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How Johnson did it: Flawless execution of ‘smart typical playbook in Chicago politics’ won mayoral race

Johnson won 29 of 50 wards, including a clean sweep of majority African-American wards. He won six Hispanic majority wards to Vallas’ nine. Johnson sealed the deal along the progressive-minded north lakefront and the hipster Milwaukee Avenue corridor.

Chicago Sun-Times

The shadow speaker: Trump scrambles House GOP's agenda with new focus on indictment

Trump called for Republicans to defund the FBI and DOJ.

Axios

NC bill would ban transgender females from playing on women’s high school sports teams

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republican lawmakers want to prevent transgender females from playing on female high school sports teams by adopting “biological participation requirements.”

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A N.C. lawmaker has switched parties, creating a path to stricter abortion laws

North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham announced she was switching affiliation on Wednesday — a move that gives the Republicans a veto-proof majority in the state.

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Trump comment adds fuel to House push to cut DOJ funds

WASHINGTON — House Republicans already had floated the use of congressional appropriations power to retaliate against the state felony charges filed against Donald Trump — and then came the former president’s all-caps post on social media Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Idaho to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth

Idaho’s Republican governor has signed a bill criminalizing gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth starting next year

The Independent UK

On DeSantis turf, Newsom decries conservative education push

Appearing on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ turf, California Gov. Gavin Newsom decried what he called a conservative attempt to reshape education in the U.S., most notably at progressive institutions like New College of Florida

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‘Boogeyman’: Why Republicans invoke Soros to defend Trump

Right-wing claims about liberal donor being behind former US president’s charges are a conspiracy theory, critics say.

Al Jazeera

Donor Privacy and Disclosure Digest: April 2023

Welcome to Ballotpedia’s Donor Privacy and Disclosure Digest! This monthly newsletter provides news and information on key policy changes, a breakdown of state legislation, and an overview of pivotal legal decisions and case developments. In this issue, you’ll find:

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Trump remains the most popular Republican despite his indictment

Hours after his courtroom appearance, it was clear the former president’s fundamental political calculus is unchanged

The Guardian - US

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bizarre new theory about Trump’s arrest: ‘Democrats would give anything to have him’

Georgia Republican travelled to New York for the former president’s arraignment

The Independent UK

Indiana governor signs ban on gender-affirming health care

Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday signed a bill that bans all gender-affirming care for minors in the state, joining at least 12 other states that have enacted laws restricting or banning such care

The Independent UK

Amid polarization, minority party lawmakers face penalties

A Democratic lawmaker in Oklahoma is kicked off committees

The Independent UK

Trump's bravado tested as legal woes overlap with campaign

Donald Trump has tried to use Tuesday’s history-making appearance as a rallying cry for supporters as he wages a comeback bid for the White House

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Kansas lawmakers poised to override veto on trans athletes

Republican legislators in Kansas are poised to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill to ban transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports from kindergarten through college

McClatchy Washington Bureau

As other Republicans rush to Trump’s defense, Mitch McConnell stays silent

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell is staying mum on the unprecedented criminal charges facing his enduring political nemesis, former President Donald Trump.

The Independent UK

‘It seems clear who they are standing with’: The Tennessee drag show that tore a college community apart

Students at East Tennessee State wanted to organize a family-friendly event before a state-wide ban on drag shows went into effect. It became so popular that everyone from presidential candidate Marianne Williamson to Representative Gloria Johnson planned to attend. But the college had other ideas. Skylar Baker-Jordan reports

Roll Call

Trump comment adds fuel to House push to cut DOJ funds - Roll Call

House Republicans have floated the use of congressional spending power to respond to the state felony charges filed against Donald Trump.

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Jonathan Bernstein: Trump isn’t Republicans’ only headache

Republicans have a big problem. No, not the guy who got indicted. At least not directly.

The Guardian - US

Wisconsin senate supermajority win gives Republicans impeachment power

Republicans control 22 of 33 senate seats, giving them necessary votes to impeach officials including Democratic governor

Tribune News Service

Switching parties, Rep. Tricia Cotham is formally welcomed to NC House GOP caucus

RALEIGH, N.C. — Democratic State Rep. Tricia Cotham joined House and Senate GOP leaders at the North Carolina GOP headquarters Wednesday morning to announce that she is switching parties to become a member of the House Republican caucus.

Daily Mirror

Democrats WANT Donald Trump to be Republican nominee as indictment helps 'Project Fear'

Donald Trump has officially been brought to justice, but what will the forthcoming impact of today's prosecution be on US politics? An international politics expert provides an immediate analysis of the latest developments for The Mirror

Reuters

Trump, newly charged, urges defunding US Justice Department and FBI

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on his fellow Republicans in Congress to slash funding for the U.S. Justice Department and the FBI, one day after pleading not guilty in New York to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.

The Independent UK

Ohio Republican lawmaker falsely claims to be MIT graduate

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology says a freshman state lawmaker in Ohio falsely claimed to have graduated from the prestigious university

Tribune News Service

Democrats savor Wisconsin win to blunt Republicans on abortion, vote map

A flip of the Wisconsin Supreme Court gives Democrats an opening to use legal challenges to try to undo decades of Republican policies—with abortion access and election law high on their wish list.

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