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House Dems Call For DOJ Probe Into Clarence Thomas

Axois reports: A group of leading House Democrats on Friday called for the Justice Department to open an investigation into Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Calls by Democratic lawmakers for the court to conduct an internal inquiry into Thomas’ lavish donor-funded trips, as well as their efforts to conduct their own probe, have been met with stonewalling. “We write to …

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New MA Millionaires Tax To Fund Free School Lunches

The Insider reports: Students in Massachusetts will get free lunch and breakfast at school thanks to a new 4% tax put on people who earn more than $1 million. Massachusetts voters passed a constitutional amendment that went into effect at the beginning of 2023 to put an additional 4% state income tax on people who make more than $1 million …

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IL Gov Signs Bill Allowing Lawsuits Against Gunmakers

The Chicago Tribune reports: Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Saturday approved a measure that would allow firearm retailers or manufacturers to be sued for marketing guns to people under 18 and promoting other improper marketing ploys geared toward the sale of weapons. The bill was signed a day after Pritzker and his Democratic allies in the Illinois General Assembly scored a …

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Manchin Is “Thinking Seriously” About Ditching Dems

West Virginia’s Metro News reports: West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D) says he is “thinking seriously” about leaving the Democratic Party and declaring himself an Independent before the 2024 election, when he will have to decide whether to run for a fourth Senate term or wage a third-party bid for president. Manchin, who earlier this year described himself as an …

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein Hospitalized After Fall At Home

The New York Daily News reports: Sen. Dianne Feinstein was hospitalized Tuesday after she suffered a fall at her home in San Francisco, according to a report. It’s not clear how serious the stumble was, only that it was bad enough to warrant a trip to the doctor, TMZ reported. Her exact condition was also unclear Wednesday morning. It is …

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AZ Coalition To Push For Abortion Rights Amendment

NBC News reports: A coalition of reproductive and civil rights groups launched an effort Tuesday to advance an amendment that would enshrine abortion rights in the Arizona Constitution, making the swing state the latest battleground in the post-Roe era. The coalition — led by the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona, NARAL Arizona and several …

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New Super PAC Aims To Elect Young Progressives

The Washington Post reports: A co-founder of March for Our Lives and the campaign manager who helped elect the first Gen Z member of Congress are teaming up to launch a new organization focused on getting more young progressives elected to office, primarily focusing on state lawmakers. The group, called Leaders We Deserve, aims to help young people running for …

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Expelled Tennessee Democrats Win Special Elections

USA Today reports: Four months after an expulsion vote thrust the pair into the national spotlight, Democratic state Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson formally won reelection Thursday to their seats in the Tennessee General Assembly. Republicans voted to oust Jones and Pearson from the legislature in April after they interrupted House proceedings with a gun-control protest. But the two …

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Harris Refuses To Debate DeSantis On Slavery [VIDEO]

“Now they attempt to legitimize these unnecessary debates with a proposal that most recently came in of a politically motivated roundtable. Well, I’m here in Florida. I tell you there is no roundtable, no lecture, no invitation we will accept to debate an undeniable fact. There were no redeeming qualities of slavery, right? And as I said last week, when …

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Dem New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver Dies At Age 71

CBS News reports: New Jersey’s Lieutenant Governor, Sheila Oliver, died at age 71, her family and Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday. Oliver had been filling in as acting governor while Murphy was out of the state on a family vacation in Italy. Then on Monday, she was taken to a hospital for an undisclosed medical issue. Oliver made history in …

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Former Dem Missouri Gov Joins “No Labels” Group

The Associated Press reports: Former Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri is joining No Labels ‘ increasingly contentious effort to lay the groundwork for a moderate third-party presidential ticket in the 2024 election. He gives the embattled organization another prominent ally amid escalating concerns from Democratic officials that the No Labels campaign could unintentionally help Republican Donald Trump return to …

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Politico: Dem Rep To Run For Virginia Governor

Politico reports: Rep. Abigail Spanberger , a centrist Democrat from Virginia who sits in a must-win seat for her party in 2024, has told multiple people she will run for governor in 2025. Spanberger, a powerhouse fundraiser who recently earned a spot at House Democrats’ leadership table, has been laying the groundwork for a statewide run for months — even …

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Illinois Gov Signs Crack Down On Fake Abortion Clinics

Via press release from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker: Governor JB Pritzker signed SB1909 into law, also known as the Deceptive Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers Act. This law bars so-called “crisis pregnancy centers” from using misinformation, deceptive practices, or misrepresentation in order to interfere with access to abortion services or emergency contraception. The law allows the Illinois Attorney General …

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Concerns Renewed About Feinstein’s Mental State

NBC News reports: Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., appeared confused during a vote on a defense appropriations bill Thursday, prompting a fellow Democratic senator to step in. During a Senate Appropriations Committee markup of bills Thursday morning, Feinstein seemed to stumble on a vote. Instead of saying the expected response of “aye” or “nay,” she began to deliver a speech expressing …

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Michigan Gov Signs Ban On Ex-Gay Torture Of Minors

The Associated Press reports: The scientifically discredited practice of so-called conversion therapy, which aims to “convert” LGBTQ+ people to heterosexuality or traditional gender expectations, is now banned for minors in Michigan under legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Michigan becomes the 22nd state to outlaw conversion therapy, which state lawmakers defined as any practice or treatment by a mental …

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Former Maryland Gov Tapped To Run Social Security

The Maryland Daily Record reports: President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he plans to nominate former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley to be commissioner of the Social Security Administration. “Governor O’Malley is a lifelong public servant who has spent his career making government more accessible and transparent, while keeping the American people at the heart of his work,” Biden said in …

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Rep. Ted Lieu Enters Into The Congressional Record Judge’s Finding That Trump Did Rape E. Jean Carroll

C-SPAN has the transcript: On July 19, 2023 federal Judge Lewis Kaplan rejected Donald Trump’s request for a new trial and confirmed that Donald Trump raped E. Jean Carroll. I’m going to submit this Court ruling into the Congressional Record, and now I’m going to read you what the judge found. On page 43 the judge wrote Miss Carol testified …

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Dem Sen. Dick Durbin Tests COVID+ For Third Time

Chicago’s NBC affiliate reports: Illinois Senator and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin revealed Sunday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, marking his third positive test in the span of one year. Prior to Sunday, the longtime senator most recently tested positive for COVID-19 in March. At that time, Durbin said that he was only experiencing minor symptoms, noting that …

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Pelosi On Bid To Expunge Impeachments: “Pathetic”

“This is about being afraid. As I’ve said before, Donald Trump is the puppeteer and what does he do all of the time but shine the light on the strings. These people look pathetic. Kevin is playing politics. It is not even clear if he constitutionally can expunge those things. If he wants to put his members on the spot, …

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MA May End Religious Vax Exemptions For Students

Axios reports: Beacon Hill is wading into the tumultuous territory of school vaccine requirements as lawmakers vet proposals to tighten school precautions against future outbreaks. The Public Health Committee meets Wednesday to consider a handful of vaccine bills, including legislation to completely eliminate the state’s religious exemption option and to standardize the student vaccine exemption system. Vaccine mandates for children …

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