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Days before leaving office, Lightfoot fills job of director of veterans affairs

Ald. Gilbert Villegas, the mayor’s former floor leader, said the job should have been filled last fall, when he pressured the mayor to find $400,000 in the budget and reinstate the Office of Veterans Affairs that was disbanded in 2019.

Chicago Sun-Times

McConnell opposes Alabama Republican's blockade of military nominees over Pentagon abortion policy

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says he won’t support a fellow GOP senator’s blockade of military nominees, backing Democrats and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin who have said that the holdup is harming national security

The Independent UK

House signals readiness to fight Senate over bills to ban tenure, diversity efforts at Texas universities

Rep. John Kuempel, R-Seguin, pledged to defend his legislation dialing back Senate bills that would eliminate tenure and ban diversity, equity and inclusion offices. But faculty and students say even the House versions will hurt higher education.

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Justice Dept. settles with New Jersey county over ballot languages, highlighting widespread barrier

The Justice Department has reached a settlement with a New Jersey county over language barriers for Spanish-speaking voters, emphasizing a growing challenge for certain minority communities nationwide

The Independent UK

Alabama Republicans would charge abortion patients with murder under proposed legislation

The bill would allow prosecutions for anyone who terminates a pregnancy ‘regardless’ of viability, at any point after fertilization

The Independent UK

Search for St. Louis prosecutor Gardner's replacement begins

Missouri's Republican governor is taking applications to replace the soon-to-depart St. Louis prosecutor

The Independent UK

National Archives leader confirmed amid turmoil over Trump probe

There's a new leader at America's National Archives

The Independent UK

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Libel Suit Against Rep. Maxine Waters Can Go Forward

From Collins v. Waters, decided today by the California Court of Appeal, in an opinion by Justice John Wiley, joined by Justices Grimes and Viramontes: In 2020, challenger Joe E. Collins III and incumbent Maxine Waters competed for a seat in Congress. During the campaign, Waters accused Collins of a…

Reason

TX mess undermines GOP "groomers" fight

In policing queer Texans, Republicans missed “grooming behavior" by one of their own, LGBTQ advocates say

Salon

Idaho man who dangled from Senate balcony during Capitol riot receives 15-month prison sentence

An Idaho man who traveled to Washington in a car loaded with weapons and was photographed dangling from the Senate balcony during the Capitol riot was sentenced Wednesday to 15 months in prison

The Independent UK

Thomas GOP defenders got $500K from Crow

Lindsey Graham, the top Senate Judiciary Republican, has gotten tens of thousands of dollars from Harlan Crow

Salon

The End of Title 42 Expulsions of Migrants—and What Comes Next

Title 42 expulsions caused great harm for very little benefit. Biden plans to replace them with a combination of policies, some good and some very bad.

Reason

Infamous congressman George Santos pleads not guilty

A scandal-plagued Republican congressman who allegedly lied about his life to get elected has been charged with 13 federal offences.

The New Daily

California's Feinstein returns to Senate after monthslong absence

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein has returned to the Senate after a two-and-a-half-month absence recovering from a case of shingles

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Republicans offer no evidence of crimes at press conference on alleged ‘Biden family corruption’

House Republicans have alleged Joe Biden financially gained from his time in public service but failed to provide documentation

The Independent UK

DeSantis signs immigration overhaul ahead of expected White House run

With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature, a sweeping immigration bill that bolsters his migrant relocation program and limits social services for immigrants lacking permanent legal status is now law

Salon

Biden considering 14th Amendment on debt

"The problem is, it would have to be litigated," the president said of the strategy

The Independent UK

Here are the 13 counts New York Rep. George Santos faces

A 13-count federal indictment unsealed in New York accuses U.S. Rep. George Santos of embezzling money from his campaign, falsely receiving unemployment funds and lying to Congress about his finances

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Ex-state senator who did prison time over job that required ‘little to no work’ finds work on the outside — as a state lobbyist

Ex-state Sen. Thomas Cullerton pleaded guilty last summer to embezzling funds from a labor union and was sentenced to more than a year in prison. But he was released early — and 11 days later, he registered as a lobbyist with a public relations and government affairs firm.

Reason

It's Been 10 Years Since the IRS's Tea Party Scandal. Will Congress Finally Act?

The partisan and constitutional dangers of letting the IRS police speech are simply too great.

The Independent UK

George Santos pleads not guilty to duping donors, stealing campaign cash to burnish wealthy image

U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges alleging a financial fraud at the heart of a political campaign built on dubious boasts about his personal wealth and business success

Evening Standard

Donald Trump verdict: E. Jean Carroll says she feels ‘fantastic’ after court ruling

Trump’s courtroom opponent has reacted to the jury’s decision in an interview on US television

Zenger

The 2024 Presidential Election Is Poised To Have The Oldest Candidates Ever

President Joe Biden joked about his age as Donald Trump continues to mock him despite being a few years younger.

France 24

US Republican George Santos pleads not guilty to fraud, theft charges

U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican infamous for fabricating his life story, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn't deserve.

The Independent UK

Michael Fanone condemns CNN’s town hall ‘party’ for Trump as backlash rises

Fanone was one of the police officers assaulted during the Capitol riot

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