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“It’s so ridiculous that Democrats will invoke the Constitution and the rule of law when they think it plays for them, but they are so happy to disregard all norms and respect for institutions like the Supreme Court and processes when it’s to their advantage. “This is all about Democrats just want America the way they want it, and they …

The Detroit News reports: Democrat Carol Glanville scored an upset victory Tuesday night over Republican Robert Regan in a west Michigan state House race that narrowed the GOP’s edge in the House. Regan created the political opportunity for Democrats after being rebuked by party officials, including Michigan Republican Party Chairman Ron Weiser, for comments that touched on rape and the …

The Columbus Dispatch reports: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will face Democratic former Dayton mayor Nan Whaley in the November election. DeWine defeated four Republican challengers in Tuesday’s election. Whaley easily defeated former Cincinnati mayor John Cranley for the Democratic nomination. Whaley’s victory made her the first woman ever nominated by a major party for Ohio governor. Democratic gubernatorial nominee Nan …

Yahoo News reports: J.D. Vance won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Ohio on Tuesday, emerging from a crowded field with the help of a late endorsement from former President Trump to win with roughly a third of the total vote. Six other candidates split the rest of the vote, with state Sen. Matt Dolan — who broke with …

The Hill reports: An overwhelming majority of respondents in a new poll — close to 60 percent — say they would back Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) should the Republican primary be held today. Polling released by boutique consulting firm ARW Strategies showed that Kemp received 59.4 percent of support among respondents in comparison to Republican gubernatorial challenger, former Sen. …

The Associated Press reports: Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a Texas-style abortion ban on Tuesday that prohibits abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, part of a nationwide push in GOP-led states hopeful that the conservative U.S. Supreme Court will uphold new restrictions. The bill Stitt signed takes effect immediately with his signature, and the Oklahoma Supreme Court on …

Mediaite reports: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) suggested in a recent interview that Covid vaccines “may” give people AIDS, but that more research on the matter is necessary. Johnson sat down with Todd Callender, whom the Wisconsin Examiner described as an anti-vaccine attorney. Callender shared a wild theory with the senator: Covid shots are intentionally spreading HIV/AIDS to people who receive …

The Louisiana Advertiser reports: Louisiana’s version of legislation to bar classroom discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity, described as a “Don’t Say Gay” bill by opponents, was killed in the House Education Committee Tuesday. A similar bill in Florida has sparked a high-stakes, viral feud between Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, a supporter of the legislation in his state, and …

Axios reports: Republican members of the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday sent a letter to the Justice Department requesting an investigation into the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The request comes as Republicans are making the leak and its impact on judicial norms the focus of their response, …

Orlando’s NBC News affiliate reports: At a news conference in Fort Myers Beach Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis briefly addressed a leaked draft opinion that suggests the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. Asked if he will now consider a strong ban on abortions, he stopped short of …

“We’re not talking about 40 years ago. Today’s Democrats are advocating for the right to have an abortion beyond the birth of the child. And most Americans would say, ‘That’s not something that sits well with me.’ “And, so for Democrats to go out on the campaign trail if they want to put all their eggs in this basket and …

Axios reports: Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Tuesday reacted to the Supreme Court leaked draft document, saying that if it is “accurate,” it is inconsistent with discussions she had with Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch. “If this leaked draft opinion is the final decision and this reporting is accurate, it would be completely inconsistent with what Justice Gorsuch and …

The Washington Post reports: Sixteen months after the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, a slight majority of Americans say former president Donald Trump should be charged with a crime for urging his supporters to march to the building on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. The poll finds 52 percent saying Trump should be charged …

The Wall Street Journal reports: Larry Hogan, the Republican governor of Democratic-leaning Maryland and a possible 2024 presidential candidate, is expected to use a high-profile speech Tuesday evening to call on his party to extricate itself from the grasp of former President Donald Trump. “We won’t win back the White House by nominating Donald Trump or a cheap impersonation of …

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: In a tele-rally phone call for Perdue, the former president told supporters that a vote for Kemp was a vote for Democrat Stacey Abrams because GOP turnout in November will nosedive if the governor is the party’s nominee. He added that Kemp’s victory would also hurt Herschel Walker, the Trump-backed former football star who is expected …

Fox News reports: Former President George W. Bush will appear at a fundraiser for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, who has been targeted by former President Donald Trump following a breakdown of their relationship after his 2020 election loss. The fundraiser will be held at the Texas home of real estate developer Harlan Crow. Bush is listed as a “special guest,” …

Roll Call reports: The committee wrote to Jackson, the former top White House physician under Trump and President Barack Obama, inquiring about members of the Oath Keepers, including leader Stewart Rhodes, exchanging encrypted messages during the Capitol attack asking to provide Jackson with security because he has “critical data to protect.” The letter says “it is evident” the Oath Keepers …

The Hill reports: Former President Trump is set to hold a rally later this month in Wyoming to boost Harriet Hageman in her primary challenge against Rep. Liz Cheney (Wyo.), Trump’s most prominent Republican critic in Congress. Trump’s leadership PAC, Save America, said in an announcement that he and Hageman will rally together in Casper on May 28. The gathering …

Mediaite reports:   The governor hit at The White House Correspondents’ Association for “saying how important they are, that they are somehow these paragons of truth.” “Yet there they are lying about something that is readily verifiable,” Desantis continued. “And so the idea that I was there is false. The idea that I would have ever gone is false, and why …

The Wall Street Journal reports: In private meetings and coaching sessions over the past few weeks, top business leaders have been asking a version of the same question: How can we avoid becoming the next Walt Disney Co.? The fallout from the recent political spat between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has alarmed leaders across the corporate sphere, according …