PGA Tour taps top Kevin McCarthy confidant in LIV fight PGA Tour vs. LIV Golf is a political fight, not just a business competition. Axios · Dec 1, 2022
Carl P. Leubsdorf: No surprise that trust in Supreme Court has slipped Public trust in the Supreme Court has dropped sharply, a Gallup poll found this fall. It’s hardly surprising, given an array of recent factors involving the justices, their opinions and supporters. Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022
House GOP push to impeach DHS chief could split caucus next year - Roll Call A push from some House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border security could divide the caucus. Roll Call · Dec 1, 2022
DeSantis to showcase ‘blueprint for governance’ in new book, fueling 2024 speculation Gov. Ron DeSantis is writing an autobiography that will publish early next year, yet another sign that the Florida governor is getting serious about a 2024 presidential run in the wake of his landslide reelection win. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 1, 2022
Ky. Democrats move to push gerrymandering case to state Supreme Court LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Democratic Party didn’t get exactly what it wanted when Franklin Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate ruled against its case arguing that the GOP-controlled redistricting maps went against the Kentucky constitution. Now, the party is looking to take the case to the Kentucky Supreme Court. Tribune News Service · Nov 30, 2022
House GOP votes down proposal to ban earmarks WASHINGTON — Earmarks are here to stay — at least for one more Congress. Tribune News Service · Nov 30, 2022
Florida Gov. DeSantis’ office relied on GOP sheriffs, others to target prosecutor Andrew Warren TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On the first day of the trial in which ousted Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren is trying to get his job back, a top official for Gov. Ron DeSantis testified that he did a thorough job figuring out that Warren was a troublingly progressive prosecutor who was… Tribune News Service · Nov 30, 2022
GOP's SCOTUS election case may backfire Moore v. Harper could transform the law — but not in the way that many pundits, or even politicians, anticipate Salon · Nov 30, 2022
Pa. Senate formally accepts articles of impeachment against Philly DA Larry Krasner HARRISBURG, Pa. ― The Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday voted to formally accept the articles of impeachment filed by the state House against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, setting the stage for a January trial on whether to remove the progressive prosecutor from office. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 30, 2022
GOP rebels threaten McCarthy speaker bid Rep. Andy Biggs says there are about 20 "pretty hard nos" in the Republican Party against McCarthy Salon · Nov 30, 2022
AZ GOP county disenfranchises own voters Cochise County's refusal to certify election would only shrink GOP's vote total Salon · Nov 30, 2022
Indiana Sen. Mike Braun to run for governor of the state in 2024 Braun filed the paperwork for a gubernatorial run with the secretary of state’s office Tuesday. Axios · Nov 30, 2022
Herschel Walker’s stumbles complicate final stretch of his runoff bid ATLANTA — As a surge of Georgia voters streamed to the polls this weekend, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock headlined a half-dozen rallies across metro Atlanta. Herschel Walker, his Republican opponent, was nearly invisible, without a public event for five days. Tribune News Service · Nov 30, 2022
GOP's new "autopsy": Need more Trump! Remember 2013, when Republicans were advised to moderate their message and tone down the racism? Neither do they Salon · Nov 30, 2022
Roll Call · Nov 30, 2022 House GOP votes down earmark ban proposal - Roll Call House Republicans voted Wednesday against a proposed earmark ban as GOP leader Kevin McCarthy seeks support for his speaker bid.
Los Angeles Times · Nov 30, 2022 How Biden is navigating his rocky relationship with McCarthy WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, addressing a postelection gathering of congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday, said he hoped he could work with Congress on funding the government, responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and supporting Ukraine.
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022 Next generation: Hakeem Jeffries set to lead House Democrats House Democrats are poised to usher in a new generation of leaders
WEKU · Nov 30, 2022 Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected as leader of the House Democrats Jeffries will replace Rep. Nancy Pelosi as the top elected Democratic leader. He represents a generational shift and faces challenges in a GOP House in January.
Axios · Nov 30, 2022 McCarthy meets with critics in fresh effort to secure speaker votes Several right-wing Republicans are still publicly vowing to deny McCarthy crucial votes.
Miami Herald · Nov 30, 2022 Editorial: Trump dines with white supremacist. Does he condemn his views? What do you think? Perhaps it’s a mere coincidence that Donald Trump, white nationalists and far-right extremists find themselves so often mentioned in the same sentence.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Nov 30, 2022 Editorial: Twitter, Trump and Musk help empower and legitimize modern-day brownshirts There comes a time when the social media-consuming public needs to step back and ask whether their continued use of a particular service might be doing more harm than good. Elon Musk’s Twitter might have reached such a turning point in the public’s eye, just as Donald Trump’s recent dinner…
Tribune News Service · Nov 30, 2022 Warnock won in a 2021 Georgia runoff race. Now Democrats need him to do it again A victory by Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in next week’s Georgia runoff election would hand his party a crucial 51st seat and some concrete advantages over Republicans.
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022 Election certification delays few, but a 'test run' for 2024 Only scattered challenges to certification of the midterm election have been reported in the U.S., none of which is based on any problems with the accuracy of the results
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022 Trump's dinner disaster sparks new rules for his campaign Donald Trump is betting he can win his way back to the White House by reviving the outsider appeal that fueled his success in 2016
Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022 McCarthy says he will not drop out of speaker contention WASHINGTON — House Republicans’ speaker nominee Kevin McCarthy does not yet have enough votes to win a floor election in January, but he told reporters Tuesday he will not drop out of the running and plans to take the fight to the floor if necessary.