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More GOP lawmakers should back assault weapon ban

It’s hard to believe former House Republican leader Jim Durkin and only one other GOP legislator voted to ban assault weapons in Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times

Louisiana Republicans continue to see more term-limited legislators than Democrats

For the third consecutive election cycle, Republican state legislators in Louisiana have more term-limited members than Democrats. In 2023, Republicans have 16 term-limited lawmakers, whereas Democrats have six. Louisiana is the only state holding elections for a term-limited legislature in 2023. Out of the 144 seats up for election in…

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Is Hunter Biden’s plea deal a gift to Republicans?

The US president’s son will plead guilty to tax charges and admit to illegally possessing a gun, after reaching a plea deal with the US Department of Justice (DOJ).

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More U.S. House races now featuring major-party competition

Over the past decade, the percentage of U.S. House of Representatives elections with only a Democrat or a Republican on the ballot has dropped in a majority of the election cycles and below the past century’s average. Here is the recent breakdown:

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Tester says he and Biden progressing on Amtrak board diversity - Roll Call

Democratic Sen. Jon Tester and some Senate Republicans say President Biden's nominees for the Amtrak board have too many from the Northeast.

Roll Call

House Republicans aim to block a BLM land management proposal - Roll Call

A House panel will mark up a bill Wednesday designed to block the BLM from making conservation a land use equivalent to other uses.

Roll Call

Analysis: The 2023 Texas Senate, from right to left

Here’s a look at Senate members, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2023 regular session.

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"Decline into anocracy"

"We're all going to pay the price during the second term when Trump fully weaponizes the Department of Justice"

Salon

Decrease in border crossings hasn’t slowed Republican criticism - Roll Call

A reported decline in unauthorized border crossings in the month since pandemic-era asylum restrictions expired hasn't slowed GOP criticism.

Roll Call

Editorial: A generational shift on guns

New polling shows trouble ahead for Republican politicians who continue blocking any attempt at rational restrictions on guns: Young conservatives of the kind the GOP will increasingly need in the future are far more open to required psychological exams for gun purchasers and other firearms limits than are their older…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

More states use taxpayer dollars to help people pay for private school

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, during which parents and educators reevaluated their relationship with public schools, lawmakers across the country have eagerly embraced state-funded voucher programs, giving public money to students to attend private schools.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Josh Hawley knows better about slavery and Juneteenth. But he just wants to fight

We’ve long since become accustomed to Sen. Josh Hawley’s online provocations. The Missouri Republican (or perhaps his staff) is a prolific poster, one who uses Twitter not to enlighten or inform his constituents but to start fights and stir up politically useful culture wars. For the most part, we prefer…

Tribune News Service

With Trump under indictment, House GOP calls on Trump-era special counsel who studied Russia probe

As Donald Trump faces a federal indictment, House Republicans are using the report from a special counsel to renew their argument that federal law enforcement is tainted by political bias

The Independent UK

Democrats downplay Hunter Biden's plea deal, while Republicans see opportunity to deflect from Trump

Anxious Democrats are seeking to downplay — or ignore altogether — the impact of new criminal charges against President Joe Biden's son, Hunter

The Independent UK

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Despite indictment, Trump retains huge lead in Republican primary polls and narrowly leads Biden

On June 8, former United States president Donald Trump was indicted on federal charges of mishandling classified documents. Despite the indictment, he retains a huge lead in national polling to determine the 2024 Republican presidential candidate.

Tribune News Service

At Dallas fundraiser, VP Kamala Harris warns of ‘full-on attack against hard-won freedoms’

DALLAS — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday urged Texans to help reelect Joe Biden in order to protect freedoms that she said are under assault by Republican extremists.

The Guardian - US

Republicans crying wolf over Hunter Biden have hurt their own cause

The GOP is obsessed with the president’s son, but the party’s attacks make it difficult to discern legitimate concern from crazy conspiracies

Al Jazeera

US judge nixes Arkansas’s ban on transgender healthcare for youth

The Arkansas ban was the first of its kind in the US, paving the way for at least 19 other states to restrict such care.

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Transgender athlete ban passes North Carolina Senate with support of Republicans and one Democrat

RALEIGH, N.C. — A bill that would restrict transgender athletes in women’s sports passed the state Senate Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Tornadoes clobber Mississippi. Hours later, its governor attends Republican fundraiser in Alabama

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves traveled to Alabama for a Republican fundraising event as people in his state were still reeling from death, injury and destruction from back-to-back storms

Tribune News Service

Trump support softens with Republican voters since indictment in Mar-a-Lago documents case, poll says

Former President Donald Trump’s support among Republicans has surprisingly softened since his indictment in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, a new national poll revealed Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Joe Biden's son Hunter reaches plea deal on gun, tax charges

WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden's son Hunter has reached a plea deal on minor tax and gun charges, concluding a five-year probe that involved persistent Republican allegations that major crimes were being covered up.

The Guardian - US

What to know about the Hunter Biden investigation and what it means

The case has already resulted in a political uproar as Republicans express outrage over plea deal

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Trump maintains lead in Republican presidential primary polling and Predict market

As of June 19, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) holds a lead in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market.

Tribune News Service

No elections takeover: Georgia board clears Fulton County

A unanimous vote by the State Election Board on Tuesday scuttled a potential state takeover of elections in Fulton County following Georgia’s 2020 presidential race.

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