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South Carolina advances 6-week abortion ban

South Carolina's Republican-controlled state House of Representatives late Wednesday passed a "fetal heartbeat" bill to ban abortions about six weeks into pregnancy, before most people know they are pregnant, moving it to the state Senate where its fate is less certain.

Reuters

Texas Legislature OKs ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Texas would soon become the largest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors under a bill now headed to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott

The Independent UK

Montana becomes first US state to ban China-based app TikTok

Montana has become the first US state to completely ban the TikTok app after Republican governor Greg Gianforte signed a bill into law on Wednesday.

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North Carolina Republican apologises for ‘thinly-veiled racial’ attack

‘Would you have not been able to achieve these if you were not an athlete or a minority?’

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Montana governor signs into law first-of-its-kind TikTok ban

Governor Greg Gianforte, a Republican, denounced the social media app’s alleged ties to China’s Communist government.

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House Dem flips the script on GOP, crime

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett calls out House Republicans

Salon

Republican-appointed federal judges grill FDA in mifepristone hearing

A legal challenge against a widely used abortion drug could be headed to the Supreme Court

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Nikki Haley calls for pardon for Daniel Penny in Jordan Neely chokehold death

Republicans portray Neely’s death as reasonable response to supposed threat

The Independent UK

Effort to expel Santos falters as Republicans vote to send measure to Ethics Committee

A resolution to expel New York Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress is being referred to the House Ethics Committee

The Independent UK

On abortion, Democrats take a risk on repeal of parental notification laws

Illinois repealed parental notification in 2021. Bills to repeal these laws are being introduced in Minnesota, Oregon, Michigan and elsewhere, and it’s creating a divide in the party, S.E. Cupp writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Democrats to urge Biden to use 14th amendment powers to avert ‘global economic catastrophe’

Senators including Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders argue in letter that Republicans are not negotiating ‘in good faith’

The Guardian - US

Daniel Cameron defeats eleven other candidates in the Republican primary for governor of Kentucky

Daniel Cameron defeated Ryan Quarles, Kelly Craft, and nine other candidates in the Republican primary for governor of Kentucky on May 16. Cameron will face incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear (D) in the general election on Nov. 7.

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McCaffery defeats Kunselman in Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat

Daniel McCaffery defeated Deborah Kunselman in the Democratic primary for one seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 16. McCaffery will face Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio—who won the Republican primary—in the general election on Nov. 7.

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‘Censorship’: US publisher sues over Florida book restrictions

The lawsuit alleges a county in the Republican-led state is cracking down on access to books on race and LGBTQ identity.

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Independent candidate poised to become first elected Black mayor of Colorado Springs

An independent mayoral candidate is poised to defeat his Republican opponent to become the first elected Black mayor in the conservative city of Colorado Springs, Colorado’s second largest city

Salon

"Shame": Protests and outrage at NC Dem

Rep. Tricia Cotham, R-N.C., switched from being a Dem last month but sponsored a bill codifying Roe four months ago

The Independent UK

State Department offers Republican lawmaker a chance to view Afghanistan dissent cable

The State Department is offering to allow the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee to view a classified cable from U.S. diplomats in Kabul sent shortly before the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan

Reason

Do Conservatives Actually Like RFK Jr., or Do They Just Think He'll Hurt Biden?

Democrats spent tens of millions of dollars last year's midterms meddling in Republican primaries. Republicans may now be borrowing a page from their playbook.

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Key takeaways from state and local US elections this week

Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who will likely run for president, faces setbacks in off-year vote on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Top pollster Frank Luntz says stress over Trump gave him a stroke

Republican messaging guru says Donald Trump’s presidency ‘made [his] head explode’

Salon

DeSantis snubbed; Dem wins in J'ville

Democrat Donna Deegan won 52 percent of the vote in the largest U.S. city currently led by GOP mayor

Al Jazeera

Biden, top Republican say confident debt default will be averted

Experts say a default would be catastrophic for US economy, but political standoff has persisted as deadline looms.

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Incumbent Adams defeats two candidates to win Kentucky’s Republican primary for secretary of state

Incumbent Michael Adams defeated two candidates—2015 Republican nominee Stephen Knipper and former state Rep. Allen Maricle—in the Republican primary for Kentucky secretary of state on May 16. Adams faces former state Rep. Charles Wheatley—the only candidate who ran for the Democratic nomination—in the general election on Nov. 7.

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Parker wins Philadelphia’s Democratic mayoral primary

Cherelle Parker defeated eight other candidates in the Democratic primary for mayor of Philadelphia on May 16. She faces David Oh—the only candidate who ran for the Republican nomination—in the general election on Nov. 7. Incumbent Jim Kenney (D) was first elected mayor in 2015 and was term-limited.

Roll Call

White House defends Biden’s travel to Japan amid debt talks - Roll Call

President Joe Biden heads to Japan as debt talks continue, but faces Republican criticism for leaving the country.

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