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Local News Close-Up: Good Things Brewing in Milwaukee

Political money pouring in as city gears up for Republican convention

Broadcasting & Cable · Mar 27, 2023

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is running for Houston mayor

Jackson Lee enters a mayoral contest that is already well underway. The early frontrunner is state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, and his competitors include Chris Hollins, the former Harris County clerk, and Amanda Edwards, a former City Council member.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 27, 2023

Waco rally worse than "dog whistle"

"There's no reason to go to Waco, Texas, other than one thing"

Salon · Mar 27, 2023

Experts beg Trump lawyer: "Stop talking"

Attorney Joe Tacopina's media appearances over the weekend may have opened a "huge can of worms" for Trump

Salon · Mar 27, 2023

Incumbent Ald. Chris Taliaferro in runoff to keep 29th Ward seat

Taliaferro, chairman of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee, faces CB Johnson, leader of a nonprofit that helps people recover from drug use. On Feb. 28, Johnson ran strongest in the ward’s lowest-income areas.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 27, 2023

Presidential hopefuls are considering these 5 practical factors before launching their 2024 campaigns

The 2024 race for the White House is in motion. Democratic incumbent President Joe Biden said in October 2022 that he intends to seek a second term, even if he stopped short of making an official announcement. But – in what is expected to be a crowded Republican field –…

The Conversation · Mar 27, 2023

Trump attorney says Ron DeSantis will be left a ‘bloodied pulp’ if he takes on former president

Comments come at a time when Trump has been both upping his attacks on the Florida governor and drawing condemnation for his violent rhetoric against the likes of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023

Kansas court to review pair of unenforced abortion laws

The Kansas Supreme Court is considering how far the state can go in restricting abortion after a decisive statewide vote last year confirming that the state constitution protects abortion rights

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023

New Maryland clinic opening in post-Roe 'abortion desert'

A new Maryland abortion provider is opening next to deeply conservative West Virginia, where state lawmakers recently passed a near-total abortion ban

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023

Trouble sleeping? Trump posts on Truth Social at 3am as grand jury could meet today

In a sign the former president could be losing sleep over his potential looming indictment, he was sharing posts until 3.30am ET complaining about everything from Alvin Bragg’s probe to mail-in ballots and Ron DeSantis

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023