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A Texas politician wants to provide emergency services to constituents who don’t have them. Will they let him?

In unincorporated West Odessa, residents relish their freedom. And they also go without basic services. Ector County Judge Dustin Fawcett, a young Republican with Ronald Reagan good looks and politics, wants to change that.

The Texas Tribune

Capitol Hill insiders share their favorite books to read in 2023 - Roll Call

Put these recent (and not-so-recent) titles on your gift list as the year wanes in Washington, recommended by readers in Congress.

Roll Call

Yes, Heavy Regulation Hurts the Economy. Just Look at France.

We're often told European countries are better off thanks to big-government policies. So why is the U.S. beating France in many important ways?

Reason

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Rosalynn Carter: Advocate for Jimmy Carter and many others, always leveraging her love of politics

Former first lady died aged 96 on Sunday

The Independent UK

Race in open California district could be pivotal to House control - Roll Call

In the 47th District, Democrats are defending an open seat in California's Orange County, a onetime GOP stronghold that rejected Trump.

Roll Call

How old is Donald Trump and how does his age compare to other US presidents?

Former president was oldest ever at his inauguration in 2017 before Biden claimed record

The Independent UK

JFK 60 years on: his leadership style and the reality behind the myths

John F. Kennedy retains an iconic status as an exemplary – even inspirational – public figure and his leadership approach has been influential for decades.

The Conversation

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Biden’s China summit was a reminder: the US should talk to its rivals more often

Biden deserves credit for pushing for the meeting despite an often heatedly anti-China political environment in the US

The Guardian - US

Rosalynn Carter: Advocate for Jimmy Carter and many others, always leveraging her love of politics

Former first lady died aged 96 on Sunday

The Independent UK

Jeff Bezos wore a cowboy hat again. Real cowboys are rolling their eyes

Billionaire’s look compared to ‘a sprinkler head’ after he wears getup in a Vogue feature with his fiancee

The Guardian - US

As Biden celebrates his birthday, candles on the cake are adding to a problem

A birthday and a spate of bad polls highlight the one weakness Biden cannot really address. He was 78 when he took office. He'd be 86 leaving a second term.

WEKU

Backlash after Fox Sports reporter admits making up coaches’ quotes

Charissa Thompson, 41, tells podcast she invented conversations with NFL coaches if she failed to get quotes in time

The Guardian - US

US wasn’t always Israel’s strongest ally – what changed and why?

Washington has long been Israel’s strongest military and diplomatic backer – but the relationship has evolved over time

The Guardian - US

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for November 2023

Welcome to the Nov. 13 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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The Independent UK

Maryanne Trump Barry, former federal judge and sister of ex-president, dead at 86

A cause of death was not immediately announced

The Conversation

Eyewash, irreverence and a Bruce Springsteen concert: on the road with a pioneering performance poet

The Tour is Pi O’s verse diary about a small group of Australian poets who take their wares on the road in North America in the mid-1980s, sponsored by the Literature Board and the Guggenheim Foundation. This came to be known as “The Dirty T-Shirt Tour”, because Pi O’s dress…

The Independent UK

Biden jokes about his past falls in speech to auto union

‘I’ve been involved with the UAW longer than you’ve been alive,’ president tells union member as he jokes about his age

Zenger

Biden Has Successfully Appointed 148 Federal Judges Through November 1 Of His Third Year

Biden has appointed and U.S. Senate has confirmed 148 Article III federal judges through November 1, 2023,his third year in office

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Salon

How did hunger become a partisan issue?

From Ronald Reagan to Mike Johnson, nutrition assistance is a perennial target for conservative politicians

The Guardian - US

Trump claims New York fraud trial is ‘election interference’ – as it happened

Ex-president, who faces election meddling charges in Georgia, makes remark during testimony

The Conversation

Why are US politicians so old? And why do they want to stay in office?

When former President Bill Clinton showed up at the White House in early 2023, he was there to join President Joe Biden to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act. It was hard to avoid the fact that it had been three decades since Clinton was…

The Guardian - UK

Kevin Phillips obituary

American political analyst behind Richard Nixon’s electoral ‘southern strategy’ who later became an author and columnist

The Independent UK

GOP Rep Ken Buck plots scorched-earth exit from Congress

‘Our nation is on a collision course with reality, and a steadfast commitment to truth — even uncomfortable truths — is the only way forward,’ outgoing GOP representatives says

WEKU

Mike Johnson's speakership marks a new phase in the white evangelical-GOP alliance

Johnson's election is the latest and perhaps most consequential event to date in the alliance of white evangelical Christians with the Republican Party.

The Guardian - US

Ring any bells? Trump boys show less than total recall at family fraud trial

In Manhattan court, Don Jr couldn’t remember much about the company he works for – and brother Eric had trouble, too

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