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NFL great Jim Brown sought solutions in a lifetime devoted to activism

In many ways, Jim Brown used his platform as one of the greatest football players of all time to fight for people very much like him

The Independent UK

Biden's ace up his sleeve against Kevin

GOP threatens unconstitutional and catastrophic move if Biden refuses to cave to McCarthy's Big Oil blackmail

Salon

It’s easy to see white supremacy as the thinking of extremists. We know that’s not true

It was good to see Joe Biden address the issue, but there is more he needs to know, says writer and broadcaster Nels Abbey

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Jay Ambrose: Please don’t hide Trump’s faults

Journalism used to be about getting the truth out there, but recently we were told it shouldn’t happen if Americans could be swayed the wrong way by seeing and hearing it. Bunches of journalists themselves were upset by a live, CNN, 70-minute, New Hampshire town hall session in which a…

Tribune News Service

Debt limit talks halt as Republicans, White House face 'serious differences'

Debt limit talks between the White House and House Republicans stopped, started and stopped again Friday at the US Capitol, a dizzying series of events in high-stakes negotiations to avoid a potentially catastrophic federal default.

France 24

A ban on Texas public universities’ diversity offices inches closer to becoming law

Texas could become the second state in the country after Florida to ban diversity, equity and inclusion offices in higher education.

The Texas Tribune

Fulton County DA teases possible August charges in Trump probe

ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis hinted that she might seek indictments in early to mid-August in her long-running inquiry of former President Donald Trump and his allies.

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State lawmakers fail to finish budget, school district map, so they plan to try again next week

The General Assembly had planned to adjourn Friday, but Democratic leaders blew that self-imposed deadline. So lawmakers will return to Springfield on Wednesday to wrap up unfinished business, which includes the state budget and the elected school board map.

Chicago Sun-Times

Vivek Ramaswamy came to South Shore to talk migrants. South Shore mostly stayed away

I guess for Ramaswamy, the Republican presidential candidate supposedly bent on “out-Trumping” Donald Trump, watching a clip of Chicagoans shouting “We don’t want them here” and “Close the border” was incentive to rush back to the city, like his immigrant mother and father did years ago when they…

Chicago Sun-Times

Gustavo Arellano: Dodgers shouldn't side with homophobic Catholics — invite the drag nuns

LOS ANGELES — If you're a right-wing Catholic in the United States who professes to follow the way of Christ, what should you do in these troubled days?

Los Angeles Times

Bruce Castor dumps Rudy Giuliani as a client: 'He's not cooperating, and he's not paying me'

PHILADELPHIA — Bruce Castor, the former Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, district attorney and county commissioner who represented former President Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial, filed an eight-page motion in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court on Tuesday, asking to no longer represent former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in a civil…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

McCaffery Defeats Kunselman In Democratic Primary For Pennsylvania Supreme Court Seat

Daniel McCaffery defeated Deborah Kunselman in the Democratic primary for one seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 16.

Zenger

Nebraska set to restrict abortion, gender-affirming care for trans minors

The bill, likely the first to combine limits on abortion and gender-affirming care, heads to the governor's desk next.

Axios

Daniel Cameron Wins The Republican Primary For Governor Of Kentucky

Daniel Cameron will face incumbent Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in the general election this coming November.

Zenger

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Texas may soon have a process to remove local prosecutors who won’t pursue abortion, election cases

The bill would allow for the removal of prosecutors who adopt any policy to not pursue certain crimes, including some low-level theft and drug charges. The Senate’s version will need to be reconciled with the House, which had carved out some exemptions.

Axios

Debt ceiling deadlock centers on 2024 spending levels

"This kind of a pause is a real problem given the tight timeframe."

Chicago Sun-Times

Financial transaction tax for Chicago? Forget it

A Chicago tax on financial transactions, a proposal that’s been repeatedly floated from some progressives, is off the table in Springfield.

Reason

Sotomayor and Kagan "Go Back To School" Each Other in Warhol v. Goldsmith

Does The Relationship Between Justices Sotomayor and Kagan "Have Much Of A Future"? Or was this just their "Fifteen Minutes" of Flame Wars?

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The Independent UK

Group accused of making up story about homeless vets being evicted to make room for migrants

The founder of a nonprofit group has been accused of fabricating a story about homeless military veterans being evicted from a New York hotel to make room for migrants, a tale that stoked days of outrage on cable news networks

The Independent UK

Massachusetts US Attorney Rachael Rollins formally resigns in wake of ethics probes

Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins has formally resigned after wide-ranging investigations by two federal watchdog agencies found she sought to use her position to influence a local election and lied to investigators

The Independent UK

Connecticut high court nominee who supported Amy Coney Barrett withdraws

A nominee to Connecticut’s highest court has withdrawn her name from consideration

The Guardian - US

Debt ceiling talks briefly resume as US default deadline creeps closer

Janet Yellen, the treasury secretary, has said that without action the US will cease to be able to pay its debts around 1 June

The Independent UK

Nebraska expected to pass 12-week abortion ban, restrictions on gender-affirming care

Conservative Nebraska lawmakers are expected to have just enough votes to pass a bill Friday that combines restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors with a 12-week abortion ban

Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: Stocks Turn Lower Amid Debt Ceiling Setback

The major indexes swung lower Friday after lawmakers reached an impasse in debt ceiling negotiations.

Ballotpedia

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, May 19, 2023

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent news.

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