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Almost half of midterm voters cast ballots early or by mail

Almost half of all voters in the 2022 midterm elections cast their ballots before Election Day either by mail or through early voting, with Asian and Hispanic voters leading the way

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Shareholder activists sue the SEC, alleging bias

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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Six memorable moments from E Jean Carroll’s testimony during Trump rape trial

The advice columnist gave a candid and compelling account over three gruelling days on the witness stand

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Witness says E Jean Carroll called her ‘hyperventilating’ after alleged rape by Trump

Lisa Birnbach testifies that Carroll called her and described the incident in 1996, and that she told her friend ‘E Jean, he raped you’

The Guardian - US

Josh Hawley attacks Democrats for not providing security to Supreme Court justices at ethics row hearing

Republicans characterise criticism of Clarence Thomas accepting lavish gifts as partisan attacks at Senate hearing

The Independent UK

Voter turnout for the 2022 elections was the 2nd highest for midterms since 2000

Voter turnout for last year's elections was the second highest for a midterms since 2000, and close to half of voters cast ballots early or by mail, estimates from a Census Bureau survey show.

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House Democrats plan to force debt ceiling vote as 'catastrophic' default nears

Centrist Republicans quickly shut down the idea of supporting a clean debt ceiling vote.

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Yellen puts Congress on notice over impending debt default date: 5 essential reads on what's at stake

Lawmakers have been given notice of a new deadline if they are to avoid a damaging default on U.S. debt: June 1, 2023.

The Conversation

Doonbeg makes final preparations for Donald Trump's arrival to 5-star golf resort

Former US president Donald Trump lands in Ireland tomorrow and is expected to travel to his golf resort outside the town of Doonbeg in Co Clare

Irish Mirror

Trump accuser's friend says E. Jean Carroll is telling truth

A close friend of E

The Independent UK

‘He brings a show’: Irish town of Doonbeg prepares for Trump visit

The 45th US president owns a golf resort outside the town of Doonbeg, Co Clare.

The Independent UK

Student loan relief would be torpedoed by GOP debt ceiling bill

Some GOP legislators are "hell-bent on blocking the relief" borrowers depend on, an advocate told Axios.

Axios

Crying leaders, protesting workers: Pawar resignation triggers range of emotions in NCP

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Tuesday announced he has decided to step down as chief of the party he founded and helmed since 1999.

The Times of India

The Clock Is Ticking: U.S. Could Default on Debt Payments by June 1

It's time for President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to strike a deal that will avoid a default and cut spending.

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Muslim mayor turned away from White House Eid event: ‘There is a secret list’

Mohamed Khairullah, mayor of a New Jersey town, says he’s on list ‘that has targeted me because of my identity’

The Texas Tribune

Protesters evicted from Texas Capitol as clash between LGBTQ residents and GOP leaders escalates

Texas state police detained and handcuffed people protesting legislation that would prohibit transgender kids from getting puberty blockers and hormone therapy. The House separately delayed a vote on Senate Bill 14 until later this week.

Salon

CNN ripped over reported Trump deal

Trump's campaign agreed to town hall with understanding that CNN would feature more Trump surrogates, report says

The Independent UK

Muslim mayor slams Secret Service for blocking him from White House event: ‘Reeks of Islamophobia’

Prospect Park, New Jersey Mayor Mohamed Khairullah says he believes his name may be erroneously on a government watch list

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Former Ohio attorneys general fight supermajority amendment

Republican state lawmakers moving to ask Ohio voters this August to raise the threshold for passing future constitutional amendments pressed forward again Tuesday

Salon

Fuming Trump throws reporter's phones

"I don't want to talk to you," Trump told NBC's Vaughn Hillyard. "You're not a nice guy"

The Guardian - US

Bipartisan US debt ceiling talks restart as deadline moves closer – as it happened

Joe Biden schedules 9 May meeting with congressional leaders after warning US could default on debt as soon as 1 June

The Guardian - US

Women to testify they can corroborate E Jean Carroll’s rape allegation against Trump

Lisa Birnbach and Carol Martin expected to testify that columnist told them about alleged assault shortly after it happened in 1996

The Independent UK

Supreme Court Justice Stevens' private papers open to public

A massive selection of papers that belonged to liberal Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is opening to researchers at the Library of Congress

Evening Standard

Is Donald Trump Scottish? Former president’s links to the country explained

Former US president arrives in Aberdeen to open controversial new golf course ‘dedicated to my late mother’

Irish Mirror

Hunter Biden slept 'on a cot' in father's hotel room during US president's Irish tour, lawyers say

The son of the US president is reportedly struggling to keep up with child support payments

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