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In Miami, DeSantis supporters get campaign intel on how governor plans to beat Trump

MIAMI — A day after Ron DeSantis unveiled his presidential campaign, his top pollster met Thursday with a group of fundraisers at a Miami luxury hotel to outline exactly how they plan to knock down former President Donald Trump in the race for the GOP nomination.

Miami Herald

Texas lawmakers recommend impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton after Republican investigation

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing a historic impeachment vote after years of scandal, criminal charges and corruption accusations

The Independent UK

Texas House committee issues 20 articles of impeachment against Attorney General Ken Paxton

The attorney general, reelected last year by voters who shrugged off his scandals, is accused of a yearslong pattern of alleged misconduct and lawbreaking. The full House is expected to consider the articles soon.

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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: New Jersey roundup

New Jersey is holding elections, including for legislative offices, on June 6, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for January 6 Capitol riot

The founder of a far-right group involved in the insurrection riot at the US capitol has been jailed for eighteen years.

Evening Standard

DeSantis’ Twitter misfire starts off campaign on wrong foot

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Twitter announcement for president was slammed by critics Thursday not just for its technical glitches but also as an awkward, wonky way to introduce the governor to the country.

Orlando Sentinel

Oath Keepers founder gets 18 years

The judge describes Rhodes as a threat who "wants democracy in this country to devolve into violence"

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AOC rips Gaetz over "hostage" situation

“For all of this talk about negotiations, Republicans are not negotiating at all,” said Ocasio-Cortez

Salon

When Republican Party is infected with Trumpism, can anyone else win nomination?

Most analysts, and plenty of Republicans, seem to know that Donald Trump can no longer win a national election. But can anyone else, including Ron DeSantis, win with Trump’s voters?

Chicago Sun-Times

Defiant far-right leader jailed over role in US Capitol attack

The founder of the Oath Keepers group has been sentenced to 18 years in jail over his role in the US Capitol riots.

The New Daily

Stewart Rhodes, the Texas-based leader of the Oath Keepers militia, given 18 years in prison for sedition

Rhodes was among the many Texans who played key roles in fomenting, planning or fueling the Jan. 6, 2021, violence at the U.S. Capitol.

The Texas Tribune

Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in lead-up to Jan. 6 insurrection – 4 essential reads

Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, was sentenced to 18 years in prison on May 25, 2023, in the wake of his November 2022 conviction for seditious conspiracy. Rhodes led an effort to keep former President Donald Trump in office after Trump lost the 2020 presidential election, including…

The Conversation

Biden calls for police reform on 3rd anniversary of George Floyd’s death

President Biden recognized the three-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death Thursday by reflecting on a conversation he had with Floyd’s daughter the day before his funeral.

Tribune News Service

DeSantis pushes past embarrassing campaign start, outlines travel schedule for early state visits

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is working to push past an embarrassing beginning to his presidential campaign

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South Carolina’s 6-week abortion ban now law after Gov. McMaster signs bill. Up next? A lawsuit

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday signed a six-week abortion ban into law, triggering a court challenge filed by Planned Parenthood and its partners.

Tribune News Service

NC Republican lawmaker loses his leadership role after racist question on House floor

Two Republican members of the North Carolina House have resigned from leadership positions within their caucus.

The Independent UK

DeSantis v Disney: Why Florida’s governor is at war with the Mouse

A year-long feud between the governor and Disney has boiled over into legal battles that could shape the company’s future in the state, Alex Woodward writes

The Independent UK

Biden releases new strategy to tackle rise in antisemitism, says 'hate will not prevail'

President Joe Biden has announced a new government strategy to fight hate, bias and violence directed at Jews

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SCOTUS takes up Chevron

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

Ballotpedia

At least 28 state legislators have been expelled since 2000

Last month, three elected officials were expelled from state legislatures: Reps. Liz Harris (R-Ariz.), Justin Jones (D-Tenn.), and Justin Pearson (D-Tenn.).

The Texas Tribune

State budget writers strike deal on $321.3 billion two-year spending proposal

The proposal would leave billions of anticipated tax revenue untouched at a time when the state has more money coming in than lawmakers are constitutionally allowed to spend.

Salon

"Game over" if Meadows flips on Trump

"I can think of no witness who would be more important," says former U.S. Attorney Barb McQuade

The Independent UK

On 3rd anniversary of George Floyd's death, Biden stops GOP-led effort to block DC police reform law

President Joe Biden on Thursday - the third anniversary of George Floyd’s murder - vetoed an effort led by congressional Republicans to overturn new District of Columbia law on improving police accountability

Miami Herald

DeSantis picked Miami for initial campaign gathering, but will Miami pick him in ’24?

Democrats rolled out the attack wagon for Ron DeSantis on Wednesday in Miami, a Democratic city that the Republican governor almost turned red last fall.

Al Jazeera

Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years

Sentence is the longest yet for a participant in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, led by Donald Trump supporters.

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