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The trigger behind Trump's legal trouble

A trio of Black women have been the target of some of Trump's fiercest attacks

Salon

‘He’s like a mob boss’: legal experts alarmed by Trump’s attacks on judges

Ex-president’s attempt to discredit charges with smear tactics weakens the judicial system, former judges say

The Guardian - US

UAW's confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far?

Throughout its 5-week-old strikes against Detroit’s automakers, the United Auto Workers union has cast an emphatically combative stance, reflecting the style of its pugnacious leader, Shawn Fain

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Ballotpedia exclusive – our 2023 readability report on ballot measures

Welcome to the Monday October 23, 2023, Brew.

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Sen. Menendez returns to New York court to enter plea to new conspiracy charge

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is returning to Manhattan federal court to enter a not guilty plea to a conspiracy charge alleging that he acted as an agent of the Egyptian government even as he chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

The Independent UK

This procedure is banned in the US. Why is it a hot topic in fight over Ohio's abortion amendment?

With Election Day closing in, anti-abortion groups seeking to build opposition to a reproductive rights measure in Ohio are messaging heavily around a term for an abortion procedure that was once used later in pregnancy — but hasn’t been legal in the U.S. for over 15 years

The Independent UK

House speaker race widens to 9 Republicans vying for nomination

After Rep. Jim Jordan ended his unsuccessful bid, a new field of candidates has flooded the race. Most of them are now backing a pledge aimed at ensuring a House floor vote ends in an elected speaker.

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Mitch McConnell says he has ‘completely recovered’ from freezing episodes

Months after experiencing two isolated freezing episodes, Mitch McConnell insists he is completely fine

The Independent UK

Ohio could become the 24th state to legalize marijuana or reject legalization for a second time

Ohio voters will decide on a citizen-initiated ballot measure, titled Issue 2, to legalize marijuana on Nov. 7.

Ballotpedia

Ohio will be the fourth state to vote on a state constitutional right to abortion

In Ohio, voters will decide on Issue 1 on Nov. 7, 2023. Issue 1 would establish a state constitutional right to “make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions,” including abortion, contraception, and other reproductive matters. Issue 1 would allow the state to restrict abortion after fetal viability, except when…

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Who are the Republican candidates for House of Representatives speaker?

Nine congressmen had registered by Sunday’s noon deadline following Jim Jordan’s failed bid to claim the gavel

The Guardian - US

Trump distances himself from Sidney Powell after guilty pleas in Georgia

Former president faces legal peril after two surprise guilty pleas from ex-members of his inner circle

The Independent UK

Trump says Powell was never his attorney

Singing her praises in 2020, Trump now disowns Powell after she's pleaded guilty to charges in his Georgia case

Salon

Liz Cheney admits she has not ruled out running for president

The former congresswoman faced the GOP’s wrath for condemning Trump and 2020 election lies

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GOP scrambles for House speaker as candidate deadline passes: ‘I don’t care, just pick someone’

Nearly three weeks have passed since Kevin McCarthy was ousted from Speaker leaving the House in legislative paralysis

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Reps. Jodey Arrington, Roger Williams decline House speaker bid

Only one Texan, Rep. Pete Sessions, remains in the race for House Speaker. Republicans will hear from the candidates Monday night as they try to fill the job following U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan’s failure to win a majority.

Chicago Sun-Times

In U.S. House speaker battle, threats aimed at lawmakers undermine democracy

The use of threats to try and shape political discourse cannot be tolerated. The tactic was on full display last week when Republicans who failed to support U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker were threatened with violence.

The Independent UK

Turnover has plagued local election offices since 2020. One swing state county is trying to recover

Local election offices have been understaffed for years

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The Guardian - US

Trump fake-elector scheme: where do seven states’ investigations stand?

Several states are investigating the plot created by Trump allies to cast fake electoral votes in the 2020 election

Chicago Sun-Times

Who are the Oath Keepers?

The anti-government group is best known for plotting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, but its notoriety extends years earlier.

The Guardian - UK

Thank you, Poland, for showing faith in EU values under threat from the authoritarian right

At least one good thing came out of the disaster of Brexit – it is serving as a bulwark against populism in Europe

The Independent UK

Who is Tom Emmer? The midwestern House speaker hopeful endorsed by McCarthy

Tom Emmer’s announcement comes after Ohio Rep Jim Jordan failed to obtain enough votes in his third attempt to grasp the speakership

The Hindu

BJP brings back Raja Singh, Eatala to take on KCR in Gajwel

BJP's election campaign chairman Eatala Rajender to contest from Gajwel; T. Raja Singh from Goshamahal; D.K. Aruna from Gadwal; A.P. Jithender Reddy from Mahabubnagar; Chintala Ramachandra Reddy from Khairatabad; N.V.V.S. Prabhakar from Uppal; 55 candidates cleared by central election committee incl. 3 MPs, 2 former journalists.

The Guardian - US

Speaker fiasco lays bare ungovernable dysfunction of House Republicans

One branch of US government has ground to a halt amid death threats and screaming matches as Republicans fail to unite around a candidate for speaker

The Guardian - US

‘People are sick and tired’: the man challenging far-right extremist Lauren Boebert

After Boebert’s Beetlejuice embarrassment, Adam Frisch hopes he can wrestle the Colorado congresswoman’s seat from her

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