Voters cast their ballots at Advent Lutheran Church in Roseville, Minn., Tuesday. (Elizabeth Flores / Associated Press) Voters in a Minnesota House district at the center of post-election drama over chamber control decisively chose Democrat David Gottfried on Tuesday, tying the House and ending a short-lived Republican majority. The Democratic victory will force the two … Read more
Reading Time: 5 minutes Snow White is releasing amidst controversy. All of Disney’s live-action adaptations ruffle some feathers. Usually, it’s a discussion about art or copyright. Starring Rachel Zegler as the titular fairy tale princess and Gal Gadot as the Queen, this adaptation will once again retell a Brothers Grimm classic. Adaptations can often be … Read more
Soldiers in Ukraine’s 5th brigade thank the U.S. for its military support at the front line near Toretsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on Tuesday. (Roman Chop / Associated Press) U.S. arms deliveries to Ukraine resumed Wednesday, officials said, a day after the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid for Kyiv in its fight … Read more
All 14 Republicans in California’s congressional delegation voted Thursday to dismantle Obamacare, a move that could have ripple effects for the midterm elections 18 months from now as Democrats sense an opportunity to win back House control. Half of the 14 represent districts that backed Hillary Clinton for president last fall, and Democrats already are … Read more
Chairman of Demokraatit, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, center, hugs supporters during the election party at Demokraatit by cafe Killut in Nuuk, early Wednesday. (Mads Claus Rasmussen / Associated Press) A party that favors a gradual path to Greenland’s independence from Denmark won a surprise victory in parliamentary elections, held in the shadow of U.S. President Trump’s stated … Read more
President Trump in April with his preferred candidates for a U.S. Senate seat in West Virginia, Rep. Evan Jenkins, left, and Atty. Gen. Patrick Morrisey. Both are running against businessman Don Blankenship. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) Republican voters in West Virginia opted Tuesday for a safer nominee for U.S. Senate over a combustible one, … Read more
Michael S. Dukakis’ official portrait, hanging in the outer chamber of his Statehouse office in Boston, appears a study in discomfort. He stands awkwardly, his face limned in harsh contours, clad in an ill-fitting, olive-drab suit. Kitty Dukakis, the governor’s wife, could do nothing about the painting. The suit was something else again. “I gave … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris stands to benefit from a reshaped 2024 political calendar if President Biden decides not to seek a second term. (Tony Avelar / Associated Press) Perhaps you missed it, what with holiday shopping, World Cup soccer and the big political news that Donald Trump wants to run the Constitution through a shredder … Read more
President Bush is certain to face the ire of European leaders next week for backing out of the Kyoto accord, a long-running international process designed to address the problem of global warming. But he can try to placate them by offering a somewhat counterintuitive defense: According to experts on climate change policy from industry, think … Read more
California gubernatorial candidates Assemblyman Travis Allen, State Treasurer John Chiang, businessman John Cox, former California Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa debate at USC in January. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times ) Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to rule fundraising in the governor’s race, … Read more
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