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Democrats hope abortion can help them keep hold of suburban voters, but Republicans say it’s still all about inflation

PHILADELPHIA — Days after the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion, Rep. Susan Wild went to a rally in Easton, where a woman held an 8-month-old. She lamented that the child “had more rights eight months ago than she does now,” Wild recalled.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Lt. Gov. candidate's involvement in 'fake' GOP electors draws Republican scrutiny

ATLANTA — State Sen. Burt Jones' role on a phony slate of GOP electors in Georgia, designed to help Donald Trump's failed effort to overturn Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election, is drawing increased scrutiny as the Republican vies to become the state's next lieutenant governor.

Tribune News Service

Attacks on DeSantis go national as 2024 presidential talk grows

ORLANDO, Fla. — A semi-secret fundraising trip to Utah and an ad from The Lincoln Project are just the latest developments suggesting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to seek the GOP nomination for president in 2024, even if former President Donald Trump runs again.

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Feces mailed to Ohio GOP lawmakers; post office investigates

A federal investigation is underway after feces were sent to Ohio's 25 Republican state senators

The Independent UK

Ingraham ups call to "defund" education

Along with Florida's new law, the GOP end game comes in to view: To turn Americans into a bunch of ignoramuses

Salon

Pa. Senate GOP committee advances late-night amendment to restrict abortion, require voter ID

HARRISBURG, Pa. — After 11 p.m. Thursday night, members of a state Senate committee advanced a constitutional amendment that would declare Pennsylvania residents do not have "any rights relating" to abortion, as well as a provision to require voter IDs when casting a ballot in the state.

Tribune News Service

Abrams builds huge financial edge over Kemp in 2022

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams has far outpaced Gov. Brian Kemp in the race for campaign cash, collecting more than $28 million since she launched a second bid for Georgia’s top office. The bitter rivals have already raised more in their rematch than they did during their entire 2018 campaign.

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Trump's Watergate: Cipollone speaks up

The Jan. 6 committee will finally interview Pat Cipollone, the former White House counsel who has avoided the probe

Salon

Memes showing Trump ‘bombing’ Georgia Guidestones appeared on Truth Social days before attack

Photoshopped image appeared amid GOP candidate’s campaign

The Independent UK

Editorial: Talk radio hosts revive fraud lies as explanation for any fall election losses

Apparently, President Donald Trump’s big lie wasn’t enough, no matter how many times his 2020 election-fraud claims have been debunked. Right-wing radio hosts around the country are planting in the minds of listeners the idea that Democrats cannot possibly win the elections this November without engaging in massive fraud —…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Latest Fulton subpoenas indicate escalation of Trump investigation

ATLANTA —The latest moves from a Fulton County special grand jury suggest the criminal investigation examining potential interference in Georgia's 2020 elections is entering a new, more contentious phase that's drawing increasingly closer to former President Donald Trump.

Tribune News Service

How could Texas Republicans further restrict abortion next year?

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republicans have led the charge to pass laws to restrict abortion for nearly a quarter-century, but until recently, federal courts let the procedure continue, striking down laws that impinged too much on what was for 49 years a constitutional right.

Tribune News Service

GOP governor nominee Darren Bailey apologizes for comments after Highland Park parade shooting but struggles to move past controversy

CHICAGO — A week after becoming the Republican Party nominee for governor, state Sen. Darren Bailey sought Thursday to pivot from his bungled response to the mass shooting in Highland Park by declaring more gun control laws weren’t necessary, saying state funds needed to be better directed for mental health…

Chicago Tribune

Controversies mount for Herschel Walker, but effect is questionable

ATLANTA — Growing questions about U.S. Senate hopeful Herschel Walker’s credibility threaten his campaign at a time when Republicans want nothing more than to talk about high inflation and economic uncertainty.

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 30

Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders state to grab migrants, release them at bridges

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday told state police and Texas National Guard soldiers to begin stopping illegal immigrants and taking them to ports of entry, no longer taking them into state custody.

Mic

This political ad from Jerone Davison is pretty unhinged, even for the MAGA crowd

When the main thrust of your campaign is the need to mow down “Democrats in Klan hoods,” then perhaps it's time to step back and log off.

The Independent UK

GOP push to defeat Whitmer threatened by candidates' baggage

The Republican primary for Michigan governor is shaping up as a battle of whose personal baggage is the least disqualifying

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Salon

Trump turned America into a war zone

Donald Trump has occupied America's hearts and minds. The trauma is everywhere, and it won't heal overnight

The Independent UK

Dems want to tax high earners to protect Medicare solvency

Senate Democrats want to boost taxes on some high earners and use the money to extend the solvency of Medicare

Tribune News Service

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Voter fraud claims not new to Republicans

The Republication preoccupation with voter fraud didn’t start with Donald Trump.

Tribune News Service

Patricia Murphy: Kelly Loeffler may have lost her race, but she never left the field

If you've ever wondered what David Perdue could have done this year instead of running a GOP primary against Gov. Brian Kemp, only to lose by more than 50 points, take a look at what Kelly Loeffler has done.

Tribune News Service

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp amasses nearly $7 million in latest fundraising period

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp collected roughly $6.8 million between May 1 and June 30 as he prepares for a tough rematch against Democrat Stacey Abrams.

Salon

Rep. Lesko's controversial gun statement

Rep. Debbie Lesko is under scrutiny for a statement made on the house floor opposing advancements in gun safety

Axios

DeSantis takes the fight to school boards with rare endorsements

Other GOP governors may follow as school board kingmakers in their states. For now, Florida is driving the trend.

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