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George Santos calls himself ‘simple minded’ and claims support from Kyrsten Sinema. She denies it

In an interview about his deceptions, the Republican congressman also claimed he spoke with the Arizona senator. Her office called that another lie

The Independent UK

Mayoral candidates analyze Black exodus from Chicago: ‘We didn’t leave. We got kicked out’

Seven of the nine mayoral hopefuls were also asked about their plans to address lead pipes and the concentration of red light cameras in Black and Brown neighborhoods.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Pence subpoena could set up a showdown over executive privilege

Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly invoked executive privilege as attempts to block testimony about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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DeSantis signs bill to move out-of-state migrants to blue states

Florida officials will now be able to relocate migrants from any state in the country, not just Florida.

Axios

Trump legal team hands over more classified material found at Mar-a-Lago

A folder marked ‘classified evening briefing’, a document and a laptop were voluntarily handed to the Department of Justice

The Independent UK

Matt Gaetz apologises for ‘unintended consequences’ after inviting accused murderer to lead Pledge of Allegiance

The Florida congressman honoured a combat veteran accused of killing a Michigan man in 2019

The Independent UK

Bickering bogs down Capitol riot trial of Proud Boys leaders

The seditious conspiracy trial of five Proud Boys leaders charged in the Capitol riot has been going on for a month now in federal court in Washington, and bickering between lawyers and the judge has bogged things down

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Democrats win in Pa. — and it matters

A Democratic majority in Harrisburg is about more than one party in one state — it's a sign of real progress

Salon

Panel scolds Wisconsin justice for remarks in Trump case

A judicial oversight commission has dismissed a complaint against a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who accused a Donald Trump attorney of making racist contentions and trying to protect his “king” in a case challenging the 2020 election results

The Independent UK

The big-money effort in the GOP to stop Trump

They'll spend millions to keep him from being the GOP pick.

Axios

Julianna Goldman: Should the bureaucrats get back to their desks?

Never underestimate Washington’s ability to turn a controversial but apolitical issue into a partisan battle. The latest example is something called the Show Up Act, which stands for Stopping Home Office Work’s Unproductive Problems.

Tribune News Service

‘A witch-hunt’: how Arizona jailed a grandmother for ballot collecting

Guillermina Fuentes was sentenced to one month for alleged unlawful ballot collection – and advocates say prosecuting cases like hers suppresses the right to vote

The Guardian - US

Investing in communities is the way to stop crime, but don’t expect to see immediate results

One year of investment is a good start, but people want to see some benefits of that investment. In reality, it will take a long time to turn things around.

Chicago Sun-Times

Republicans say they won't cut Social Security. So why does it keep coming up?

Republicans committed publicly at the State of the Union not to cut Social Security or Medicare. But it remains the party's third rail amid talks over the debt ceiling.

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Koch brothers’ advocacy group courts far-right Republicans it vowed to thwart

Americans for Prosperity Action recently invited two politicians who tried vigorously to overturn the 2020 presidential election

Tribune News Service

Q&A: Don’t sleep on Rep. Mike Lawler

Being a Republican in deep-blue New York, Mike Lawler is used to being a perennial underdog.

Tribune News Service

Potential Georgia charges put Trump in tough political spot

ATLANTA — Georgia is used to outsized political attention, but the possibility of criminal charges against Donald Trump would put the state at the center of something unprecedented in American history: a former president making a comeback bid while under indictment.

Los Angeles Times

Jackie Calmes: Biden has the best legislation record of any president since LBJ. Why can't voters see it?

Political polls come and go, the results often unsurprising in a polarized, tribal America. Yet early this week, one poll's finding brought political nerds from the White House to Washington's watering holes up short.

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Editorial: Why does Gov. DeSantis need the power of executive privilege?

Gov. Ron DeSantis doesn’t want you to know the names of the people helping him vet high-level judicial candidates. It might, his lawyers said, subject those consultations to unwanted scrutiny. The governor doesn’t trust regular Floridians with that kind of information. He doesn’t think it’s any of your business, even…

The Independent UK

Infighting intensifes with Kansas GOP set to pick new leader

Republicans are fighting over who will lead the Kansas GOP for the next two years

The Independent UK

Schools become flashpoint for Republicans eyeing White House

Former President Donald Trump has called for parents to elect and fire school principals

The Independent UK

Pence subpoena could set up fight over executive privilege

The subpoena to former Vice President Mike Pence is a milestone moment in a Justice Department special counsel investigation

Tribune News Service

Trump lawyer in Mar-a-Lago search appeared before grand jury

WASHINGTON — Evan Corcoran, one of Donald Trump’s lawyers, appeared before a federal grand jury last month as part of the special counsel investigation into whether classified information and other government records were mishandled at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago estate, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tribune News Service

DeSantis preps 2024 bid behind scenes while waiting to declare

WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is actively preparing a run for president in 2024, even as he delays a formal announcement to keep Republican voters’ attention on his aggressively conservative record in Florida, according to people familiar with the plans.

Tribune News Service

Trump says he’ll provide DNA sample in E. Jean Carroll’s rape and defamation case

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to provide a DNA sample in the sex assault case brought against him by E. Jean Carroll, his lawyers said Friday.

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