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Jun 26 2023
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Delaware lawmaker launches run to become first transgender member of Congress
State Sen. Sarah McBride announced a bid for Delaware's sole House seat in 2024 on Monday, seeking to become the country’s first transgender member of Congress. McBride (a biological male who identifies as a transgender woman) is a rising political star who hopes to replace Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) in Congress and has already established a national reputation as Delaware’s top
Washington ExaminerJun 20 2023
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Hunter Biden's plea deal will not spare him from a withering 2024 spotlight
The plea deal likely to spare Hunter Biden a jail term will only fuel Republican Party fervor to purge the Justice Department – already a driving issue in the 2024 campaign as ex-President Donald Trump portrays himself as a victim of political persecution. Top GOP leaders reacted with predictably orchestrated fury to the agreement reached between President Joe Biden’s son and the Justice
CNN DigitalJun 23 2023
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Will Hurd enters presidential race seeking GOP nomination, criticizes Donald Trump
On Thursday, former Texas congressman and Central Intelligence Agency officer Will Hurd announced he’s running for the Republican nomination for president, and he directly criticized frontrunner and former President Donald Trump. “The soul of our country is under attack,” Hurd said in a campaign video. “Our enemies plot, create chaos, and threaten the American Dream.” He said some of the
Deseret NewsJun 20 2023
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Challenger Aird defeats incumbent Virginia Sen. Joe Morrissey in closely watched race
RICHMOND, Va. — Candidates made their last-minute pitches to voters Tuesday as a Virginia legislative primary season marked by hard-fought campaigns in both parties drew to a close. Voters were picking their party’s nominee for dozens of seats around the state, including some swing districts that will help determine the balance of power in the General Assembly. Both parties and both chambers
Bluefield Daily TelegraphJun 23 2023
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GOP Election Official Sues Kari Lake for Defamation, Citing 'Violent Vitriol' He Received Because of Her Lies
An Arizona election official is suing former Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake for defamation, accusing the controversial ex-news anchor of "engaging in a concerted campaign to defame, threaten and isolate me." Maricopa County state recorder Stephen Richer wrote in an op-ed published Friday in The Arizona Republic that Lake's "defamatory allegations have unleashed violent vitriol
PeopleJun 23 2023
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Failed Arizona candidate Kari Lake's election lies boomerang against her in defamation lawsuit
Now that her flurry of litigation attempting to overturn her electoral defeat has sputtered, failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake must contend with a defamation lawsuit filed by one of the men she accused of “sabotaging” the race. Maricopa County recorder Stephen Richer’s lawsuit targets Lake, her campaign, and the fundraising entity that she controls, describing them as knowingly
Law & CrimeJun 23 2023
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3&D Veteran Wing Deemed ‘Top Target’ For Celtics After Kristaps Porzingis Trade
Already this offseason, the Boston Celtics have opted to shake things up in a major way, as they struck on a multi-team blockbuster that landed them former All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis. Now, with several months remaining until the start of the 2023-24 campaign, one can only assume that more moves will wind up being made. To Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey, Brad Stevens and company should
Heavy.comJun 20 2023
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Man charged with threatening mass shooting at LGBTQ+ pride event
A 25-year-old man from Kansas was charged Tuesday with threatening to "commit a mass shooting" at an LGBTQ+ pride event in Nashville, Tennessee. Many in the LGBTQ+ community have sounded the alarms about an uptick in anti-gay and particularly anti-trans rhetoric and policies across the United States. They say 2023's pride month has been marred by a renewal of anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment that has
NewsweekJun 20 2023
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Hunter Biden saves father from a political nightmare
President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, may have just saved his father's campaign from a major headache. On Tuesday, court documents revealed Biden planned to plead guilty to a series of federal misdemeanor charges later this week, averting a trial and bringing a yearslong push by conservatives for his prosecution in at least one case to a swift close. Conservatives will likely continue
NewsweekJun 20 2023
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Mahwah man, 2 others convicted of stalking Chinese official living in New Jersey
NEW YORK (AP) — Three men were convicted of various charges Tuesday in a trial showcasing U.S. claims that China has engineered pressure campaigns on American soil to bully expatriates into returning home, as part of an effort called "Operation Fox Hunt." American private investigator Michael McMahon, of Mahwah, and two Chinese citizens living in the U.S. — Zheng Congying and Zhu Yong — all
Burlington County Times