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Democrats hope to emulate Ohio ballot-measure plan to protect abortion rights

Democrats and abortion rights supporters show enthusiasm for ballot initiatives – but organizers are already meeting interference

The Guardian - US

The rural Michigan town fighting against rightwing conspiracy theories

A conspiracy theory-touting clerk and far-right supervisor were ousted in Adams Township – but new officials face issues as the 2024 elections loom

The Guardian - US

Ivanka steals the show in family trial - but win or lose, dad Donald may still come out trumps

Ivanka, Eric, Don Jr, the kids have all come out for their turn on the stand in the civil fraud trial of Donald senior, but the spectacle is unlikely to damage his popularity at the polls. Far from it, reports Sarah Baxter from New York

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Trump says he would weaponise DOJ and FBI against political enemies

In a warning to his political foes, Mr Trump told Univision that the Biden administration had let the ‘genie out of the box’

The Independent UK

Brandon Johnson wasn’t supposed to take campaign money from city contractors, but he did

A campaign aide calls it an “oversight” and says $46,500 is being returned, agreeing that the ethics rule is “a sound and necessary policy to ensure a fair government.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Donald Trump Jr gets another turn in the spotlight at NY fraud trial

Don Jr and his brother Eric already gave testimony in civil case

The Independent UK

Ivanka plays to sexists from the stand

Father and daughter know how to sniff out people who believe gender stereotypes and use that against them

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Rep. Joaquin Castro warns of GOP’s adversarial rhetoric around Latino immigrants

Castro, the highest-ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, has made improving discussion of Latinos and Latino issues in politics a focus of his time in office.

The Texas Tribune

Comer’s Biden pursuit runs out of steam

House Republicans are making a mockery of constitutional oversight

Salon

Voices: Independent readers give their verdict on whether Donald Trump should be US president again

Have your say: Independent readers are at odds with the polls, with most against a second term for the former president

The Independent UK

Senate fast-tracks passage of vouchers and border security legislation

The Senate revved to life Thursday, holding committee hearings with little advance notice and advancing four bills that satisfy Abbott’s agenda.

The Texas Tribune

Trump calls Engoron a puppet in new rant

Taking to his preferred platform to air his grievances, Trump accuses the court of making him look guilty

Salon

Former senator reveals she was sexually assaulted while out for a run

Police were unable to locate the attacker

The Independent UK

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Unfinished assignment: Lawmakers leave Springfield without final plan for Chicago elected school board

Divisions over the city’s elected school board remain — including disagreement over how many members should be appointed versus elected next year. The issue will likely be kicked to January when legislators return for the lame duck session.

The Independent UK

Trump spreads alleged shirtless photos of fraud trial judge

In a now-deleted post on his platform Truth Social, the former president shared a link to an article from The Gateway Pundit

Chicago Sun-Times

Ten-day paid leave plan passes City Council: Chicago employers must give workers more time off than other Illinois firms

The Council voted 36-12 in favor of the ordinance that requires Chicago businesses to give their workers 10 days off per year beginning Jan. 1, including five sick days and five vacation days.

WEKU

Ballot shortages created democracy problems during Mississippi governor's election

People in Mississippi's largest county are demanding answers about why some polling places ran out of ballots and voters had to wait for them to be replenished on election day.

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The Independent UK

Two days after an indictment, North Carolina's state auditor says she'll resign

North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood says she will resign from her elected post on Dec. 15

The Independent UK

Former New York comptroller Alan Hevesi, tarnished by public scandals, dies at 83

Former New York state comptroller Alan Hevesi has died

The Independent UK

Plumber, maid and chauffeur among Mar-a-Lago staff who may testify against Trump, report says

Ex-presiden reportedly went ‘ballistic’ when he heard special counsel was speaking to his maid about his hoard of secret papers

The Conversation

Maine voters don't like their electric utilities, but they balked at paying billions to buy them out

Frustration with electric utilities is universal today. Whether it’s concerns over high rates, poor service or a combination of both, people are constantly looking for a better answer to the systems that serve them.

The Independent UK

NYC Mayor Eric Adams lawyers up amid campaign donation probe

‘Not only would it shock me, it would hurt me,’ Eric Adams said in first public statement since top fundraiser’s home was raided

Evening Standard

Donald Trump's civil fraud trial to continue despite lawyers' attempt to end proceedings

Former president's lawyers argued that state lawyers had failed to prove their case at halfway point of trial

The Independent UK

Moms for Liberty and the ‘parental rights’ agenda flopped in this week’s elections

Voters rejected school board candidates using ‘manufactured’ culture wars to win elections

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