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Biden will nominate April Perry to become Chicago’s first female U.S. Attorney

Biden’s nomination of Perry reflects an ongoing effort to diversify the ranks of the nation’s federal judges and prosecutors. But there have been calls for a female U.S. attorney in Chicago for years.

Chicago Sun-Times

Special Congressional Elections Reach Record High In 2010s

Increase in special elections seen in both House and Senate, driven by various factors

Zenger

"Mafia boss" Trump attacks Smith family

Authoritarianism scholar Ruth Ben-Ghiat says Trump's attacks "smell of desperation"

Salon

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U.S. Supreme Court affirms state court authority to overturn congressional district boundaries in Moore v. Harper

On June 27, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Moore v. Harper that the North Carolina Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning the state’s congressional district boundaries did not conflict with the Elections Clause in the U.S. Constitution. Although the state supreme court subsequently reversed its decision, SCOTUS upheld the…

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Charter school lost case over skirts rule for girls, but debate over charter autonomy isn't over

One of the mothers who successfully sued a North Carolina charter school over its requirement that girls wear skirts says she always knew she'd prevail

The Independent UK

Chris Christie attacks Trump for diverting campaign funds to legal battles: ‘Cheapest SOB I’ve ever met’

Former governor has opened aggressive front against top rival as other Republicans shy away

The Independent UK

TrumpWorld fumes at Kevin over 2024 jab

McCarthy appears to have stepped in it by suggesting Trump may not be the "strongest" GOP candidate

Salon

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Central Park Five member Yusef Salaam wins primary for NYC council

‘This campaign has been about those who have been counted out. This campaign has been about those who have been forgotten,’ 49-year-old says

The Independent UK

Just 34% approve of Biden's handling of the economy as he hits the road to talk up 'Bidenomics'

President Joe Biden has a tough sell Wednesday, trying to convince voters that the U.S. economy is flourishing

The Independent UK

Donald Trump countersues, seeking to turn tables on woman who accused him of rape

Former President Donald Trump has countersued the advice columnist who accused him of rape, saying she defamed him by continuing to insist she was raped even after a jury declined to agree

The Independent UK

Biden boasts of successes of ‘Bidenomics’ in key speech – as it happened

US president lays out ‘economic vision centered around three key pillars’, giving a glimpse at a key piece of his 2024 campaign

The Guardian - US

The red scare returns

Why the right has suddenly returned to screaming about communism

Salon

What is the difference between nationalism and patriotism?

During his presidency, Donald Trump said, “We’re putting America first … we’re taking care of ourselves for a change,” and then declared, “I’m a nationalist.” In another speech, he stated that under his watch, the U.S. had “embrace[d] the doctrine of patriotism.”

The Conversation

Experts mock Trump's "bravado" defense

"If your best defense is 'bravado,' in essence you're saying 'my defense is that I was lying,'" ex-US attorney says

Salon

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Evening Standard

Donald Trump classified documents trial ‘could be delayed until spring 2024’

Former US president is accused of mishandling government secrets after leaving office

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Supreme court rules against fringe legal theory in key voting rights case

North Carolina Republicans requested justices issue after following dispute over electoral maps. Plus, Brittney Griner’s triumphant return to the WNBA

Axios

Trump plots Twitter return

He has a financial incentive to keep the rage flowing on Truth Social, but the election is calling.

Zenger

Oregon Voters To Decide On Constitutional Amendment To Allow Governor Impeachment

State Legislature unanimously supports amendment empowering impeachment and removal of elected state executives

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The Guardian - US

The supreme court denied a wild election theory. But don’t relax yet

The ‘independent state legislature’ theory was a terrifying threat to voting rights and never should have made it this far

The Guardian - US

Trump classified documents trial could be delayed until spring 2024

Tentative trial date in December unlikely to hold due to complex nature of government’s rules for using such secrets in court, legal experts say

Salon

Book bans led to "expunging" impeachment

Authoritarians don't just want to control the distant past, they feel entitled to erase events we all remember

Ballotpedia

Special congressional elections have become more common in recent decades

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 28, Brew.

Salon

Trump hits the panic button over Smith

When racism is the defense, Americans must prepare for potential violence

Salon

Alito linked to Moore v. Harper law firm

Alito has a close relationship with Charles Cooper, whose law firm is representing petitioners in the pivotal case

Tribune News Service

Matthew Yglesias: It’s not Trump’s party so much as Jason Smith’s

If you want to know how Donald Trump would govern if he wins in 2024 — or Ron DeSantis or for that matter Will Hurd — tune out the din of the Republican presidential campaign and cast your gaze toward the House of Representatives. What you will see is that…

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