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Anti-abortion senator puts nation’s military preparedness at risk

Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is holding up more than 270 military promotions because he is not happy that the Pentagon pays for travel for service members who are having an abortion.

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Harris tries out 2024 messaging ahead of events with advocates

NEW YORK — Vice President Kamala Harris has been workshopping some new material for the 2024 campaign trail.

Tribune News Service

House Republicans pass defense bill, setting up clash on abortion policy

Senate must now consider bill to fund US military containing amendments on abortion, transgender healthcare and diversity

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Defense bill caught in abortion fight passes House in win for far-right Republicans

U.S. House Republicans approved the annual defense authorization bill on a tight, largely party-line vote after Democrats rebelled against the measure, which bans the Pentagon’s travel policy for abortions and includes other social issues.

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Despite increase among Republicans, contested primaries in Mississippi House reach decade-low

There are 44 contested state legislative primaries coming up on Aug. 8 in the Mississippi House, a decade-low for the chamber, down one from the previous low in 2019.

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US Republicans pass defence bill with anti-abortion, LGBT add-ons

Democrats say legislation, which is all but assured to fail in the US Senate, is ‘an ode to bigotry and ignorance’.

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Trump asks top Georgia court to disqualify election probe prosecutor and toss grand jury report

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are asking Georgia's highest court to prevent the district attorney who’s been investigating his actions in the wake of the 2020 election from prosecuting him

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of July 10-14.

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2nd Trump aide may have perjured himself

"He'll have to pick cooperation or indictment," says former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance

Salon

Marjorie Taylor Greene remains a top House fundraiser

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene remains one of the House’s top fundraisers, collecting more than $1.1 million in donations during the reporting period covering April, May and June.

Tribune News Service

Trump prosecutors met with Pennsylvania and New Mexico officials in 2020 election probe

Prosecutors have spoken to or issued subpoenas to top elections officials from swing states won by President Joe Biden and targeted as part of Donald Trump’s effort to remain in office despite having lost the 2020 election

The Independent UK

Chicago man who stole prized photo from Nancy Pelosi’s office during Capitol riot gets more than four years in prison

Federal prosecutors say Kevin Lyons drove through the night to arrive in Washington, D.C., on the morning of Jan. 6, 2021. He’d posted his driving route from Chicago on Instagram with the comment, “I refuse to tell my children that I sat back and did nothing. I’m heading to DC…

Chicago Sun-Times

House Republicans push through defense bill limiting abortion access and halting diversity efforts

The House has passed a sweeping defense bill that provides a pay raise for service members but strays from traditional military policy with Republicans add-ons blocking abortion coverage, diversity initiatives at the Pentagon and transgender care

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

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Trump "upset" Jared cooperating with DOJ

Legal experts say Kushner's testimony "suggests the fundraising prong of the 1/6 investigation is very much live"

Tribune News Service

Biden Raised $72 Million in Second-Quarter to Open Campaign

President Joe Biden kicked off his 2024 reelection effort with a $72 million haul in the second quarter, allaying the fears of some big donors that the campaign was off to a slow start.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rev. Jesse Jackson stepping down as president of Rainbow PUSH

Jackson founded Operation PUSH in 1971. The Rainbow Coalition, which grew out of his 1984 presidential campaign, merged with PUSH in 1996.

The Texas Tribune

Property tax special session is over, but months of acrimony could complicate Texas lawmakers’ mission as more work awaits

Efforts to repair rifts, particularly among Republican leaders, begin as another contentious special session looms on Gov. Greg Abbott’s call for “school choice.”

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SAFE Banking Act Turns 10 With Little Fanfare: This Week in Cannabis Investing

The SAFE Banking Act, which aims to improve cannabis companies' access to finance, continues to struggle a decade after being introduced.

The Independent UK

Biden campaign raised twice as much as Trump in 2nd quarter of 2023

Mr Biden’s campaign has raised $72m since launching in April

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Former President Trump Indicted In Classified Document Probe

Trump Organization staffer receives target letter in special counsel's investigation.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lori Lightfoot, Jim Gardiner accused of ethics violations that could trigger fines

As the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ-FM Radio reported, the Lightfoot reelection campaign sent more than 9,900 emails to CPS and City Colleges staff over a period of months.

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Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

Through July 13, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 71 vacancies. Seventy of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships.

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Ohio Issue 1 is the 270th proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution since the 1912 constitutional convention

On Aug. 8, voters in Ohio will decide Issue 1, the 270th proposed amendment to the state’s constitution since the 1912 constitutional convention. Voters approved 161 (59.85%) and rejected 108 (40.15%) of the proposed constitutional amendments from 1912 to 2022.

The Independent UK

DeSantis to become 1st GOP candidate to file for South Carolina primary during visit next week

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to file his 2024 candidacy for South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary when he visits the first-in-the-South voting state next week

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