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GOPer: Restrict voting for young people

Republicans are freaking out that young voters will leave them behind

Salon

Pennsylvania House control up for grabs yet again in special elections

Democrats’ narrow majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is on the line Tuesday with two special elections that will determine which party controls the chamber

The Independent UK

The importance of religion in the lives of Americans is shrinking

The importance of religion in the lives of Americans is on the decline. That's according to a new report from the Public Religion Research Institute.

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Kentucky Republicans pick nominee to challenge Democratic Gov. Beshear

Kentucky Republicans are picking a nominee to challenge incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in Tuesday's primary elections

The Independent UK

Debt ceiling showdown: Biden and congressional leaders to meet as McCarthy pushes for faster deal

President Joe Biden will discuss the debt limit with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and congressional leaders at the White House

The Independent UK

Pence allies create super PAC to bolster likely presidential bid

The “Committed to America” PAC can raise unlimited donations.

Axios

Man in custody after baseball bat attack hurts 2, including intern, at congressman’s Virginia office

Two staffers working in Rep. Gerry Connolly’s district office in suburban Virginia were hurt when a man entered and struck them with a metal bat. He was taken into custody.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Georgia prosecutor fights back against Trump attempt to remove her from election probe

The Georgia prosecutor who’s investigating whether Donald Trump and his allies broke any laws as they tried to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state is fighting back against the former president’s attempt to remove her from the case and exclude certain evidence

The Independent UK

Pence allies launching super PAC to back former vice president's expected 2024 candidacy

Allies of former Vice President Mike Pence are launching a new super PAC to support his expected candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination

The Independent UK

History, humility, hope — and a few hugs — mark swearing in of younger, more diverse City Council: ‘We need a fresh start’

New members said they were moved by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s inaugural address and caught up in the excitement of taking the oath of office. “It’s a new day in the city of Chicago,” said freshman Ald. Lamont Robinson (4th).

Chicago Sun-Times

Texas GOP’s broadest attempt yet to erode blue cities’ power gets one step closer to becoming law

Gov. Greg Abbott and other supporters of the bill have long sought legislation to push back against local regulations that they say hamper business owners and harm the state’s economy.

The Texas Tribune

As Trump gains steam, DeSantis bets big on Iowa to reverse momentum

Trump lost the first-in-the-nation caucuses to Ted Cruz in 2016.

Axios

DeSantis signs Florida SB 256, unions file lawsuits

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed Senate Bill 256 on May 9. In part, the bill says that except for unions representing law enforcement officers, correctional officers, correctional probation officers, and firefighters — which are exempted from the bill’s provisions — “[A]n employee organization that has been certified as a bargaining agent may not…

Ballotpedia

Succession season 4 episode 8 recap: America didn't decide

Succession season 4 episode 8 features the results of election night playing out in almost real time, and it's a real nightmare.

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The Independent UK

Payback? Project funds axed after Kansas lawmaker defies governor on abortion, trans rights

Kansas’ Democratic governor has vetoed state funds for a project backed by a Democratic lawmaker who helped Republicans override her vetoes of anti-abortion and anti-transgender rights measures

The New Daily

FBI’s handling of Trump-Russia probe flawed

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's handling of a probe into Donald Trump's 2016 presidential election was flawed, an investigation has concluded.

Chicago Sun-Times

Meet the mayor: Hundreds line up to shake hands with Johnson, who vows ‘the fifth floor belongs to the people’

Waiting patiently in a line that wound through City Hall, many said they wanted to wish Johnson good luck. “I think he has great ideas — new ideas, and he believes in investing in the people instead of just arresting our way out of problems,” said Shawn Childs, 47, a…

The Independent UK

Rudy Giuliani said he and Trump were selling pardons for $2m apiece, ex-aide claims

Mr Giuliani reportedly claimed he would split the $2 million fee with then-president Donald Trump

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Probe of FBI’s handling of Trump-Russia investigation ends

US special prosecutor criticises FBI approach to politically charged investigation but does not issue new charges.

The Guardian - US

Trump-Russia: what we know about the Durham investigation of an investigation

William Barr asked special counsel in 2019 to investigate the FBI investigation into Trump’s ties to Russia in 2016

The Independent UK

Are truckers really boycotting Florida over Gov DeSantis’ immigration policies?

‘I’m aware of the reports, but have not heard of any issues,’ truckers’ group says

Al Jazeera

DeSantis bans funding for Florida college diversity programmes

Ron DeSantis, Florida governor and likely US presidential candidate, says programmes impose an ‘ideological agenda’.

The Guardian - US

FBI accused of failures but key 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

The Independent UK

Minnesota Democrats set emergency meeting in response to melee at Minneapolis political convention

Minnesota Democratic leaders will convene an emergency meeting Thursday evening to respond to the chaos that broke out during a convention to endorse a candidate for a Minneapolis City Council race

Axios

Yellen holds firm on potential June 1 debt ceiling deadline

“I still think we’re far apart,” McCarthy told NBC News on Monday.

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