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Earmarks’ future unclear as Republicans split ahead of midterms

WASHINGTON — Potential changes in control of one or both chambers in the midterm elections could put the practice of earmarking federal funds for local projects on the chopping block in the next Congress.

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Michael Hiltzik: Republicans attacking student loan relief as a taxpayer burden got degrees on taxpayers' dime

President Joe Biden's student loan relief proposal, including a freeze on payments through the end of the year and forgiveness of $10,000 to $20,000 in loan balances, has elicited predictable cries of outrage from Republicans.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Trump and DeSantis put their thumbs on the scale and emerged as winners in Miami-Dade

Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing to become an omnipresent force in Florida politics with loyalists at all levels of government who will push his agenda. He’s taken a page out of the playbook of the man whose support thrust him into political stardom four years ago, Donald Trump.

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President Biden kicks off Democratic midterm push at Maryland rally

ROCKVILLE, Md. — President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee kicked off the party’s midterm campaign Thursday in Maryland’s safely Democratic suburbs with a show of solidarity that showcased Wes Moore, a rising star with a good shot at flipping the state’s governorship.

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Matt Bevin for Kentucky governor ... again? GOP primary field in 2023 could grow more crowded

LEXINGTON, Ky. — He may not have dropped $5 million on a piece of prize-winning pork, but former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin didn’t go unnoticed at Thursday’s Kentucky Farm Bureau Annual Country Ham Breakfast.

Tribune News Service

The stakes are high if Donald Trump is prosecuted

What if Trump is tried and acquitted? How much stronger will he seem to the base?

Chicago Sun-Times

White House trolls Marjorie Taylor Greene for student loan criticism: ‘She had $183k in PPP loans repaid’

White House called out multiple GOP leaders for criticising student debt plan after taking government loan forgiveness during pandemic

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Ruling keeps Arizona voting access measure on the ballot

.A judge in Phoenix has ruled that an Arizona initiative expanding voting access and rolling back a host of restrictions enacted by the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature and GOP Gov. Doug Ducey will be on the November ballot. Thursday's ruling will stand unless opponents of the Free and Fair Elections Act…

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Newsom gives $100,000 to Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Democratic opponent

With his reelection against a little-known GOP state senator more or less assured, Gov. Gavin Newsom waded deeper into the politics of far-away Florida with his Thursday announcement of a $100,000 donation to the Democrat running against Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Ga. Gov. Kemp’s grand jury testimony still in question after courtroom clash

ATLANTA — A Fulton County judge on Thursday did not indicate how he would rule on a request from Republican Gov. Brian Kemp to block a subpoena for his testimony before the special purpose grand jury studying whether President Donald Trump and his allies violated state law when they sought…

Tribune News Service

Views on pandemic clash in politically divided Kentucky

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear defended his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and offered a spirited assessment of the state’s future after a series of tragedies

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At the Races: If Democrats can make it there - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call

Lawmakers may argue about climate change, but they want seawalls

As ocean levels rise, members of Congress are turning to simple tools to protect their districts: seawalls.

Roll Call

What has Trump been doing since FBI searched his home?

Former president is frustrated but ‘cheerful’ after FBI search at Mar-a-Lago, close associates say

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Trump launches fresh attack on ‘pawn’ Mitch McConnell and calls for new GOP Senate leader

‘A new Republican Leader in the Senate should be picked immediately,’ Trump claims

Tribune News Service

New poll: Support for abortion access reaches all-time high in Pa., while Oz and Mastriano continue to trail Fetterman and Shapiro

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Support for abortion access among Pennsylvania voters reached an all-time high this month, according to a Franklin and Marshall College poll released Thursday.

The Independent UK

US government shuts down disinformation board that GOP criticised

The termination of the Disinformation Governance Board comes three months after it was suspended amid outrage from conservatives who claimed it would be weaponised against them

Roll Call

Earmarks’ future unclear as Republicans split ahead of midterms - Roll Call

Potential changes in control of one or both chambers could put earmarks for local projects on the chopping block.

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Salon

Will America back away from madness?

Some Trump voters are ripe for deprogramming. Instead of calling them names, let's work together to save America

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House Judiciary Committee Republicans claim Facebook hid still-visible student loans post

Committee’s GOP members are notorious for using social media feeds to rant about Democrats and denigrate 6 January hearings

Axios

Democrats use abortion to blunt the GOP's midterm advantage

It's a reset for a party that was defensive and disillusioned when Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Tribune News Service

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Moderates' success continues in Democratic races

For the last two campaigns, Republicans have taken advantage of some loud left-wing Democratic voices to falsely label their entire party as embracing neo-socialist policies and such unpopular ideas as defunding local police departments.

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Biden kicks off midterm rally in safely Democratic Maryland

President Joe Biden is aiming to turn months of legislative accomplishments into political energy

Axios

House GOP campaign arm dismisses NY-19 loss as “quirk”

Many House Republicans are quietly criticizing Emmer for being too distracted by his goal of becoming GOP Whip after the election.

Los Angeles Times

Biden will cancel $10,000 of student debt for many borrowers

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is canceling $10,000 in student debt for individuals earning less than $125,000 annually and extending a pause on loan repayments for all borrowers through the end of the year.

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