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McCarthy: Democrats could influence House speaker pick if GOP doesn't unite

"If we play games on the floor, the Democrats can end up picking who the speaker is."

Axios · Nov 29, 2022

Record 301K early votes cast in one day in Georgia runoff for US Senate

ATLANTA — Georgia voters set a single-day early turnout record Monday as 301,500 people stormed to the polls on the first day they were open in most counties ahead of the U.S. Senate runoff.

Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022

Senate to vote on landmark bill to protect same-sex marriage

The Senate is set to vote Tuesday on legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages, putting Congress one step closer to passing the landmark bill and ensuring that such unions are enshrined in federal law

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Jean Guerrero: Latino support for Karen Bass should put an end to talk of Black-brown strife

Karen Bass' victory in the Los Angeles mayoral race was another blow to the popular caricature of Latino voters as trending conservative.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 29, 2022

Hakeem Jeffries’ likely elevation set to please US pro-Israel groups

Democrat set to succeed Nancy Pelosi maintains ties to Aipac and others but could be challenged by critics in his own caucus

The Guardian - US · Nov 29, 2022

US courts ruling in favor of justice department turns legal tide on Trump

The ex-president’s supporters will no longer be able to avoid testifying before grand juries in Washington DC and Georgia

The Guardian - US · Nov 29, 2022

Mitt Romney calls Trump a ‘gargoyle’ over ‘disgusting’ meeting with Kanye West and Nick Fuentes

‘Having dinner with those people was disgusting’

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

GOP's new committee leaders prepare blitz of investigations

House Republicans are promising aggressive oversight of the Biden administration once they assume the majority next year

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Trump's immunity claim in 2020 civil rights lawsuit is rejected by judge

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump can’t claim presidential immunity to avoid a lawsuit that accuses him of civil rights violations in his efforts to undermine the results of the 2020 election, a federal judge ruled Monday.

Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022

Bipartisan Michigan board votes 4-0 to certify Nov. 8 election results

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Board of State Canvassers voted unanimously Monday to certify the results of the state’s Nov. 8 general election during an at-capacity, hours-long meeting in which two audience members were escorted out by police.

Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022