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Doom and gloom gives Trump the advantage

For years Republican politicians have been cultivating cynicism about government in order to depress voter turnout

Salon

Jimmy Kimmel mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘dumbest idea yet’

The Republican congresswoman released her new memoir – titled ‘MTG’ – on Tuesday

The Independent UK

54.82% of state legislators are Republican, 44.34% Democratic

At the end of November 2023, 54.82% of all state legislators in the United States are Republican while 44.34% are Democratic. There are 7,386 state legislative seats in the country.

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Election legislation roundup: Texas House of Representatives

As of Nov. 19, Ballotpedia has tracked 200 election-related bills in the Texas House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 200, Ballotpedia tracked five from Nov. 13-19. Republicans sponsored four, while Democrats sponsored one. The five bills are below:

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Why George Santos' lies are even worse than the usual political lies – a moral philosopher explains

On Nov. 16, 2023, the bipartisan House Committee on Ethics issued a scathing report on the behavior of Rep. George Santos, finding that Santos had engaged in “knowing and willful violations of the Ethics in Government Act.” That committee’s Republican chair later introduced a motion to expel Santos from Congress.…

The Conversation

Election legislation roundup: Texas State Senate

As of Nov. 19, Ballotpedia has tracked 120 election-related bills in the Texas State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 120, Ballotpedia tracked two from Nov. 13-19. Republicans sponsored both of the bills. The bills are below:

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Ron DeSantis Rediscovers the First Amendment's Protections for Anonymous Speech

The Florida governor is attacking Republican primary rival Nikki Haley over her awful idea to police online speech, but the timing is awkward.

Reason

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Gov. Greg Abbott sets January date for Texas House special election runoff

The runoff features two Republicans from dueling factions of the party, Jill Dutton and Brent Money, vying to finish the term of former state Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City.

The Texas Tribune

29 state legislative incumbents lose re-election bids in 2023

In 2023, 29 state legislative incumbents lost their re-election bids: 13 in general elections and 16 in primaries. This was more than in 2021 (22) but fewer than in 2019 (31).

Ballotpedia

If some Republicans had their way, my twin sons wouldn’t be here: Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs

In Illinois, some right-wing groups want to ban in vitro fertilization. Because of these zealots, in January our governor and state lawmakers enacted a law protecting people’s decisions to use IVF to have children.

Chicago Sun-Times

Billionaires are lining up to fund Donald Trump’s anti-democratic agenda

The more disturbing Trump’s public proclamations become, the more US plutocrats seem to want him to win

The Guardian - US

Biden needs a hope and change campaign

Trump needs 95% of Republicans to have a chance of winning. Simon Rosenberg explains "he's very far away from that"

Salon

Dates and venues for three 2024 presidential debates announced

The debates, which will take place in September and October, will be staged at university campuses in Texas, Virginia and Utah

The Independent UK

Republican Rep. Andrew Murr, who led impeachment of Ken Paxton, won’t seek reelection

Murr, who represents Junction, suggested he wanted to come home to spend more time with family. He had become a target of hardline conservative supporters of Attorney General Paxton.

The Texas Tribune

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Ex-Rep. Adam Kinzinger sounds the alarm on Trump threat to democracy if he wins a second term

Our conversation on the “At the Table” show was pegged to the publication of Kinzinger’s memoir, “Renegade Defending Democracy and Liberty in our Divided Country.”

Salon

Trump's holy crusade storms Iowa

Trump-loving evangelicals have more than one reason to see Donald Trump as bigger than a leader

The Independent UK

The incredible rise and dramatic fall of George Santos

The GOP lawmaker and suspected fraudster’s murky and ever-changing biography makes it difficult to parse truth from fiction, Bevan Hurley reports

The Guardian - US

‘Deliberate and anti-democratic’: Wisconsin grapples with partisan gerrymandering

State supreme court will hear challenge to legislative map that has cemented Republican legislative power

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Tommy Tuberville sparks fresh outrage with ‘abortions after birth’ comment

Republican senator’s efforts to hold up military promotions has caused relations to sour between him and others in his party

Zenger

New Hampshire Poll Shows Trump’s Lead Shrinking, Signaling Potential Race In Republican Primary

Trump's lead narrows in GOP primary race as real competition emerges

Zenger

A New Poll Finds Trump’s Support Languishes Well Below Majority In New Hampshire, Political Analyst Smells ‘Real Race’ Emerging In GOP Arena

Donald Trump is holding the edge in the Republican primary race, but his lead may be narrowing, a new poll among New Hampshire voters recently showed

The Independent UK

DeSantis won't condemn Musk for endorsing an antisemitic post. 'I did not see the comment,' he says

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is refusing to condemn Elon Musk’s post endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory

The Guardian - US

Republicans secure all statewide offices in Louisiana after sweeping runoff races

GOP win elections on Saturday in once-bipartisan state for attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer

The Guardian - US

Can a socialist ex-marine fill Joe Manchin’s seat in West Virginia?

Zach Shrewsbury faces an improbable task to replace the conservative Democrat in the face of a Republican onslaught – but he won’t be put off

WEKU

As Democrats stay divided on Israel, Jewish voters face politically uncertain future

A strong majority of Jewish Americans are Democrats, but the Israel-Hamas war is highlighting fault lines in the Democratic Party over U.S. policy toward Israel.

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