politics

Trump, Still Stuck in 2020, Recycles His Tired Drug Test Demand ( www.thedailybeast.com )

Former President Donald Trump, who four years ago called on Joe Biden to take a drug test prior to the pair’s first debate that September, decided to make the same demand on Friday—one that Biden is sure to wave away once more....

House votes to require delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies ( apnews.com )

The House delivered a rebuke to President Joe Biden Thursday for pausing a shipment of bombs to Israel, passing legislation that seeks to force the weapons transfer as Republicans worked to highlight Democratic divisions over the Israel-Hamas war....

Rudy Giuliani served with Arizona ‘fake electors’ indictment during 80th birthday bash in Palm Beach ( nypost.com )

Samuel Alito Didn’t Give a F--k Then and He Doesn’t Give a F--k Now ( www.vanityfair.com )

He can’t even be bothered to disavow the meaning behind the upside-down flag that was flown on his lawn in support of Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election....

'On the prowl': Christian, Bridget Ziegler texts show couple's search for sexual partners ( www.heraldtribune.com )

Is Moms for Liberty still a thing?

GOP Farm Bill Decried as Pro-Corporate, Anti-Family 'Waste of Everyone's Time' ( www.commondreams.org )

Trump's testing out a new campaign strategy: horror politics ( www.salon.com )

Far Right Billionaires Are Waging a War to Capture State Courts ( truthout.org )

An Arizona Republican blocked a total abortion ban, betraying the GOP — and her judge husband ( www.advocate.com )

Lauren Boebert gushes over "pretty" Donald Trump: He's not sleeping, he's praying! ( www.lgbtqnation.com )

What Angela Alsobrooks' Primary Win Means for Black Women in Politics ( msmagazine.com )

South Dakota Abortion Measure Qualifies for Ballot Despite Anti-Abortion Activists’ Bananas Efforts ( www.jezebel.com )

Israel Resists Grand Bargain as U.S. and Saudis Work on Security Pact ( www.business-standard.com )

Conservative media personality appointed to seat on Georgia State Election Board ( www.wabe.org )

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U.S., Iran held indirect talks this week on avoiding more attacks ( www.axios.com )

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fight during House hearing ( www.usatoday.com )

Austin: City Council Approves Phase 2 of HOME Initiative, Unlocking Potential for 60,000 New Homes ( www.population.news )

What American Fascism Would Look Like ( newrepublic.com )

US State Dept issues worldwide alert amid threat of violence against LGBTQ+ community ( www.reuters.com )

Stop Arming Cartels Act makes it unlawful to make, sell, possess a rifle ‘capable of firing .50-caliber ammunition’ ( www.wavy.com )

Greg Abbott declares open season on protesters in Texas ( www.motherjones.com )

The Trump legal effect: MAGA means his attorneys get attorneys ( www.salon.com )

Republicans want a database of pregnant people. In many ways, abortion surveillance is already here ( www.salon.com )

“That’s beneath even you”: Bedlam erupts after Marjorie Taylor Greene attacks Black lawmaker ( www.salon.com )

Arizona officials say they can’t find Rudy Giuliani to serve him with indictment notice ( www.cnn.com )