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10 months ago
US politics

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin will decide on Senate run before the Fourth of July'

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland said Sunday that he is seriously considering a bid for Senate and expects to announce a decision before July 4. I have not decided, Raskin told CNN's Dana Bash on State of the Union when asked if he would seek the seat of retiring Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin.I love the House of Representatives, I love the people I serve with, and I love being in the People's House.
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11 months ago
US politics

McCarthy blocks Tlaib event marking Palestinian displacement, known as Nakba

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy cancelled a Wednesday event sponsored by Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib meant to commemorate al-Nakba, or the catastrophe, as many Arabs refer to the period surrounding the birth of Israel, saying it's wrong for members of Congress to traffic in antisemitic tropes about Israel.
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11 months ago
US politics

Rep. Colin Allred launches Senate campaign against Ted Cruz

Texas Democratic Rep. Colin Allred announced a run for US Senate on Wednesday morning, entering the race to challenge incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in 2024.We don't have to be embarrassed by our senator.We can get a new one, Allred said in his announcement video.Allred is a former NFL player, worked in the Obama administration, and has represented Texas' 32nd Congressional District since his first election in 2018, when he ousted GOP incumbent Rep. Pete Sessions.
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1 year ago
US politics

Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna announces he won't seek California Senate seat, endorses Rep. Barbara Lee

Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California announced Sunday that he won't enter the competitive Democratic primary to fill retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein's senate seat in the Golden State, electing to endorse Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee instead.I have concluded that despite a lot of enthusiasm from Bernie [Sanders'] folks, the best place, the most exciting place, action place, fit place, for me to serve as a progressive is in the House of Representatives, Khanna told CNN's Jake Tapper on State of the Union.
time.com
1 year ago
US politics

Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig Assaulted at Washington Apartment

(WASHINGTON) Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota was assaulted in her Washington apartment building on Thursday, suffering bruises while escaping serious injury in an attack that did not appear to be politically motivated, her chief of staff said.Craig was assaulted in the elevator at about 7:15 a.m., called 911 and the assailant fled, Nick Coe said in a statement.
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1 year ago
US politics

Democrats to control Pennsylvania House after special election sweep

Pennsylvania Democrats have swept three state House special elections, CNN projects, securing control of the chamber after a months-long dispute with Republicans.Democrats easily won the Pittsburgh-area races in November's general election, claiming a 102-101 majority their first in more than a decade.
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Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

Illinois to require full day kindergarten if governor signs bill

A bill requiring public school districts in Illinois to establish full-day kindergarten within the next four years passed the state legislature Friday and awaits Gov. J.B. Pritzker's approval.Democratic Rep. Mary Beth Canty of Arlington Heights introduced the bill that would mandate schools to create a full-day kindergarten program by the 2027-28 school year.
Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

Jury reaches verdict in 'ComEd Four' trial

The jury has reached a verdict in the "ComEd Four" bribery trial centered on a group of former executives and lobbyists accused of conspiring to bribe then-House Speaker Michael Madigan to advance the utility's legislative agenda in Springfield.The panel of seven women and five men announced it had reached a decision Tuesday after 4:15 p.m., court personnel said, following more than 27 hours of deliberations that began last week.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Police: Gunman kills 5 at LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado with 'long rifle', subdued by patrons

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A 22-year-old gunman opened fire in a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and injuring 18 before he was subdued by "heroic" patrons and arrested by police who were on the scene within minutes, authorities said Sunday.Two firearms, including a "long rifle," were found at Club Q after the Saturday night shooting, said Police Chief Adrian Vasquez.
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11 months ago
US politics

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott files to run for president

Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina has filed to run for president in 2024, according to the Federal Election Commission's website.The filing comes ahead of a formal announcement that is expected to take place Monday in South Carolina.Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, launched a presidential exploratory committee in April, emphasizing his evangelical faith, his race and his experience growing up as the son of a single mother.
New York Daily News
11 months ago
US Elections

Sen. Mitch McConnell vows to back 2024 GOP presidential nominee even if it's Trump

Sen. Mitch McConnell says he'll vote for the 2024 Republican presidential nominee - even if it's former President Donald Trump.The powerful Senate minority leader blames Trump for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.But that wouldn't stop him from pulling the lever for his archnemesis if Trump's leading the GOP ticket next year.
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1 year ago
US politics

Former President Trump indicted by NY grand jury

GOP lawmakers who have been loyal defenders of Donald Trump are rallying behind the former president after his indictment Thursday by a Manhattan grand jury.The charges have not been made public, yet many immediately came to his defense, alleging Trump's innocence.Rep. Jim Jordan, the House Judiciary chairman, tweeted one word: "Outrageous."
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

'New chapter' for DuPage: Democrat Conroy set to be first woman to chair County Board - as GOP grip in suburbs continues to weaken

In another sign of the changing political landscape of Chicago's suburbs, longtime state Rep. Deb Conroy is set to become the first woman to chair the DuPage County Board - and the first Democrat to hold that position in at least three-quarters of a century.According to unofficial vote totals, Conroy is leading Republican Greg Hart with most of the votes counted in a tight race to lead the state's second largest county.
Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

Legislators OK putting Illinois on path toward a new state flag

Illinois could be on a path toward getting a new state flag after lawmakers sent Gov. J.B. Pritzker a bill that would establish a commission to decide if the emblem needs a makeover and, if so, what it should look like.The bill establishes the Illinois Flag Commission, which will have the responsibility of not only recommending if a new flag is needed but also submitting up to 10 possible redesigns.
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1 year ago
Education

Abhorrent' anti-Semitic graffiti discovered at Maryland high school

Police responded to reports of anti-Semitic graffiti at a Maryland high school on Saturday, school officials and police say.Graffiti reading Jews Not Welcome was discovered spray-painted on a sign outside Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland, just outside Washington, DC, according to the school's principal.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Omar Calls for Free, Universal School Meals: "What's There Even to Discuss?"

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar argued Friday that free school meal waivers enacted early in the pandemic to forestall a surge in child hunger should be made permanent, a policy change that she characterized as a political, economic, and moral no-brainer.
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11 months ago
US politics

Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee announces his cancer is gone

Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee of Michigan, who underwent surgery for squamous cell carcinoma on his tonsil last month, said Wednesday that his cancer is gone.The good news is it's gone.And I won't need any further treatment, just continued monitoring over the next several years, he said in a video posted to Facebook.
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1 year ago
US politics

US fighter jet shoots down airborne object over Lake Huron on Sunday

(CNN)A US F-16 fighter jet shot down another airborne object over Lake Huron on Sunday afternoon at the direction of President Joe Biden, the Pentagon said.Pentagon press secretary Brig.Gen. Pat Ryder said the object was not assessed to be a military threat, but it was a flight hazard."We did not assess it to be a kinetic military threat to anything on the ground, but assess it was a safety flight hazard and a threat due to its potential surveillance capabilities.
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1 year ago
US news

Parents of sailor who died by suicide urge Pentagon to implement mental health measure named in his honor that became law over a year ago

More than a year after Congress signed into law a bill meant to help service members struggling with severe mental health problems, the Pentagon still has not issued guidance to the services to put the bill into practice.We hear the rhetoric all the time, but we need action, said Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton, who co-sponsored the Brandon Act.
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1 year ago
US politics

Rep. Elissa Slotkin entering race to succeed retiring Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow

Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin is entering the race to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow, with a campaign launch video on her YouTube page and a US Senate campaign website up.The announcement makes Slotkin the first Democrat to officially declare a bid in what is likely to be among the most competitive and expensive Senate contests in 2024.
POLITICO
1 year ago
US Elections

McCarthy's victory party turns into a dud

McCarthy, flanked by RNC chair Ronna McDaniel and House GOP campaign arm chief Tom Emmer (R-Minn.),claimed that Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) lost his race and would be the first Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair to be ousted in 40 years, and that Republican candidate Anthony D'Espocito had won his seat in New York.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Cori Bush Condemns GOP's Ongoing Attacks on Student Debt Relief

As a federal court in her home state of Missouri heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine the fate of federal student debt cancellation, Democratic Rep. Cori Bush condemned GOP attorneys general for attempting to tank much-needed economic relief for tens of millions of borrowers.
POLITICO
11 months ago
US Elections

California lawmaker running for Congress is arrested for drunk driving

Details of the arrest were not immediately available.Min, who is running for the seat held by Democratic Rep. Katie Porter, apologized for the incident."To my family, constituents and supporters, I am so deeply sorry.I know I need to do better," he said."I will not let this personal failure distract from our work in California and in Washington."
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11 months ago
US politics

House Democrats take step toward forcing vote on debt ceiling hike

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has announced that House Democrats have taken a key procedural step that could be used to bypass House Republican leadership and enable Democrats to attempt to force a vote to raise the debt ceiling, according to a new letter obtained by CNN.The move is the next step House Democrats need to take to preserve all of their options as lawmakers stare down a June 1 deadline of potential default if Congress doesn't act to address the debt limit before then.
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1 year ago
Education

Montana lawmakers amend proposed transgender harassment bill

Demonstrators gather on the steps of the Montana state Capitol protesting anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Helena, Mont., March 15, 2021.Thom Bridge (AP) Montana lawmakers on Thursday amended a proposed bill that opponents criticized as letting students avoid punishment for intentionally misgendering or deadnaming their transgender peers.
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1 year ago
US news

Is TikTok's time up? CEO's skewering before Congress raises questions about app's future in the US

Is TikTok's time up?That's the question coursing through the halls of Congress, Wall Street, and the public writ large after the social media company's chief executive, Shou Zi Chew, waffled for hours before US lawmakers on Thursday.TikTok's fate in the US is on shakier ground than ever following lawmakers' grueling questioning of Chew, Insider Intelligence principal analyst Jasmine Enberg said.
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1 year ago
Education

Iowa lawmakers send school bathroom bill to governor

Iowa state Rep. Steven Holt, R-Denison, talks with House Majority Leader Matt Windschitl, right, in the Iowa House Chambers, May 23, 2022, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa.Charlie Neibergall (AP) Transgender students won't be allowed to use a public school restroom in Iowa that aligns with their gender identity under a bill that Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds was expected to sign into law after it got final legislative approval Thursday.
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1 year ago
Education

Iowa lawmakers send trans bathroom bill to governor

By Scott McFetridge | Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa Transgender students won't be allowed to use a public school restroom in Iowa that aligns with their gender identity under a bill that Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds was expected to sign into law after it got final legislative approval Thursday.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Column: Katie Porter just forced the California Senate race into the open, where it belongs

By launching her bid for U.S. Senate - open, upfront, for all the world to plainly see - Rep. Katie Porter has placed the contest where it belongs: squarely before the voters of California.Like vultures circling, would-be successors to Sen. Dianne Feinstein have spent years eyeing her seat, convinced she will bow to time and good sense and opt against seeking a sixth full term in November 2024.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Democratic Rep. Mike Levin holds on to his coastal Southern California district seat

Democratic Rep. Mike Levin has won reelection in a coastal congressional district that straddles Orange and San Diego counties.Levin beat Brian Maryott, a Republican businessman and former San Juan Capistrano mayor, in a rematch of the 2020 contest.The Associated Press called the race Wednesday, though official results will take longer.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Katie Porter lives in a home she bought on the UC Irvine campus. Now she's facing criticism

She joined a housing waiting list and delayed joining the faculty until housing became available in 2011.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

California Republican Rep. David Valadao, who voted to impeach Trump, survives primary

GOP Rep. David Valadao, one of the most endangered Republican congressional incumbents in the nation, has survived the California primary and will advance to the November ballot.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Brian Maryott will face Democratic Rep. Mike Levin in a district Republicans hope to flip

Democratic Rep. Mike Levin will face Republican Brian Maryott in the fall election in the 49th Congressional District, which straddles Orange and San Diego counties.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Deeply divided New Hampshire House comes together

Local The 400-member House headed into "Organization Day" split 201-198 with one seat unsettled after a recount ended in a tie.CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire's deeply divided House came together for the first time Wednesday for series of votes that highlighted how critical attendance will be over the next two years.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Steamed about lobster: House candidates snippy over donation

The 2nd District race has been an expensive one, with Golden racking up more than $3.3 million in contributions through June 30, and Poliquin trailing at $2.5 million.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

What to watch in last multistate primaries of midterm season in N.H., R.I., and Del.

With Gov. Chris Sununu out of the running, a crowd of 11 candidates stepped forward to seek the GOP Senate nomination in New Hampshire.
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1 year ago
Law

The FBI warns of a 'broad' threat to synagogues in New Jersey

Hoboken Police officers stand watch outside the United Synagogue of Hoboken, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, in Hoboken, N.J.The FBI says it has received credible information about a threat to synagogues in New Jersey.Ryan Kryska/AP NEWARK, N.J. (AP)  The FBI said on Thursday it had received credible information about a "broad" threat to synagogues in New Jersey.
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1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Slotkin calls for new blood' in Democratic Party but says she will support Biden if he runs in 2024

Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan said Sunday the Democratic Party needs new blood in Washington, but emphasized her support for President Joe Biden if he decides to run for reelection.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Republicans Are Deleting Anti-Abortion Views From Their Campaign Sites

As most federal and state races for political office enter the general election phase, a number of anti-abortion Republicans are scrambling to appeal to voters who don't share their extremist ideals.
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