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Recent party switches give Republicans two new legislature-wide veto-proof majorities

Over the past month, two state legislators—Louisiana Rep. Francis Thompson and North Carolina Rep. Tricia Cotham—left the Democratic Party to join the Republicans. Both changes gave their new parties legislature-wide veto-proof majorities in their respective states.

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Kari Lake, Marjorie Taylor Greene bank on defending Trump to boost their political fortunes

PALM BEACH, Fla. — As supporters awaited former President Trump at Mar-a-Lago after his Tuesday arraignment, Kari Lake walked into a ballroom of people cheering and chanting her name.

Los Angeles Times

Trump judge and family facing threats

Officials boost security and scrub online bios amid "troubling" posts on Truth Social

Salon

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Donald Trump Jr confirms he signed father’s porn star ‘hush money’ check

In the criminal indictment unsealed on Tuesday, prosecutors allege a check made out to Mr Trump’s former ‘fixer’ Michael Cohen was falsely recorded in the Trump Organization’s business records

The Independent UK

Trump’s latest personal attacks on judges could further weaken people's declining trust in American rule of law

When former President Donald Trump was arraigned in a Manhattan criminal court on April 4, 2023, Judge Juan Merchan warned him to “refrain” from making social media posts that could incite violence or “jeopardize the rule of law.”

The Conversation

Student reporters fill crucial gap in state government coverage

The local news business is in crisis. The nation is currently losing two community newspapers a week, on average, and 70 million Americans live in news deserts, communities with little or no local news coverage. In much of the remaining territory, all that’s left are decimated newsrooms and advertisement-heavy publications…

The Conversation

Connecticut S. Ct. Sharply Limits State's "Racial Ridicule" Law

Prosecutors and police had read the law, which restricts "advertisements," as broadly banning racial slurs; the Connecticut court read it, as written, to restrict only commercial advertisements.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene calls New York City disgusting, filthy and repulsive

Georgia representative calls city ‘a terrible place’ after visit to support Donald Trump at court appearance

The Guardian - US

First Thing: Trump most popular Republican despite indictment

Hours after his court appearance, it was clear the political calculus remained unchanged. Plus, can ChatGPT make me healthier, happier, more productive?

The Guardian - UK

Exonerated Central Park Five member turns tables on Trump

‘On the day he was arrested and arraigned, here is my ad in response,’ Yusef Salaam says

The Independent UK

Progressives get energy boost after Chicago and Wisconsin elections

"Everybody needs to understand this...Abortion rights are a winning issue."

Axios

Somebody PLEASE find this Senate candidate a graphic designer

My eyes will never recover.

Creative Bloq

Texas abortion funds cautiously resume services following legal reprieve

Groups had stopped work funding out-of-state travel for abortions due to threats from Republican attorney general Ken Paxton

The Guardian - US

Rightwing legal activist accused of misusing $73m from non-profit groups

A watchdog complaint filed with the IRS presents an accounting of the money paid to Leonard Leo’s for-profit businesses

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Trump, the ultimate media manipulator, may finally pay the price for his tactics

The ‘catch and kill’ practice at the heart of the New York indictment shows how the former president used the media

Tribune News Service

Peter Welch on being the Senate’s (old) new guy, dairy, and how Dems like him win rural voters

WASHINGTON — At the tender age of 75, Peter Welch is starting from scratch, in a way. Welch became one of the oldest freshmen to ever roam the Senate’s hallways after winning the seat vacated by one of the longest-serving senators ever, Patrick Leahy.

The Texas Tribune

Budget day in the House: Texas lawmakers keep anti-DEI proposal

House Bill 1 is being debated on the floor of the lower chamber, where representatives are hammering out details on the next two years of state spending.

Salon

MAGA's no good, very bad week

MAGA is having a no-good, very bad week, as Marjorie Taylor Greene learned when her NYC "protest" collapsed

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Axios

Dems see bipartisan promise in McCarthy's Taiwan meeting

"It was very responsible leadership," said one House Democrat.

Axios

How Trump could talk himself into a gag order

Trump's personal attacks could cause trouble — for him and the court — in his New York trial.

Tribune News Service

Mac Engel: Dr. Jill Biden’s desired invite to Iowa adds fuel to Republicans’ perception of Democrats

(Writer’s Note: For the purposes of this column, the current First Lady will be referred to as Dr. Jill Biden. Republicans, you’ve been warned.)

Al Jazeera

Robert F Kennedy Jr to challenge for Democratic nomination

Kennedy Jr, an anti-vaccine activist and scion of one of the country’s most famous families, is running for president.

Tribune News Service

Patricia Murphy: You can’t afford to ignore Marjorie Taylor Greene

It took less than 60 seconds for the backlash against “60 Minutes” to start after the flagship CBS program announced it would feature U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on last Sunday’s show.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Kevin McCarthy is upholding Trump’s brag he would never lose supporters over a crime

At a campaign rally in Iowa in 2016, then presidential candidate Donald Trump said the following:

Tribune News Service

Editorial: How Medicaid purge will hurt Floridians

The federal government’s temporary expansion of Medicaid during the pandemic helped millions of Floridians weather the public health crisis. With that coverage ending, Florida needs to carefully draw down the rolls, ensuring that those eligible continue to receive uninterrupted care, that health providers don’t suffer financial shock and that community…

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