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Biden and congressional leaders met about the debt limit. They'll talk again on Friday

The government could run out of money to pay its bills as soon as June 1. President Biden said talks were "productive" though Speaker Kevin McCarthy said "I didn't see any new movement."

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Ohio constitution overhaul faces deadline, backlash

An increasingly unpopular effort by a group of Ohio Republicans to make it harder to change the state constitution by direct voting faces a critical juncture this week

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Pennsylvania House battle hinges on Philadelphia suburbs

Democrats are clinging to a one-seat Pennsylvania House majority but that could change when voters fill a suburban Philadelphia vacancy next week

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Pro-DeSantis super PAC ramps up hiring into Super Tuesday

The super PAC promoting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to have dozens of staff in place in the first 18 states on the GOP presidential primary calendar in the coming weeks

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Deal or default? Biden, GOP must decide what's on the table

Before President Joe Biden and congressional leaders can even try to avert an unprecedented U.S. government default, their initial challenge on Tuesday will be to agree on what exactly they’re talking about as they hold their first substantive meeting in months

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Jury to start deliberations in suit accusing Trump of rape

A jury in New York City is set to begin deliberations in a civil trial over advice columnist E

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Trump forum a big test for CNN, moderator Kaitlan Collins

Donald Trump's town hall forum on CNN on Wednesday is the first major TV event of the 2024 presidential campaign, and a big test for the chosen moderator, Kaitlan Collins

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Fact vs Fiction: White House Plumbers episode 2 — who is Dita Beard?

In the White House Plumbers episode 2, we learn about Dita Beard and the different projects Hunt and Liddy were planning. But what is fact and what is fiction?

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Chicago plumber pleads guilty to charges in Jan. 6 riot

James ‘Mac’ McNamara, 61, threw a punch at a D.C. police officer and rammed Capitol doors with a bike rack.

Chicago Sun-Times

Anti-abortion group aligns with Trump, weeks after criticism

The leader of a major anti-abortion group has aligned herself with former President Donald Trump, just weeks after raising questions about his commitment to restricting access to the procedure

The Independent UK

Election legislation roundup: North Carolina House of Representatives

As of May 7, Ballotpedia has tracked 22 election-related bills in the North Carolina House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 22, Ballotpedia tracked one from May 1-7. Democrats sponsored the bill. The bill is below:

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Americans care about the environment, will vote to protect it. They care about jobs more

President Joe Biden must show people that a cleaner economy tomorrow brings jobs they want today, Ben Jealous writes.

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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Florida roundup

Florida is holding elections on May 16, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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White House escalates debt ceiling pressure on eve of McCarthy meeting

"There is no Plan B."

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Judge places limits on Trump's social media posts about hush-money case

Trump can't share details on the case "without prior approval from the Court," the N.Y. judge ruled.

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Biden and McCarthy set for Oval Office showdown as US edges closer to defaulting on debt

Experts say a failure to raise the debt limit would force the government to default on its debt and precipitate a worldwide financial crisis.

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Trump congratulates Melania on ‘doing a great job’ after skipping her birthday message

The ex-president has notably admitted to forgetting his wife’s birthday before

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E Jean Carroll v Donald Trump: What each side said in closing arguments, as jurors prepare to deliberate

Ms Carroll alleges Mr Trump raped her inside a department store dressing room in the 1990s

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The 2020 census may have missed a big share of noncitizens, the bureau estimates

A large share of non-U.S. citizens may have been missed in the 2020 tally of the country's residents, the Census Bureau says. The tally affects the distribution of political power and federal funds.

Evening Standard

Donald Trump’s absence from rape trial shows ‘he did it’, lawyer says

Mr Trump’s lawyers told jurors the case was ‘outrageous’

The Independent UK

Chaos? Kumbaya? How the debt limit standoff might end

Just how does this debt limit standoff end

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Illinois moves toward gender inclusivity as others move away

Illinois lawmakers passed a trio of bills that would update existing laws to be more gender inclusive and add protections for LGBTQ marriages

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Oath Keepers' Rhodes seeks leniency in Jan. 6 sentence

Lawyers for Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers founder convicted of seditious conspiracy in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, say he doesn’t deserve any more time behind bars when he’s sentenced this month

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Indiana Legislature passes bill related to nonprofit donor privacy and disclosure

On April 25, the Indiana General Assembly passed HB1212, a bill prohibiting state and local governments from requesting or disclosing nonprofit donors’ personal information. The bill defines personal information as data that identifies a person as a supporter or member of a nonprofit organization. It would prohibit government agencies from…

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Veteran 'enamored' with Hitler gets 4 years for Capitol riot

A military veteran who told an undercover FBI agent about his admiration for Adolf Hitler has been sentenced to four years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol

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