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Analysis-Why Republican presidential hopefuls are keeping out of US debt-ceiling squabble

It is the one topic that everyone on Capitol Hill is talking about and yet hundreds of miles away, on the plains of Iowa and the hills of New Hampshire, none of the Republicans vying for the 2024 presidential nomination have even mentioned it.

Reuters

Watters: I "can tell" who is "illegal"

Watters said he's "a city guy. And, you don't want me to get into it, but I can tell"

Salon

U.S. history scores hit all-time low among 8th graders

"These results are a national concern."

Axios

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Secret Service spent $253k in 90 days to protect Steven Mnuchin after Trump left office, documents show

Mr Mnuchin incurred more than $250m in costs during three trips to the Middle East

The Independent UK

Analysis-As DeSantis readies 2024 presidential bid, Florida lawmakers hand him fresh ammo

Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had counted on a productive state legislative session this spring to turbocharge his coming 2024 presidential bid.

Reuters

Former FBI agent charged in Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol

A former FBI agent has been arrested for his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and charged with four misdemeanor counts, including unlawfully entering a restricted building and disorderly conduct, according to court filings.

Reuters

Voters oust Michigan clerk who doubts election results

Voters in one of Michigan’s most conservative counties have ousted a small-town clerk who was accused of improperly handling voting equipment after casting doubt on President Joe Biden’s election victory

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Ex-NFL player Colin Allred launches challenge to Ted Cruz for Senate seat

Allred, a rare Democratic congressman in Texas, says he has ‘taken down a lot tougher guys’ than Republican senator

The Guardian - US

Ex-FBI supervisory agent arrested on Capitol riot charges

A former FBI supervisory agent has been charged with joining the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol more than two years ago

The Independent UK

Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson names Fred Waller as interim police superintendent

Waller, who retired from the Chicago Police Department in 2020 after 34 years on the force, will take over when Johnson is sworn in on May 15.

Chicago Sun-Times

DeSantis accused of favoring insurance-industry donors at residents’ expense

Florida governor has ‘lavished the industry with favors and benefits while everyday Floridians suffer’, key report says

The Guardian - US

Colin Allred, former NFL player, announces Democratic challenge to Ted Cruz in Texas

The Democratic congressman faces an uphill battle in a presidential year

The Independent UK

Federal Reserve increases interest rates by a quarter point to 16-year high – as it happened

Central bank announces 10th straight increase – follow all the latest news

The Guardian - US

Psychologist expected to tell Trump rape trial of harm to E Jean Carroll

Trauma specialist Dr Leslie Lebowitz likely to explain advice columnist’s behaviour during and after alleged attack

The Guardian - US

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Salon

Exhausted: Trump fatigue kicks in early

Republican voters are finally growing weary of their dear leader

The Texas Tribune

Dallas Democrat Colin Allred announces 2024 challenge to Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz

Allred was first elected to Congress in 2018 and quickly became a rising Democratic star. Cruz is Texas’ junior senator and unsuccessfully sought the GOP presidential nomination in 2016.

Axios

Democrats eye young voters for an edge in 2024 election

"We have to engage young voters not only in the two weeks before the election, but in the two years before the election."

WEKU

Jack Lew had a front-row seat to debt ceiling fights under Obama. Here's his advice

The U.S. came dangerously close to defaulting on its debt in 2011. Jack Lew, chief of staff and then treasury secretary under President Obama, offers some advice to the current administration.

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Evening Standard

Donald Trump ‘had 40 zillion hands as he groped me in tussle on plane’

Alleged victim, Jessica Leeds, claimed the former US president pounced on her “out of the blue” whilst on a plane

Salon

How to weaponize Republicans' propaganda

It's far past time to stop calling the GOP the party of "family values"

Ballotpedia

Texas Senate advances amendments regarding relationship between parents, children, and educators

Welcome to the Wednesday, May 3, Brew.

Salon

Why Steve Bannon and Alex Jones love RFK

Fascists know their path to victory goes through turning more Americans into QAnon-style conspiracy nuts

Axios

Biden officials reach out to Republicans to help confirm judges

The new approach reflects the reality of both a close Senate and Sen. Feinstein's absence

Axios

Biden's re-election bid is off to a slow start

Biden announced his re-election bid before his campaign team was ready to go.

The Independent UK

LGBT+ protesters detained at Texas capitol ahead of vote to ban gender healthcare for children

Protests force bill blocking medical care to trangender youth to be sent back to a committee

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