Trump claims he’s about to be charged. What happens next? The looming charges against a former president would be unprecedented. What does it mean for 2024, and beyond? The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2023
Haley, Ramaswamy among those taking on 'woke ideology' in SC Republicans who are seeking to lead their party in the 2024 presidential race are gathering in South Carolina this weekend The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2023
Covering an indicted Trump's campaign With criminal charges reportedly imminent, journalists consider how to cover Trump in an "unprecedented campaign" Salon · Mar 18, 2023
To tackle high housing costs, Texas lawmakers push to build more homes Housing advocates, builders and real estate experts agree that the state simply isn’t building enough homes to keep up with its booming population and economic growth. The Texas Tribune · Mar 18, 2023
Former President Donald Trump’s first 2024 campaign rally will be in Waco In his third consecutive bid for the White House, the former president hopes “Trump Country” supporters in Texas will turn out next Saturday. The Texas Tribune · Mar 18, 2023
Idaho lawmakers move forward with bills limiting ways to vote. Students push back BOISE, Idaho — A new prohibition on the use of student IDs to vote has already attracted two lawsuits, just two days after Gov. Brad Little signed the bill into law. Tribune News Service · Mar 18, 2023
Alaska education board supports keeping transgender girls off girls sports teams ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In an unannounced move, the Alaska board of education unanimously passed a resolution Thursday afternoon that urges the state education department to limit the participation of transgender girls in girls school sports. Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2023
2 Parkland parents speak out against Florida lawmakers’ tort reform bill TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Legislature’s sweeping efforts to protect insurance companies and businesses from lawsuits have drawn a variety of opponents: motorcycle riders, accident victims, doctors and even former President Donald J. Trump. Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2023
Markups? Floor votes? Senate appropriators say ‘yes we can’ WASHINGTON — New Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., knows that returning the chamber’s appropriations process to regular order “won’t be a walk in the park,” as she said during a news conference last week. Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2023
Veto of Kansas bill on trans athletes sets up override fight A Kansas bill banning transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports has been vetoed for the third year in a row The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023
GOP’s budget attack - Roll Call Senate Republican budget writers waged a multifront offensive on President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2024 budget request, while Democrats pointed to a Congressional Budget Office analysis to say House GOP budget plans are unrealistic. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Peter Cohn and Paul M. Krawzak assess how Biden’s blueprint was received… Roll Call · Mar 17, 2023
GOP leaders’ threat of US intervention has Mexican president whipping up frenzy MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s economy is facing economic and political challenges with a weakening U.S. dollar and drop in demand for goods. Protesters recently filled the streets here, repudiating what they called the leader’s push to dismantle a pillar of democracy. And insecurity cuts deeper into the fabric of society,… Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2023
Markups? Floor votes? Senate appropriators say 'yes we can' - Roll Call Senate Appropriations Committee leaders are vowing to mark up fiscal 2024 spending bills in committee and move them across the Senate floor. Roll Call · Mar 17, 2023
Texas, Florida push border laws as governors eye presidency Texas and Florida are being led by tough-talking Republican governors weighing presidential runs as their state lawmakers debate especially strict legislation on border security The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023
Salon · Mar 17, 2023 MAGA replaces Reaganism The Republican Party drops Reagan's revolution for Donald Trump's culture wars
Salon · Mar 17, 2023 The "woke" wars are worse than you think However racist you thought the "woke banks" talking point was, somehow it's even worse
Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2023 Q&A: New Majority Whip Tom Emmer is here to listen to colleagues, not bully them WASHINGTON — Warm and cuddly is not the approach you’d expect from a former college hockey star who’s now in a position called “majority whip,” but that’s how the House Republican Conference’s new No. 3, Tom Emmer, describes his job.
Chicago Tribune · Mar 17, 2023 Editorial: Don’t let incompetent bank executives derail the Fed’s inflation battle Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren thinks she knows who to blame for the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, and the financial fallout that followed.
Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2023 KY legislature bans gender-affirming care for kids after last-minute swap FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky General Assembly voted Thursday to ban gender-affirming care for transgender kids as a part of an omnibus anti-LGBTQ bill, following a last-minute committee substitute.
Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2023 Michigan Senate OKs 'history-making' gun control bills after deadly mass shootings LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate responded Thursday to last month's deadly shooting at Michigan State University by approving bills that would expand background check requirements for firearm purchases and allow guns to be taken from those deemed a risk to themselves or others.
Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023 Last-minute move revives ban on gender-affirming care for Kentucky youth. House OKs it FRANKFORT, Ky. — In a last-minute switch Thursday, Republicans revived an omnibus anti-LGBTQ bill, which includes a ban on gender-affirming health care for Kentucky’s transgender youth.
The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023 GOP congressmen: Halt offshore wind, probe whale deaths Republican congressmen are calling for a halt to offshore wind power projects
Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023 On Trump Force One, KFC is on the menu and 45 is still president Former President Donald Trump wants back in the White House — badly. Look no further than the recreation of Air Force One protocols on his recent trip to Iowa, the key Republican early-voting primary state.
Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023 Debt limit breach would be ‘devastating’ for banks, Yellen says at hearing WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen told senators on Thursday that the banking system remains sound in the aftermath of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. But she warned that failure to raise the debt limit in time would be devastating for banks after the turmoil.
The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023 New Hampshire Senate passes GOP-backed parents' rights bill New Hampshire has moved closer to adopting “parents’ bill of rights” legislation