Summer Lee wins Pennsylvania primary in victory for progressives ( www.theguardian.com )
Who is David Pecker—and what'd he have to tell Trump's jury? ( www.motherjones.com )
What cities can learn from Seattle’s racial and social justice law ( theconversation.com )
Biden steps up Hispanic outreach as warning signs flash ( www.politico.com )
As Meta flees politics, campaigns rely on new tricks to reach voters | Waves of layoffs and policy shifts are forcing campaigns to change tactics, potentially transforming the 2024 election ( wapo.st )
I'll note that "Politics" here also includes a variety of topics that are disfavored by Meta, including climate.
‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’ enters day four as Columbia kicks off admitted students weekend ( www.columbiaspectator.com )
Israel launches missile strikes into Iran, U.S. military official says ( npr.org )
Trump juror quits over fear of being outed after Fox News host says she should scare Trump ( www.salon.com )
"This nurse scares me if I'm Trump," Watters said...
Blinken Is Sitting on Staff Recommendations to Sanction Israeli Military Units Linked to Killings or Rapes ( www.propublica.org )
A special State Department panel told Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the U.S. should restrict arms sales to Israeli military units that have been credibly accused of human rights abuses. He has not taken any action....
Wall Street pushes out rate-cut expectations, sees risk they don't start until March 2025 ( www.cnbc.com )
Mike Johnson says he won’t resign amid right-wing backlash over foreign aid to Ukraine ( www.cnn.com )
A defiant House Speaker Mike Johnson, facing growing threats to his speakership, said Tuesday he is not resigning and dismissed threats to his gavel as “absurd” after a second Republican member of Congress threatened to oust Johnson for his handling of legislation to send foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel....
Donald Trump was already a babbling mess — and he's falling asleep during his own trial ( www.salon.com )
Only a few hours into the New York hush-money trial, Trump couldn't stay awake. This guy's in big trouble...
The House has a foreign aid plan – but can it get through the Senate? ( www.politico.com )
States Should Protect Guaranteed Income Initiatives and Other Unrestricted Cash Programs ( www.cbpp.org )
Biden to forgive $7.4 billion more in student loan debt for 277,000 borrowers | CNN Politics ( www.cnn.com )
Biden prepares Pennsylvania swing to make the economic case against Trump | CNN Politics ( www.cnn.com )
Biden dares the courts ( www.axios.com )
"Unindicted coconspirator" [GA Lt. Gov.] in Trump case under investigation for role in 2020 "fake elector" scheme ( www.salon.com )
Utilities use customers' money to advance fossil fuels. This coalition aims to stop them. ( www.motherjones.com )
Meet the Republican Attorneys General Wreaking Havoc on Abortion Access ( msmagazine.com )
Does a Civil Rights Law Prohibit Lies About Voting? ( www.lawfaremedia.org )
A FISA vote coming this week (maybe) - US Politics ( getfisaright.net )
It’s still not clear just what will get voted on. So, if you're in the US, now's a great time to contact Congress. EFF’s action Tell Congress: Absent Major Changes, 702 Should Not be Renewed has as a form that will connect you nd provides talking points. Or if you’d rather contact them directly, here’s a short script:...
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Appeals court reopens DOJ antitrust probe of Realtors ( www.politico.com )
‘You have imprisoned our democracy’: inside Republicans’ domination of Tennessee ( www.theguardian.com )
A year after the Covenant school shooting in Nashville – and a mass movement for gun control – Republicans have accelerated their attacks on democratic norms...
Top Republican says party base "infected" by Russian propaganda ( www.newsweek.com )
Russian propaganda pushed by the Kremlin has "infected" part of the Republican base, a senior GOP congressman has said, as indications grow that a vital U.S. military package for Ukraine will come up for a vote with U.S. lawmakers this month....
