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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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Switching parties, Rep. Tricia Cotham is formally welcomed to North Carolina House GOP caucus

RALEIGH, N.C. — Democratic State Rep. Tricia Cotham joined House and Senate GOP leaders at the North Carolina GOP headquarters Wednesday morning to announce that she is switching parties to become a member of the House Republican caucus.

Tribune News Service

US progressives galvanised by victory in Chicago mayoral race

Progressive Brandon Johnson narrowly defeated the more conservative Democrat Paul Vallas in a highly-anticipated vote.

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Stacey Abrams has a new gig: professor at Howard University

WASHINGTON — Former candidate for Georgia governor Stacey Abrams, who remains one of the Democratic Party’s most recognizable figures, will serve as Howard University’s inaugural Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics.

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Brandon Johnson or Paul Vallas for Chicago mayor? Voters have their say as city waits to learn who won

CHICAGO — After a lengthy and highly charged election season, Chicago voters have gone to the polls to choose between Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas for mayor.

Chicago Tribune

Leonardo DiCaprio recalls private jet party trying to celebrate NYE in two timezones during Fugees trial

Actor claims he performed background checks on Jho Low before accepting money for his film

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene says Democratic party driven by pedophiles in controversial ‘60 Minutes’ interview

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the far-right Georgia Republican, baselessly claimed in a “60 Minutes” interview aired Sunday that the Democratic Party is driven by pedophiles.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom launches national campaign to fight ‘authoritarian leaders’

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday launched a national campaign to counter the GOP agenda and announced that he’s hitting the road to “take the fight to states where freedom is most under attack.”

Los Angeles Times

Illinois Democrats spending big to combat ‘extremist conservatives’ in school board races

As outside conservative support grows in school board races, the Democratic Party of Illinois for the first time is investing in these local races.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sinema calls Democrats ‘old dudes eating jello’

Ms Sinema trashes members of her former party and courts Republican donors as re-election decision looms

The Independent UK

Democratic Party committees lead Republicans in cash on hand for the 2024 election cycle

As of Feb. 28, 2023, the end of the most recent campaign finance reporting period, three committees associated with the Democratic Party have $60 million in cash on hand, while three committees associated with the Republican Party have $39 million in cash on hand.

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How Trump’s team plans to launch ‘smear campaign’ against Manhattan DA’s office over hush money probe

Trump’s campaign will seek to claim that any charges are the work of a politically-motivated attack by the Democratic Party – with a particular focus on aiming to tie DA Alvin Bragg to President Joe Biden, says report

The Independent UK

Why Atlanta’s political case to host the DNC may be better than when Democrats controlled the state

ATLANTA — When Atlanta hosted the Democratic National Convention in 1988, Georgia Democrats controlled almost all levers of power in the state. That made the city a solid blue backdrop for the party to select its presidential nominee.

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