'Chuy' Garcia, Rev Jesse Jackson endorse Brandon Johnson for mayor as election runoff approaches
The former mayoral candidate is backing Johnson while Vallas got endorsed by the Chicago Laborers District Council.
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CBS-ChicagoMayoral candidates keep busy on campaign trail ahead of early voting
South and West side community leaders met with mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas on Sunday about their plans to rebuild neighborhoods.
- The Wall Street Journal
Chicago Mayoral Candidates Vie for Key Hispanic Voters in Runoff
CHICAGO—The two candidates competing to become mayor of the nation’s third-largest city are courting Hispanic voters, who make up roughly 30% of the population and could decide next month’s election. Paul Vallas, a former schools chief and moderate Democrat, has strong backing among white voters, while Brandon Johnson, a progressive Cook County commissioner, is working to solidify his support among Black voters. “The wild card is the Hispanic vote,” said Jaime Dominguez, an associate professor of political science at Northwestern University.
- INSIDER
Trump hits back at DeSantis following 'porn star' comments, warns the governor could find himself facing 'false accusations' in the future from 'underage' classmates or 'a man'
Trump shared a photo from a Democratic super PAC blog and doubled down on his attacks against the governor, who is expected to be his biggest rival.
- HuffPost
Chris Christie Nails Donald Trump's Strategy As The Law Closes In
The former Trump confidant broke down the former president's behavior ahead of a possible indictment.
- INSIDER
A Ukrainian soldier wondered if the Russians advancing on Bakhmut are on drugs: 'Otherwise, how can they go to certain death?'
No evidence has emerged that Russia or the Wagner Group have given its soldiers drugs. But it's not the first time Ukrainian soldiers have wondered about it.
- The Hill
Jim Jordan says ‘bookkeeping error’ at center of Trump hush-money case
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is saying that a “bookkeeping error” is pushing the investigation into former President Trump’s alleged role in hush-money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. As questions loom over whether a New York grand jury will indict Trump this week, many Republicans have come to Trump’s defense…
- Politico
Biden issues first veto, knocks Marjorie Taylor Greene
It marked a partial victory for conservatives who have targeted the rule and other policies that they say encourage major corporations to elevate climate and social goals in their business practices.
- HuffPost
'Complete Disgraces': George Conway Rips GOP Reaction To Looming Trump Indictment
The conservative attorney said Trump is a "recidivist criminal" who has "committed fraud all of his life."
- The Daily Beast
GOP Rep. Says Trump Indictment Will ‘Blow Over’ Because He’ll Just No-Show
NewsmaxRep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) suggested on Monday morning that former President Donald Trump could just make a possible indictment over alleged hush money payments to a porn star go away by simply ignoring it.Appearing on pro-Trump channel Newsmax, the MAGA-boosting congresswoman argued that the “case is garbage” and “isn’t going anywhere” before predicting that Trump simply wouldn’t cooperate if an indictment comes down.“It’s really the worst of our system on display here and it’s unfortuna
- Fox News
American company outraged after Mexican military, police seized Caribbean facility: 'This is insane'
The apparent seizure of an American company's operations in Mexico by the country's military and local police has sparked outrage on Capitol Hill and by the company's top executive.
- ABC News
Republicans demand Manhattan DA Bragg turn over docs related to Trump investigation, potential indictment
The Republican chairmen of the House Judiciary, Oversight, and Administration committees issued a letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Monday demanding testimony and documents related to the investigation and potential indictment of former President Donald Trump. The joint letter, from House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, and House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil, is the first action by Republican House committees in response to Trump saying he expects to be indicted this week and after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy quickly announced he planned to use committees to probe the potential indictment and whether federal funding was involved.
- Fox News
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Republicans don't need to protest potential Trump arrest
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told Republicans to not protest the potential arrest of former President Donald Trump because the Democrats are "sealing their own fate" in 2024.
- Rolling Stone
MAGA Forum Freak Out: Chatter of a ‘Patriot Moat’ Around Mar-a-Lago to Keep Trump Out of Jail
Posters on "The Donald" are calling for "Civil War" if the former president is indicted
- Los Angeles Times Opinion
Letters to the Editor: I moved to Florida. Then, I came back to California. What a relief
Readers respond to Gov. Ron DeSantis' claim that people are fleeing "woke" states like California for Florida.
- The Hill
Trump cheers news of ‘most important witness’ in New York hush-money probe
Former President Trump applauded the news on Sunday that Robert Costello, who once served as a legal adviser to former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, will testify on Monday before the New York grand jury investigating Trump’s alleged involvement in a hush-money scheme. “Just reported that the most important witness to go before the New York…
- The Hill
Chris Christie: ‘The circus continues’ on Trump calling for protests over potential arrest
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Sunday said “the circus continues” in response to a question about former President Trump claiming he’ll be arrested on Tuesday in connection with an alleged hush-money payment to adult-film star Stormy Daniels — and also urged his supporters to protest. “The circus continues. I mean, look, he only…
- The Telegraph
Watch: Putin heckled during Mariupol visit
Vladimir Putin was heckled by a Mariupol resident during his visit to the destroyed city on Sunday.
- Ukrayinska Pravda
Xi Jinping voices opinion on war in Ukraine in Russian media
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has spoken about his attitude to the situation in Ukraine on the eve of his visit to Russia. Source: Xi Jinping in an article by Rossiyskaya Gazeta, a Russian state-owned newspaper Quote: "We have seen a total escalation of the Ukrainian crisis since the beginning of last year.
- Ukrayinska Pravda
Polish Ambassador to France: Poland will be forced to enter war if Ukraine fails to defend itself
Poland's Ambassador to France Jan Emeryk Rościszewski said in an interview that a situation could arise in which Poland would have to enter the war. The embassy urged audiences to refrain from sensationalising his words.
- Ukrayinska Pravda
Wagner Group founder afraid of Ukrainian offensive in Bakhmut, asks Russian Defence Minister for help
Yevgeny Prigozhin, financier of the Wagner Group Private Military Company (PMC), has told Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu about the plans of the Ukrainian army to launch a large-scale offensive near Bakhmut and asked for help.