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7 Indiana legislators face Trump-backed primary challengers after bucking him on redistricting

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Seven Indiana Republican state senators are facing off Tuesday against primary challengers backed by President Donald Trump as he seeks to exact revenge over a failed redistricting plan. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Trump’s intervention in the typically quiet local primary races have brought a … Read more

Idaho advocacy groups denounce state legislators who allowed man to testify while wearing brownface

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Several advocacy groups in Idaho this week are condemning Republican members of the state’s House Business Committee for allowing public testimony from a man who appeared before the committee in brownface and has previously engaged in racist and antisemitic demonstrations throughout the state. The man, far-right demonstrator David Pettinger, was initially stopped from testifying before … Read more