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Jackie Calmes: Why are we stuck with a Supreme Court justice who doesn't follow the law?

No sooner had Donald Trump finally been fingerprinted and booked than we Americans were reminded of that other V.I.P. scofflaw who, by his repeat offenses, has long mocked our national conceit that no person is above the law.

Los Angeles Times

North Dakota governor signs law limiting trans health care

Gender-affirming care for minors has been available in the U.S. for more than a decade and is endorsed by major medical associations, but it has come under attack in many conservative legislatures.

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Republicans need to learn this hard lesson: You can’t legislate sexuality

In one state after another, sex-obsessed authoritarians in the party are proposing laws regulating Americans’ private lives. Basically, they’ve lost their minds, Gene Lyons writes.

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Mexico's president, saying the US is suffering from moral decay, offers some advice

Mexico's leader has some advice for the United States.

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DSCC Vice Chair Alex Padilla on the 2024 election, immigration and the worst rule in baseball

WASHINGTON — Politicians come in all colors of charismatic, from red-faced rabble rousers to silver-tongued orators, and Alex Padilla’s hue is the faded blue of some everyday jeans. Sure, he’s California’s first Latino senator, a rising star in the Democratic Party and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate who’s the…

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Editorial: Feinstein’s continued absence from the Senate jeopardizes progress on her life’s work

We do not envy Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Biden needs to negotiate on the debt ceiling

President Joe Biden’s administration and its Republican opponents in the House of Representatives are stuck in another debt-ceiling impasse. To avoid the calamity of an outright default, this reckless ritual usually demands a last-minute deal or capitulation. This time, taking such a benign outcome for granted might be a mistake…

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Commentary: The message is the message

That Democrats have long suffered from poor messaging is no secret. Every few weeks, it seems, brings a new lament about the failure of the party to persuade voters, even their own, that their programs and their vision are superior to the false promises peddled by Republicans. As Michael Tomasky…

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The Independent UK

Clip resurfaces of Rudy Giuliani in drag as Republicans target performers

Clip resurfaces at a time when Republicans are keen to restrict or prohibit drag show performances

The Independent UK

Haley vs. Scott: From South Carolina allies to 2024 rivals

As the 2024 Republican field begins to take shape, the potential of a faceoff between Nikki Haley and Tim Scott is putting some of their mutual supporters in the critical early voting state of South Carolina in a conundrum as they weigh which candidate to support

The Independent UK

Leaving drama behind, GOP warms to McCarthy in debt fight

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is working to round up the Republican votes needed to pass his debt ceiling package

The Independent UK

Poll: Biden 2024 splits Dems but most would back him in Nov.

Only about half of Democrats think President Joe Biden should run again in 2024, a new poll shows, but a large majority say they’d be likely to support him if he became the nominee

The Independent UK

Anti-abortion protests in Scotland backed by pro-life US religious 'franchise'

One pro-choice campaigner told The National 40 Days for Life acts as a pro-life 'franchise'

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Conservative radio talk show host Larry Elder announces 2024 GOP bid for president

Larry Elder, who ran to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a 2021 recall election, believes America is in decline but the right leader could spur a new Golden Age.

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Bipartisan group restarts push for Puerto Rico statehood vote

House lawmakers are reigniting an effort to give Puerto Ricans the right to decide their status, including the possibility of statehood, after a similar attempt fell short at the end of last year.

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‘It’s a 2-way race’: Rep. Massie says congressional support coming to DeSantis

WASHINGTON — Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, an early endorser of Ron DeSantis’ undeclared presidential candidacy, said more congressional support for the Florida governor would be forthcoming, framing the 2024 Republican primary as a “2-way race.”

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A majority of Americans think Trump broke law in Georgia, poll says

A majority of Americans believe former President Donald Trump broke the law with his pressure campaign in Georgia to overturn the 2020 presidential election, but less than half think he committed a crime in the Stormy Daniels hush money case that led to his New York indictment, according to a…

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Axios

Axios Finish Line: Normal America

Most Americans never touch Twitter or tune into cable TV.

The Independent UK

Christie: Trump reruns would be worse than original show

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says former President Donald Trump's policy and character failures would only grow if he returns to the White House

The Independent UK

Moment Ohio lawmaker shuts down anti-abortion campaigner who attacked mother of 10-year-old rape victim

Child had to travel to Indiana for an abortion because of her home state’s near-total ban

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Election legislation roundup: Indiana General Assembly

As of April 16, members of the Indiana General Assembly, which includes the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana State Senate, have passed five bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those five bills, legislators passed one during the week of April 10-16. A…

The Texas Tribune

Texas Senate approves bill that would end faculty tenure at public universities

Senate Bill 18 faces an uphill battle at the Texas House, where Speaker Dade Phelan has expressed concerns with completely eliminating the commonplace job protection.

Axios

McCarthy at risk of falling short on GOP votes for debt ceiling bill

“The Freedom Caucus plan is wagging the conference dog,” one House Republican told Axios.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor-elect warned: don’t mess with City Council reorganization

Finance Committee Chair Scott Waguespack is among the committee chairs who could be pushed out in favor of more chairs loyal to Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson.

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