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Why Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan didn’t cast a ballot in the Senate runoff

ATLANTA — Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan is one of the highest-ranking Republicans in Georgia. He’s also one of the most prominent GOP critics of Herschel Walker’s Senate run – and the pro-Donald Trump forces that helped him win the nomination.

Tribune News Service

Biden wants Michigan to be an early presidential primary state in 2024

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is recommending the Democratic National Committee place Michigan among the earliest states to cast votes for the 2024 presidential nominating contest, according to U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell.

Tribune News Service

Rep. Lauren Underwood elected to House Democratic leadership position

The last Black female to hold an elected House leadership spot was Rep. Shirley Chisholm, D-N.Y., — an Underwood role model — in 1977.

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Biden to Dems: Scrap caucuses, promote diversity in primary

President Joe Biden says Democrats should move past “restrictive” caucuses and embrace diversity in the order of its presidential nominating calendar, dealing a major blow to Iowa’s decades-long status as the leadoff spot in the process

The Independent UK

Democrats count on 25-year-old Max Frost as key closer in Georgia's Senate runoff

The youngest incoming member of Congress will rally HBCU students in Atlanta this weekend.

Axios

Trial over DeSantis removal of prosecutor on abortion ends

An attorney told a federal judge that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wasn’t seeking political retaliation when he removed a prosecutor over abortion and transgender views, but simply wanted to ensure the state's laws would be enforced

The Independent UK

Biden reportedly backs Michigan as first presidential primary state in 2024

WASHINGTON — The White House is recommending the Democratic National Committee select Michigan to replace Iowa at the start of the 2024 presidential nominating contest, Politico reported Thursday.

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Ted Cruz sides with Bernie Sanders to give rail workers more sick days

Cruz split with Sen. John Cornyn in a vote to expand paid sick days for railroad workers in a tumultuous action to stave off a potentially catastrophic rail shutdown.

The Texas Tribune

House rule changes may boost extremists

MAGA Republicans trying to squeeze concessions out of Kevin McCarthy that would give them more power

Salon

Arizona judge orders county to immediately certify election

An Arizona judge has ordered Cochise County officials to certify the midterm election results by the end of the day

The Independent UK

Clyburn backed by acclamation as Democrats fill out leadership team

WASHINGTON — House Democrats continued Thursday to set their leadership team for the next Congress, approving outgoing House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn as assistant Democratic leader and picking four members to run the caucus’ messaging arm, among other posts.

Tribune News Service

Arizona's Cochise County finally certifies its election results after a court order

After a court order, officials in the GOP-controlled county certified midterm election results days after they missed the legal deadline and put more than 47,000 people's votes at risk.

WEKU

Judging From These Verdicts, Stewart Rhodes' Seditious Conspiracy Did Not Involve Attacking the Capitol

The Oath Keepers leader was acquitted of two riot-related conspiracy counts but convicted of plotting to keep Donald Trump in office "by force."

Reason

Clyburn elected House Dems' assistant leader, averts contest

House Democrats unanimously chose Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina for a new role in party leadership next year

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DeSantis-backed school board takeovers

"Our kids' education cannot be left in the hand of extremists," advocate warns

The Texas Tribune

By tradition, the minority party gets to chair some Texas House committees. Some in the GOP want to end that.

Republican critics say conservative priorities will always be hamstrung if Democrats, who are in the minority party, get a say in which legislation reaches the floor.

Salon

Election denial may cost GOP House seat

Republicans in Cochise County may disenfranchise thousands of own voters and un-elect GOP election winner

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President Joe Biden’s approval rating at 41% at the end of November

Following the 2022 elections, which saw Democrats maintain control of the Senate and Republicans gain control of the House, approval polling averages show President Joe Biden (D) at 41% approval. Fifty-three percent of voters disapprove of his performance.

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Salon

House Dems finally get Trump tax returns

"It's no longer a question of if he's hiding something," watchdog group says, "it's a question of what he's hiding"

Tribune News Service

House GOP overlooks antisemitism in its ranks, points at Democrats

WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are declining to condemn and punish antisemitism within their own party, preferring instead to argue that Democrats have the prejudice problem.

The Guardian - US

Obama heads to Georgia as Herschel Walker faces new violence claim

Former president to rally for Raphael Warnock against Trump-backed Republican as early voting closes in Senate runoff

Salon

Walker's ex claims he attacked her

Longtime former girlfriend Cheryl Parsa detailed a 2005 incident with Walker that turned violent

Salon

Judge: GOPer had key role in Trump plot

Georgia GOP Chairman David Shafer testified he organized fake elector scheme at the direction of Trump's campaign

The Conversation

Healthy democracy requires trust -- these 3 things could start to restore voters' declining faith in US elections

The 2022 U.S. midterm elections ran relatively smoothly and faced few consequential accusations of fraud or mismanagement. Yet many Americans don’t trust this essential element of a democracy.

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The most lopsided and closest ballot measures in California history

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