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Gothamist reports: Supporters of a referendum that could enshrine abortion rights in New York’s state constitution won another round in court on Thursday, possibly clearing the way for the measure to remain on the ballot this November. The Equal Rights Amendment, as the measure is known by supporters, survived another round of legal challenges on Thursday afternoon when the state …

“They have succeeded in that these single-family units are much more likely to depend upon the government. And every year, of course, I am lobbied by people who want the government therefore to take up an even greater role in their children’s life, be it daycare, be it preschool, be it after-school programs, whatever. “They clearly want the children raised …

Axios reports: Donald Trump Jr. is scheduled to speak right before his father’s vice presidential pick at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday, Axios has learned. It’s the latest sign that former President Trump has zeroed in on Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as a favorite contender to be his running mate, over North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and …

“They’re not worried about having a commander-in-chief who’s not capable of fulfilling the responsibilities. The only reason they’re panicking is because they now realize the American people have seen that, and they’re terrified that he’s going to lose in November. “And so now they’re willing to dump him. I put the odds at about 80%. They dump him. And if …

NBC News reports: The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in “inherent contempt” for failing to turn over the audiotapes of President Joe Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur. The “privileged” resolution, written by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican and Donald Trump ally, had called for the House to …

Courthouse News reports: Seven GOP-dominated states filed a federal lawsuit in St. Louis against multiple Biden administration agencies Wednesday, in opposition to recent changes to the Affordable Care Act meant to protect transgender people from medical discrimination. Missouri, Utah, both Dakotas, Iowa, Idaho and Arkansas, joined by a conservative medical professional organization known as the American College of Pediatricians, filed …

“I haven’t voted for the top of the ticket since 2012. I’ve certainly had my concerns, one of those is what happened on January 6th. I’m hopeful, I want my party to win. They chose a candidate this time around that was not my first choice. Wasn’t my choice last time, either. “But the party spoken and that’s who they …

Little Rock’s CBS affiliate reports: The Arkansas Secretary of State’s office has thrown out an abortion ballot measure less than a week after the group turned in over 100,000 signatures ahead of the deadline on July 5. In a letter sent by Secretary of State John Thurston, the group reportedly did not submit documents that identified paid canvassers by name …

Axios reports: The House is slated to take up Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s (R-Fla.) anti-Merrick Garland resolution on Thursday after she rallied enough support to overcome two attempts to block her from forcing a vote this week. Luna’s resolution would fine the attorney general $10,000 a day for flouting a congressional subpoena. Despite senior Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), …

The Associated Press reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now planning to address former President Donald Trump’s nominating convention next week, an apparent reversal from just one day earlier when he was expected not to give a speech. DeSantis’ speaking role at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee was confirmed Wednesday by a person familiar with the schedule who spoke …

NBC News reports: Prosecutors in Utah charged a former candidate for attorney general with bribery Wednesday and accused him of offering a job to a political opponent in exchange for the candidate’s endorsement. Frank Mylar was charged with a count of bribery in elections in connection with soliciting fellow Republican Trent Christensen’s endorsement in exchange for a job in his …

The Hill reports: House Republicans and a handful of Democrats on Wednesday approved a bill that seeks to expand proof-of-citizenship requirements to vote in federal elections and impose voter roll purge requirements on states, legislation that has been touted by former President Trump. The legislation — formally titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act — cleared the chamber in …

Reuters reports: The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on Wednesday on a bill banning non-citizens from voting in federal elections, a practice that is already illegal, fueled by Donald Trump’s false claims about election fraud. House Republican leaders including Speaker Mike Johnson are backing the measure based on claims that people who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally …

Axios reports: The GOP-led House Oversight Committee subpoenaed three senior White House aides Wednesday, demanding they sit for depositions regarding President Biden’s health, according to letters obtained by Axios. The subpoenas signal Republicans’ desire to investigate whether some of Biden’s closest aides essentially have hidden the 81-year-old president’s true condition in a probe that could drag through the Nov. 5 …

Politico reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose bid for president ended following a distant second place finish in Iowa, will join thousands of Republicans when they gather next week in Milwaukee. Just don’t expect to see him up on stage at the Republican National Convention. DeSantis, once seen as a rising conservative star, is not scheduled to have a main …

The Daily Beast reports: In his rise from Donald Trump critic to viable contender to be the presumptive Republican nominee’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio has come so far. But he may fall just short thanks to some risk-averse GOP donors. The very same coastal elites who once adored Vance have been trying to sabotage his vice presidential …

The New Republic reports: During an appearance at conservative think-tank the Hudson Institute on Monday, House Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed Trump’s nightmarish desire to deport 15 to 20 million undocumented immigrants from the United States, saying it’s “needed.” “We will be dealing with this for decades to come. President Trump has said we want to start the largest deportation effort …

Axios reports: Strife within the House Freedom Caucus is sparking some members to consider leaving the powerful conservative group after the recent ouster of Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), multiple senior GOP sources told Axios. The decision to boot Davidson — an early member of the caucus — over his decision to back Chairman Bob Good’s primary opponent has some questioning …

Media Matters has the transcript: ROB SCHMITT (HOST): Do these donors really think that Kamala Harris is going to do better in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania than Joe Biden would? I mean, that’s — because it can’t be anybody else, right? SEBASTIAN GORKA (GUEST): Rob, you’re being logical. Stop it. All right. She’s a DEI hire, right? She’s a woman. …

The Texas Tribune reports: Texas is receiving federal aid for Hurricane Beryl later than needed because state leaders were slow to request an official disaster declaration from the White House, President Joe Biden told the Houston Chronicle Tuesday. With Gov. Greg Abbott out of the country on an economic development trip in Asia, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has served as …