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Rep. George Santos announces 2024 reelection run

Rep. George Santos, the Republican who concocted a series of elaborate lies on his way to electoral victory on Long Island last year, said Monday that he would run for reelection despite woeful poll numbers and a dizzying assortment of inquiries into his conduct.

Tribune News Service

McCarthy sets up existential speaker test with risky debt-ceiling vote

It will effectively serve as the sequel to the chaotic speaker election.

Axios

Ed Burke Day proposed, then pulled — at Burke’s request

For much of the day Monday, Ald. Ray Lopez defended his decision to introduce a resolution declaring May 15 “Ald. Edward M. Burke Day” in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson tries to influence City Council reorganization

Jason Lee, a senior adviser to Johnson’s transition team, refused to pinpoint specific changes amid reports that several committee chairs could lose those posts.

Chicago Sun-Times

GOP senators dig in against Feinstein committee swap

If she resigns, Republicans say, it’s a “whole different scenario.”

Axios

‘Use it or lose it’ bill that could strip inactive Texas voters’ registration advances

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate approved a “use it or lose it” voter bill Monday that could purge voters from registration rolls who skip two federal elections.

Tribune News Service

Replacing Feinstein can be complicated, Senate history shows

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Monday that Republicans should let another Democratic senator temporarily fill California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Judiciary Committee seat.

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Gallego raises more money than Sinema in Arizona Senate race

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema reported raising just over $2 million in her first full fundraising quarter since leaving the Democratic Party

The Independent UK

Federal judge halts Colorado ban on 'abortion pill reversal'

A federal judge temporarily halted enforcement of the new law in Colorado banning the so-called “abortion pill reversal,” a practice to reverse a medical abortion that experts consider unproven

The Independent UK

Printing error forces Pennsylvania county to replace ballots

Elections officials in a central Pennsylvania county are scrambling to fix an error on more than 18,000 mail-in ballots for the spring primary

The Independent UK

Texas Senate passes $308 billion budget plan, kicking off high-stakes negotiations with the House

There are $5 billion and several political wedges standing between the House and Senate plans, which now move into conference committee with less than five weeks before session ends.

The Texas Tribune

Texas State Legislature proposed 295 constitutional amendments in 2023

The Texas State Legislature proposed 295 constitutional amendments during the 2023 legislative session, an increase over previous odd-year regular sessions where legislators proposed 218 amendments in 2021 and 216 amendments in 2019.

Ballotpedia

McCarthy blasts Biden, Democrats over debt limit

WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy began laying out House Republicans’ plan to lift the debt limit and curb spending in a speech at the New York Stock Exchange Monday where he tried to amp up the pressure on Democrats to negotiate.

Tribune News Service

Democrats face obstacles in replacing Feinstein on panel

Democrats’ efforts to temporarily replace California Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee are meeting quick opposition from some Republicans

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NYC crime victims rail against Manhattan DA Bragg in House GOP hearing

NEW YORK — House Republicans from other parts of the U.S. held a “field hearing” in New York City on Monday to hear testimony from a handful of local crime victims critical of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg — an at times chaotic affair that Democrats argued was meant to…

The Independent UK

Judge ends Hartford police consent decree despite concerns

A judge has ended the nearly 50 years of federal oversight of police in Hartford, Connecticut

Al Jazeera

New York judge: Defamation trial against Trump to start next week

Judge rejects request to delay trial tied to rape allegation by E Jean Carroll against former US President Trump.

The National (Scotland)

Trump to win 2024 presidential election according to polling by Dominic Cummings

BORIS Johnson’s former chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, has revealed polling data that suggests Donald Trump will win the 2024 US presidential…

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McCarthy calls for spending caps to raise US debt ceiling

Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy denounces US debt as a ‘time bomb’ in a major New York City speech.

Salon

Abortion judge may have hid law article

"Why did Judge Kacsmaryk mislead the American people during his confirmation hearing?" congressman questions

The Independent UK

Protesters shout at Jim Jordan outside of House hearing in New York City on Alvin Bragg

Protesters shouted, ‘Hey hey, ho, ho, Jim Jordan’s got to go’ as the House Judiciary Committee conducted its field hearing

Axios

House GOP resurrects Trump-era rules in new border legislation

The bill seeks to codify several of Trump's most controversial immigration policies.

The Independent UK

LOCALIZE IT: States target diversity, equity in higher ed

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McCarthy plans vote to raise debt ceiling into 2024

The vote will happen “in the coming weeks,” the House speaker told the New York Stock Exchange.

The Independent UK

Speaker McCarthy vows to pass debt bill -- with spending cap

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is vowing to pass legislation to raise the nation’s debt ceiling — but only coupled with a cap on future federal spending

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