States Fret over 2024 Election As Threats Rise and Workers Quit
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The DOJ is investigating dozens of threats against election workers
The Department of Justice is investigating dozens of threats made to election workers, federal officials said Monday, and has charged 20 individuals so far.NBC News - Politics -
Rishi Sunak faces tough by-election after MP Scott Benton quits
Ex-Tory MP resigns after being suspended from Commons last month in wake of a newspaper sting operationFinancial Times - World -
Teachers Are Quitting. Some States Want to Pay More to Keep Them.
Nationally, average teacher pay has barely budged since 1990. New legislation seeks to increase minimum salaries.The Wall Street Journal - World -
20 have been charged for threatening election workers around the country: Feds
A concerted Justice Department effort to prosecute those who threatened election workers since 2020 has resulted in 20 prosecutions, the department announced Monday. The news comes as Arizona prosecutors announced the sentencing of a man who ...The Hill - Politics -
Biden trolls Trump over golf 'championship' trophies: 'Quite the accomplishment'
Donald Trump said he won two golf championship trophies at the Florida club he owns, as the New York attorney general considers seizing his assets.CNBC - Business - Joe Biden -
This Gen Z Democrat quit his job protecting elections to run against a fake elector
24-year-old Ashwin Ramaswami is running for state Senate against fake elector Shawn Still, who was indicted in Georgia along with Trump.NBC News - Politics -
Local elections 2024: Is there an election in my area?
Enter your postcode to see if there is an election in your area on 2 MayBBC News - Top stories -
Extreme heat summit to urge leaders to act on threat from rising temperatures
IFRC and USAid staging conference to draw attention to risks and share best practice in disaster alerts and response. Two of the world’s biggest aid agencies will host an inaugural global summit on extreme heat on Thursday as directors warn that ...The Guardian - World -
French PM backs school head who faced death threats after Muslim veil row
Gabriel Attal says state will file a complaint against student over accusation against principal who had to resign for his safety. The French prime minister, Gabriel Attal, has defended French secularism following the resignation of a Paris school ...The Guardian - World - France -
California State Bar recommends ex-Trump attorney be disbarred for election efforts
The California State Bar has recommended that former Trump election attorney John Eastman be disbarred for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.ABC News - Top stories - California -
Taiwan commissions 2 new navy ships as safeguards against rising threat from China
Taiwan has commissioned two new navy ships as a safeguard against the rising threat from China, which has been ratcheting up its naval and air force missions around the island that it claims as its own territory to be annexed by force if necessaryABC News - World - China -
France to sue teen in headscarf row with school head
The girl's false allegations about her headmaster led to death threats and his sudden resignation.BBC News - Top stories -
Atos Uncertain Over Its Future as Debts Rise
Atos warned of uncertainty about its ability to continue after its debt grew and its losses widened on an impairment charge.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Atos Uncertain Over Its Future as Debts Rise
Struggling French IT company Atos flagged concerns over its ability to continue after a mounting debt pile and deeper net loss compounded recent failures to shed assets.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Two ministers quit government in mini-reshuffle
Education minister Robert Halfon and armed forces minister James Heappey are also standing down as MPs.BBC News - Top stories -
What is the row over women's state pension?
A long-awaited report says thousands of women should be compensated over state pension age changes.BBC News - Top stories -
Slovakia Presidential Election 2024: What You Need to Know
Ivan Korcok, a veteran diplomat hostile to the Kremlin, and Peter Pellegrini, a Russia-friendly politician allied with Slovakia’s populist prime minister, will face each other in a runoff.The New York Times - World -
‘The final act’: fears US journalism crisis could destabilize 2024 election
Job losses, declining circulations and local newspaper closures could mean spread of misinformation in pivotal election year. As the election battle between Donald Trump and Joe Biden begins, there are growing fears around the health of the US ...The Guardian - World -
How IVF and abortion access could shape the 2024 election
538's polling column examines Americans' opinions on IVF and abortion access, Trump and Biden's job approval ratings and college athlete unionization.ABC News - Top stories - Abortion -
South Africa election 2024: When is the poll and what is at stake for the ANC?
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Arizona becomes ground zero for 2024 election misinformation fears
Law enforcement officials are taking steps to put up guardrails ahead of the 2024 elections, where long-festering misinformation from 2020 is expected to heighten tensions — especially in the battleground state of Arizona. Election workers and ...The Hill - Politics -
What to Know About South Korea’s 2024 Parliament Election
Results for the Assembly-controlling opposition party are likely to be a referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s two years in office.The New York Times - World -
Old Indonesia protest clip falsely linked to 2024 election
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How the US Supreme Court’s abortion pill case will affect the 2024 election
Also in today’s newsletter, Biden set to raise $25mn from New York City fundraiser tonightFinancial Times - World - Abortion -
Court reinstates SC Republican-drawn congressional map for 2024 elections
South Carolina Republican state lawmakers must be allowed to implement their congressional map for this year’s elections, a federal three-judge panel ruled Thursday, as the Supreme Court mulls whether the design is a racial gerrymander. The ...The Hill - Politics -
Workplace neurodiversity claims spur companies to seek legal help
Employers find staff often cite conditions such as autism and ADHD during performance management reviewsFinancial Times - Business -
U.S. and Israeli defense chiefs meet as tensions rise over war in Gaza
s tensions rise between the two countries, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, on Tuesday.NBC News - Top stories - Israel -
How Greene’s bid to topple Johnson could blow up the House — or in her own face
One House Republican summed up the fear: Her move could “deliver aid to Ukraine” by giving Johnson no choice but to seek common cause with Democrats.Politico - Politics -
How Greene’s bid to topple Johnson could blow up the House — or in her own face
One House Republican summed up the fear: Her move could “deliver aid to Ukraine” by giving Johnson no choice but to seek common cause with Democrats.Politico - Politics -
Tensions rising in Congress over how to fund rebuilding of Baltimore's collapsed bridge
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Burns, NC State win 'boxing match' over Oakland
DJ Burns Jr. scored 24 points, including a go-ahead putback that ignited a 9-0 run in overtime, and 11th-seeded North Carolina State outlasted 14th-seeded Oakland 79-73 in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday night in Pittsburgh.ESPN - Sports - College Football -
State Department human rights staffer resigns over Biden’s Gaza policy
A State Department human rights staffer said she is resigning in response to the Biden administration's policy on Gaza in a CNN opinion piece Wednesday. “For the past year, I worked for the office devoted to promoting human rights in the Middle ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
State department official’s resignation highlights rifts over US Gaza policy
Annelle Sheline says ‘I no longer wanted to be affiliated with this administration,’ claiming Biden is flouting US law over Israel. • Biden administration’s Gaza strategy panned as ‘mess’ amid clashing goalsA human rights official has resigned ...The Guardian - World -
U.S. and U.K. announce sanctions over China-linked hacks on election watchdog and lawmakers
The U.S. and British governments on Monday announced sanctions against a company and two people linked to the Chinese government over a string of malicious cyberactivity targeting the U.K.’s election watchdog and lawmakers in both countries.NBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Judge rules John Eastman should be disbarred over efforts to overturn 2020 election
A California judge on Wednesday recommended disbarring a lawyer at the center of former President Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. State Bar Judge Yvette Roland found John Eastman culpable on 10 of the 11 counts filed ...The Hill - Politics -
Election denier who Trump wanted to take over DOJ invokes the 5th in disbarment hearing
Jeffrey Clark, who Donald Trump considered naming acting attorney general before the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, testified in a disbarment hearing.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Almost half of voters say student loan forgiveness is a key issue in 2024 election, survey finds
Almost half of all voters say forgiving student loan debt is an important issue in the 2024 presidential and congressional elections, a new survey finds.CNBC - Business -
Iowa State vs. Washington State odds, score prediction: 2024 NCAA Tournament picks, best bets from top model
SportsLine's model has made its March Madness 2024 picks for Washington State Cougars vs. Iowa State Cyclones in the second round on SaturdayCBS Sports - Sports - College Football -
2024 NFL free agency: The Texans' rise and other underrated storylines that we aren't talking enough about
Storylines we should be paying more attention to during NFL offseasonCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Federal court upholds DeSantis-backed congressional map
The decision is a major win for Republicans in Washington — and Florida Gov Ron DeSantis.Politico - Politics