WaPo: “Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s former White House chief of staff, took his battle to throw out the Georgia election interference case against him to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the high court to overturn a lower-court ruling that rejected claims that his alleged conduct was tied to his official federal duties. The move comes…
“Former Uvalde school officer pleads not guilty, faces families in court”
WaPo: “Former Uvalde school district police officer Adrian Gonzales pleaded not guilty Thursday to multiple child-endangerment charges stemming from the botched response to the Robb Elementary School shooting that killed 19 schoolchildren, two teachers and injured many others. It was the first time any law enforcement officer has faced the families of the victims in…
“New Richmond institute to examine how slavery helped build modern America”
WaPo: “This city tried hard to purge its landscape of reminders of slavery. The old slave jail, the auction blocks, even the African burying grounds were paved over long ago and largely forgotten. But an ambitious effort here aims to shed light on artifacts that linger in everyday life: the ways the slave economy and its major…
“The Last Time a President Dropped Out of the Race”
The Atlantic: ““I shall not seek, nor will I accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your president.” Those are the words not of President Joe Biden, who announced his withdrawal from the 2024 campaign on Sunday, but of a previous president who took himself out of the running: Lyndon B. Johnson,…
“The Amiable Attack Dog From Kentucky Who Could Join the Harris Ticket”
NY Times: “A political scion with the most famous last name in Kentucky Democratic politics, Andy Beshear, the affable, aw-shucks governor, is best known around the state for showing up. Everywhere. He hosted nightly “Andy Hour” broadcasts for months during the pandemic. He met with families and held daily briefings after tornadoes tore through western…
“Hispanic Americans group condemns Tuberville’s “Garbage” remark”
AL Political Reporter: “Alabama’s senior U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville ignited controversy on Tuesday when he referred to recent immigrants as “garbage” during an appearance on Fox Business’s “Kudlow.” Tuberville, while criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris’s qualifications as a presidential candidate, veered into a harsh critique of immigration policies. Host Larry Kudlow served as the Director…
“[AR] State Supreme Court won’t dismiss abortion petitioners’ lawsuit, for now”
AR Times: “The Arkansas Supreme Court issued a new order Friday in the lawsuit filed by organizers behind the Arkansas Abortion Amendment, setting a schedule for briefs to be filed in the weeks ahead. Though the ruling says little about how the justices will handle the underlying legal questions, it shows they at least plan to fully hear…
“Georgia Republican [Who Recently Held Statewide Office] Endorses Kamala Harris”
Political Wire: “Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R) said he would vote for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.”
“‘I’m not going to be nice:’ Donald Trump launches all-out attack on Kamala Harris”
Axios: ” Former President Donald Trump isn’t calling for national unity any more, unleashing a volley of attacks Wednesday against his new campaign opponent Vice President Kamala Harris. “If you don’t mind, I’m not going to be nice, is that OK?” Trump told supporters in Charlotte, N.C., in his first campaign rally since President Joe Biden withdrew from the race….
Vibe Kill: AL, AR, LA, MS, and SC Attorneys General Oppose Descheduling Marijuana
AL Political Reporter: “On Monday, a coalition of eleven state attorneys general, including Alabama AG Steve Marshall, sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland opposing the federal rescheduling of marijuana. In May, the Department of Justice officially began the process of rescheduling marijuana from a Schedule I drug (the most restrictive category) to Schedule III. If successful,…