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Dallas mayor says he is leaving Democratic party to become a Republican

Mayor already clashed with liberal city council before switch

The Independent UK

Speaker McCarthy gives in to hard-line conservatives in hopes of solving government funding impasse

Speaker Kevin McCarthy has turned to a strategy that so far has preserved his tenuous hold on House leadership, but also marked his tenure by chaos

The Independent UK

Sarah Stogner announces second campaign for the Texas Railroad Commission

After losing in a Republican runoff last year, Stogner said she plans to challenge incumbent Chair Christi Craddick as a member of the Forward Party.

The Texas Tribune

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NJ Democrats call on Mendenez to resign after bribery charges as he says ‘some are rushing to judge a Latino’

Senator Bob Menendez is refusing to resign after being accused of receiving luxury gifts and cash in exchange for providing sensitive information to benefit Egypt, among other allegations

The Independent UK

Compromise or pick a side? Texas House members offer preview of school vouchers debate ahead of special session

Lawmakers at a Texas Tribune Fest panel found common ground on school funding and teacher pay but took starkly different stances on “school choice.”

The Texas Tribune

Trump Attacks Koch Mega Donor As 2024 Presidential Race Heats Up

Former President lashes out at Charles Koch amid reports of fundraising efforts against him.

Zenger

Biden faces foreign policy trouble spots as he aims to highlight his experience on the global stage

It probably wasn’t how President Joe Biden envisioned his big foreign policy week ending

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Rust Belt Union Blues: how Trump wooed workers away from the Democrats

From the parking lots of Pennsylvania steel country to the megachurches of Michigan, a new book traces a great political migration that has transformed the US electoral landscape

The Guardian - US

"Homebase": Texas a hotbed for extremism

Patriot Front led to Texas having the most white supremacist propaganda distributions in the U.S. in 2022, per ADL

Salon

Ted Cruz urges passage of a school choice measure in Texas

The junior U.S. senator from Texas talked with the Tribune’s Patrick Svitek on why he should be reelected to a third term.

The Texas Tribune

Sen. Joe Manchin leaves the door open to potential third-party presidential run in 2024

The West Virginia Democrat said running as an independent would help bring a divided nation together, not hand the election to former President Donald Trump.

The Texas Tribune

Senator Bob Menendez steps down as Senate committee chair after bribery charges

Menendez has framed the allegations as politically motivated and refused to resign from his seat

The Independent UK

The federal government is headed into a shutdown. What does it mean, who's hit and what's next?

The federal government is heading toward a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics

The Independent UK

Nikki Haley's approach to abortion is rooted in her earliest days in South Carolina politics

Nikki Haley is gaining attention in the GOP race with her calls for “consensus” around abortion, an unusual tone in a campaign where Republican White House hopefuls often prefer to highlight their eagerness to fight President Joe Biden and other Democrats

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Egypt, gold bars and $15k in a parking lot: The sprawling allegations of corruption facing Robert Menendez

The powerful chair of the Senate’s foreign relations committee is accused of a years-long bribery scheme trading political favours for cash, gold, a Mercedes-Benz and other gifts, Alex Woodward reports

Chicago Sun-Times

Many Illinois counties don’t have the resources to meet demands of SAFE-T Act

These counties want more more to implement the act, and the state should probably start a conversation about how dozens of small Illinois counties can effectively govern in a modern society, Rich Miller writes.

The Texas Tribune

Paxton critics pile on, calling impeachment trial rigged

House Speaker Dade Phelan wrote an op-ed for his hometown newspaper, saying the “fix was in from the start,” while other Republican officials are calling for Phelan’s resignation.

The Guardian - US

New Jersey senator Menendez rejects calls from fellow Democrats to resign

Robert Menendez urged to step down after being charged with accepting bribes, including gold bars, in exchange for favors

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Judge questions Georgia prosecutors' effort to freeze a new law that could weaken their authority

A judge is expressing skepticism at demands to freeze a new Georgia law that could discipline and remove state prosecutors

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3rd Republican presidential debate is set for Nov. 8 in Miami, with the strictest qualifications yet

The third Republican presidential debate will be held in Miami on Nov. 8, and candidates will be facing the most stringent requirements yet to take part

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

On Sept. 13, Utah U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney (R) announced he would not run for re-election in 2024, becoming the second Senate Republican and sixth U.S. Senator overall not to seek re-election.

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Giuliani still hasn’t paid tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees owed to Georgia election workers

He is on the hook for $133,000 in fees before a trial to determine how much exactly the women are owed

The Independent UK

Who's Bob Menendez? New Jersey's senator charged with corruption has survived politically for years

Sen. Bob Menendez’s defense against new federal corruption charges against him, his wife and business associates Friday, revealed he’s adopting the same defiant stance he took when he faced federal accusations nearly a decade ago

The Independent UK

Judge peppers lawyers in prelude to trial of New York's business fraud lawsuit against Trump

A New York judge is hearing arguments over whether an October trial to determine if former President Donald Trump committed fraud will go on as scheduled

The Independent UK

Republican 2024 candidates are walking the abortion line. One question is throwing them off balance

For decades an anti-abortion stance was the standard for GOP presidential nominees but since the fall of Roe v Wade, candidates have had to balance remaining loyal to the party without isolating a majority of voters. How will their stance affect their campaigns? Ariana Baio reports

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