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Lack of exceptions for rape or incest under Missouri abortion ban fuels anger from advocates

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When the Missouri House in 2019 debated the bill that became the state’s abortion ban, then-state Rep. Bryan Spencer quickly raised — and praised — the proposal’s lack of exceptions for victims of rape and incest.

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Abortion is on the ballot in Kansas. Will it motivate Democrats and help Davids?

WASHINGTON — As crowds grew in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in the aftermath of a landmark ruling eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion, Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids’ campaign announced that, in Kansas, it would gather the next morning.

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The US supreme court poses a real threat to Americans’ democracy

It did not start with Donald Trump. And it will not end with his shuffling off stage, in handcuffs or disgrace

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California, Oregon certify four measures for this year’s statewide ballot

Welcome to the Thursday, July 7, Brew.

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Trump turned America into a war zone

Donald Trump has occupied America's hearts and minds. The trauma is everywhere, and it won't heal overnight

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Patricia Murphy: Kelly Loeffler may have lost her race, but she never left the field

If you've ever wondered what David Perdue could have done this year instead of running a GOP primary against Gov. Brian Kemp, only to lose by more than 50 points, take a look at what Kelly Loeffler has done.

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Carl P. Leubsdorf: Voter fraud claims not new to Republicans

The Republication preoccupation with voter fraud didn’t start with Donald Trump.

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‘It’s a sham’: fears over Trump loyalists’ ‘election integrity’ drive

Roger Stone and Michael Flynn involved in ‘Operation Eagles Wings’, push to train activists in election canvassing and poll-watching

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McConnell says gun rights not ‘core of the problem’ after Highland Park mass shooting

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that easy access to guns is not the “core of the problem” after America suffered another mass shooting on the Fourth of July.

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Florida congressional candidate James Judge is raffling off AR-15-style rifles tied to fundraising

TAMPA, Fla. — James Judge has had a busy few weeks. First, the Tampa Republican was tossed off the ballot for paperwork issues when he filed to run in the 14th Congressional District Republican primary, before he was reinstated by a judge.

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GOP colludes with Orban on corporate tax

Hungarian officials say Republicans are helping them sink a corporate minimum tax backed by Biden

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What happened on 6 January 2021?

Botched assault on cradle of American democracy by misguided Donald Trump supporters remembered as deeply shameful climax to his chaotic and divisive reign

The Independent UK

Group of Pa. Republican leaders bucking party to endorse Democrat Josh Shapiro for governor

In what analysts are calling an unprecedented move in an era of extreme hyperpartisanship, a group of Republican leaders — including a number of former officials who have been stalwarts of Pennsylvania's GOP establishment for decades in Harrisburg and Washington — is bucking their party to endorse Democrat Josh Shapiro…

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DeSantis stays quiet on abortion’s future in Florida as Republicans strategize

Florida is accustomed to Gov. Ron DeSantis volunteering his opinions on the political issues of the day, often telegraphing his plans for future state policy decisions during news conferences.

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Nebraska quirk used new map to fill House vacancy last month

WASHINGTON — Some voters in last month’s special election to replace former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry in Nebraska’s 1st District won’t be represented by the Republican who won, Mike Flood, until January — and only if Flood wins again in November.

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DoJ sues Arizona over voting law that requires proof of citizenship

Measure signed into law by Republican governor in March a ‘textbook violation’ of law designed to protect voters, department says

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John Cornyn’s disapproval among Texas voters worsened dramatically as he negotiated a bipartisan gun bill, new poll shows

The Republican U.S. senator shepherded landmark gun legislation through the Senate last month. Between April and June, his disapproval rating went from 39% to 50%, according to a Texas Politics Project poll.

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Gov. Greg Abbott’s lead over Beto O’Rourke narrows to 6 points, poll finds

The Republican incumbent’s lead over his Democratic challenger shrank last month, according to a Texas Politics Project poll. The 6-point gap is smaller than when Republican George W. Bush ousted Democrat Ann Richards in 1994.

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"White life": Fascists tell their truth

Republicans don't bother to speak in code anymore. Why should they? Their big plans for America are no mystery

Axios

Republicans plot vengeance on Jan. 6 committee

Key House Republicans are threatening to subpoena records of the committee if the GOP retakes the majority next year.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Lynn Schmidt: A GOP presidential ticket that just might save the Republican Party from itself

A 2024 ticket of former Vice President Mike Pence and Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney might just be the thing that saves the Republican Party and our republic. Since Donald Trump’s descent on the golden escalator in 2015, there have been far too many missed offramps for Republican officials who did…

Miami Herald

Editorial: GOP’s ideological wars begin in Florida’s classrooms, and DeSantis, so far, is winning

A Republican running for reelection to Congress in Colorado recently told a Christian congregation: “I’m tired of this separation of church and state junk.”

WEKU

The first Gen Z candidates are running for Congress — and running against compromise

As the first few Gen Z candidates navigate runs for Congress, questions remain over how coming of age during intense national political division will shape Gen Z candidates' approach to politics.

The Guardian - UK

Worried about abortion and demonic possession? You’d make a great Republican politician

Just when you think you’ve plumbed the depths of delusion and bigotry, another stalwart of the GOP proves you wrong. Astounding work, Kristina Karamo, Scott Neely and Karianne Lisonbee, writes Arwa Mahdawi

Ballotpedia

Primary watch: number of contested state legislative primaries is up 28% compared to 2020

There are 28% more contested state legislative primaries this year than in 2020, including 57% more Republican primaries and 18% more top-two/four primaries. Democratic primaries are down 8%.

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