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Lauren Boebert didn’t turn up to vote on debt ceiling deal she furiously campaigned against

GOP Congresswoman tweeted or retweeted her opposition to the deal 23 times in the past week, then failed to show for Wednesday night’s vote. ‘Is anyone surprised?’ wrote one Democratic critic

The Independent UK

DeSantis lashes out at reporter on New Hampshire campaign visit: ‘Are you blind?’

A Republican who unsucessfully ran for office in New Hampshire called the governor’s reaction ‘disappointing’

The Independent UK

Trump mocks DeSantis "name change"

"If you can't get your name right, how can you lead a country?" Trump's campaign mocked

Salon

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Debt ceiling: Senate races to wrap up Biden-McCarthy deal before default deadline

Fast action is vital if Washington is to meet next Monday’s deadline when Treasury has said the U.S. will start running short of cash to pay its bills, risking a devastating default.

Chicago Sun-Times

DeSantis Signs Law Allowing Himself Run For President Without Resigning

Shortly before a glitch-plagued presidential campaign announcement, Ron DeSantis signed a law to make his campaign possible.

Zenger

Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prison

A member of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group who was part of a security detail for former President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone before storming the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to more than four years in prison

The Independent UK

Ex-San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin Appointed Director of Berkeley Law's new Criminal Law & Justice Center

Chesa Boudin graduated Yale Law School in 2011. After two judicial clerkships bracketing a year as a post-doc fellow (!!??) at the San Francisco DA's office and several years practicing criminal law as a public defender, he ran successfully for San Francisco DA as a left-wing anti-racist reformist candidate. His…

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Trump lawyers made "murder-suicide" pact

Trump's attorneys were overheard spilling the beans on the team's infighting by reporter at restaurant

Salon

What’s next for Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal as Senate races to beat default deadline?

Senate must pass the bill by 5 June to avoid a default on the nation’s debt.

The Independent UK

Trump rages over secret audio "leak"

Trump lawyer James Trusty dodged when asked about Trump admitting he had classified Iran doc he couldn't show off

Salon

Robert F Kennedy Jr says he has ‘conversations with dead people’

Conspiracy theorist and challenger for Democratic presidential nomination makes comments in interview but backtracks later

The Guardian - US

State Legislators Aim For 2024 With Flurry Of New Election Laws

Election law activity by state legislators rose by over 30% as Republicans and Democrats duel over rules for the 2024 election.

Zenger

Biden falls on stage at Air Force Academy ceremony; Senate blocks student relief program – as it happened

US president took a tumble at the end of a ceremony honoring air force graduates in Colorado; White House vows to use veto

The Guardian - US

Apostle of bipartisanship: why US debt ceiling deal was a victory for Joe Biden

Bipartisan agreement to suspend the $31.4tn debt ceiling passed US House, allowing president to argue only he can bridge divide

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Salon

Biden, McCarthy win — and Trump loses

Against the odds, D.C. went back to normal this week with a bipartisan deal — and a big defeat for Trumpism

Salon

Experts: "Game over" after Trump tape

Former prosecutors say Trump's admission about Iran doc is "the last nail in a coffin"

The Guardian - US

The debt ceiling fight was never about debt. It was about Republican power

In a democracy, this type of extortion should not be permitted – but Republican rule isn’t based on democracy

The Guardian - US

Republican senator says ‘I don’t want reality’ in hearing on race and education

Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma says he ‘misspoke’ when questioning witness about childcare and teaching of race

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The Independent UK

What’s in the cliffhanger deal struck by Biden and McCarthy to raise the debt limit?

Agreement will prevent US from defaulting on loans and losing credit rating

Daily Mirror

Donald Trump heard on bombshell tape 'bragging he kept top secret documents'

Justice Department prosecutors have obtained an audio of Donald Trump boasting that he kept a classified Pentagon file related to a potential attack on Iran, according to reports

The Guardian - US

Gay and trans people deserve to live without persecution in the US. Why is that so hard?

Conservative activists in America are doing everything they can to treat LGBTQ people as less than human

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Bill to raise debt ceiling passes days before default

The House passed a deal brokered by Joe Biden and Republican House speaker Kevin McCarthy with a final vote of 314 to 117

Salon

Psychiatrists on Trump's public meltdown

"Trump's behavior is worse now but that's only because we're seeing a peeling away of his façade"

Axios

After successful debt ceiling vote, McCarthy takes a victory lap

McCarthy proved he could harness his narrow majority to force Biden to make policy changes.

Salon

Founding fathers: Way too woke?

Jefferson, Hamilton and those other guys come with well-known baggage. But compare them to Republicans, please

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