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January 5, 2024

President Joe Biden launched his reelection campaign today with a speech at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. He spoke after a visit to nearby Valley Forge, where General George Washington quartered his troops from December 1777 to June 1778 during the Revolutionary War in which the former colonies sought to establish their independence from Great Britain.

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/january-5-2024?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots

The Supreme Court will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 presidential ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.

apnews.com/article/supreme-court-trump-insurrection-2024-election-0baac5ba0c1868e437e365af17eeab24?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

Another January 6 Anniversary

Saturday is the solemn third anniversary of Trump’s effort to undo American democracy. Friday, the Supreme Court announced it will hear the 14th Amendment case out of Colorado, to determine whether Trump can appear on that state’s ballot or should be disqualified from holding office or running again because he engaged in insurrection. It’s a disturbing convergence of events. Disturbing because there has never been a successful effort at holding Trump accountable for his efforts to undo the will of the voters in 2020. Perhaps that moment is finally at hand.

open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/another-january-6-anniversary?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

State News:

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The Arts:

Seniors:

Death Sentences Are Given Based on Looks & Nebraska Gov Refuses to Feed Needy Children

Iowa Gov Would Rather Kids Starve than Become Obese, CA Town Bans Pride Celebrations for Blacks, LGBTQ+, and Women, Even a Little Alcohol Is Bad, My Petty Pop Culture Gripes, Gene Pitney Sings

kareem.substack.com/p/death-sentences-are-given-based-on?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Coalition Calendar: Jan.

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