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Hard to read? Oregon GOP boycott comes down to reading level

Republicans blocking bills about abortion, gun control and gender-affirming healthcare in Oregon this week are basing their boycott on an obscure, 44-year-old state law that requires bill summaries to be written at the reading level of an 8th- or 9th-grader

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

DeSantis celebrates wins at end of busy legislative session

On the day he took office, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to pursue an agenda that would heal the state’s political divisions

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

N. Carolina legislature approves abortion rules; veto ahead

The Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature has approved a ban on nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy in response to last year’s overturning of Roe v. Wade at the U.S. Supreme Court

The Independent UK · May 4, 2023

Proud Boys leader and three others convicted of seditious conspiracy for January 6 attack – as it happened

Enrique Tarrio’s conviction follows seven-day jury deliberation

The Guardian - US · May 4, 2023

Can Biden and McCarthy avert a calamitous debt default? 3 evidence-backed leadership strategies that might help

The U.S. is teetering toward an unprecedented debt default that could come as soon as June 1, 2023.

The Conversation · May 4, 2023

Maryland Rep. David Trone announces US Senate run

Maryland Rep. David Trone says he will run for the U.S. Senate seat that will be open with the retirement of Sen. Ben Cardin

The Independent UK · May 4, 2023

Conservative Christians want more religion in public life. Texas lawmakers are listening.

Opponents of church-state separation have been emboldened by recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions and the growing acceptance of Christian nationalism on the right.

The Texas Tribune · May 4, 2023

MAGArich propel GOP through Trumpulence

With tech billionaire Peter Thiel showing reluctance to spend big, meet the other rich Republicans being wooed

Salon · May 4, 2023

"Good riddance": GOP lawmakers' private glee at Tucker Carlson firing

“Tucker being gone makes my life easier with many things including Ukraine,” one GOP lawmaker said

Axios · May 4, 2023

A year and a half out, these are 2024’s most vulnerable senators - Roll Call

Democrats dominate the Roll Call's first list of vulnerable Senate incumbents whose terms are up in November 2024.

Roll Call · May 4, 2023