Political Wire: “A new 30-second ad from Stacey Abrams (D) pans Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s (D) support for “criminal carry” gun legislation and an income tax cut, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. More significantly, it’s the first TV ad this cycle from Abrams that targets the governor’s anti-abortion stance.”
“Dems sweat GOP surge in South Texas special election”
Politico: “Democrats already had a South Texas problem — and it’s on the verge of getting worse. Republicans are well-positioned to flip former Rep. Filemon Vela’s (D-Texas) seat in a special election this summer, a victory that will further reduce Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s already miniscule majority and send a jolt of momentum through the GOP’s…
“The Police Are Now Telling a Very Different Story About What Happened in Uvalde”
Slate: “The most chilling takeaway from Friday’s briefing was that there was a more than 40-minute gap between when officers likely should have gone into the classroom to try to “neutralize” the shooter and when they actually went in, according to McCraw’s description. It’s still entirely unclear whether any injured children who might have been…
“How Raffensperger went from Trump outcast to MAGA vanquisher”
Politico: “As former President Donald Trump was trying to end Brad Raffensperger’s political career, connecting him to conspiracy theories befitting an outlandish spy thriller, the Georgia secretary of state took heart in a different type of film: “Dumb and Dumber.” “A year ago, people said that we only had 10 percent support,” Raffensperger said in…
“In Georgia Rematch, Stacey Abrams Fights Headwinds From Washington”
NY Times: “Ms. Abrams and Mr. Kemp are technically in a rematch, but their race is unfolding in a vastly different political climate compared with 2018, when Ms. Abrams electrified Democrats as she vied to become the country’s first Black female governor. Ms. Abrams cemented her status as a national star even in narrow defeat, while…
“Why is the right ignoring the Southern Baptist abuse scandal?”
WaPo: “There are few things that members of the American right emphasize more often about themselves than their deep commitment to protecting children — particularly when it comes to the threat of sexual abuse. In recent months, they’ve shown how intense that commitment is by labeling just about anyone who supports equality for LGBTQ people…
“Mitch McConnell Never Puts America First”
The Daily Beast: “Elected in a landslide in 2020 to a seventh term by the voters of Kentucky, McConnell next year will become the longest-serving Senate leader in history, surpassing Democrat Mike Mansfield, a statesman who was beloved by both sides of the aisle. McConnell, for his part, is reviled by Democrats for his blanket…
“Georgia’s New Voting Law Actually Drew Voters Out—In Rage”
The Daily Beast: “The Daily Beast spent Tuesday afternoon speaking to dozens of voters at polling stations in mostly Black neighborhoods across the Atlanta metro area. All of them—without a single exception—railed against the increased restrictions in Georgia’s latest voting law, which has been criticized as a thinly veiled attempt to suppress the more progressive-leaning…
World Horrified by Another Mass Shooting in the South – 19 Children, 2 Adults Dead
BBC: “The gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School – which teaches children aged seven to 10 – in the city of Uvalde before he was killed by law enforcement, officials said. The 18-year-old suspect had a handgun, an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and high-capacity magazines, investigators say. The teenager is suspected of shooting his grandmother…
“Kemp, Raffensperger win in blow to Trump and his false election claims”
WaPo: “Georgia Republican primary voters on Tuesday rejected former president Donald Trump’s attempt to unseat GOP officeholders who refused to join his fight to overturn the 2020 election, as Gov. Brian Kemp defeated challenger David Perdue in a landslide and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger won re-nomination. The race between Kemp and Perdue, a former…