Replacing Feinstein can be complicated, Senate history shows - Roll Call California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein's request that she be replaced on the Judiciary Committee temporarily could get complicated. Roll Call · Apr 17, 2023
Kevin McCarthy hits Biden for not negotiating with GOP on debt limit Speaker does not indicate Republicans will block debt limit increase The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Biden's pick for top WH economist faces Senate grilling President Joe Biden’s next pick to lead the Council of Economic Advisers is bracing for a barrage of political attacks centered on how the White House has tackled inflation The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Republican fabulist George Santos announces re-election bid – as it happened New York congressman facing ethics investigation after admitting falsehoods The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2023
GOP states targeting diversity, equity efforts in higher ed Republican governors and lawmakers are increasingly targeting “diversity, equity and inclusion” initiatives in public colleges and universities The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Fox News has lost control of its viewers Fox News was founded to control the GOP base — but now the hosts are in the thrall of their worst viewers Salon · Apr 17, 2023
A look at Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro's 'common ground' approach in one of the nation's most politically divided states PHILADELPHIA — On an unusually warm morning in late March, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's convoy of black SUVs followed a winding gravel road down to a ninth-generation family farm in Lancaster County. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 17, 2023
Trump’s House GOP allies take fight to Manhattan DA's turf Republicans upset with Donald Trump’s indictment are escalating their war on the prosecutor who charged him, trying to embarrass him on his home turf The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
GOP leader McConnell returning to Senate after head injury Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell will be back at work in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, almost six weeks after a fall at a Washington-area hotel and undergoing extended treatment for a concussion The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
‘Fed up’ Democrats launch campaign to take back seat after Tricia Cotham flips to GOP Mecklenburg County Democrats cheered in excitement Sunday as party leaders vowed to win back N.C. Rep. Tricia Cotham’s seat after she switched to the Republican party. Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2023
New poll: DeSantis — not Trump — leads Biden in battleground states Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis narrowly leads President Joe Biden in the battleground states of Arizona and Pennsylvania, according to a poll of a hypothetical matchup between the two men in the 2024 presidential race. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 16, 2023
Ahead of GOP hearing in New York, Schumer calls on Republicans to denounce Trump's attacks on FBI If GOP lawmakers want to talk tough on criminal justice, they should start by denouncing former President Donald Trump’s attacks on the feds, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said. Tribune News Service · Apr 16, 2023
GOP quietly deleted tweet going after Dylan Mulvaney and Bud Light, one of its largest donors The since-deleted tweet comes amid ongoing conservative backlash waged against Anheuser-Busch for featuring a trans person in their latest advertisements The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2023
Scoop: DeSantis super PAC strafes Trump in first TV ad In the TV ad, the pro-DeSantis group says: “Donald Trump is being attacked by a Democrat prosecutor in New York. So why is he spending millions attacking the Republican governor of Florida?" Axios · Apr 16, 2023
Tribune News Service · Apr 16, 2023 The GOP is making it harder for college students to vote Republican lawmakers are making it harder for students to cast ballots where they attend school, after the GOP suffered stinging recent electoral losses largely because of an historic surge in turnout from younger voters backing Democrats.
Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2023 Kemp makes case for anyone but Trump in 2024 ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp delivered a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump on Saturday as he urged national Republican leaders to set aside the former president’s obsession with his 2020 election defeat and focus on issues that can attract broader support.
The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023 Trump threatens trans healthcare in NRA speech baselessly blaming gender-affirming care for violence LGBT+ advocates condemn the 2024 candidate’s speech as threats to transgender Americans fuel GOP campaigns
The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023 Trump raised $34M so far in 2023, including indictment bump Donald Trump's presidential campaign says he's raised more than $34 million for his 2024 White House run since the start of the year
The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023 Speaker McCarthy: 100 days in power and a tough road ahead When Rep. Kevin McCarthy emerged from the messy 15-ballot election in January to become House speaker, he said he was emboldened by the fight
The Guardian - US · Apr 15, 2023 ‘They created this’: are Republicans willing to lose elections to retain their abortion stance? The right has, for decades, relied on abortion to rally their conservative base, but now their unified policy is flagging
Chicago Tribune · Apr 15, 2023 Editorial: We must invest in the IRS. It’s the only way to ensure all Americans pay the taxes they owe Imagine investing $80 over a decade and getting a $180 return. Pretty good deal, right? Now multiply those figures by a billion dollars and you get an idea of how much American citizens will benefit from additional federal funds being allocated to the Internal Revenue Service.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 15, 2023 ‘What are you waiting for?’: DeSantis’ 2024 supporters worry he’s launching too late WASHINGTON — Ron DeSantis’ critics have spent weeks knocking his national political rollout, attacking his operation’s slow-motion pace and raising doubts about whether he’s already fallen irrevocably behind Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential primary.
The Guardian - US · Apr 15, 2023 Popularity is optional as Republicans find ways to impose minority rule Some of Trump’s party’s signature policies enjoy only meagre public support but rightwing judges and state legislators are proving adept at finding workarounds
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The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023 Abortion bans raise fears inside GOP about backlash in 2024 Leading Republicans are struggling to navigate the politics of abortion as they concede — publicly and privately — that the GOP’s anti-abortion policies are unpopular with the very voters they need to win the presidency