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Republicans throw lifeline to help confirm embattled Biden nominee Eric Garcetti

President Biden nominated Garcetti to be ambassador to India in July 2021.

Axios · Mar 15, 2023

Texas’ U.S. Rep. Chip Roy says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis should be president

The Austin Republican is the staunch conservative who led 19 House members in blocking Kevin McCarthy’s bid for the speakership. “I believe it’s time for a new generation of leadership,” he said of DeSantis.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 15, 2023

Over 100 FBI recordings will be played at ComEd trial, but defense claims jurors will hear no hard evidence of bribery

The opening statements Wednesday kicked off the highly anticipated trial of Madigan confidant Michael McClain, ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, former ComEd lobbyist John Hooker and onetime City Club President Jay Doherty.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 15, 2023

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Texas Senate confirms Jane Nelson as secretary of state

Nelson’s former colleagues in the Senate gave her resounding approval, avoiding another embarrassment for Gov. Greg Abbott, whose last three nominations for secretary of state did not receive confirmation.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 15, 2023

Senate clears way for final vote on Garcetti's nomination as ambassador to India

WASHINGTON — Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be ambassador to India cleared an important procedural hurdle on the Senate floor Wednesday, a strong indication that he will be confirmed to the post later in the day.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 15, 2023

Only New Mexico lawmakers don't get paid for their time. That might change this year

Most states pay or offer some financial compensation to state lawmakers for their work. Not New Mexico. That can be a barrier for many people trying to enter politics. A new bill could change that.

WEKU · Mar 15, 2023

New board of Chicago’s main police union has 27 elected members — but just 1 African American

Since 2014, Black officers have run for the Fraternal Order of Police board 28 times but have failed to win except for once.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 15, 2023

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Trump super PAC files ethics complaint against DeSantis over ‘shadow campaign’

Former president expands attacks against Florida governor

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Michael Cohen makes 2nd appearance before Trump grand jury

The New York grand jury investigating Donald Trump has been hearing more testimony from his former lawyer, Michael Cohen

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Lightfoot allies hatch plan to expand power on City Council before she heads out the door

Former Inspector General Joe Ferguson had pushed for a more independent Council, but slammed this approach as a “pre-emptive power move of the status quo wrapped in a package that includes meaningful reforms.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 15, 2023

Republicans quietly drop House investigation into Trump finances

‘I know exactly what I’m investigating: money the Bidens received from China,’ House Oversight & Accountability Chairman James Comer says

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Judge weighing abortion pill is favorite of conservatives

A Texas judge hearing a case that could throw into jeopardy access to the nation’s most common method of abortion is a former attorney for a Christian legal group who critics say is being sought out by conservative litigants because they believe he’ll be sympathetic to their causes

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Trump allies file ethics complaint against Gov. DeSantis

Allies of former President Donald Trump have filed a complaint with the Florida Commission on Ethics accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of violating campaign finance and ethics rules by running a shadow bid for the White House

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Expert: Trump "defense is a confession"

Trump's defense in the New York probe into Stormy Daniels hush-money payment appears to admit crimes, experts say

Salon · Mar 15, 2023

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Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 15, 2023

Donald Trump’s attacks might be hurting — or helping — Ron DeSantis

DeSantis isn’t even running yet, but he’s got Trump, the press and voters acting as if he is. Talk about an auspicious start to a presidential campaign.

Miami Herald · Mar 15, 2023

Students at Florida university want to keep diversity programs and classes, survey shows

MIAMI — Students at one Florida public university say that they have had positive experiences with diversity programming and classes at their university and feel that shutting them down would make them feel unsafe or hinder their education, according to recent survey results shared with the Miami Herald.

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Fox News now referencing DeSantis more than Trump, study reveals

Former president mentioned far more often on MSNBC and CNN compared to Fox News

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Texas announces takeover of Houston schools, stirring anger

Texas officials have announced a takeover of Houston’s nearly 200,000-student school district

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The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

FBI pushes back on Trump’s claims he ‘sent’ feds to help DeSantis stop election fraud in 2018

Ex-president claimed in November that he sent US attorneys and FBI agents to stop ballot fraud in Broward County

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 15, 2023

Former mayoral challenger Ja’Mal Green endorses Vallas in runoff; Kwame Raoul first statewide official to back Johnson

Green, a 27-year-old community activist, secured a series of promises he believes will improve the lives of African Americans. Raoul praised Johnson as “the right candidate to move Chicago forward.”

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Wisconsin Republicans propose abortion ban exceptions

Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature have unveiled a bill that would create rape and incest exceptions to the state’s 1849 abortion ban and clarify when abortions that protect the health of the mother would be allowed

Los Angeles Times · Mar 15, 2023

Political strife is harming California teens' high school experience, study says

LOS ANGELES — California is often cited as a bastion of left-leaning politics, with an electorate that voted for Joe Biden over Donald Trump by a nearly 2-1 ratio in 2020.

Zenger · Mar 15, 2023

Former Neo-Nazi Leader Jeff Schoep Reflects On His Turn Against White Supremacy

When Jeff Schoep, former head of the violently antisemitic National Socialist Movement, spoke why he turned away from racism

Salon · Mar 15, 2023

DeSantis trapped between Trump and MAGA

It is kind of like being stuck between a rock and a hard place

Salon · Mar 15, 2023

Ohio pols found guilty of bribery

“You don't have to look far to see that the FirstEnergy scandal is part of a broader trend.”

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