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New York May Repeal 1907 Law Criminalizing Adultery

The Associated Press reports: For more than a century, it has been a crime to cheat on your spouse in New York. But adultery may soon be legal in the Empire State thanks to a bill working its way through the New York Legislature, which would finally repeal the seldom-used law that is punishable by up to three months behind …

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REPORT: Johnson’s Religiosity Is Hurting Fundraising

Bloomberg reports: House Republicans are falling further behind on campaign cash with little-known House Speaker Mike Johnson at the helm. Unlike his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, Johnson is struggling to build a donor network. His difficulties come just months before the November election with Republicans’ narrow majority at risk. The gap echoes a trend at the presidential level in which President …

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MTG: “Our Republican Majority Is A Complete Failure”

Mediaite reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) called the Republican majority in the House “a complete failure” on Thursday in a social media post attacking House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). She continued, “We have the power of the purse, which means we can control what the entire government does. Tomorrow Speaker Johnson is funding the government that has created this …

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MO GOP Sues To Block KKK-Linked Man From Ballot

The Daily Beast reports: Missouri’s Republican Party filed suit Thursday to stop an honorary member of the Ku Klux Klan from running for governor under its banner. The petition says the GOP did not have a chance to vet Darrell McClanahan III and didn’t learn of his views and associations until after he filed a declaration of candidacy. “MSRC does …

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Republicans Object To IVF Services For LGBTQ Veterans

The Independent reports: A quartet of Republicans want the Department of Veterans Affairs to explain a recent decision to offer In Vitro Fertilisation services to veterans who are unmarried or in same-sex relationships, citing “a plethora of ethical concerns and questions” raised by the announcement. In a letter to VA Secretary Denis McDonough, Representatives Matt Rosendale, Bob Good, Mary Miller …

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Willis Will Seek To Put Trump On Trial Before Election

CNN reports: Fani Willis, the embattled Fulton County District Attorney, plans to press ahead with her goal of putting Donald Trump on trial before the November election, and intends to ask the judge presiding over the Georgia criminal case to schedule a trial date as soon as this summer, according to three people familiar with her thinking. It’s a bold …

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Prosecutors: No Charges In Death Of Nex Benedict

NPR reports: Prosecutors in Oklahoma say they will not pursue charges in the death of Nex Benedict. Bullying someone to attempt or complete suicide is a felony in Oklahoma, reported member station KOSU. But Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler says the fight was not one-sided and there’s not enough evidence to press charges. “Based upon the investigation of the …

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CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Deadline Hollywood reports: Warner Bros on Thursday released the teaser trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the sequel to the classic 1988 movie that brings back Tim Burton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara and Michael Keaton’s smack-talking ghost with the most. The pic is gearing up for its release September 6 with the teaser drop, after showing the first images from the film …

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Ex-WI Election Official Found Guilty Of Ballot Fraud

Wisconsin Public Radio reports: A Milwaukee County jury found a former election official guilty of election fraud involving absentee ballots Wednesday afternoon. Kimberly Zapata, the former deputy director of the Milwaukee Election Commission, was also found guilty of misconduct in public office, a felony, after she admitted to using fake names to request military absentee ballots on her work laptop …

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Menendez: I’ll Run As Independent If I’m Exonerated

CBS News reports: Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, announced Thursday that he won’t run in the Democratic primary as he faces allegations he traded his political influence for money, but said he could seek reelection as an independent if he’s exonerated. “I will not file for the Democratic primary this June. I am hopeful that my exoneration …

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