- RNC brushes back Trump team on ‘cease-and-desist’ demand (Politico) – The committee says it has “has every right to refer to public figures” while fundraising.
- Twitter sues Texas attorney general over investigation into content moderation practices (Politico) – The filing argued that Ken Paxton abused his power by launching an investigation in retaliation for the platform’s suspension of former President Donald Trump.
- Georgia Senate Republicans Pass Bill To End No-Excuse Absentee Voting (NPR) – The legislation, SB 241, would make a number of sweeping changes to Georgia’s election code, most notably cracking down on who is eligible to vote by mail.
- Georgia Senate approves sweeping election bill that would repeal no-excuse absentee voting (CNN) – The bill aims to undo a 2005 Republican-backed law allowing no-excuse absentee voting.
- Deadline day arrives to decide fate of Georgia legislation (Associated Press) – Georgia lawmakers reached a key deadline on Monday, which was crossover day in the General Assembly. That’s when bills and other measures must pass the House or Senate and move on to the other chamber.
- Biden Faces Challenge From Surge of Migrants at the Border (New York Times) – The president’s promise of a more humane policy is being tested as more unaccompanied children seek to enter the United States from Mexico.
- Trump in NYC to ‘look under the hood’ of his businesses as prosecutors probing fraud turn up heat: source (New York Daily News) – Details about whom Trump is meeting with during the visit were not immediately known. His spokesman Jason Miller did not return a request for comment.
- How U.S. politicians and media personalities reacted to Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview (Deseret News) – The interview touched on issues including racism, mental health and even unions.
- Trump ramps up battle with Republican leadership (The Hill) – “Republicans are once again being reminded about how they’re bowing down at the altar of someone who doesn’t care about them,” said Doug Heye, the former communications director at the RNC.
- Michelle Obama to be inducted into Women’s Hall of Fame (The Hill) – The organization celebrated Obama as “one of the most influential and iconic women of the 21st century” through her work as the first Black person to serve as first lady and her ambitions afterward.
