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| Trump fined: Former President Trump was fined $10,000 for comments a judge said violated a gag order in his New York civil fraud trial this week. During a midmorning break in the trial, Trump called the judge in the case “a very partisan judge, with a person who’s very partisan sitting alongside of him.” Trump said he was referring to his former lawyer Michael Cohen as the person sitting alongside Judge Arthur Engoron, but Engoron didn’t buy it. He threatened “severe sanctions” to protect the safety of his staff.
Another guilty plea: Another domino fell within Trump’s inner circle this week, as the former president’s former lawyer Jenna Ellis entered a guilty plea in the Georgia election interference case. In exchange for truthful testimony at future trials, Ellis pleaded guilty to one felony count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings. She is the fourth defendant to plead guilty in the broad racketeering case focused on efforts to keep Trump in office after his 2020 loss to Joe Biden.
Mike who? Three weeks and four nominees later, House Republicans have elected a new speaker of the House. We don’t blame you if you had trouble keeping up with the whirlwind of developments. WRKF’s Molly Ryan has this look at the man now second in line to the presidency, Rep. Mike Johnson, from his home state of Louisiana.
TrailTok? Gen-Z and millennial voters will make up nearly half of the electorate next year. That means new candidates and incumbents alike are trying to meet young voters where they are: TikTok. Three years after the app dramatically rose in popularity, a growing number of politicians are using it for outreach. But potential national security concerns over Tiktok’s Chinese parent company make the strategy more complicated.
Mark your calendars: There are less than three months until the first contest of the Republican presidential primary cycle - the Iowa Caucus. You may remember 2020’s Iowa caucus as, say, a bit of a dumpster fire. Right now, this cycle’s caucus seems to be Trump’s to lose. But Iowa has a way of surprising people. |
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Going Deeper: Mapmaker, Mapmaker Make Me a Map |
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Redistricting fights that could determine control of the House next year are playing out all across the country. This week, we covered developments in two states that could be key in next year's elections.
✅ North Carolina Republicans gave final approval to maps that give the party an edge in 10 out of the state's 14 congressional districts
❌ A federal judge ordered that Georgia's congressional maps must be withdrawn before 2024, ruling the current maps diluted the power of Black voters
🎧 The NPR Politics Podcast broke down what these decisions mean and what happens next |
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The Shot: A Pride Tape ban reversal |
Earlier this month, the National Hockey League banned the rainbow-colored Pride Tape that some players had been using on their sticks as a way to make the sport more welcoming and inclusive. But this week, the NHL said "nevermind!"
The league reversed its decision amid significant backlash, and days after Arizona Coyotes defenseman Travis Dermott defied the ban by using the tape anyway.
Pride Tape was introduced around seven years ago as a way to show inclusion and support for young LGBTQ+ athletes who might otherwise quit playing ice hockey rather than face homophobia and discrimination. |
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