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At least 80 calls to National Archives since 2010 about mishandling classified information

The National Archives has been called more than 80 times in the past decade-plus about classified materials found in the papers of former members of Congress and other U.S. officials

The Independent UK

McCaffery defeats Kunselman in Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat

Daniel McCaffery defeated Deborah Kunselman in the Democratic primary for one seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 16. McCaffery will face Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio—who won the Republican primary—in the general election on Nov. 7.

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May 5 Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

Through May 17, 2023, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 75 vacancies. Seventy-three of those vacancies were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships.

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Who's who in the debt limit fight: Meet the four negotiators who could save the US from default

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are turning to a select group of negotiators to help broker a deal to increase the nation’s borrowing authority and avoid the economic carnage that would ensue if a deal is not reached soon

The Independent UK

Donna Deegan (D) wins runoff election for mayor of Jacksonville, Florida

Donna Deegan (D) defeated Daniel Davis (R) 52% to 48% in the May 16 runoff election for mayor of Jacksonville, Florida. Deegan will be the second Democrat to hold the office since 1993.

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Texas House passes bill restricting the college sports teams transgender athletes can join

Senate Bill 15 would allow people to sue colleges or universities they believe violate a prohibition on trans athletes’ sports participation.

The Texas Tribune

Illinois Democrats say abortion-access protections are a promise: 'You're safe here'

Illinois is more protective of abortion access than most any state

The Independent UK

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Independent candidate poised to become first elected Black mayor of Colorado Springs

An independent mayoral candidate is poised to defeat his Republican opponent to become the first elected Black mayor in the conservative city of Colorado Springs, Colorado’s second largest city

The Independent UK

Key Trump attorney says he’s departing legal team as Mar-a-Lago probe intensifies

A key lawyer for former President Donald Trump says he's leaving the legal team, a move that comes as a special counsel investigation into the retention of classified documents shows signs of being in its final stages

The Independent UK

"Shame": Protests and outrage at NC Dem

Rep. Tricia Cotham, R-N.C., switched from being a Dem last month but sponsored a bill codifying Roe four months ago

Salon

‘A Man Without a Gun Is Not a Citizen’

Jeffrey Toobin's Homegrown traces the road from Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh to the January 6 insurrection and MAGA extremism.

Texas Observer

Johnson administration distances itself from $12 billion tax plan co-written by member of transition team

The plan by the Action Center on Race & the Economy and the People’s Unity Platform “has nothing to do with what we’re trying to do,” said Jason Lee, a senior adviser to Mayor Brandon Johnson. The mayor’s approach, Lee said, involves “sober analysis of what might be feasible.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Marjorie Taylor Green falsely claims slain Georgia activist killed police officer at Cop City protest

No police officer was killed in incident

The Independent UK

Trust in Supreme Court fell to lowest point in 50 years after abortion decision, poll shows

Confidence in the Supreme Court sank to its lowest point in at least 50 years in 2022, after the Dobbs decision that overturned the right to abortion and which led to state bans and other abortion restrictions

The Independent UK

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Philadelphia mayoral primary returned Democrats to familiar themes of crime, inequality

The Democratic mayoral primary in Philadelphia is the latest election to represent a clash between moderates and progressives on concerns such as policing and education and to show the power of union support in big city politics

Al Jazeera

Key takeaways from state and local US elections this week

Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who will likely run for president, faces setbacks in off-year vote on Tuesday.

Salon

Dems push to add 4 justices to SCOTUS

As the right-wing judiciary thrashes democracy, Dems reintroduce bill to expand the Supreme Court

Ballotpedia

Enactment rate of single-topic versus omnibus-style election bills on par with 2022

The percentage of all enacted election-related bills dealing with single or multiple topics has stayed consistent from 2022 to 2023. As of May 2023, 53.5% of enacted bills address a single topic (61 of 114 bills), compared to 55.6% (158 of 284) of bills enacted by the end of 2022.…

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DeSantis snubbed; Dem wins in J'ville

Democrat Donna Deegan won 52 percent of the vote in the largest U.S. city currently led by GOP mayor

Al Jazeera

Biden, top Republican say confident debt default will be averted

Experts say a default would be catastrophic for US economy, but political standoff has persisted as deadline looms.

The Guardian - US

Man sues Giuliani over false arrest after ‘pat’ on back led to assault charge

Daniel Gill seeks monetary damages for assault charges in 2022 after slapping mayor on back and saying: ‘What’s up, scumbag?’

Salon

Key Trump lawyer quits after grand jury

Trump attorney Timothy Parlatore testified before grand jury in Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe

The Independent UK

Biden says he’s ‘confident’ US won’t default on debt

‘America will not default,’ President Biden says

The Independent UK

North Carolina Republicans approve 12-week abortion ban as sweeping restrictions spread across US South

More than a dozen states, mostly across the South, have outlawed or severely restricted abortion access

The Guardian - US

The fall of Rudy Giuliani, once the toast of New York, continues unabated

Despite his standing as a top prosecutor and mayor, the warning signs were there – we just chose to ignore them

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