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Letters to the Editor: Trump's comments on Robert Mueller's death are petty and immoral
3+ mon, 36+ min ago (199+ words) To the editor: I write this while trying to control my outrage. I'm a 78-year-old Vietnam veteran and Veterans of Foreign Wars member. Robert Mueller was an 81-year-old Vietnam veteran (Former FBI Director Robert Mueller dies. Says Trump: "Good, I'm…...
Andy Burnham prepares for a U. K. Labor leadership contest that may be a coronation
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (916+ words) LONDON'Newly elected British lawmaker Andy Burnham met the man he hopes to replace, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, on Tuesday as he prepares for a leadership contest in which he may be the only contender. Burnham is the strong front-runner to…...
1. 2 million immigrants gone from the U. S. labor force, preliminary data shows
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (986+ words) It's tomato season, and Lidia is harvesting on farms in California's Central Valley. She is also anxious. Attention from U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement could upend her life more than 23 years after she illegally crossed the U. S. -Mexico border as a teenager....
Georgia Democrats blast requirement to recount votes by hand in bill that would keep ballot QR codes
9+ hour, 57+ min ago (589+ words) ATLANTA'Legislation to keep Georgia's embattled vote-counting method in place for this year's midterm elections faced strong opposition from state Democrats on Monday after Republicans in the Georgia Senate approved an amendment that would require a hand recount of ballots. Georgia's…...
Challenger with same name as Alaska U. S. Sen. Dan Sullivan sues to stay on ballot
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (541+ words) JUNEAU, Alaska'A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U. S. Sen. Dan Sullivan on Monday challenged a decision by a top state elections official to disqualify his candidacy and remove him from the August primary ballot. The…...
Bill Clinton gives House testimony on Epstein, fueling calls for Trump to do same
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (947+ words) WASHINGTON'Former President Clinton told members of Congress on Friday that he "did nothing wrong" in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no signs of Epstein's sexual abuse as he faced hours of grilling from lawmakers over his connections to…...
Battle over single-use plastics erupts as 17 states move to block California law
7+ hour, 36+ min ago (802+ words) Attorneys general in seventeen states are suing California over its landmark single-use plastic law, which went into effect on June 1. The lawsuit comes after a coalition of environmental groups sued the state over the same law this month, arguing the…...
Federal judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit challenging L. A. s sanctuary city ordinance
13+ hour, 34+ min ago (750+ words) A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration that sought to block what it called L. A. s "illegal" sanctuary city law. In a weekend ruling, U. S. District Judge Fernando M. Olguin granted the citys motion to dismiss the complaint,…...
California law that forbids 'forced outing' of trans students blocked by 9th Circuit
16+ hour, 42+ min ago (707+ words) California's effort to shield the decisions of transgender students in public schools from the eyes of prying parents remains on hold this week after the U. S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found a state law designed to protect them was likely unconstitutional....
In L. A. , as in other U. S. cities, democratic socialists are poised to expand power at City Hall
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1366+ words) Democratic socialists are looking to extend their power in Los Angeles City Hall this fall with their biggest prizes yet: mayor and city attorney. Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman and city attorney hopeful Marissa Roy, both members of the Los Angeles…...