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Can Donald Trump still be elected president now he’s been indicted?

The indictment marks the first time an investigation into Trump’s inner circle has actually impacted the former president himself

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Push in states for $20 minimum wage as inflation persists

Just years after labor activists persuaded a handful of states to raise their minimum wage to $15 per hour, workers initially thrilled with the pay bump are finding their hard-won gains erased by inflation

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

6th, 21st Ward candidates discuss future of South Side ahead of runoff: Time to ‘resurrect dreams of residents’

Four community leaders vie for City Council seats left open by the departures of longtime alderpersons Sawyer and Brookins.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2023

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Wisconsin’s disabled voters face barriers amid ‘massive confusion’

Disabled voters push for better protection voting absentee and with assistance after temporary ban that disenfranchised some

The Guardian - US · Mar 28, 2023

Trump yearns to be an iconic cult leader

His campaign denies Trump wanted to invoke the specter of David Koresh, 30 years after Waco. We're not that dumb

Salon · Mar 28, 2023

Texas Republicans, once allied with prosecutors, seek to rein them in

Some local district and county attorneys have said they will not pursue abortion-related cases, or prioritize certain drug, property and election crimes.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 28, 2023

Lightfoot put Knudsen in 43rd Ward seat — and into runoff against challenger Comer

Five months after a City Council appointment from Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Ald. Timmy Knudsen only got about a quarter of the vote in February. Now he’s lining up other Democratic support to survive a runoff with Brian Comer.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2023

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Trump's lawyer may have doomed him

Trump was already in trouble in the Mar-a-Lago case. But his own attorney, Evan Corcoran, may have sunk him

Salon · Mar 28, 2023

Now Trump threatens Armageddon

Trump vows a "final battle" against his "enemies" — the message to his followers could hardly be clearer

Salon · Mar 28, 2023

First look: New leader, new mission for pro-Biden group

Build Back Together will focus on helping progressive groups tout president's record.

Axios · Mar 28, 2023

Trump says Ron DeSantis would be working in a pizza parlour if it wasn’t for him

‘Not friends. I didn’t know him well,’ says Trump

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Trump’s verbal assaults pose risks to prosecutors and could fuel violence

Trump has resorted to ‘incendiary rhetoric’ to deter investigations and to rile up his base, experts say, and shows no sign of letting up

The Guardian - US · Mar 28, 2023

One state may see a new official flag

Welcome to the Tuesday, March 28, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Mar 28, 2023

Editorial: Kansas Bill of Rights is null and void when it comes to abortion, Kobach’s office says

Monday morning, the Kansas Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases testing the limits of abortion rights. It did not appear to go well for the state’s attorney who sought to undermine a woman’s right to choose.

Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2023

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The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 28, 2023

Helen Gym wants to finish the fight she started 30 years ago. Would she be Philadelphia's activist-mayor?

PHILADELPHIA — Helen Gym was in the way.

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Georgia bill is latest GOP effort targeting prosecutors

A new Georgia commission to discipline and remove wayward prosecutors would be the latest move by Republicans nationwide to ratchet up oversight

The Guardian - US · Mar 28, 2023

Trump builds national lead over DeSantis but faces closer race in early-voting states

New polls show DeSantis eight points up on Trump in Iowa, which will kick off the primary, and level in New Hampshire, the second state to vote

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2023

It’s Democratic establishment vs. progressives in two North Side ward runoffs

A housing organizer faces a Walgreens executive in the 46th Ward. In the 48th, a housing developer backed by the outgoing alderperson is running against a small business owner who would be the first Filipina on the City Council.

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The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

House GOP to subpoena Blinken over Afghanistan dissent cable

House Republicans plan to deliver a subpoena to Secretary of State Antony Blinken for classified cables related to the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2023

Senate Republicans try a new tactic to overturn Biden’s student loan plan

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are attempting to overturn President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program by deploying a procedural tactic that allows them to avert a filibuster and pass it by a simple majority.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 28, 2023

Chicago mayoral contenders Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson trade attacks over ‘MAGA’ signs, ‘racist’ criticism over defund the police

CHICAGO — Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas escalated their attacks on one another as Chicago’s mayoral race entered the final week of campaigning before the April 4 election.

Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2023

Conn. lieutenant governor launches Reproductive Freedom Coalition, a ‘firewall’ for abortion rights

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz launched a Reproductive Freedom Coalition Monday composed of lieutenant governors from 22 states and territories who plan to act as a “firewall” against diminishing reproductive freedoms in the U.S.

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Christie: GOP needs someone who can quickly take down Trump

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is mulling another presidential run, says Republicans need a candidate who can execute a quick takedown of Donald Trump

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2023

The racist history of Chicago’s FOP

The FOP has, without exception, vociferously opposed every proposed police reform and effort to obtain police transparency.

Tribune News Service · Mar 27, 2023

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp could sign measure to give state new power over DAs

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp could soon sign a measure to create a state board with powers to punish or even oust local district attorneys as Republicans seek sweeping oversight over prosecutors they accuse of skirting their duties.

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