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California’s state legislators represent most residents per district

After the 2020 census, California’s 40 state Senators represent an average of 989,419 people each. Each Senator in the 31-member Texas State Senate represents an average of 941,396 people. Both of those figures are larger than the average number of people represented by each member of the U.S. House of…

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Democrats float scheme to protect McCarthy from debt ceiling revolt

A McCarthy spokesperson said he has "zero interest" in the "garbage" effort.

Axios

What is Melania Trump doing now?

How is the former First Lady coping as her husband hits the headlines again — for all the wrong reasons?

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Kari Lake headed to trial on last remaining claim in suit over loss in Arizona governor’s race

A judge has rejected a bid by election officials to throw out the last remaining election misconduct claim by Kari Lake, the 2022 Republican candidate for Arizona governor

The Independent UK

Biden cuts a planned trip short as debt default threat looms

After a White House meeting Tuesday with top congressional leaders on raising the nation's debt limit, President Biden canceled part of an upcoming trip to focus on the debt ceiling talks.

WEKU

Are you a doctor who hates treating gay people? Come to Florida, where Ron DeSantis has legalised bigotry

The sunshine state’s healthcare professionals will soon be able to deny treatment on religious or moral grounds. Thanks a bunch, governor, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Shocking video captures suspect in attack on Virginia congressman’s staff chasing woman with baseball bat

Two staffers were hospitalised after a man armed with a metal baseball bat attacked them

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How Republicans and right-wing media turned Jordan Neely’s killer into a hero

From the outset of the media spectacle surrounding the case, right-wing lawmakers and commentators have sought to focus Jordan Neely’s death as a failure of Democratic policy around crime while justifying the actions of the man who fatally choked him, writes Alex Woodward

The Independent UK

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, set to receive Ms. Foundation's Woman of Vision Award

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will be in New York Tuesday night, along with Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown, to receive the Ms. Foundation’s Women of Vision Award, as the nation’s oldest women’s foundation marks its 50th anniversary

The Independent UK

Biden reportedly cuts Asia trip short as debt ceiling talks enter crunch time – as it happened

President will return to the US on Sunday immediately following G7 to ensure Congress takes action to avoid 1 June default

The Guardian - US

Democrat Michelle Vallejo seeks rematch against U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz in 2024

Despite a 9-point defeat in 2022, Vallejo hopes to attract national support to her race for the South Texas district.

The Texas Tribune

Experts: Durham report "big fat nothing"

“Combined with his lack of success in the courtroom, this investigation was a flop,” ex-prosecutor says

Salon

A suspect looking for a Virginia congressman attacked two of his staffers with a baseball bat. What happened?

Two congressional staffers were hospitalised after a man attacked them with a metal baseball bat

The Independent UK

US has a long history of state lawmakers silencing elected Black officials and taking power from their constituents

Mississippi legislators have enacted a law that would create a new judicial system covering the state’s capital city, Jackson, in place of the current county court system.

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The Independent UK

Tory dissent ‘sign of healthy party’, Gove tells conference

The National Conservatism event has seen Tory MPs criticise Government policy in areas including the EU and childcare.

The Guardian - US

Progressive organization Justice Democrats adopts four-day work week

Exclusive: group that helped elect lawmakers like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez embraces policy popular with leftwing leaders

The Guardian - US

Republicans aren’t fixing the migrant border plight. In fact they’re making it worse

Republicans seem gleeful at the possibility of ‘chaos’ and ‘disaster’ – and their policies make the humanitarian crisis worse

The Guardian - US

Republican who expanded Kentucky voting opportunities wins primary

Michael Adams, who defended his state’s election system from claims of fraud, goes on to face Buddy Wheatley in November

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Nearly 1 million residents per Senate district in California

Welcome to the Tuesday, May 16, Brew.

The Texas Tribune

House waters down some of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s priorities, adding to late-session uncertainty

Although the lower chamber backed the Senate’s action on gender-affirming care, it has been less accepting of school choice and attempts to rein in higher education.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: FBI accused of failures but report finds no deep-state plot against Trump

Agency ‘failed to uphold mission of strict fidelity’, special counsel John Durham concludes in investigation launched by Bill Barr. Plus, who is Twitter’s new CEO and can she fix its problems?

Axios

Rising number of Americans are switching religions, survey says

More Americans are saying they no longer believe in their initial religion's teachings.

Axios

Scoop: Inside the Biden split with NY Mayor Eric Adams

Adams was dropped from Biden a 2024 campaign advisory board before it was announced recently.

WEKU

As immigration debate plays out, border towns want to paint a different picture

For the residents of Brownsville, Texas, the national spotlight often accompanies an increase in border crossings. But life goes on here, with or without the media attention.

Salon

GOPer: Restrict voting for young people

Republicans are freaking out that young voters will leave them behind

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