer defined by 'firsts' Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar is now in her third term and she's no longer defined by the “firsts” that accompanied her arrival in Congress
WEKU · Apr 9, 2023 What to know about the Trump-E. Jean Carroll trial that is set to begin this month In 2019, Carroll accused Trump of raping her in a department store in the mid-1990s and later sued him for battery and defamation for his denials. The first of two trials is set to begin April 25.
The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2023 From Trump to Sarkozy: the political leaders who have been prosecuted Donald Trump is the first US president to be criminally charged, but across the globe, 78 countries have jailed or prosecuted leaders who left office since 2000
The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2023 The American civil war ended on this day. It should be a national holiday Rather than celebrate this milestone of multiracial democracy, our leaders conspicuously ignore the occasion