#Teachers union wins big in Chicago mayor’s race

#Teachers union wins big in Chicago mayor’s race

Brandon Johnson secured the Chicago mayor’s office on Tuesday, a big win for the city’s teacher union, which backed the progressive against his more centrist opponent.  The Democrat vs. Democrat runoff election was dominated by crime issues rather than schools, but Johnson is a former teacher and organizer for the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), giving…

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#Why Ron DeSantis is fighting with Disney

#Why Ron DeSantis is fighting with Disney

The Walt Disney Co. is taking the fight to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in an escalating feud between one of Florida’s largest employers and the likely 2024 presidential contender.  Disney CEO Bob Iger said Monday that DeSantis’s decision to punish the company for speaking out against what critics call Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law…

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#Trump should ‘smash some windows’ in New York

#Trump should ‘smash some windows’ in New York

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) joked on Twitter that former President Trump should “smash some windows, rob a few shops and punch a cop” on his way to the Manhattan district attorney’s office as a tactic to avoid prosecution.   Graham, the senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the ironic comment to allude to Manhattan…

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#Trump indictment: What we know and what happens next

#Trump indictment: What we know and what happens next

Former President Trump’s indictment by a Manhattan grand jury has sent the political and legal worlds into a frenzy. Here’s what we know so far about the case against Trump and what could happen next as the country awaits the former president’s arraignment. Surprise jury vote on Thursday A Manhattan grand jury voted Thursday to…

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#Republicans see indictment as boon for Trump in 2024

#Republicans see indictment as boon for Trump in 2024

Republicans are rushing to defend former President Trump after his indictment on Thursday in an alleged hush money scheme, signaling that the criminal charges could bolster his standing in the 2024 presidential race and ease his path to the GOP nomination.  The indictment doesn’t bar Trump from running for the White House. Yet it marked…

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