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State Sen. John Whitmire elected Houston mayor, AP reports

Whitmire defeated U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to be the next mayor of Texas’ largest city and the fourth largest city in the U.S.

The Texas Tribune

The path to dictatorship and democracy

Elections in American history have heralded both the beginning of Civil War and the end of slavery

Salon

Full list of US 2023 federal holiday dates

The list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognise and celebrate

The Independent UK

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Texas Supreme Court pauses ruling that allowed pregnant woman to have an abortion

The court put on hold a ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, throwing into limbo a challenge to one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S.

WEKU

How a 2024 election questionnaire puts candidates in an awkward spot

A question posed by Equality Illinois brings to mind a state law that says legislators cannot promise action on a bill in exchange for a contribution.

Chicago Sun-Times

City Council panel advances new 311 ‘hate incident’ reporting plan

The “Chi vs. Hate” ordinance aims to collect reports of disturbing acts that might fall short of a crime, but hint at more troubling actions to come, as hate crimes spike in Chicago and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times

Report: Deputies were justified when they fired at SUV that blasted through Mar-a-Lago checkpoint

A Florida sheriff's office has concluded that two of its deputies were justified when they opened fire on a driver who sped through a checkpoint outside then-President Donald Trump's home

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Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at US border for 8 years

A federal judge is prohibiting the separation of families at the border for purposes of deterring immigration for eight years

The Independent UK

When are the Iowa caucuses and why are they so important?

Prominent Iowa pollster tells Gustaf Kilander, ‘it should be impossible to poll caucuses accurately because they’re designed for things to change at the very last moment’

The Independent UK

Megyn Kelly panel caught on hot mic mocking Ron DeSantis after GOP debate

It’s not first time pundits have commented on Florida governor’s facial expressions

The Independent UK

Feds play recording of call with Gery Chico as they allege Ed Burke used threats over permits ‘to extort benefits’ from businesses

Prosecutors in Burke’s corruption trial say the call in 2017 demonstrated the former alderman’s “modus operandi.”

Chicago Sun-Times

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, December 8, 2023

Legislators in four states have pre-filed at least 23 bills for their 2024 legislative sessions.

Ballotpedia

Appeals court largely upholds Trump gag order in election interference case

Federal court rules Trump free to speak about special counsel Jack Smith but maintains other restrictions

The Guardian - US

California faces record $68 billion budget deficit, analyst says

The nation's most populous state — with an economy that is the fifth largest in the world — has been struggling with the rising prices of most goods and services.

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The Independent UK

Ex Black Panther who maintained innocence in bombing that killed an officer died in Nebraska prison

The second of two former Black Panthers who always maintained their innocence in the 1970 bombing death of a white Omaha police officer has died in prison

The Independent UK

Appeals court upholds Trump’s gag order in election conspiracy case

A three-judge panel found his statements ‘pose a significant and imminent threat’ to the proceedings

The Guardian - US

Trump seeks access to secret court filings in Mar-a-Lago documents case

Lawyers request unprecedented access to classified information special counsel wishes to redact before its introduction at trial

The Independent UK

Trump fraud trial defence witness was paid nearly $900,000 for testimony

An accounting professor slammed allegations against the former president as ‘absurd’

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Wisconsin university system reaches deal with Republicans that would scale back diversity positions

The Universities of Wisconsin and Assembly Republican Speaker Robin Vos have reached a sweeping deal that would freeze hiring for diversity positions across the system in exchange for lawmakers approving employee pay raises and funding for a new engineering building at the flagship campus

The Independent UK

Massachusetts attorney general files civil rights lawsuit against white nationalist group

Massachusetts’ attorney general has filed a lawsuit accusing a white nationalist group of civil rights violations, saying it repeatedly subjected LGBTQ+ events and facilities sheltering migrant families to intimidation and harassment

The Independent UK

Missing laptops, gun charges and skipped taxes: Hunter Biden’s history of legal wranglings

Congressional Republicans have used Hunter Biden’s legal problems, past drug use, and foreign business dealings to open an impeachment inquiry into the president, despite no evidence supporting any links to the elder Biden, Gustaf Kilander writes

The Independent UK

Missouri lawmakers propose allowing homicide charges for women who have abortions

Some Republican Missouri lawmakers are renewing their call to allow homicide charges against women who have abortions

The Independent UK

Local New Hampshire newspaper publisher found guilty of political advertisement omissions

A judge has found the New Hampshire publisher of a weekly community newspaper guilty of five misdemeanor charges that she ran advertisements for local races without properly marking them as political advertising

Salon

Experts: Trump testimony may backfire

"Any competent lawyer on the planet" would warn Trump against testifying, former prosecutor says

The Guardian - US

Who will step up in California politics as McCarthy exits and Pelosi steps back?

A political vacuum has formed in the most populous state, home to the last two House speakers and a departed senior senator

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