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Veteran Dem defeats scandal-plagued former lawmaker, progressive challenger in Trump's backyard
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has bested a young progressive challenger and an embattled former lawmaker after a hard-fought primary characterized by its racial overtones. Schultz, a 21-year veteran of the House, stressed her seniority on the campaign trail alongside her ability to deliver services to constituents and secure federal funding for her district. To secure her primary victory, Schultz
‘Dog Rape’ New York Times Columnist Delivers Another Dud as Harvard Prepares to Honor Him
Nicholas Kristof, the Israeli-dog-rape fantasizing New York Times columnist whose father fought on the Nazi side in World War II and wrote a letter to the Times defending a Vichy war criminal, is back to his old tricks, with a new column that distorts reality about Judea and Samaria while also conceding that even getting rid of Prime Minister Netyanyahu won’t satisfy Kristof or other bitter critic
MentionsForeign PolicyWasserman Schultz clinches Florida House primary win despite pushback from Black Democrats
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) is projected to win the Democratic primary for a South Florida House seat despite pushback from some in the party who argued the plurality-Black district should be represented by a Black Democrat, according to Decision Desk HQ. Wasserman Schultz defeated four other Democrats for the Broward County-based House seat, including...
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Another Guthrie ransom note? Discrepancy raises questions
Since Guthrie went missing Feb. 1, law enforcement has released multiple notes.
MentionsCriminal JusticeMysterious polling firm behind fake election surveys closes after admitting ‘social experiment’
A polling outfit that admitted surveys it released on the Los Angeles mayor's race and the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin were fake is now out of business. Median Strategies, the company that released polls indicating Democratic Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles and Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong leading their rivals by wide margins, announced this week th
MentionsVoting ElectionsABC says FCC waging a retaliatory campaign violating free speech rights
ABC sued the FCC, arguing the agency is waging a retaliatory campaign of censorship against the broadcast network, violating its right to free speech. ABC says the commission has wielded its regulatory power to punish and pressure the company through investigations and threats to strip local stations of their broadcast licenses. Amna Nawaz discussed more with FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez.
DOJ secures indictment of 17 Iranians accused of 'massive' cyber theft campaign
The Justice Department (DOJ) on Tuesday unsealed an indictment charging 17 Iranian nationals with targeting American and foreign institutions via a cyber theft campaign on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The 14-count indictment charges 17 members of the Mabna Institute, an Iran-based company that has allegedly conducted a “coordinated campaign of cyber...
MentionsForeign PolicyTrump’s White House Business Shindig Will Be a Cesspool of Financial Conflicts
Donald Trump will welcome the leaders of major cryptocurrency and prediction-market companies to the White House on Wednesday to discuss how they should be regulated—a potential make-or-break moment for nascent industries that have struggled to establish themselves as credible and legal. As it happens, Trump himself is a crypto and prediction-market leader. The president and his adult children are
Voter Ignorance and the Problem of Confusion Caused by Candidates With Similar Names
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska). (US Senate) As Cornell law Professor Michael Dorf explains in an interesting recent blog post , the currently ongoing Senate election in Alaska includes two candidates with almost identical names, one of whom may well be in the race to siphon off votes from the other: In today's Senate primary election, Alaska voters will have many choices, including two named Dan Sul
2020 election deniers on the ballot for key offices in battleground states
In several key battleground states, Republican candidates who have questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 election are on the ballot. If elected to statewide offices like governor and secretary of state, these candidates could shape how elections are administered and certified in the years ahead. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports on election deniers running for office.
MentionsVoting ElectionsThe growing debate over big money influence in American politics
Voters in Alaska are considering a ballot measure that aims to reduce the influence of big-money donors in state and local elections. It's part of a wider conversation about money in politics, sparked by a Supreme Court decision that struck down limits on how much parties can spend in coordination with their candidates in national elections. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Daniel Weiner.
MentionsVoting ElectionsSouth Korea relationship shift highlights Trump's transactional approach to allies
President Trump is straining one of America's closest alliances after scaling back joint military exercises with South Korea. He cited their cost, his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Seoul's refusal to join the Iran war. It's the latest example of Trump taking a transactional approach to alliances. Geoff Bennett discussed more with retired Navy Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery.
MentionsDefenseBillions spent by key federal agency hasn't made American dream of homeownership any easier: report
The traditional American Dream of homeownership slipped further out of reach across the country over the last decade, even as Washington spent hundreds of billions of dollars on housing programs, according to a new government watchdog analysis. Open The Books, a conservative watchdog that tracks government spending, analyzed a decade of home-price and household-income data across all 50 states and
Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism investigations targeting universities
The complaint alleges that the investigations into some of the nation's most prestigious academic institutions were designed to strong-arm the schools into cutting deals for political purposes.
MentionsEducationUK prime minister brushes off Susie Wiles impersonator incident: ‘Not embarrassed’
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Tuesday brushed off an incident where he exchanged messages with an impersonator posing as White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, saying he was "not embarrassed." British outlet Sky News asked Burnham about the incident — pressing the newly elected prime minister on if he felt ashamed by the...
Former Fauci associate David Morens pleads guilty to conspiracy
Dr. David Morens, former senior adviser at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and once an associate to Dr. Anthony Fauci, pleaded guilty Thursday to a conspiracy to defraud the U.S. in relation to efforts to evade Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the guilty plea Tuesday....
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Israel defends strike on Syria as U.S. frustration with Bibi grows
Israel told the Trump administration its recent attack on a Syrian airbase was aimed at preventing a Turkish military buildup in the area, U.S. and Israeli officials said. Why it matters: The unusual strike exacerbated tensions in the region between three close U.S. partners, just as the Trump administration is trying to prevent further escalation. Trump sees his approach to Ahmed al-Sharaa's gove
'The party is in charge of everything,' freed pastor says of China's crackdown on religion
China recently took a rare step by releasing a detainee at the United States' request. Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri was picked up by Chinese authorities last October, one of dozens of Christians targeted by the Chinese Communist Party, which only allows authorized churches to serve China's estimated 80 million Christians. Nick Schifrin spoke with Pastor Jin and his daughter, Grace.
Trump administration moves to open up logging in national forests
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump moves to open up logging in national forests The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to strip protections from 44 million acres of national forest. Jenny Kane, Associated Press file The U.S. Forest Service has proposed to rescind the 2001 “Roadless Rule,” which prohibits road...
The Greater the Illegal Migrant Population, the Stronger the Case Against Mass Deportation
People hold up "mass deportation now" signs at the 2024 Republican National Convention. (Carol Guzy/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom) Standard estimates of the illegal/undocumented immigrant population in the United States range from about 11 million to 15 million. But right-wing immigration restrictionists often assert the true figure is much higher, as with Donald Trump's claim that it is 25 million. The impli
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