US politics

US politics

It's been almost 10 months since former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her partner Andre Jones, David Duong and his son, Andy, from California Waste Solutions, were indicted in a federal bribery and corruption case. From the start, their lawyers attacked the government's key witness. Sheng Thao's attorney, Jeff Tsai said, "The case is built on allegations from an unknown co-conspirator that we believe when the evidence is revealed will show my client has committed no crimes."

If we lose the midterms, if we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison myself included. They're not gonna stop. They are getting more and more and more radical. And we have to counter that. And what do we have to counter it with? We have to count it with more action, more intense action, more urgency. We're burning daylight.

That number, already four times higher than Thursday's daily total of cancellations, was likely to keep climbing, while almost 500 have been cancelled for Saturday so far, according to the website. The FAA issued its order on Thursday in response to the growing number of absences by air traffic controllers amid the record-breaking US government shutdown, as Republicans and Democrats remain locked in a standoff in Congress over legislation to fund government services.

When Americans see Donald Trump slumped in a chair in the Oval Office today, appearing to nod off during a presentation on prescription drug costs, it's fair for folks to wonder, does he appear to care much about what I have to pay at the pharmacy? Hayes said, before showing Harnik's photo of Trump. It shows the passed-out man being tended to off to the right as Trump, who is standing behind the Resolute Desk, has his back turned to the scene.

Kazakh and US officials on November 6 announced a new joint partnership to develop one of the world's largest untapped deposits of tungsten in the Central Asian country. The deal will see the US company Cove Kaz Capital Group take a 70 percent stake in the venture alongside Kazakhstan's state mining firm and is estimated to cost $1.1 billion, while the US Export-Import Bank has issued a letter of interest to fund $900 million.

Already America's most populous state by a wide margin, California is also home to vital airports for millions of monthly domestic and international fliers - including Los Angeles International Airport, which is among the busiest transit hubs on the planet. The Federal Aviation Administration's looming reductions, set to take effect in less than 24 hours, could have significant impacts on commercial flights in and out of San Francisco International Airport, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, San Diego International Airport, Ontario International Airport and LAX.

All three of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices who sought reelection Tuesday will get another term, ensuring Democratic jurists keep their majority on the presidential battleground state's highest court - one at the center of pivotal fights over voting rights, redistricting and elections. The result shapes the makeup of the seven-member court through the next presidential election in 2028. The three justices had been elected as Democrats, and voters were deciding whether to extend the court's Democratic majority.

serious questions ... about the effectiveness of your administration's vetting process for new hires,

MTG, people are like, 'Oh my God, she's saying all these things, like, what's gotten into her lately?' 'Oh, like, she's bucking against Trump, she's bucking against the administration.

"This bipartisan legislation will finally give us a clear picture of AI's impact on the workforce - what jobs are being eliminated, which workers are being retrained, and where new opportunities are emerging," Warner said. "Armed with this information, we can make sure AI drives opportunity instead of leaving workers behind."

On Tuesday, Democrats flipped the Virginia governor's mansion and expanded their majority in the state's House of Delegates. They also maintained control of New Jersey's governorship and held the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. In California, voters approved a ballot measure that would allow the state legislature to redraw congressional districts in a way more favorable to Democrats after Texas enacted a similar initiative for Republicans. And in New York, voters elected a democratic socialist who will be the first Muslim mayor of the city.

But with Halligan's qualifications in question, it appears Bondi revisited the date around her appointment. In a court document that was signed on Halloween and filed on Monday, Bondi wrote that as of September 22, she was appointing Halligan "to the additional position of Special Attorney." (I, too, would like to pretend October didn't happen.) This way, if a judge decides that yes, Trump unlawfully installed Halligen, she'll still have plenty of authority to oversee cases against Trump's political foes.

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