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Aide fired by George Santos says he got his job after sending money to Republican's deputy

A man who briefly worked as an aide to U.S. Rep. George Santos has told House investigators he got his job after sending a series of payments to one of the Republican’s top deputies

The Independent UK

US House approves debt ceiling bill to avoid default

The House of Representatives has approved a bill to suspend the US government's $US31.4 trillion debt ceiling until 2025.

The New Daily

Reports: Prosecutors have tape of Trump discussing holding onto classified doc after leaving office

There are media reports that Justice Department prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of former President Donald Trump from after he left office in which he talks about holding onto a classified document related to a potential attack on Iran

The Independent UK

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House passes bill to raise debt ceiling into 2025

The bill's passage puts the U.S. on track to avert a debt default.

Axios

US House passes bipartisan bill to raise debt ceiling, avoid default

Lawmakers agreed on a bill that looks to avoid a catastrophic default of the United States. The text will now go to the Senate for approval.

France 24

Angry progressives and conservatives hit out as Democrats push through Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal

More Democrats vote to raise the debt limit than Republicans as the bill heads to the Senate

The Independent UK

Trump regretted not declassifying retained military document in recording

Federal prosecutors have obtained audio in which the former president acknowledged he retained a classified paper on Iran

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Ex-Vice President Mike Pence set to launch US presidential bid

US news outlets report that Pence will announce campaign on June 7, setting up fight with former boss Donald Trump.

Al Jazeera

Tension over property taxes produces rare public clash between Dan Patrick, Greg Abbott

Always happy to castigate the Texas House, Patrick breaks form to criticize the governor as misinformed and unsympathetic toward homeowners.

The Texas Tribune

Oklahoma’s Supreme Court struck down two abortion bans. But a 113-year-old law is severely restricting access

A state law from 1910 threatens abortion providers with a felony punishable up to five years in prison, writes Alex Woodward

The Independent UK

US House passes bill to suspend debt ceiling just days before default

With 149 Republicans and 165 Democrats supporting the measure, Biden has called on the Senate to quickly take up the legislation

The Guardian - US

Ron DeSantis Mocks Joe Biden’s ‘Vacation’ Presidency, Says Leadership Not About ‘Virtue Signaling’

In his first campaign rally, DeSantis criticized Biden's presidency and the debt ceiling deal, sparking a potential GOP showdown.

Zenger

Registered Republicans Win Nearly ¾ Of School Board Seats In Oklahoma

Despite nonpartisan ballots, data shows registered Republicans claiming most of Oklahoma's school board seats.

Zenger

Dems decry GOP's reckless hostage-taking

Bernie Sanders was the first senator to come out against the package negotiated by Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy

Salon

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Are Republicans finally ready to embrace a Black presidential candidate?

Tim Scott reminds me of another Black Republican, former Oklahoma U.S. Rep. J.C. Watts, who decided not to run for re-election in 2002, a reader from Itasca writes. Why didn’t Republicans do more to keep him around? Maybe they’ll do better with Scott.

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Mike Pence expected to announce 2024 run for president

After distancing himself from former President Donald Trump, the former vice president is ready to announce his bid for the White House at an event in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 7.

Daily Mirror

Former vice-president Mike Pence to take on Trump and launch his own presidential bid

Mike Pence, who served as a Former Vice President during Donald Trump's administration, will announce his run for the 2024 presidential election on Wednesday, June 7

Chicago Sun-Times

It’s time to end the threat of another debt limit crisis

The End the Threat of Default Act would eliminate the manufactured debt limit crisis that is used as a political weapon to damage Democratic presidents.

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Salon

Trump vows to end birthright citizenship

Over a century of legal precedent and a constitutional amendment would bar Trump from taking such an action

The Independent UK

GOP walkout in Oregon Senate hits 4th week; uncertain if boycotters will be sanctioned

A ballot measure approved by Oregon voters last November was supposed to disqualify state lawmakers who carry out extensive walkouts from being reelected for the following term

Al Jazeera

Virginia governor the latest to send troops to US-Mexico border

Governor Glenn Youngkin has deployed 100 National Guard members as human rights advocates decry border ‘militarisation’.

The Independent UK

Trump worker who moved classified papers at Mar-a-Lago questioned surveillance video, report claims

Former president’s handling of classified material at his Florida home being probed by special counsel Jack Smith

Ballotpedia

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #63

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

Reason

New York District Attorney Bragg Argues That President Trump Was Not An "Officer Of The United States"

Bragg’s argument may harm Trump in the removal case, but in the long run, this argument could help Trump in future political disqualification-related litigation under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Al Jazeera

‘Bullying’ campaign after US graduate speech criticises Israel

Politicians from both US major parties condemn CUNY Law graduation address by young woman critical of Israeli policies.

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