Progressives get energy boost after Chicago and Wisconsin elections "Everybody needs to understand this...Abortion rights are a winning issue." Axios · Apr 6, 2023
Somebody PLEASE find this Senate candidate a graphic designer My eyes will never recover. Creative Bloq · Apr 6, 2023
Texas abortion funds cautiously resume services following legal reprieve Groups had stopped work funding out-of-state travel for abortions due to threats from Republican attorney general Ken Paxton The Guardian - US · Apr 6, 2023
Rightwing legal activist accused of misusing $73m from non-profit groups A watchdog complaint filed with the IRS presents an accounting of the money paid to Leonard Leo’s for-profit businesses The Guardian - US · Apr 6, 2023
Trump, the ultimate media manipulator, may finally pay the price for his tactics The ‘catch and kill’ practice at the heart of the New York indictment shows how the former president used the media The Guardian - US · Apr 6, 2023
Budget day in the House: Texas lawmakers keep anti-DEI proposal House Bill 1 is being debated on the floor of the lower chamber, where representatives are hammering out details on the next two years of state spending. The Texas Tribune · Apr 6, 2023
Peter Welch on being the Senate’s (old) new guy, dairy, and how Dems like him win rural voters WASHINGTON — At the tender age of 75, Peter Welch is starting from scratch, in a way. Welch became one of the oldest freshmen to ever roam the Senate’s hallways after winning the seat vacated by one of the longest-serving senators ever, Patrick Leahy. Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2023
MAGA's no good, very bad week MAGA is having a no-good, very bad week, as Marjorie Taylor Greene learned when her NYC "protest" collapsed Salon · Apr 6, 2023
Dems see bipartisan promise in McCarthy's Taiwan meeting "It was very responsible leadership," said one House Democrat. Axios · Apr 6, 2023
How Trump could talk himself into a gag order Trump's personal attacks could cause trouble — for him and the court — in his New York trial. Axios · Apr 6, 2023
Mac Engel: Dr. Jill Biden’s desired invite to Iowa adds fuel to Republicans’ perception of Democrats (Writer’s Note: For the purposes of this column, the current First Lady will be referred to as Dr. Jill Biden. Republicans, you’ve been warned.) Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2023
Robert F Kennedy Jr to challenge for Democratic nomination Kennedy Jr, an anti-vaccine activist and scion of one of the country’s most famous families, is running for president. Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2023
Editorial: How Medicaid purge will hurt Floridians The federal government’s temporary expansion of Medicaid during the pandemic helped millions of Floridians weather the public health crisis. With that coverage ending, Florida needs to carefully draw down the rolls, ensuring that those eligible continue to receive uninterrupted care, that health providers don’t suffer financial shock and that community… Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2023
Patricia Murphy: You can’t afford to ignore Marjorie Taylor Greene It took less than 60 seconds for the backlash against “60 Minutes” to start after the flagship CBS program announced it would feature U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on last Sunday’s show. Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2023
Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2023 Editorial: Kevin McCarthy is upholding Trump’s brag he would never lose supporters over a crime At a campaign rally in Iowa in 2016, then presidential candidate Donald Trump said the following:
Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2023 Who is Mike Lindell and what is his net worth? MyPillow founder and Donald Trump supporter seen at Trump rally Lindell was among the supporters watching on as the former US president spoke after his NYC arraignment
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023 AP News Digest 3 am Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan.
Zenger · Apr 6, 2023 Court Denies Trump To Attempt To Block Testimony In Election Conspiracy Probe Former President Donald Trump's legal woes continue to pile up as he faces multiple lawsuits and investigations
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023 Trump attacks judge’s family and calls Alvin Bragg a ‘criminal’ at Mar-a-Lago despite court warning Hours after arrest, former president lambasts ‘radical left lunatics’ and says US is a ‘nation in decline’
WEKU · Apr 6, 2023 The governors from Indiana and Idaho sign bans on gender-affirming care Governors in Indiana and Idaho sign into law bills banning gender-affirming care for minors, as Republican-led legislatures continue to curb LGBTQ+ rights this year.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2023 A Wary US Watches Trump in Criminal Court, Hoping for Justice Former US President Donald Trump's surrender on criminal charges Tuesday was marked by clashes between his fans and foes outside a downtown Manhattan courtroom, and a now-familiar cycle of name-calling and outrage from lawmakers and Trump himself. But many Americans who say they are watching this case and other Trump…
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023 GOP's DeSantis visits Whitmer's Michigan, the 'anti-Florida' Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is going to the northern Michigan community of Midland for a county GOP event Thursday before heading to speak at Hillsdale College
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2023 The big surprise when the Trump circus came back to town? How boring he has become The old showman’s supporters had to supply the fun when he went to court, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
Ballotpedia · Apr 6, 2023 Election legislation roundup: New Mexico State Legislature As of April 2, members of the New Mexico State Legislature, which includes the New Mexico House of Representatives and the New Mexico State Senate, have passed four bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of the four bills passed this year, four have been enacted.…
Ballotpedia · Apr 6, 2023 Election legislation roundup: Indiana General Assembly As of April 2, members of the Indiana General Assembly, which includes the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana State Senate, have passed two bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those two bills, legislators passed two during the week of March 27-April 2.…