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Financing Bolick and DiCiccio’s DBacks Game Seats

TL/DR - State Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick and former Phoenix Councilman Sal DiCiccio were spotted with prime seats at a historic Arizona Diamondbacks game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The tickets were provided by political consultant Chuck Warren, who confirmed that Bolick is in the process of reimbursing him for the seats. While there…

Johnson Returns to Politics, Secures U.S. House Seat

TL/DR - In 2014, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson left his position as Dennis Daugaard’s chief of staff to work in the private sector, though he did not rule out a future return to politics. After four years in the private sector, Johnson returned to politics in 2018 to run for South Dakota’s lone U.S House seat, a decision motivated by the…

Key Facts to Know About Historic House Speaker Ouster

TL/DR - The US House of Representatives is in chaos following the removal of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker, with the chamber halted for a week for potential candidates to make their bids. Resentment had been growing against McCarthy, who had made numerous concessions to right-wing colleagues, and was eventually ousted after a motion to…