Democrat Ted Lieu advances to November general election in California’s 36th Congressional District.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Ted Lieu advances to November general election in California’s 36th Congressional District.
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Democrat Nancy Pelosi advances to November general election in California’s 11th Congressional District.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Nancy Pelosi advances to November general election in California’s 11th Congressional District.
Continue Reading Migration gets top billing as Biden hosts hemisphere leaders
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Migration has taken center stage at an assembly of Western Hemisphere leaders, reflecting its emergence as a top foreign policy issue amid red-carpet drama over who comes and who stays home. The “Los Angeles Declaration,” to be announced while U.S. President Joe Biden meets with his
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Migration gets top billing as Biden hosts hemisphere leaders
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Migration has taken center stage at an assembly of Western Hemisphere leaders, reflecting its emergence as a top foreign policy issue amid red-carpet drama over who comes and who stays home. The “Los Angeles Declaration,” to be announced while U.S. President Joe Biden meets with his
Continue Reading Democrat Adam Schiff advances to November general election in California’s 30th Congressional District.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Adam Schiff advances to November general election in California’s 30th Congressional District.
Continue Reading Griner’s fate tangled up with other American held in Russia
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Brittney Griner is easily the most prominent American locked up by a foreign country. But the WNBA star’s case is tangled up with that of a lesser-known American also imprisoned in Russia. Paul Whelan has been held in Russia since his December 2018 arrest on espionage charges
Continue Reading Democrat Jared Huffman advances to November general election in California’s 2nd Congressional District.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Jared Huffman advances to November general election in California’s 2nd Congressional District.
Continue Reading Republican Doug LaMalfa advances to November general election in California’s 1st Congressional District.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Doug LaMalfa advances to November general election in California’s 1st Congressional District.
Continue ReadingAmerica’s heartbreak: Here are some of the victims and stories of recent shootings that Congress may spotlight
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Parents of victims and a survivor of the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, will speak at a hearing held by the US House Oversight Committee on Wednesday about the gun violence epidemic. “This hearing is ultimately about saving lives, and I hope it will galvanize my
Continue Reading ‘Will we do our duty?’ Cheney lays her legacy on the line
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Liz Cheney has been thinking lately about her great-great-grandfather, a man who fought for the Union in the Civil War, as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection prepares to launch a prime-time hearing of its work. The Wyoming congresswoman, a
Continue Reading San Francisco ousts liberal DA Chesa Boudin in heated recall
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco residents voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to recall progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin following a heated campaign that captivated the country and bitterly divided Democrats over crime, policing and public safety reform in the famously liberal city. Recall proponents cheered the results at a victory party,
Continue Reading San Francisco ousts liberal DA Chesa Boudin in heated recall
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco on Tuesday has voted to recall progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin in a heated campaign that bitterly divided Democrats over crime, policing and public safety reform. Partial returns showed Boudin losing in what is expected to be a low turnout election. Early returns showed
Continue Reading Mississippi lawmaker with ethics woes forced into GOP runoff
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo of Mississippi was forced into a runoff Tuesday after a congressional ethics watchdog raised questions about his campaign spending and he faced his largest-ever field of primary challengers. In heavily Democratic California, Republican House members faced primary rivals in
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Russia draws closer to capture of Ukraine’s Donbas region
By JOHN LEICESTER and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia drew closer to its goal of fully capturing Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories as the Kremlin claimed to have taken control of 97% of one of the two provinces that make up the Donbas region. Russian Defense Minister
Continue Reading Russia draws closer to capture of Ukraine’s Donbas region
By JOHN LEICESTER and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia drew closer to its goal of fully capturing Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories as the Kremlin claimed to have taken control of 97% of one of the two provinces that make up the Donbas region. Russian Defense Minister
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Continue Reading Amazon says it prevented 4 billion bad listings in 2021
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Amazon says in its second-annual report that it prevented 4 billion bad listings from making it onto its site and got rid of more than 3 million phony products last year. The results, released Wednesday, were mixed compared with 2020, when Amazon blocked 10 billion listings and got rid
Continue Reading No, you’re not going crazy – package sizes are shrinking
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer It’s the inflation you’re not supposed to see. From toilet paper to yogurt and coffee to corn chips, manufacturers are quietly shrinking package sizes without lowering prices. It’s dubbed “shrinkflation,” and it’s accelerating worldwide. In the U.S., a small box of Kleenex now has 60 tissues; a few months
Continue Reading Amazon says it prevented 4 billion bad listings in 2021
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Amazon says in its second-annual report that it prevented 4 billion bad listings from making it onto its site and got rid of more than 3 million phony products last year. The results, released Wednesday, were mixed compared with 2020, when Amazon blocked 10 billion listings and got rid
Continue ReadingCalifornia voters send a stark message to Democrats on crime and homelessness
CNN By Maeve Reston, CNN Voters in two of the most liberal cities in America sent a clear message to the Democratic Party on Tuesday: they want their leaders to refocus on the most basic functions of government by ensuring their safety, protecting their quality of life and restoring order. For months now, voters in
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