Newsom Names Emily’s List President as Feinstein Successor
October 2, 2023
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Newsom Names Emily’s List President as Feinstein Successor

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California announced on Sunday night that he has chosen Laphonza Butler, the president of Emily’s List and a former labor leader, to fill the…

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O.C. doctor charged with defrauding COVID healthcare program of $150 million
October 1, 2023
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O.C. doctor charged with defrauding COVID healthcare program of $150 million

An Orange County doctor was charged last week of allegedly defrauding a federal COVID-19 healthcare program for uninsured patients by submitting false claims in a scheme that netted…

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Opinion | This Is Why I Hate Banned Books Week
October 1, 2023
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Opinion | This Is Why I Hate Banned Books Week

Consider what gets left out of your standard anti-censorship success story. A few years ago, in Ruston, La., the Lincoln Parish Library removed several children’s books, including those…

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Authorities seek two brothers, 86 and 78, who are missing after being seen in Glendale
October 1, 2023
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Authorities seek two brothers, 86 and 78, who are missing after being seen in Glendale

Law enforcement authorities late Saturday were looking for an 86-year-old man and his 78-year-old brother who were missing after last being seen in Glendale. Minas Khacheryan was last…

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A key driver of the impasse is right-wing Republicans’ resistance to Ukraine aid.
October 1, 2023
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A key driver of the impasse is right-wing Republicans’ resistance to Ukraine aid.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who had for weeks brushed off demands to work with Democrats on a spending solution, outlined the proposal for Republicans in a closed-door meeting Saturday…

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Congress Narrowly Averts Shutdown and Passes Stopgap Bill
October 1, 2023
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Congress Narrowly Averts Shutdown and Passes Stopgap Bill

A much larger contingent of Republicans also refused to back the measure, which also left out severe immigration restrictions many of them had demanded. Before the vote, Mr.…

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Jamaal Bowman Pulls Fire Alarm Before House Vote on Stopgap Spending Bill
October 1, 2023
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Jamaal Bowman Pulls Fire Alarm Before House Vote on Stopgap Spending Bill

He added that he met with the sergeant-at-arms and Capitol Police after the incident at their request to explain what had happened. The House Administration Committee began an…

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Congress Narrowly Averts Shutdown and Passes Stopgap Bill
October 1, 2023
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Congress Narrowly Averts Shutdown and Passes Stopgap Bill

Congress narrowly averted a government shutdown on Saturday as the House, in a stunning turnabout, approved a stopgap plan to keep the federal government open until mid-November. After…

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Analysis: Kevin McCarthy may avoid shutdown but he’s weaker than ever
September 30, 2023
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Analysis: Kevin McCarthy may avoid shutdown but he’s weaker than ever

WASHINGTON —  Kevin McCarthy’s struggle to become House speaker should have been the most embarrassing moment in his political career. The U.S. House of Representatives had to vote 15…

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Sea Lion Escapes From Central Park Zoo Enclosure During NYC Flooding
September 30, 2023
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Sea Lion Escapes From Central Park Zoo Enclosure During NYC Flooding

A female sea lion, known as Sally, escaped from her enclosure at the Central Park Zoo briefly on Friday, swimming out of the pool where she is kept…

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