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Opponents of SAFE-T Act file arguments with Illinois Supreme Court

They contend the controversial law, which would eliminate cash bail in Illinois, is unconditional and improperly ties judge’s hands when deciding the conditions of release for people accused of crimes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Weekly Brew: February 17, 2023

Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of February 13-February 17.

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Pence’s DC office searched with no new secret documents found

The U.S. Justice Department completed a “thorough and unrestricted search” for several hours at the office of Mike Pence’s advocacy organization and found no new documents with classified markings, an adviser for the former vice president said Friday.

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Sen. Rick Scott alters policy plan causing heartburn for GOP

Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has amended a plan to overhaul how the federal government works after Democrats repeatedly seized on it to accuse Republicans of looking to cut Medicare and Social Security

The Independent UK

Garcia questions whether Johnson, a CTU organizer, can be an objective mayor

Brandon Johnson is a paid organizer for the Chicago Teachers Union who helped lead it in two strikes and two job actions since 2012.

Chicago Sun-Times

Scott quietly edits plan to end Medicare

The Florida Republican changed his plan to exclude the programs after backlash from Democrats and his own party

Salon

Kamala Harris: Biden is not too old for presidency and I intend to run with him

Vice-president dismisses ‘Washington chatter’ about whether president should run for a second term in the White House

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Why hundreds of doctors are lobbying in Washington this week

They came to tell Congress about their "recovery plan" for physicians, which includes a Medicare pay boost and an end to some frustrating insurance company requirements.

WEKU

Tenn. GOPer "a fraud like George Santos"

Tenn. Rep. Andy Ogles dubiously claimed he was an economist, a police officer and a sex trafficking expert

Salon

Nikki Haley fires back at Don Lemon after CNN host claims she’s not in her ‘prime’

‘I wasn’t sitting there saying sexist middle aged CNN anchors need to have mental competency tests,’ she tells Fox News

The Independent UK

Gov. Greg Abbott proposes devoting $15 billion to property tax cuts in budget plan

Abbott’s spending proposals also include spending $750 million on school safety and mental health services and expanding postpartum Medicaid to a year.

The Texas Tribune

Pollution, public safety drive ward races in Southeast Side’s 10th, Southwest Side’s 12th

In the 10th, Yessenia Carreón, Peter Chico, Ana Guajardo, Óscar Sanchez and Jessica Venegas are running to succeed Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza. And in the 12th, newly appointed Ald. Anabel Abarca is challenged by Julia Ramirez.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan. 6 investigation sheds light on events in Georgia

A U.S. House committee spent months investigating the events that led to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Its final report details then-President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.

Tribune News Service

Republicans to adopt loyalty pledge for debate participants

Republican presidential candidates will be blocked from the debate stage this summer if they do not sign a pledge to support the GOP’s ultimate presidential nominee

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Trump wants to block Access Hollywood ‘grab ‘em’ tape from NYC civil rape trial

NEW YORK — Donald Trump doesn’t want the jury at his upcoming civil rape trial to see or hear the infamous "Access Hollywood" tape — in which he quipped about molesting women — nor anything about his multiple sex crimes accusers.

Axios

Rick Scott accuses Biden and McConnell of "gotcha politics" on Social Security

"To say otherwise is a disingenuous Democrat lie," Scott wrote about Biden.

Salon

Trump attorney forced to lawyer up

Evan Corcoran hired own attorney in the Mar-a-Lago case after special counsel invoked crime-fraud exception

Tribune News Service

1/10th of Congress needs dementia test under Nikki Haley plan aimed at Trump and Biden

WASHINGTON – How old is too old?

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Nikki Haley says Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ law does not go ‘far enough’

Republican presidential candidate makes comments in New Hampshire on controversial law signed by governor Ron DeSantis

The Independent UK

Kari Lake suffers another court defeat in baseless bid to overturn Arizona election results

Judge calls her claims ‘quite simply, sheer speculation’

Reason

Remy: Uncle Sugar

Uncle Sam wants YOU…to cash this check.

Salon

GOP bill: Make Trump tax cuts permanent

One economist noted that the measure is backed by the "same members who are pushing us to a debt limit crisis"

The Independent UK

Trump’s attorney hires his own attorney in classified documents probe

Michael Levy previously represented Enron executives.

The Conversation

Do we need political parties? In theory, they're the sort of organization that could bring Americans together in larger purpose

The 27 million people who watched President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Feb. 7, 2023, witnessed the spectacle of a family divided, with boos and cheers perfectly arranged along party lines.

The Independent UK

Trump ridiculed for pretending he has been ‘exonerated’ by Georgia grand jury over his bid to overturn election

‘As dumb as he is, even he knows this is BS. But he is cunning enough to know the cultists will buy it’

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