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Democrats place big bet on Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson by tapping Chicago for ’24 convention

CHICAGO — Democrats, led by President Joe Biden, are making a big bet on Brandon Johnson.

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Declining American pride

In Hampton Roads, a place steeped in American history and proud of its rich military tradition, patriotism and a commitment to the national character are points of pride. But recent polling suggests that the region may be an outlier compared to the rest of the country.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Republicans won’t win back the youth vote with a culture war

Last week, the Missouri House of Representatives passed a budget that eliminated aid to local libraries amid a dispute over the constitutionality of a state ban on “explicit material” in public schools. Last month, legislators in Tennessee approved a law restricting drag performances on public property or anywhere minors might…

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Editorial: Yet another scheme to make it harder to vote in Florida

Here we go again. Like the dogwoods that bloom every spring in Tallahassee, the Legislature’s annual obsession with making it harder to vote has returned — just as we all knew it would.

Tribune News Service

George Skelton: Feinstein needs to ask herself some questions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — People who love their job can find it very difficult to retire. Work is their life and identity. That's why Sen. Dianne Feinstein is hanging on.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Dreamers need doctors: Biden is right to open insurance eligibility to DACA recipients

At long last, President Joe Biden is moving to make DACA recipients eligible for Medicaid and Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces — programs they pay for, and have long desperately needed, but been shut out of for reasons that are purely political in nature.

Tribune News Service

Gustavo Arellano: Can an anti-immigrant bill turn Florida blue the way Prop. 187 did for California?

LOS ANGELES — When I heard about Florida's plan to crack down on immigrants who lack legal status, I immediately thought of California's Proposition 187.

Los Angeles Times

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How some WH hopefuls inflate their fundraising success

Long before ballots are tallied and reliable polls are conducted, one of the earliest ways to gauge the popularity of presidential candidates is with dollars

The Independent UK

McConnell returns to Senate, urges Biden to ‘stop wasting time’ on debt ceiling

WASHINGTON — Minority Leader Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate on Monday weeks after suffering a concussion and fractured rib in a fall, jumping back into the fray by accusing President Joe Biden of taking an “extreme position” over a coming debt ceiling deadline.

Tribune News Service

California man who hit police officer with bear spray at Capitol insurrection found guilty

A Northern California man was found guilty Monday of assaulting officers with bear spray and obstructing the certification of 2020 election results at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Sharice Davids easily won reelection last year. How come she’s still a target for the GOP?

In November, Rep. Sharice Davids, a Kansas Democrat, celebrated as she coasted to a 12-percentage point victory over Republican challenger Amanda Adkins. Less than a year later, she’s one of the most vulnerable Democratic members of Congress, according to her own political party.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Rep. George Santos announces 2024 reelection run

Rep. George Santos, the Republican who concocted a series of elaborate lies on his way to electoral victory on Long Island last year, said Monday that he would run for reelection despite woeful poll numbers and a dizzying assortment of inquiries into his conduct.

Tribune News Service

McCarthy sets up existential speaker test with risky debt-ceiling vote

It will effectively serve as the sequel to the chaotic speaker election.

Axios

Ed Burke Day proposed, then pulled — at Burke’s request

For much of the day Monday, Ald. Ray Lopez defended his decision to introduce a resolution declaring May 15 “Ald. Edward M. Burke Day” in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson tries to influence City Council reorganization

Jason Lee, a senior adviser to Johnson’s transition team, refused to pinpoint specific changes amid reports that several committee chairs could lose those posts.

Axios

GOP senators dig in against Feinstein committee swap

If she resigns, Republicans say, it’s a “whole different scenario.”

Tribune News Service

‘Use it or lose it’ bill that could strip inactive Texas voters’ registration advances

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate approved a “use it or lose it” voter bill Monday that could purge voters from registration rolls who skip two federal elections.

Tribune News Service

Replacing Feinstein can be complicated, Senate history shows

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Monday that Republicans should let another Democratic senator temporarily fill California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Judiciary Committee seat.

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The Independent UK

Gallego raises more money than Sinema in Arizona Senate race

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema reported raising just over $2 million in her first full fundraising quarter since leaving the Democratic Party

The Independent UK

Federal judge halts Colorado ban on 'abortion pill reversal'

A federal judge temporarily halted enforcement of the new law in Colorado banning the so-called “abortion pill reversal,” a practice to reverse a medical abortion that experts consider unproven

The Independent UK

Printing error forces Pennsylvania county to replace ballots

Elections officials in a central Pennsylvania county are scrambling to fix an error on more than 18,000 mail-in ballots for the spring primary

The Texas Tribune

Texas Senate passes $308 billion budget plan, kicking off high-stakes negotiations with the House

There are $5 billion and several political wedges standing between the House and Senate plans, which now move into conference committee with less than five weeks before session ends.

Ballotpedia

Texas State Legislature proposed 295 constitutional amendments in 2023

The Texas State Legislature proposed 295 constitutional amendments during the 2023 legislative session, an increase over previous odd-year regular sessions where legislators proposed 218 amendments in 2021 and 216 amendments in 2019.

Tribune News Service

McCarthy blasts Biden, Democrats over debt limit

WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy began laying out House Republicans’ plan to lift the debt limit and curb spending in a speech at the New York Stock Exchange Monday where he tried to amp up the pressure on Democrats to negotiate.

The Independent UK

Democrats face obstacles in replacing Feinstein on panel

Democrats’ efforts to temporarily replace California Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee are meeting quick opposition from some Republicans

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