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House remains without speaker as Jim Jordan falls short of votes in first ballot

Twenty Republicans oppose hard-right congressman in first round of voting following historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy

The Guardian - US

Louisiana will have a Republican trifecta in January

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Ballotpedia

Poland's opposition parties win majority in parliamentary elections

Three opposition parties that vowed to restore democratic standards in Poland together won over 54% of the votes in the nation's weekend parliamentary election, putting them in a position to take power, according to a complete ballot count reported Tuesday.

France 24

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Lawyers, Trump and money: Ex-president spends millions in donor cash on attorneys as legal woes grow

Donald Trump’s political fundraising machine is raking in donations at a prodigious pace, but he’s spending tens of millions of dollars he’s bringing in to pay attorneys to deal with the escalating costs of the various criminal cases he is contending with as he moves further into the 2024 presidential…

The Independent UK

Jim Jordan closes in on the votes he needs. But his House speaker bid still has issues

The right-wing firebrand still needs to win over some of his critics to get to 217

The Independent UK

Settlement over Trump family separations at the border limits future separations for 8 years

If approved by a judge, the settlement would bar the ‘zero-tolerance’ policy on illegal immigration under which the Trump administration separated thousands of families.

Chicago Sun-Times

Justice Barrett expresses support for a formal US Supreme Court ethics code in Minnesota speech

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett says it would be a good idea for the nation’s highest court to adopt a formal code of conduct

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Biden campaign out-raises Trump and rest of GOP field as 2024 election nears

As incumbent, Biden has built-in fundraising advantages

The Independent UK

All candidates for Lake Washington School District School Board District 5 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Lake Washington School District School Board District 5 — Janel Schermerhorn (nonpartisan) and Lindsey Yocum (nonpartisan) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for…

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All candidates for Jeffco Board of Education District 4 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

All three candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Jeffco Board of Education District 4 — Amara Hildebrand (nonpartisan), Erin Kenworthy (nonpartisan), and Joel Newton (nonpartisan) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: New Jersey roundup

New Jersey is holding elections, including for state legislative offices, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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Donald Trump gets gag order in 2020 election subversion case

Judge says will not allow former US president to carry out a ‘pretrial smear campaign’ against those involved in case.

Al Jazeera

Proud Boys member pleads guilty to obstruction charge in Jan. 6 attack on Capitol

A Proud Boys member who joined others from the far-right group in attacking the U.S. Capitol has pleaded guilty to obstructing the joint session of Congress for certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory

The Independent UK

Voters in Maine to decide Question 2 to ban foreign government spending in elections

Maine voters will decide on a ballot initiative next month to ban foreign governments, or entities with at least 5% foreign government ownership or control, from spending money to influence ballot measures or candidate elections. If approved, Maine would join California, Colorado, Maryland, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Washington…

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Judge "literally laughs" at Trump lawyer

“I do not need to hear any campaign rhetoric in my court," Chutkan chided Trump attorney John Lauro

The Guardian - US

US university professor shoved to ground by rightwing youth activists

Arizona State University investigates potential hate crime against David Boyles after video shows harassment by Turning Point USA

The Independent UK

Lawyers and judge hash out juror questions for Powell and Chesebro trial in Georgia election case

Lawyers for Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro have met with prosecutors and the judge overseeing the case to hash out what will be asked on a lengthy questionnaire when the first group of 450 prospective jurors arrives at the courthouse later this week

Salon

Trump Israel claim may backfire in court

“Trump’s public statements erode his defenses enormously,” former Trump White House lawyer warns

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Louisiana professor quits in protest over rightwinger’s victory in governor’s race

Robert Mann says Trump-backed Jeff Landry urged LSU to fire him and attacks university leadership for ‘cowardice and appeasement’

The Independent UK

George Santos actually lost money in the last fundraising quarter

The embattled New York Representative had a negative cash flow of $16,526.09

Salon

Trump rages during gag order hearing

Chutkan imposed a limited gag order on the former president on Monday

The Independent UK

Chuck Schumer rushed to shelter in Tel Aviv amid rocket attacks

72-year-old Schumer is the highest-ranking Jewish official in the history of the United States

The Independent UK

Judge issues partial gag order against Trump in federal Jan 6 case

Mr Trump will be barred from attacking prosecutors, court personnel or witnesses in the case pending against him in a Washington DC federal court

The Independent UK

McCarthy predicts Jim Jordan will get enough votes to win speakership

House Republicans voted to nominate far-right representative Jim Jordan to speaker on Friday

The Independent UK

Settlement over Trump family separations at the border seeks to limit future separations for 8 years

There’s a settlement in a long-running lawsuit over the Trump administration’s separation of parents and their children at the southern border

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