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Mitt Romney Announces He Won’t Seek Another Term in the Senate
“It’s time for a new generation of leaders,” Romney, 76, said in a message announcing his impending retirement.

DeSantis Didn’t Disclose Trips Paid for by Wealthy Donors — Report
The report comes as DeSantis continues to lag behind Donald Trump in polls about the GOP presidential nomination.

Illinois Hospitals Are Receiving More Out-of-State Patients Due to Abortion Bans
The University of Illinois health system may be treating three times as many abortion patients from other states.

GOP Election Attorney Joins Republican-Led Efforts to Disqualify Trump
Election officials expect more lawsuits as a growing number of legal scholars express support for this legal strategy.

Colorado Lawsuit’s Strategy for Keeping Trump Off Ballot Is Starting to Spread
The lawsuits cite the 14th Amendment, which says former officials who engage in insurrection may not serve as president.

WI GOP Offers “Nonpartisan” Redistricting Bill That Still Lets Them Draw Maps
The proposal came after Republicans realized they couldn't impeach a justice who would likely rule against current maps.

Is BRICS+ an Anti-Colonial Formation Worth Cheering From the Left? Far From It.
BRICS+ is not a new Non-Aligned Movement seeking to redistribute global wealth but an alliance of aspiring hegemons.

Trump’s Own DOJ Set Up a Major Roadblock to GOP Attempts to Impeach Biden
Political observers are describing the memo as a literal “Trump card” that helps Biden.

An Environmental Defender Was Killed Every Other Day in 2022, Report Finds
More than a third of those killed were Indigenous, and 39 defenders were killed in the Amazon rainforest last year.

First-Ever Simultaneous Strike at Big 3 Automakers Looks Increasingly Likely
With the UAW contract set to expire, workers are preparing – and companies have responded with a counteroffensive.