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A gut feeling about Liz Truss’s politics

Brief letters: Political slogans | Delilah (I just cannot take any more) | Poetry for the masses | A trick question | Government acronyms

The Guardian - UK

Charges against Trump in Georgia over 2020 election could lead to bigger federal case

WASHINGTON — The first major criminal charges that Donald Trump could face for interfering in the 2020 election might come from Atlanta — and what happens in Georgia isn’t expected to stay in Georgia.

Tribune News Service

Death row murderer who killed girlfriend and her three children to be executed today

Leonard 'Raheem' Taylor has always claimed his innocence, saying he was in California at the time his live-in girlfriend and her three children were shot to death in their Missouri home

Daily Mirror

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George Santos expected to face House Ethics probe, Kevin McCarthy reveals

‘Ethics is moving through, and if ethics finds something, we’ll take action’

The Independent UK

‘Pride is coming back’: Biden touts victories on jobs and climate in State of the Union address

President also calls on Republicans to help him ‘finish the job’ of rebuilding the economy and restoring faith in democracy

The Guardian - US

Bono to attend US President Joe Biden's State of the Union address in Washington DC

The lead singer of U2 was invited because of his advocacy and philanthropic support for global health and AIDS relief initiatives

Irish Mirror

Despite fears agency could be crippled, House fills ethics posts

WASHINGTON — Even though ethics advocacy groups predicted House Republicans’ changes to the Office of Congressional Ethics could sideline the watchdog in the 118th Congress, they now say their worst fears appear unlikely.

Tribune News Service

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One hundred and three state legislative races decided by fewer than 100 votes in 2022, triple the figure from 2020

One hundred and three (1.64%) of the 6,278 state legislative races that took place in 2022 were decided by fewer than 100 votes. Ninety-eight of the races were in state house chambers, and five were in a state senate chamber.

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What you need to know about the US State of the Union address

President Joe Biden will give speech to Congress outlining view on current state of the nation, priorities for future.

Al Jazeera

Missouri House approves 60% vote requirement for constitutional amendments

On Feb. 2, 2023, the Missouri House of Representatives voted 108-50 for a constitutional amendment to require a 60% vote requirement for referred and citizen-initiated constitutional amendments. The amendment is titled House Joint Resolution 43 (HJR 43). Of the 108 members who voted for HJR 43, 107 were Republicans and…

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Vallas gives away campaign contribution from ex-cop in Laquan McDonald case

Vallas’s bid for mayor of Chicago was facing criticism for accepting $5,000 from a retired detective named in a $5 million legal settlement.

Chicago Sun-Times

Republican boycotts Biden's SOTU speech

Illinois Rep. Mary Miller said that under Trump, there was "peace in the world"

Salon

George Santos’ State of the Union guest admits he’s wary of being ‘sullied’ by congressman’s 9/11 lie

Under-fire Republican bringing World Trade Center veteran to watch president’s speech

The Independent UK

‘We’re in hell’: Horrified critics share video of Marjorie Taylor Greene presiding over the House

‘This is the QAnon-embracing, insurrectionist-sympathizing face of the Republican Party. Nice job, guys’

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Los Angeles Times

What’s happening with the Trump special counsel investigation?

WASHINGTON — Jack Smith, a veteran Justice Department prosecutor, is tasked with overseeing criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents after he left the White House, and a separate probe into attempts to stop President Biden from assuming office after the 2020 election.

The Texas Tribune

State Sen. Charles Schwertner arrested on suspicion of drunken driving

Schwertner, a Georgetown Republican, was booked into the Travis County jail at 2:12 a.m.

The Guardian - US

Black lawmakers urge Biden to address police brutality in speech – as it happened

Family of Black Americans killed by police to be present at Tuesday night address – follow all the latest politics news

Salon

Judge: Abortion may still be protected

District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a Clinton appointee, suggested the Dobbs ruling did not end abortion rights

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The Independent UK

Special elections in Pittsburgh could end Pa. House impasse

Pittsburgh-area voters are participating in special elections to fill three vacancies in the state House of Representatives

WEKU

How to watch and listen to President Biden's State of the Union speech

President Biden is delivering his State of the Union address on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET. The speech is expected to highlight the strength of the economy and past legislative wins.

The Conversation

Large numbers of Americans want a strong, rough, anti-democratic leader

It might be comforting to think that American democracy has made it past the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. But our research shows that a wide range of the American people, of all political stripes, seek leaders who are fundamentally anti-democratic.

Reason

Are Circuit Court Decisions from Before 1892 Binding On The Circuit Courts of Appeals?

The Evarts Act of 1892 established the modern-day circuit courts of appeals.

The Independent UK

State of the Union address - live: Trump and Greene to troll speech as Biden expected to make case for 2024

Follow the latest updates as Sarah Huckabee Sanders set to deliver Republican rebuttal

Ballotpedia

103 state legislative races were decided by fewer than 100 votes last year

Welcome to the Tuesday, February 7, Brew.

Salon

GOP clowns itself over a Chinese balloon

Once again, the GOP proves it's the party of insecure men overcompensating

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