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Congress members urge probe into use of US weapons by Israel

In letter to Biden, 14 Democrats call for ensuring that ‘US taxpayer funds’ to Israel do not support rights abuses.

Al Jazeera

Council boss makes rap video to remind voters about new photo ID rules

He rapped as 'T-Dawg' for the reminder to voters to take photo ID to the polling station for May's elections

Wales Online

Mo. GOPer defends marrying 12-year-olds

“Do you know any kids who have been married at age 12? I do. Guess what? They’re still married," Mike Moon says

Salon

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2024 White House hopeful Tim Scott is calling for unity. But many Republicans want a brawl

On issues of policy, Tim Scott, the latest Republican to declare he is interested in a 2024 presidential bid, runs largely with the current, following the party line on hot button matters from abortion to immigration.

Reuters

Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis signs bill restricting abortion in Florida

Ron DeSantis– the potential Republican presidential nominee – has approved a ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy in Florida.

The National (Scotland)

Kansas bill opposing ESG passes legislature

Kansas lawmakers approved a bill on April 6 prohibiting ESG considerations in public pension investments. Some measures that were proposed, like certain restrictions on private ESG investing and on public investments in foreign companies, did not make it into the final bill. The bill was sent to the governor for…

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Barr: DOJ has "strong evidence" on Trump

"There’s both an underlying offense and there’s the offense of obstruction," Barr says

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Q&A: Florida passed a 6-week abortion ban. What happens now?

On Thursday, the Florida House passed SB 300, a bill banning abortions after six weeks of gestation with limited exceptions.

Orlando Sentinel

DeSantis signs 6-week abortion ban in closed-door ceremony

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, giving the Republican a major conservative policy victory as he prepares to launch an expected presidential candidacy

The Independent UK

Trump's $500M Cohen lawsuit may backfire

“I can’t believe how stupid he was to have actually filed it," Cohen said, vowing to countersue Trump

Salon

The GOP's abortion albatross

They brought this on themselves

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DeSantis quietly signs Florida 6-week abortion ban

During a private ceremony, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that would ban most abortions in Florida after six weeks, a time before most women know they are pregnant.

Orlando Sentinel

State "Higher Ed Reform" Roundup: Ohio

All eggs are in one basket in Ohio

Reason

Biden is too old and not especially popular, but he is the Trump-slayer. That’s why he is right to run in 2024

Other Democrats are younger and nimbler, but Biden could be Trump’s nemesis again, says Guardian US columnist Margaret Sullivan

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‘He feels unstoppable’: DeSantis plans to export his chilling immigration policies to the nation

Florida’s new catalog of hardline legislation may not grab headlines but signals demonization of immigrants is a top priority as governor prepares for White House run

Salon

A new abortion pill ruling is super bad

The 5th Circuit judges nodded approval of a 19th century federal law that was used to ban books and birth control

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Ballot initiative signature campaign costs increased nearly 300% over the past four elections

Welcome to the Friday, April 14, Brew.

Salon

Like Jesus: MAGA makes Trump a martyr

Trump's anointment as some type of new Jesus Christ is a symptom of a much larger problem with the Christian right

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Reuters

Biden wraps up emotional Irish tour with campaign-style rally

U.S. President Joe Biden gave a rousing campaign-style speech to an exuberant crowd in his ancestral home town in the west of Ireland on Friday to wrap up a nostalgic three-day state visit ahead of what is expected to be a gruelling 2024 re-election bid.

Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: If the public doesn’t finance political candidates, special interests will happily step in

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — American politics will never be perfectly clean because politicians represent and reflect imperfect humans.

Tribune News Service

Jonathan Bernstein: Why isn’t Trump’s polling lead discouraging GOP challengers?

Judging by opinion polls, Donald Trump looks to be the overwhelming favorite for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the clear alternative. But news this week from South Carolina suggests that Republicans aren’t nearly as sold on Trump as the polling suggests.

Tribune News Service

Martin Schram: Making history in Ireland

At last, stripped across a full page of The Washington Post, was the headline Richard Nixon had always wanted to see:

Tribune News Service

After convention loss, Georgia Dems stress state’s importance to party

CHICAGO — At the site of this city’s victory lap after winning the Democratic National Convention, national party Chair Jaime Harrison confessed that a family member wanted him to forgo Chicago in favor of Georgia’s capital for the big event.

Tribune News Service

Fight over tenure has Texas professors fearing loss of academic freedom, job security

After 11 years working as a college professor, Yasmiyn Irizarry reached a goal she dreamt about from the very beginning of her career: tenure.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Trump 1, Republicans 0

If there really is no such thing as bad publicity, Donald Trump has had an excellent couple of weeks. Once dismissed by a growing number of Republicans as a candidate whose time had passed, who would be easily bested by a Trump-without-baggage like Ron DeSantis, the real Trump has been…

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