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Editorial: ‘If you have private insurance, you can’ … oops

Barack Obama earned his place in Bartlett’s during the Obamacare debate with his famous fib, “If you like your doctor, you’ll be able to keep your doctor.” Now it turns out that Joe Biden uttered a similar whopper when he told an Iowa audience in 2019 that, under his health…

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Republican sparks outrage with ‘coloured people’ remark on House floor: ‘Racist and repugnant’

‘I will not tolerate such racist and repugnant words in the House Chamber or anywhere in the Congress’

The Independent UK

Iowa's restrictive abortion measure faces legal challenge as governor prepares to sign it into law

An Iowa judge will consider a request to postpone the state’s new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, just as Gov. Kim Reynolds is scheduled to sign the measure into law

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Americans are widely pessimistic about democracy in the United States, an AP-NORC poll finds

A new poll finds that only about 1 in 10 U.S. adults give high ratings to the way democracy is working in the United States or how well it represents the interests of most Americans

The Independent UK

GOP White House hopefuls face mounting pressure to stop Trump in Iowa

As the six-month sprint to the Iowa caucuses begins, the sprawling field of Republican presidential candidates is facing growing pressure to prove they can emerge as serious challengers to former President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Biden says the economy is booming. Some voters looking ahead to 2024 don't buy it

Cindy Leonard took a break from the summer heat earlier this month to cool off on the water steps on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The price was right, she said — free. “With the price of groceries going up, gas, electrical bills, you have to watch what you buy,” she said.

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Ted Cruz offers bill that would bar federal agencies from using controversial term Latinx

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz wants to block federal agencies from using the term “Latinx.”

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Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Chicago three times in coming weeks to boost Biden achievements

Kamala Harris will also headline a fundraiser to benefit the Biden/Harris re-election campaign and the Democratic National Committee.

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. House adopts Texas Republican’s amendment blocking Pentagon abortion policy

Under U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson’s change to the annual defense policy bill, service members could no longer be paid travel expenses if they are stationed in a state where abortion is not available.

The Texas Tribune

Former appellate court judge enters race to replace Kim Foxx as top Cook County prosecutor

Eileen O’Neill Burke, who stepped down as an appellate court judge this month, is the second candidate to enter the race for Cook County state’s attorney.

Chicago Sun-Times

3 finalists picked for job of Chicago police superintendent

A civilian commission narrowed the field to Angel Novalez, Shon Barnes and Larry Snelling. Mayor Brandon Johnson now has 30 days to either choose one or reject them all and order the panel to launch another search.

Chicago Sun-Times

With Manchin’s opposition, Julie Su’s nomination moves one step closer to defeat

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said Thursday that he will oppose Julie Su’s nomination to secretary of Labor, dealing a significant blow to the Californian’s prospects of securing confirmation.

Los Angeles Times

DeSantis has hammered Biden on rising prices. Now Florida is an inflation hotspot.

As he relentlessly accuses President Joe Biden and national Democrats of fueling rising costs and fiscal mismanagement, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing stubbornly high inflation in his own backyard.

Miami Herald

Justice department says ‘no basis’ to delay Trump’s classified documents trial

Prosecutors urged judge to reject Trump’s request to postpone the trial and set December date

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

RFK Jr. is being disavowed by a Philly-area group that calls themselves ‘Kennedy Democrats’

The founders of the Kennedy Democrats PAC want to make it very clear that they do not endorse Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Tribune News Service

Special counsel trashes Trump’s demand to delay Mar-a-Lago documents trial till after the 2024 election

Special counsel Jack Smith’s prosecutors on Thursday trashed former President Donald Trump’s demand to delay his trial until after the election, saying “there is no basis in law” for such a move.

Zenger

Ohio Could Join 11 States Requiring Supermajority To Approve Constitutional Amendments

Issue 1 on August 8th ballot would establish 60% vote requirement, tying Ohio with Florida

Salon

Group urges state officials to bar Trump

"Trump is disqualified" under the 14th Amendment, campaigners argue

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The Independent UK

Justice Department urges judge to not postpone Trump's classified documents trial

The Justice Department is urging a judge to reject Donald Trump’s efforts to postpone his classified documents trial, saying there was no basis for an “open-ended” delay sought by his lawyers

The Independent UK

Prosecutors say there is ‘no reason’ to delay Trump documents trial until after 2024 election

Mr Trump’s attorneys have asked Judge Aileen Cannon to delay his trial indefinitely

The Independent UK

Rioter who hurled bow like a spear at police during Jan. 6 attack gets more than 7 years in prison

A professional butcher whose bloody, wild-eyed face became one of the most memorable images of the U.S. Capitol riot has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for hurling a bow like a spear at police and attacking several other officers

The Independent UK

California still has an anti-gay marriage law on the books. Voters could remove it next year

The California Senate has approved a proposal to enshrine the right to same-sex marriage in the state constitution

The Independent UK

California Democrats revived a stalled bill on child trafficking after public pressure

Democrats in the California Legislature have revived a bill that would increase penalties for child traffickers

The Independent UK

Trump-linked Super PAC paid Melania Trump $155,000 in 2021

Ms Trump appears to have been paid to appear at a December 2021 fundraiser hosted by the now-defunct Make America Great Again, Again super PAC

Ballotpedia

Recall election roundup: Florida

Ballotpedia tracked one new recall effort against local officials in Florida from July 3-9, bringing the yearly statewide total to five efforts against four officials. The most recent effort is:

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