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Independents ditch Trump after charges

"I don't think Trump can win because he has too much baggage," Texas voter says

Salon

Democratic Sen. Bob Casey will seek a fourth term

PHILADELPHIA — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey announced on Monday that he is running for reelection, setting the stage for another pivotal Senate race in Pennsylvania.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pride in the Pews pastor seeks more inclusive Black Church that welcomes LGBTQ+

“The church that loved me, and that raised me and reared me, nearly turned its back on me,” Pastor Don Abram, who identifies as queer, said of his journey.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Complaint alleges Rep. Bryan Slaton had “inappropriate relationship” with an intern

The complaint came after an incident in which Slaton and the staffer allegedly met up at his Austin apartment last weekend. A separate staffer told The Texas Tribune that Slaton drank alcohol with an intern under 21 years old.

The Texas Tribune

AOC points out alarming detail in Clarence Thomas’ response to his GOP megadonor gifts

The congresswoman claimed Justice Thomas’ statement raises “even more serious questions”

The Independent UK

Three incumbents lose in first general election for downsized St. Louis’ Board of Aldermen

St. Louis, Missouri, held general elections for the Board of Aldermen on April 4, 2023. All 14 seats on the board and the seat of the president of the board were up for election. Eleven incumbents, including Board President Megan Ellyia Green, won re-election. Three incumbents were defeated.

Ballotpedia

Trump’s resurgence, legislative session could keep Greg Abbott out of presidential race

DALLAS — At his large rally last month in Waco, Donald Trump announced that 15 leading Texas Republicans had endorsed his third candidacy for president.

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Next abortion battles may be among states with clashing laws

Since Roe v. Wade fell, states with strict abortion bans are trying to reach outside their borders to keep their residents from getting abortions in other states

The Independent UK

Trump breezes past deadlines to file financial disclosures

The former president’s campaign might have to pay a $200 fine for missing the deadline.

The Independent UK

Bill Barr predicts Trump could face further indictment over classified documents

‘I’d be most concerned about the documents ... I think that’s a serious potential case,’ Barr says

The Independent UK

Trump struggles to get into holiday spirit with disturbing Easter message: ‘World War III’

Former president launched into a series of rants on his Truth Social platform over Easter weekend

The Independent UK

Biden says ‘I plan on running in 2024’ – but no formal announcement yet

President, 80, tells NBC’s Al Roker about plans to campaign for re-election but says ‘we’re not prepared to announce it yet’

The Guardian - US

Barr: DOJ has "strong" Trump evidence

"It will gravely weaken Trump" in the general election, his former attorney general predicted

Salon

The case against Donald Trump is sound

"The Manhattan case brought by Alvin Bragg is sound," says former federal prosecutor Shan Wu

Salon

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The Tennessee GOP presents itself as a defender of democracy. Do not fall for it

‘Tennessee Three’ were accused of breaching ‘decorum’ of the legislature, but civil disobedience is key to resisting tyranny

The Guardian - US

Republicans are a mess right now, and voters know it. Does the party?

The GOP is internally divided, filled with self-serving carnival-barkers, and beholden to cruel positions that appall most voters

The Guardian - US

Fewer pronouns, more guns: Ron DeSantis’s plan to turn the US into Florida

Florida governor sees state as ‘blueprint’ for America, but his policies may not be as popular – or successful – as they seem

Ballotpedia

How absentee/mail-in voting will work in this year’s elections

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump bets indictments could make him 2024 nominee

Ex-president hopes his legal woes will harden support from his base, but general election voters may recoil at his felony charges. Plus, a historian’s view of tying the knot

Los Angeles Times

Doyle McManus: Trump's campaigns inject chaos into our politics. Now add criminal trials to the mix

The calendar for the 2024 presidential campaign just became a lot more complicated.

Tribune News Service

Trump’s South Florida supporters stick with him despite criminal charges

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Donald Trump’s base is as devoted as ever, and the criminal charges against him aren’t dampening supporters’ enthusiasm about his 2024 presidential candidacy.

The Independent UK

Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania to seek 4th term

Democratic Sen. Bob Casey says he’ll seek a fourth term, bringing unmatched name recognition in Pennsylvania politics to his party’s defense of a seat in a presidential battleground state

WEKU

Meet the chief federal judge overseeing several high-profile Trump grand jury probes

Jeb Boasberg is taking over as chief judge of the federal district court in Washington as grand jury investigations of former President Donald Trump intensify.

Chicago Sun-Times

There’s more to the story about low youth turnout in Chicago elections

Voters aged 18-24 composed just above 3% of the total vote in both rounds of the election, an admittedly paltry figure. But turnout increased in that group, as well as in those 25-34.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pa. Democrats aim to appeal to working-class voters with policy, symbolism, and some anger

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Democrats are trying to show they can be populists, too.

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