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Biden vetoes Congressional Review Act resolution that aimed to block ESG retirement plan rule

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

Ballotpedia · Mar 21, 2023

‘A great balancing act’: DeSantis’ response to potential Trump arrest an early ’24 test

MIAMI — The looming indictment of Donald Trump on charges he paid hush money to an adult film actress has put Ron DeSantis in an awkward position, forced to choose between joining most Republicans in defense of a political rival and taking advantage of a damaging criminal allegation.

Miami Herald · Mar 21, 2023

GOP leader passes confidence vote after social media uproar

Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally’s Republican Senate colleagues have cast a vote of confidence in his leadership after revelations that he repeatedly commented on posts of nearly nude photos of a young gay model and other LGBTQ personalities

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

The GOP validates Trump's incitement

By covering for Trump's crimes, Mike Pence and Kevin McCarthy are validating Trump's incitement

Salon · Mar 21, 2023

GOP freshman class president Russell Fry talks dad jokes, new House Republicans and Trump - Roll Call

Rep. Russell Fry of South Carolina says there's an opportunity to work with Democrats on issues like opioid addiction

Roll Call · Mar 21, 2023

GOP desperate to halt indictment

Rep. Jerry Nadler says last-ditch GOP attempts to stop Trump indictment are the real "weaponization" of government

Salon · Mar 21, 2023

Can moderates survive state politics? In Montana, they may be going extinct

Across the country, parties are consolidating political power in states and squeezing out the moderate middle. In Montana, that squeeze is changing political representation and whose voice counts.

WEKU · Mar 21, 2023

What Trump's 'arrest' claim says about his hold on politics and the 2024 election

Donald Trump claimed on social media that he will be arrested on Tuesday and called for mass protest. His unfounded claims showed his continued influence on the Republican Party.

WEKU · Mar 21, 2023

The Senate eyes a formal end to the Iraq War, and a reassertion of Congress' power

Twenty years after the invasion of Iraq, the U.S. Senate is moving to repeal the congressional authorization that provided the justification for the war.

WEKU · Mar 21, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visiting Michigan in April

DETROIT — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whom some Republicans are encouraging to seek their party's presidential nomination in 2024, is scheduled to visit the battleground state of Michigan in April, according to an invitation distributed by the Midland County GOP.

Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023