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Democrat Adam Gray captures California's 13th US House District, ousting Republican Rep. John Duarte
Democrat Adam Gray captured California’s 13th Congressional District on Tuesday, unseating Republican Rep. John Duarte in the final U.S. House contest to be decided this year. Gray’s win in the farm belt seat that cuts through five counties means Republicans won 220 House seats this election cycle, with Democrats holding 215 seats. Gray won by a margin of less than 200 votes, with election officials reporting Tuesday all ballots had been counted.
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'Amtrak Joe' Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a major African rail project
Even in the waning days of his presidency and thousands of miles from home, U.S. President Joe Biden is finding ways to celebrate trains. Biden is using his third and final day in Angola to showcase the Lobito Corridor railway, where the U.S. and key allies are investing heavily to refurbish 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) of train lines in Zambia, Congo and Angola. “I’m probably the most pro-rail guy in America,” Biden, the first U.S. president to visit Angola, said during a speech Tuesday eveni
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Trump's pick to lead the DEA withdraws from consideration
Chad Chronister, President-elect Donald Trump's selection to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, said Tuesday that he would withdraw from consideration.
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Hunter Biden judge slams president’s effort to ‘rewrite history’ of son’s tax crimes
The Trump-appointed judge canceled Hunter Biden’s sentencing — but also suggested the scope of president's pardon could be unconstitutional.
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Democrats flip seat in California's Central Valley in nation's final outstanding House race
Democrat Adam Gray has narrowly defeated Republican Rep. John Duarte in the race for California's 13th Congressional District.
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Democrat Adam Gray flips California swing seat blue
Republican Rep. John Duarte was narrowly ousted from his seat in a rematch against a Democratic rival.
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Federal judge denounces President Biden's pardon, saying he misrepresented son's criminal case
The blunt criticism of a sitting president from a federal judge adds to the condemnation by both Republicans and Democrats of President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter Biden.
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Former state lawmaker beats progressive rival in Sacramento mayor’s race
Democrat Kevin McCarty won his battle against progressive Flojaune “Flo” Cofer.
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The GOP's post-election challenge: Turning Trump voters into full-fledged Republicans: From the Politics Desk
Even with their success, this election revealed a challenge for Republicans going forward: The “Trump coalition” and the “GOP coalition” are not quite the same.
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Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is in peril in the Senate
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, is in peril over allegations concerning drinking and his treatment of women.
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Trump urges judge to toss hush money case, citing Hunter Biden pardon
Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump urged the judge who presided over his conviction for falsifying business records to dismiss the indictment against him, citing the language President Joe Biden used when he announced he had pardoned his son.
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Trump and Republican senators plan agenda for first 30 days
President-elect Donald Trump dialed in to what was described as a “love fest” Tuesday with Senate Republicans as they begin laying the groundwork for control of government in the new year, and a potential first-30-days agenda. Trump's brief call was more celebratory than a prescriptive policy agenda, according to those attending the private GOP retreat, encouraging the senators to confirm his Cabinet nominees as they launch an agenda of tax cuts, deportations and other priorities. "It was a lo
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Pete Hegseth's drinking worried colleagues at Fox News, sources tell NBC News
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, drank in ways that concerned his colleagues at Fox News, according to 10 current and former Fox employees who spoke with NBC News.
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US border arrests drop 17% in November, dousing predictions of post-election surge
The arrest tally marked a decline of more than 80% from an all-time high of nearly 250,000 in December and casts doubt on predictions of an increase ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration Jan. 20. U.S. authorities made about 700 arrests on the Canadian border in November, down from 1,283 in October, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the figures are preliminary and not made public. Last week, Trump promised sweep
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2 Democratic Senators Urge Biden To Try To Limit Military Use Against Americans
Following the Supreme Court's presidential immunity decision, Donald Trump's intent to utilize the military could be "devastating," they said.
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Biden looks to abolish law allowing low pay for disabled people
Federal law allows employers to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage. The Biden administration has signaled a plan to abolish those rules.
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Tight race for the North Carolina Supreme Court is heading to another recount
The very close election for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat heads next to a hand recount even as election officials announced a machine recount of over 5.5 million ballots resulted in no margin change between the candidates. The statewide machine recount — in which ballots were run again through tabulators — that wrapped up this week showed Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs with a 734-vote lead over Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin, who is a Court of Appeals judge. Griffin
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Judge weighs whether to order Fani Willis to comply with lawmakers' subpoenas over Trump case
A judge is weighing whether a Georgia state Senate committee has the right to subpoena testimony and documents from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as it looks into whether she has engaged in misconduct during her prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump. The Republican-led committee sent subpoenas to Willis in August seeking to compel her to testify at its September meeting and to produce scores of documents. The committee was formed earlier this year to examine allegations of
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New Jersey interim Sen. George Helmy stepping down for Andy Kim to be sworn in early
New Jersey interim Sen. George Helmy, a Democrat appointed when Bob Menendez resigned after a federal corruption conviction, is stepping down this weekend so Sen.-elect Andy Kim can be sworn in early. The move was expected and confirmed what Helmy and Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy announced during his appointment this summer — that Helmy would resign early so the winner of November's election could get into office before the start of the new session of Congress next month.
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Trump's Lawyers Formally Ask Hush Money Judge To Dismiss Case
The attorneys invoked Hunter Biden to argue the case was politically motivated.
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Former Gov. M. Jodi Rell remembered as a kind leader who 'healed' Connecticut
Alvin and Nancy Ravizza had only met former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell once, years ago at a Christmas tour of her official residence, but they decided to join the stream of other state residents, dignitaries and state Capitol insiders who paid tribute to the late Republican on Tuesday. The couple from Berlin last visited the Capitol building when former Democratic Gov. Ella Grasso also lay in state in 1981. “She healed our state, being governor,” Nancy Ravizza said.
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Ohio's top elections official rejects GOP challenge to Democratic congresswoman's residency
Ohio's top elections official has rejected a Republican challenge over the legal residency of one of the state's Democratic members of Congress. Secretary of State Frank LaRose made the decision late last week, saying the complainant brought by a political activist did not provide “clear and convincing” proof that Rep. Emilia Sykes had relocated from Akron to her husband's home in Columbus. The decision was left to LaRose after the Summit County Board of Elections tied 2-2 along party lines on
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Renewed push for DEI legislation expected next year in Kentucky, new Senate majority leader says
Kentucky lawmakers seem ready to resume work on a bill dealing with diversity, equity and inclusion practices at public universities. “It’s an issue that seems to continue to play its way into policy discussions across many states,” Republican state Sen. Max Wise said during an interview with The Associated Press. A conservative quest to limit DEI initiatives gained momentum this year in statehouses and college governing boards.
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Michael Bloomberg Said Putting RFK Jr. In Charge of Vaccines Would Be 'Medical Malpractice'
He urged President-Elect Donald Trump to reconsider nominating Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary.
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US can continue using Seattle airport for deportation flights, appeals court says
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement can continue using a Seattle airport for chartered deportation flights, a federal appeals court ruled in a decision that rejected a 2019 local order that sought to counter then-President Donald Trump's immigration policies. It announced that future leases at the county airport, also known as Boeing Field, would bar operators from servicing deportation flights.
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Meet the billionaires working with Trump on his second term
Donald Trump has surrounded himself with fellow billionaires, like Elon Musk and Howard Lutnick, as he prepares for his second term.
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Mark Zuckerberg is 'very keen to play an active role' in Trump's tech policymaking, Meta exec says
Elon Musk already has Donald Trump's ear on policy discussions. It sounds like Mark Zuckerberg wants in on that too.
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Pat Gelsinger inherited major problems at Intel. Its next CEO may have to navigate worse.
Intel is in a shake-up. Its next leaders will have to take on the challenges of catching up in the AI race and navigating Donald Trump.
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Iowa sues Biden administration for citizenship status of over 2,000 registered voters
Iowa officials on Tuesday sued the Biden administration for access to information on the citizenship status of more than 2,000 registered voters they had questioned in the weeks leading up to the 2024 election. The complaint details a back and forth with the federal government after state election officials checked voter rolls against a list of people who identified themselves as noncitizens with the state's Department of Transportation. The vast majority of the 2,176 names had subsequently re
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Biden administration announces additional $725m in military assistance to Ukraine
The White House is trying to disburse last $7bn in aid approved by Congress before Trump begins second term
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10 years and $42 million later, Jersey Shore town ends battle over its eroding beaches
The North Wildwood City Council voted to accept a settlement with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection under which the state will cancel $12 million worth of fines it has levied against the city for conducting unauthorized and potentially harmful beach repair work. The city will drop its lawsuit against the state seeking reimbursement for $30 million worth of sand it had trucked in and dumped on its ever-eroding beaches, which are popular with Philadelphia-area tourists. “It's
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Small business owners brace for Trump's proposed tariffs
Small businesses are bracing for stiff tariffs that President-elect Donald Trump has proposed as one of his first actions when he takes office. Trump has proposed importers pay a 25% tax on all products entering the country from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% tariff on goods from China, as one of his first executive orders. This means small businesses may end up paying more for goods and services.
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Canadian minister says Trump was joking when he said Canada could become the 51st state
President-elect Donald Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become the 51st U.S. state during a dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a Canadian minister who attended their recent dinner said Tuesday. Fox News reported that Trump made the comment in response to Trudeau raising concerns that Trump's threatened tariffs on Canada would damage Canada's economy.
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Hunter Biden’s Pardon Ruins A Key Democratic Talking Point About The Justice System
In response to Republican complaints about a government “weaponized” against Donald Trump, Democrats had always pointed out Joe Biden’s son faced charges, too.
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Biden pushes out over $100 billion in clean energy grants as term winds down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has awarded over $100 billion in grants created by its signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act, Biden senior advisor for international climate policy John Podesta said. The administration hopes the spending milestone will help to continue the deployment of clean energy even after President-elect Donald Trump, a climate change skeptic who has pledged to rescind all unspent IRA funds, takes office.
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Hunter Biden pardon fallout and strategic timing behind Syria's reignited civil war: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump could use Joe Biden’s pardon of Hunter Biden for his own gain, some worry.
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Congress faces shutdown dilemma that could mess with Trump's first 100 days
Congress faces a Dec. 20 deadline to avert a government shutdown and is expected to kick the funding fight til early 2025 when President-elect Donald Trump will be in office.
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The G20 has 'shock absorbers' to deal with Trump's return as US president, South Africa says
The Group of 20 has sufficient “shock absorbers” to function effectively if the incoming Donald Trump administration promotes an America First policy at the expense of international cooperation, South Africa's leader said Tuesday as his country took over the bloc's presidency.
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Sen.-elect Adam Schiff doesn't want to talk about Trump. He wants to talk about the economy
Sen.-elect Adam B. Schiff doesn't want to talk about President-elect Donald Trump. He wants to talk about fixing the intractable economic problems that led many voters to back Trump's return.
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The Hunter Biden pardon gives Donald Trump powerful new political cover
Joe Biden’s broad reprieve for his son gives the president-elect new rationale for even more expansive pardons than those he issued in his first term.
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Trump ramped up his trade threats against a group of nations that are skeptical of the dollar. Here's what the US buys from the 9 countries at risk.
Donald Trump threatened a 100% tariff on nine nations that make up BRICS, including Brazil, China, and India. It'd affect many goods the US imports.
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'Wild childs': Republican senators brush aside Pete Hegseth misconduct allegations after meeting him
Republican senators who met Monday with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, brushed aside sexual assault and other allegations against him.
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Senate approves promotion for general involved in Afghanistan exit after a Republican blocked it
The Senate voted to approve the promotion of a general who oversaw troops in the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, Afghanistan, that had been held by Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.
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Hunter Biden pardon fuels Trump's 'weaponization' arguments
Trump's team was pointed to Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, saying it showed that ending "the weaponization of our justice system needs to happen."
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Trump says he’s going to Paris in his first trip abroad as president-elect
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced plans to travel to Paris this weekend in what would be his first trip overseas since his November election win.
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FBI searches an alleged Jan. 6 rioter's home as clock ticks on Capitol attack cases
The Justice Department recently searched an alleged Jan. 6 rioter's house as it works to wrap up Capitol attack cases before Donald Trump takes office.
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‘He could not be objective’: Biden risks sullying his legacy to protect Hunter
Biden chooses family over his own political legacy.
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Hunter Biden prosecutor pushes back on president's politicization claim
Special counsel David Weiss' office on Monday appeared to push back against President Joe Biden's claim that its prosecutions of Hunter Biden were politically motivated, calling such allegations "baseless."
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Trump names billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to Britain
President-elect Donald Trump has named billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to Britain, a prestigious posting for the Republican donor whose contributions this year included $2 million to a Trump-backing super PAC. Trump, in a post on his Truth Social site Monday evening, announced he was selecting Stephens to be the U.S. ambassador to the Court of Saint James. Stephens is the chairman, president and CEO of Little Rock, Arkansas-based financial services firm Stephens Inc.
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President Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden
Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Sunday night, a reversal for the president, who repeatedly said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence.
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