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Minn. GOP lieutenant governor candidate Birk criticized for comments on abortion, rape

MINNESOTA — Minnesota Republican lieutenant governor candidate Matt Birk appeared to double down Wednesday on controversial comments he made about abortion and women on the day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

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Kansas vote could allow ban, but abortion foes mum on plans

A vote is looming in Kansas that could clear the way for the Legislature to more strictly regulate or ban abortion, but abortion opponents are hesitating to say what they intend to do if they win

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Sen. Murray seeks 6th term at new inflection point for women

Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state is seeking her sixth term at a new inflection point for women

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Jan 6 panel to "humiliate" GOP lawmakers

Panel to focus on Republicans who have since tried to downplay the Capitol riot as "tourist visit"

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Republicans plot immigration moves if they control House - Roll Call

GOP lawmakers already planning how they’ll handle immigration issues if they emerge victorious in November and win control of the House.

Roll Call

Editorial: Maryland GOP goes down the right-wing rabbit hole

While the dust isn’t quite settled from Maryland’s primary election, at least one outcome is abundantly clear: Gov. Larry Hogan, Maryland’s two-term Republican governor and an aspiring presidential candidate who continues to poll exceptionally well in his home state, just got thoroughly repudiated by voters from his own party.

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Carl P. Leubsdorf: Reordering of the federal-state balance

It’s been more than a quarter-century since President Bill Clinton memorably proclaimed that “the era of big government is over.”

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House Dems move to protect contraception from Supreme Court

Democrats are pushing legislation through the House that would inscribe the right to use contraceptives into law

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Ohio Supreme Court overturns state’s congressional district boundaries; map to still be used for 2022 elections

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled 4-3 on July 19, 2022, that the congressional district boundaries that the Ohio Redistricting Commission adopted on March 2 were unconstitutional. Since the state’s 2022 primary elections were held on May 3 using the overturned districts, this year’s congressional elections will take place using the…

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At Highland Park massacre Senate hearing, Republicans on Judiciary panel reject assault weapons ban

When gunfire started at the July 4 parade, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering testified Wednesday, “Adults stared back, not comprehending. But the kids knew immediately this wasn’t a drill and they yelled to everyone to run and hide. They knew what was happening.”

Chicago Sun-Times

NY Democrats call for investigation of Rep. Lee Zeldin as part of Jan. 6 hearings

NEW YORK — The New York State Democratic Party is demanding the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection extend its probe to include GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin, who’s running against Gov. Kathy Hochul in this year’s gubernatorial race.

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Trump-backed election denier wins Maryland GOP governor primary

Democrats hope nomination of Dan Cox, whom they describe as ‘too extreme’, will help them in Democratic-leaning state.

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Democrats say they’re the most extreme Republicans to ever run for office. So, why are they helping them win?

Democrats are once again employing a controversial strategy to boost extremist Republican candidates in primary campaigns. Experts say they’re “playing with fire.”

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Mich. Democrats seek probe of 11 GOP lawmakers for 'seditious conspiracy' to overturn 2020 election

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan House Democrats introduced a resolution Wednesday asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate 11 of their Republican colleagues for attempting "to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election."

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GOP candidate: Left plays "rape card"

Republicans' candidate for lieutenant governor in Minnesota, former NFL Viking Matt Brix, under fire for comments

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GOP lawmakers praised Pence for his ‘courage’ in defying Trump on Jan 6 in closed-door meeting

Former vice president reportedly received praise during meeting of the Republican Study Committee

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Two GOP primary losers in Colorado fail to pay for recounts

Colorado's secretary of state has informed two candidates who lost their Republican primary races last month that it will not conduct a recount of their races because they have not paid for them

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Trump-backed Arizona governor hopeful appears to delete anti-Trump post after questions

Former TV anchor Kari Lake joins Ohio’s JD Vance on a growing list of Trump opponents-turned-supplicants

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New poll finds 53% of GOP voters would back Trump in 2024 and 72% of Democrats would back Biden

Among Democrats polled, 72 per cent said they’d back President Biden if the 2024 primary was held today, while 20 per cent said they’d opt for someone else

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Arizona GOP censures Rusty Bowers after Jan. 6 testimony

The Arizona Republican Party has censured state House Speaker Rusty Bowers after his gripping public testimony before the Jan. 6 House committee about Donald Trump’s relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election

Salon

The press grades Republicans on a curve

Sorry, media, support for same-sex marriage is not "bipartisan"

Axios

Senators unveil bipartisan legislation to reform counting of electors in wake of Jan. 6

A new bill would clarify the role of the vice president in certifying presidential elections.

Mic

Anti-abortion GOP candidate Matt Birk lashes out at people who think women “should have careers”

Minnesota Republican Matt Birk also said people “always want to go to the rape card” to justify abortions.

Axios

House Republicans praise Mike Pence for "courage" on Jan. 6

Pence spoke at a meeting with the Republican Study Committee, the largest bloc of House conservatives.

Salon

Maryland GOP nominates "QAnon whackjob"

Maryland GOP picks election conspiracist Dan Cox and neo-Confederate activist Michael Peroutka for top jobs

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