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Dual court rulings throw confusion into abortion drug debate - Roll Call

Two federal judges issued dueling opinions Friday over the FDA's approval of an abortion drug more than 20 years ago.

Roll Call

Everything should be going right for Republicans; instead they’re getting bad headlines

The GOP is stuck talking about three things that hurt them with voters: Mr Trump, guns and abortion while the House GOP feuds

The Independent UK

Tennessee’s House expels 2 Democrats over gun protest, VP Harris travels to meet them

In an extraordinary act of political retaliation, Tennessee Republicans on Thursday expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the state Legislature for their role in a protest calling for more gun control in the aftermath of a deadly school shooting in Nashville. A third Democrat was narrowly spared by a one-vote margin.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to visit Japan

WASHINGTON -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, seen as a possible Republican Party presidential candidate for the 2024 U.S. presidential election, intends to visit Japan later this month, according to sources. If the visit is realized, it will be the first time for DeSantis to visit since assuming the office of…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, April 7, 2023

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent news.

Ballotpedia

Trump hush money judge gave $15 to Biden campaign as Republicans cry bias

The former president has already called the judge ‘highly partisan’ and called his family ‘Trump hating’

The Independent UK

Biden condemns ‘shocking’ Tennessee lawmaker expulsions over gun furor

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden condemned Tennessee Republicans’ expulsion of two lawmakers who protested a deadly Nashville school shooting last week, calling the episode unprecedented and criticizing GOP leaders for refusing to enact tighter gun-control laws.

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What to know about the ‘Tennessee Three’ House expulsions

Republican Tennessee lawmakers voted to expel two Black freshman Democrats for participating in a gun safety protest. A third member, who is white, kept her seat. The move is sparking national discussion about power, overreach and race in politics.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Clarence Thomas says he wasn't required to disclose travel costs paid by friends

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas issued a rare statement Friday in response to an investigative news report about unreported trips he received from a Republican donor that renewed Democratic criticisms of the high court’s ethical standards.

Tribune News Service

Chicago voters want far more than just ‘lock ‘em up’ rhetoric

Ginning up fears about crime and promising to throw more money at the police just aren’t enough by themselves any longer to win races.

Chicago Sun-Times

Republicans furious at Biden’s Afghanistan review, Democrats mum

A review released by the White House largely blamed former President Trump for chaotic US pullout from Afghanistan.

Al Jazeera

Biden condemns ‘shocking’ Tennessee expulsions over gun furor

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden condemned Tennessee Republicans’ expulsion of two lawmakers who protested a deadly Nashville school shooting last week, calling the episode unprecedented and calling out GOP leaders for refusing to enact tighter gun-control laws.

Tribune News Service

Kamala Harris to meet with expelled Tennessee lawmakers

Vice President Kamala Harris is making a last-minute trip to Tennessee on Friday, hours after the Republican-controlled House expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the state Legislature in retaliation for their role in a protest calling for more gun control in the aftermath of a deadly school shooting in Nashville

The Independent UK

Justice Clarence Thomas says he will disclose his free trips in the future

WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas said Friday that in the future, he will disclose free travel that he has taken with Harlan Crow, a prominent Republican donor.

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The Independent UK

In DeSantis' shadow, Florida Democrats fight to be relevant

Things are so bad for the Florida Democratic Party that the arrests of its party chair and Senate minority leader could be seen as a positive

Tribune News Service

Kansas lawmakers send bill restricting gender-affirming care for minors to governor

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature approved a third bill regulating the lives of transgender Kansans on Friday, this time banning hormone therapy and gender transition surgery for minors.

The Independent UK

Justice Thomas says he didn't have to disclose luxury trips

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says he wasn’t required to disclose the many trips he and his wife took that were paid for by a Republican megadonor

The Independent UK

Barack Obama and Al Gore join condemnation of Tennessee GOP for expelling Black lawmakers over gun protest

The former vice president who is a native of Tennessee and the former president said the expulsion was undemocratic

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The Guardian - US

Kamala Harris meets with Nashville lawmakers after Democrats expelled over anti-gun protests – as it happened

Vice-president visiting lawmakers at Fisk University as Republican-controlled house’s move condemned as racist

The Guardian - US

Harris visits ousted Tennessee lawmakers as Republicans accused of ‘overt racism’

GOP-controlled state house voted to expel Black lawmakers Justin Jones and Justin Pearson while sparing Gloria Johnson

Salon

GOP surprised by ferocious backlash

The GOP is an authoritarian, extremist political party that is out of the mainstream of American life

The Guardian - US

Democrats won a vital Wisconsin judgeship. But voting rights aren’t safe

Until we address gerrymandering nationwide, the good news from Wisconsin could be a temporary victory

Reason

Republicans' and Democrats' Refusal To Reform Social Security and Medicare Is Political Malpractice

In 10 years, the programs' funds will be insolvent. Over the next 30 years, they will run a $116 trillion shortfall.

The Week

Ron DeSantis: a faltering White House bid

“Is Ron DeSantis not yet ready for prime time?” asked Matt Lewis on The Daily Beast. Many Republicans thought the Florida governor had the best shot at wrestling the 2024 GOP presidential nomination away from Donald Trump, but his performance over recent weeks “has not instilled confidence”.

Tribune News Service

Republicans question EPA ‘good neighbor’ rule

WASHINGTON — The EPA’s recently finalized rule intended to help downwind states reach air quality standards has drawn the ire of Republican leaders who have questioned whether the agency has adequately considered its effects on industry and electric generation.

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