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Would some deny the results of the last presidential election? But since then, election conspiracy theories have taken root in the rural, heavily Republican county in northeastern Wisconsin. When she’s defended the election process, Pytleski, a lifelong Republican, has been called a RINO — a Republican in Name Only. The group's efforts come as distrust in elections has gained a persistent foothold across the country, especially in rural areas. Even with that level of local trust, the false belief that the 2020 presidential election was stolen permeates the community.

Persons: — Kim Pytleski, didn’t, Pytleski, Donald Trump’s, she’s, ”, Barack Obama, you’re, denialism, Reid Ribble, Joe Biden's, Kathy Bernier, ” Bernier, “ I’ve, ” It’s, Bernier, Trump, there’s, “, Mike Lindell, Douglas Frank, Meagan Wolfe, Wolfe, that’s, Connie Streckenback, Mary Verheyen, Michelle Bartoletti, Bartoletti, “ It’s, who’ve Organizations: Republican, U.S . Capitol, The Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, Republicans, House, Republic, GOP, Local, Associated Press, AP Locations: Wis, Wisconsin, Green, Oconto County, Oconto, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Trump, House . Wisconsin, Suamico, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin —, Howard

“This is not about whether I like the language Mr. Trump uses,” U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said in announcing the decision. But Molly Gaston, who argued for the prosecution, underscored that the Justice Department isn’t seeking to prevent Trump from campaigning. Notably, the judge’s order deals Trump one of the first major consequences he’ll have to reckon with in relation to his ongoing trials. It remains to be seen how the order will impact his daily social media presence and campaigning tactics. Trump did not immediately respond directly to Chutkan’s order, but a spokesman called it the work of “weaponized and targeted law enforcement.”

Persons: Donald Trump, Biden, –, Trump, Tanya Chutkan, Chutkan, “, ” Chutkan, Jack Smith, ” Trump, John Lauro, Molly Gaston, Justice Department isn’t, ”, he’s, Smith, he's, Mark Milley, Chuck Schumer, it's Organizations: Washington , D.C, D.C, Justice Department, Capitol, Trump, GOP, Obama, Justice Locations: Washington ,, –, U.S, Iowa, Texas

☆ Judge grills prosecutors, Trump attorneys over proposed gag order in DC election case
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

At one point, Chutkan asked prosecutor Molly Gaston to define which of Trump's statements about the case would qualify as "disparaging," and therefore be barred under the gag order. Lauro also argued that a gag order would adversely impact Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. "I do not need to hear any campaign rhetoric in my court," Chutkan chided Lauro at one point. Trump himself has repeatedly railed against the prosecutors' request for a partial gag order, accusing them of trying to "silence" him. During the hearing itself, Trump posted, "The TRUMP GAG ORDER that the CORRUPT Biden Administration is trying to obtain is totally Unconstitutional!"

Persons: Donald Trump, Tanya Chutkan, Jack Smith, Chutkan, Molly Gaston, John Lauro, Lauro, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden Organizations: Washington , D.C, U.S, Trump, Department, Obama, Biden Administration Locations: Wolfeboro , New Hampshire, Washington ,

☆ Trump probably can't say special counsel Jack Smith 'looks like a crackhead' anymore after a federal judge imposed a limited gag order
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump is now facing a limited gag order after a federal judge's ruling on Monday. Judge Tanya Chutkan's order will limit Trump's attacks on potential witnesses, prosecutors, and court staff. Trump has repeatedly criticized special counsel Jack Smith, including saying he "looks like a crackhead." AdvertisementAdvertisementFederal judge Tanya Chutkan on Monday imposed a limited gag order that if it stands would force the end of former President Donald Trump's social media barrages against special counsel Jack Smith and his team. The former president's attorneys had argued that imposing such a restriction would unfairly limit Trump's First Amendment rights, an argument Chutkan strongly rejected.

Persons: Trump, Judge Tanya Chutkan's, Jack Smith, —, Tanya Chutkan, Donald Trump's, Chutkan, Crooked Joe Biden, Donald J, Smith, Joe Biden's, Michelle Obama, Department's Organizations: Service, Associated Press, Republican, Trump, Politico, Justice Department Locations: America, Washington

☆ Embattled Rep. Lauren Boebert's Democratic challenger raised nearly 4 times the amount of money she did
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Already to new campaign finance reports, Frisch raised a whopping $3.3 million in the most recent quarter. According to the most recent fundraising reports, Boebert raised just $853,840 compared to Democrat Adam Frisch's massive $3,388,244.66 in the most recent quarter from July through the end of September. AdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to the Colorado Republican's report, just under 60% of the money she raised came from supporters who donated less than $200. In comparison, Frisch raised roughly 65% of his money from the same type of contributors. According to her campaign finance report, Boebert's campaign spent money at the bar whose owner was reportedly Boebert's date to the show.

Persons: Adam Frisch, Lauren Boebert, Frisch, Boebert, —, Adam Frisch's, I've, Coloradans, I'm, Cook, Matt Gaetz's, Kevin McCarthy, groping Organizations: GOP, Service, Democratic, Republicans, Caucus Locations: Colorado, New York, California, Washington, Denver

☆ Google, Amazon, Apple could see antitrust bills put on hold if Jim Jordan is House speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"If Jim Jordan becomes Speaker, it is very unlikely that Congress will do anything on big tech in the near future," said Jon Schweppe, a policy director at the conservative American Principles Project. As Jordan's internal campaign gained momentum on Monday, Washington's thousands of lobbyists raced to determine how a Jordan speakership might impact their clients' bottom lines. "Instead, you'll see more performative anger over petty issues, designed to redirect attention away from the things that could actually hold big tech accountable," said the lobbyist. As chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee, Jordan has accused tech companies of censoring conservatives on their platforms. For big tech companies, the prospect of bipartisan antitrust legislation passing in Congress would amount to a far more urgent threat to their businesses than a partisan content moderation bill.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Joseph R, Biden, Jr, Tom Williams, Jim Jordan of, Jon Schweppe, Jordan, Meta, he's, Adam Kovacevich, Josh Edelson Organizations: Committee, Cq, Inc, Getty, Apple, CNBC, Republican, Judiciary, Press, Amazon, Google, Biden, of, Worldwide, Conference, AFP Locations: Ohio, Rayburn, Jim Jordan of Ohio, Cupertino , California

She said she still personally follows the formal canons of conduct that applied to her when she was an appeals court judge — which don't apply to the Supreme Court — and that her fellow justices do the same. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesBut when asked by her host, former Law School Dean Robert Stein, how long it might take the Supreme Court to reach consensus about what its own ethics code should be, Barrett demurred. Kagan declared her support for an ethics code for the Supreme Court at a conference in Oregon in August. Alito said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal in July, after Democrats pushed Supreme Court ethics legislation through a Senate committee, that Congress lacks the constitutional authority to impose a code of ethics on the high court. ___Follow the AP’s coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court at https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court.

Persons: Amy Coney Barrett, Barrett, —, ” Barrett, ”, Law School Dean Robert Stein, Barrett demurred, “, Stein, Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, Antonin Scalia, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, John Roberts, Barrett's, Sean Colfer, Barrett doesn't, Donald Trump, Roe, Wade, Thomas, Kagan, Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, ___, Trisha Ahmed, Ahmed Organizations: — U.S, Supreme, Law School, ” Police, Associated Press, Wall Street, Democrats, U.S, Associated, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, Wisconsin, Oregon, Minnesota

The U.S. Capitol is seen at sunrise as Republican House members will today continue their search to find a House speaker following the ouster of Kevin McCarthy, in Washington, U.S., October 13, 2023. The House of Representatives has drifted leaderless for 12 days since eight of its 221 Republicans ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Some House Republicans voiced frustration and anger that they have gone so long without being able to choose a leader. Our adversaries are watching what we do and ... quite frankly, they like it," said Republican House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul. Former President Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination, has at times been a cheerleader for the chaos.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Kevin Lamarque, Donald Trump's, Israel, hardliner Jim Jordan, Joe Biden, Michael McCaul, McCaul, Trump, Zach Nunn, Nunn, Pete Aguilar, Tommy Tuberville, Tuberville, Vladimir Putin, Elizabeth Hoffman, William Hoagland, Congress doesn't, Scott Perry, Richard Cowan, Patricia Zengerle, Scott Malone, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: U.S, Capitol, Republican, REUTERS, Rights, U.S ., Hamas, Republicans, Democratic, House, Republican House Foreign, Reuters, Israel, Democrats, House Democratic, Pentagon, Center for Strategic & International Studies, Center, Congress, Caucus, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, East, Ukraine, Washington, Middle, Israel, Gaza, Iowa, Des Moines

[1/2] A ‘No’ sign sits in front of the Tent Embassy near the Old Australian Parliament House as voters arrive during The Voice referendum, in Canberra, Australia, October 14, 2023. An Australian referendum requires a majority vote in at least four of its six states, as well as nationally. Ultimately, no state supported the "Voice" and the national vote was 40% "Yes" to 60% "No", according to preliminary counting. After the votes were counted, Dutton said his party supported Indigenous reconciliation but he made no mention of an alternative measure. Albanese, asked on Saturday why the vote had failed, said no referendum had succeeded without bipartisan support.

Persons: Tracey Nearmy, Anthony Albanese, Kos Samaras, Matt Qvortrup, Peter Dutton, Dutton, Timothy Graham, Graham, Cate Blanchett, Russell Crowe, Chris Hemsworth, Jason Mamoa, Shaquille O'Neal, Samaras, Donald Trump, Paul Smith, Smith, Albanese, Qvortrup, Byron Kaye, Praveen Menon, Edmund Klamann Organizations: Tent Embassy, Old Australian, House, REUTERS, Rights, Labor, Redbridge Group, Australian National University, Liberal Party, Queensland University of Technology, Qantas, NBA, Labor Party, U.S, European Union, Liberal, Thomson Locations: Tent, Canberra, Australia

☆ A GOP lawmaker says some members 'would prefer' to be in the minority because they could 'just vote no and yell and scream all the time'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, a swing district Republican, decried the continued GOP leadership fight. Bacon said some of his GOP colleagues "would prefer" to be in the minority in the US House. Rep. Jim Jordan is working to round up votes for the speakership but faces an uphill climb. I think they would prefer that because they could vote 'no' and yell and scream all the time," he told the network. "We've got to get past this stage," Republican Rep. Frank Lucas of Oklahoma told The Wall Street Journal.

Persons: Don Bacon of Nebraska, Bacon, Jim Jordan, —, Steve Scalise, Kevin McCarthy, Jordan, aren't, We've, Frank Lucas of Oklahoma, McCarthy's speakership, Vern Buchanan, Mario Díaz, Mike Rogers of, Ann Wagner of Missouri Organizations: Republican, GOP, House, Service, House Republicans, House Republican Conference, CNN, Republican Rep, Wall Street, Jordan, Mike Rogers of Alabama Locations: Louisiana, Omaha, Florida

And 30% say Biden did nothing wrong, according to the poll. House Republicans have launched an impeachment inquiry into Biden, seeking to tie the president to the foreign business dealings of his 53-year-old son. Republicans have been investigating Hunter Biden for years, since his father was vice president. About an additional third in each party say they think Biden at least did something unethical. The same 2019 AP-NORC poll found that 69% of Americans said it was inappropriate for Hunter Biden to serve on the board of a Ukrainian energy company while Joe Biden was vice president.

Persons: Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, unethically, Biden, Hank Gardiner, ”, Gardiner, reelect, Donald Trump, ” Biden, swirled, Trump, “ We’ve, David Parrott, he’s, Parrott, Terry Kilgore, Kilgore, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, “, Shae Rouzan, Rouzan, Oakley Graham, Graham, ’ Organizations: WASHINGTON, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, House Republicans, Republicans, Biden family’s, GOP, Justice Department, U.S . Capitol, Republican, Trump, Democratic, Senate, Ukraine, Biden Locations: U.S, Idaho, Pocatello, Congress, Tennessee, Westlake , Ohio, Ukrainian, Carson , California, Michigan, Greenwood , Missouri

It is a problem that five U.S. state and federal judges are wrestling with as Trump faces four upcoming criminal trials and a civil fraud case. New York state Justice Arthur Engoron already has faced off with Trump on the issue. Trump has cast doubt on Chutkan's ability to give him a fair trial and called her "highly partisan." Ahead of his civil fraud trial, Trump, without providing evidence, accused the U.S. Justice Department of coordinating with New York state Attorney General Letitia James to damage his presidential campaign. One notable exception to Trump's criticism is the judge presiding over the classified documents criminal case in Florida.

Persons: Donald Trump, Letitia James, Mike Segar, Donald Trump's, Jack Smith, Tanya Chutkan, Trump, Joe Biden, Arthur Engoron, Engoron, We've, Michael Frisch, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Smith, James, Smith's, Lawrence Stengel, Stengel, I'm, Aileen Cannon, Cannon, Chutkan, Rebecca Roiphe, Andrew Goudsward, Jack Queen, Will Dunham, Scott Malone Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, REUTERS, Rights, Trump, Republican, Democratic, Georgetown University, U.S . Justice Department, New, Manhattan, Attorney, Capitol, Fox News, New York University, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida . U.S

The United States Supreme Court building is seen as in Washington, U.S., October 4, 2023. The Supreme Court in 2019 forbade federal courts from intervening in cases involving gerrymandering done for partisan advantage. A group of Black voters sued to block the use of the reconfigured district. "What these plaintiffs in these cases are doing is basically bringing partisan gerrymandering claims and trying to dress them up as if they're racial gerrymandering claims," Torchinsky said. A HEAVY BURDENPlaintiffs in racial gerrymandering cases long have borne a heavy burden.

Persons: Evelyn Hockstein, Leah Aden, Jason Torchinsky, Holtzman Vogel, Nacy Mace, Torchinsky, David Gans, that's, Gans, Nicholas Stephanopoulos, John Gore, Elena Kagan, Kagan, John Kruzel, Will Dunham Organizations: United States Supreme, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Supreme, Republican, U.S . House, Republicans, Democratic, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Black, Constitutional, Center, South, Harvard Law, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, South Carolina's, Legislative, United States, Carolina's, South Carolina, Stephanopoulos, Gore

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Republican voter Mark Cook stuck with his party in Kentucky's last election for governor. Once again, Warren County, which includes the leafy, fast-growing college town of Bowling Green, looms as a potential swing area. Those undecided voters included Carol Martin of Bowling Green, who wanted to hear more from both candidates. “I believe him," the retiree said while strolling through a downtown Bowling Green park. "And what you see is what you get.”A Republican lawmaker from Bowling Green had a different view.

Persons: Mark Cook, Andy Beshear, Cook, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Beshear, “ He's, ” Cook, “ I’ve, I’m, Daniel Cameron, Kentuckians, Matt Bevin, Trump, Cameron, ”, Scott Lasley, “, Carol Martin, Martin, “ I’m, Bevin, Dale Chaffin, Chaffin, Still, what's, Donald Kubeny, Roe, Wade, he’s, Linda King's, ” King, Gary Jolly, Susann Davis, ” Davis, Olivia Thomas, Patti Minter, it’s, Minter, Sen, Mike Wilson, Daniel Organizations: — Republican, Republican, Democratic, Bluegrass State, ”, Beshear, Western Kentucky University, National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, Northern Kentucky University, “, Democrat, Cameron, Supreme, Bowling, GOP, reined, Former, Bowling Green Democrat Locations: Ky, Kentucky's, Kentucky, Bowling, Appalachia, Mississippi, Warren County, It's, Louisville, Western Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington, ”, Highland Heights, bologna, U.S, Bowling Green

Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron tried pushing national politics to the forefront of the governor's race in GOP-trending Kentucky, while Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear played up the state's record-setting economic growth under his leadership as the rivals squared off at a forum Thursday. But the challenger spent much of his time blasting away at Biden in hopes of eroding support for Beshear. The Republican-led legislature revamped the state’s tax code last year to gradually phase out individual income taxes while extending the state sales tax to more services. But the sharpest exchanges came as Cameron tried to nationalize the race.

Persons: Daniel Cameron, Andy Beshear, Cameron, Beshear, Joe Biden, I’ve, ” Cameron, Donald Trump's, “, ” Beshear, It's, Matt Bevin, Biden, Dylan Lovan Organizations: Democratic Gov, Democratic, Biden, Beshear, Republican, GOP, Washington , D.C, Associated Locations: Kentucky, Paducah, Mayfield, Washington ,, Louisville, Ky

The United States Supreme Court building is seen as in Washington, U.S., October 4, 2023. In this case, the state legislature was accused of racial gerrymandering to reduce the influence of Black voters. The Republican legislators and other state officials who appealed to the Supreme Court told the justices that the map was designed to secure partisan advantages, a practice that the Supreme Court in 2019 decided was not reviewable by federal courts - unlike racial gerrymandering, which remains illegal. The new map increased the district's share of white voters while reducing its share of Black voters, which the lower court referred to as "bleaching." Clyburn's is the only one of South Carolina's House districts held by a Democrat.

Persons: Evelyn Hockstein, John Roberts, Roberts, Elena Kagan, Republican Nancy Mace, Jim Clyburn, Clyburn's, Mace, John Kruzel, Will Dunham Organizations: United States Supreme, REUTERS, Rights, Supreme, South, Republican, . House, Supreme Court, Conservative, Black, Democratic, Democrat, Alabama Republicans, U.S . House, Democrats, Republicans, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, South Carolina, Charleston, Carolina's, United States, Louisiana , Georgia, New York

[1/3] Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) speak to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 29, 2019. Buck said Jordan and Scalise provided unsatisfactory answers on the question of reining in spending on Tuesday night. Scalise and Jordan have both racked up several dozen endorsements, but neither has a clear path to success. Some moderates, for example, have warned that Jordan becoming speaker would give Democrats plenty of ammunition for next year's congressional elections. "I think Jim Jordan will end up getting it, and if not, Scalise would be fine," said Representative Ralph Norman, who supports Jordan.

Persons: Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, Erin Scott, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Patrick McHenry, Tom Cole, Scalise, Jordan, Ben Cline, Ken Buck, Buck, Ralph Norman, David Morgan, Moira Warburton, Richard Cowan, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Gerry Doyle, Jonathan Oatis, Deepa Babington Organizations: Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, U.S . House, Republicans, Republican, Reuters, Jordan, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S, Jordan, Israel, Ukraine, Wednesday's, Washington

There are two declared candidates so far in the closed-door, secret-ballot vote: Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who is No. Even before lawmakers start voting on a speaker, they are expected to decide how many votes the nominee will need to win. It took only eight Republicans to oust McCarthy last week, a fact that could make leading the caucus a challenge for any new speaker. At least 217 House Republicans will need to agree on a candidate to avoid a repeat of January's messy speakership battle, when McCarthy needed 15 rounds of voting to win the speaker's gavel. Some moderates, for example, have warned that a Speaker Jordan would give Democrats plenty of ammunition for next year's congressional elections.

Persons: Evelyn Hockstein, Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, McCarthy, Patrick McHenry, Scalise, Jordan, Ben Cline, Ken Buck, Buck, Kevin, Hakeem Jeffries, Donald Trump, Ralph Norman, David Morgan, Moira Warburton, Richard Cowan, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Gerry Doyle Organizations: U.S . House, U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Republicans, Republican, Reuters, Democrats, Jordan, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S, Israel, Ukraine, Wednesday's, Washington

The United States Supreme Court building is seen as in Washington, U.S., October 4, 2023. At issue is a map adopted last year by the Republican-led state legislature delineating the boundaries of one of South Carolina's seven U.S. House districts. A panel of three federal judges blocked the map for South Carolina's coastal 1st congressional district, which includes parts of Charleston. In this case, the state legislature was accused of racial gerrymandering to reduce the influence of Black voters. Clyburn's is the only one of South Carolina's House districts held by a Democrat.

Persons: Evelyn Hockstein, Republican Nancy Mace, Jim Clyburn, Clyburn's, Mace, John Kruzel, Will Dunham Organizations: United States Supreme, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Supreme, South, Republican, voters, Black, Democratic, Democrat, Alabama Republicans, U.S . House, Democrats, Republicans, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, South Carolina, Charleston, Carolina's, United States, Louisiana , Georgia, New York

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up a new congressional redistricting case, this time from South Carolina, that could shape the fight for partisan control of the House of Representatives. Political Cartoons View All 1206 ImagesDemocrats seem likely to gain a seat in Alabama following a Supreme Court decision in June that led to a court-ordered redistricting. The state's new map will give Alabama two congressional districts where Black voters comprise a substantial portion of the electorate. In South Carolina, Black voters wouldn’t be as numerous in a redrawn district. The lower court put its order on hold to allow the state to appeal to the Supreme Court.

Persons: Nancy Mace, Mace, Joe Cunningham, Kevin McCarthy, “, ”, Mitchell Brown, Shane Massey, Jan Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republican Rep, Democratic, Black, Republicans, U.S . House, Alabama, Lawyers, Southern Coalition for Social Justice, Supreme, Republican Locations: South Carolina, U.S, Alabama, Louisiana, Black

☆ Menstrual product makers form coalition to reimburse ‘tampon tax’ to shoppers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Texas became the latest state to repeal tax on period products by passing a bill that went into effect September 1, 2023. So the idea of a tampon tax is kind of a misnomer,” said Loughead. The sales tax on period products is only one part of a multi-faceted challenge for consumers who need them, advocacy groups said. “The end goal Is that we take down the tampon tax. When I started this work, the tampon tax was in 40 states and now it’s in 21.

Persons: Cora, Lola, Rael, Flo, Saalt, ”, Nadya Okamoto, Okamoto, “, ” Okamoto, Katherine Loughead, ” Loughead, Troy Moore, Moore, It’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Coalition, Paypal, CVS, Target, Tax Foundation, Washington DC, National, Bank Locations: New York, Texas, Target, Washington, United States

NEW YORK (AP) — From auto production lines to Hollywood, the power of labor unions is back in the national spotlight. The tightest U.S. labor market in decades is adding to leverage workers feel they have to challenge their employers. UNION RATES HAVE BEEN FALLING FOR DECADES. That came around the same era that states also began to pass labor laws for their own public workers. Generally, states in the Northeast, upper Midwest and West Coast adopted more expansive collective bargaining laws — reaching all different categories of public employees, Vachon explains.

Persons: ” Alexander Colvin, Johnnie Kallas, ”, Eunice Han, Todd Vachon, Taft, Hartley, Vachon, Ronald Reagan, “, John F, Kennedy, ” Vachon, Han, Colvin, ” Colvin Organizations: Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Associated Press, Cornell University’s Labor, P Global Market Intelligence, Labor, University of Utah, U.S . Federal Reserve, Rutgers School of Management, Labor Relations, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Labor Relations, West Coast, Starbucks, Gallup Locations: Hollywood, Union, U.S, United States, Midwest, West

☆ South Carolina Democrat's House bid runs through US Supreme Court
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( John Kruzel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

But his political fortunes may be in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court as he seeks election in a coastal House district that includes parts of Charleston. Black voters tend to favor Democratic candidates. In this case, the Republican-controlled state legislature was accused of racial gerrymandering to reduce the influence of Black voters. Clyburn's is the only one of South Carolina's seven U.S. House districts held by a Democrat. In another historical parallel, that district also was redrawn by 19th century legislators who sought to weaken the influence of Black voters.

Persons: Carolina Democrat Michael B, Moore, Nancy Mace, Ashley ., South Carolina Democrat Michael B, J, Miles Coleman, Mace, Jim Clyburn, Robert Smalls, Smalls, Robert, John Kruzel, Will Dunham Organizations: Carolina Democrat, International African American Museum, Republican, South Carolina Democrat, U.S . House, U.S, Supreme, Black, Democratic, voters, South, Democrat, University of Virginia's Center, Politics, Alabama Republicans, Democrats, Republicans, CONGRESSIONAL, African American Museum, Congress, Thomson Locations: Carolina, Charleston , South Carolina, South Carolina’s, Ashley, WASHINGTON, South, Charleston, United States, South Carolina, Louisiana , Georgia, New York, Carolina's, Clyburn's, Moore

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — There should be no effort to impeach a liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice based on what is known now, a former justice advised the Republican legislative leader who asked him to review the issue. On Friday, she declined to recuse herself, and the court voted 4-3 along partisan lines to hear the redistricting challenge. One of those three, David Prosser, sent Vos an email on Friday, seemingly just before Protasiewicz declined to recuse, advising against moving forward with impeachment. “To sum up my views, there should be no effort to impeach Justice Protasiewicz on anything we know now,” Prosser wrote to Vos. She also noted that she never promised or pledged to rule on the redistricting lawsuit in any way.

Persons: Janet Protasiewicz, Robin Vos, David Prosser, Vos, Protasiewicz, Prosser, Justice Protasiewicz, ” Prosser, ’, Monday, ” Vos Organizations: Wisconsin Supreme, Republican, GOP, American, Wisconsin Democratic Party Locations: MADISON, Wis, Wisconsin, Prosser

For nearly three decades – from fiscal years 1974 to 2002 – Israel was the top recipient of U.S. aid, the longest-standing duration for a top aid recipient dating back to 1946, according to figures from ForeignAssistance.gov. While 2003 to 2020 saw the most aid going to either Iraq or Afghanistan, Israel nevertheless remained a top three aid recipient throughout that time. In 2021, U.S. obligations to Israel amounted to $3.31 billion, a figure that saw Israel returning to the top spot among aid recipients that year. Almost all U.S. aid to Israel recently has been military aid rather than economic aid, in the form of Foreign Military Financing grants – U.S. grants and loans to Israel for acquiring U.S. military equipment and services. Israel saw that rate peak at 30.5% in 1975, but it has slowly been descending since.

Persons: Biden, Gerald R, Ford, Israel, – Israel, Christine Wormuth, Kevin McCarthy’s, Israel’s Rafael, – Organizations: United, Foreign Military Financing, U.S, Congressional Research Service, CRS, Israel Defense Forces, Defense Systems, Raytheon, Raytheon Rafael, Protection Systems, Israel Aerospace Industries, Boeing, Israel, World Bank, Russia, USAID . Missile Locations: Israel, U.S, United States, Egypt, ForeignAssistance.gov, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine, – Israel

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