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Jan 04 2015
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First Black Elected to U.S. Senate by Popular Vote — a Liberal Republican — Dies at 95
Former U.S. Sen. Edward W. Brooke, a liberal Republican who became the first black in U.S. history to win popular election to the Senate, died Saturday. He was 95.
Brooke died of natural causes at his Coral Gables, Florida, home, said Ralph Neas, a former Brooke aide. Brooke was surrounded by his family.
Brooke was elected to the Senate in 1966, becoming the first black to sit in
The BlazeOct 03 2023
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Dem Rep. Cuellar Carjacked With Gun Held to His Head in D.C.
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was carjacked Monday night by three armed attackers, his office said. Multiple media reports say the carjacking came with a gun held to his head. "As congressman Cuellar was parking his car this evening, 3 armed assailants approached the congressman and stole his vehicle," Cuellar’s chief of staff Jacob Hochberg wrote in a statement. "Luckily, he was not harmed and
Newsmax (News)Sep 04 2023
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Jimmy Buffett's 'Blue Bloods' role was his last acting performance
As his Long Island fans remember the late Jimmy Buffett, a North Haven resident who died at home Friday at age 76 of a rare form of skin cancer, some will take solace in streaming an episode of “Blue Bloods” that featured the singer-songwriter and occasional actor in his final TV appearance. Buffett, a longtime Long Islander who gave an annual Jones Beach concert most years through 2022,
NewsdayOct 16 2023
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Rite Aid files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, names new CEO
Major U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid said Sunday that it has filed for bankruptcy and obtained $3.45 billion in fresh financing as it carries out a restructuring plan while coping with falling sales and opioid-related lawsuits.
In 2022, Rite Aid settled for up to $30 million to resolve lawsuits alleging pharmacies contributed to an oversupply of prescription opioids. It said it had
NewsNationOct 04 2023
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Gonzales shares some sushi support with Cuellar after carjacking
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Tex.) brought Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Tex.) sushi at his Washington office on Wednesday, after the Texas Democrat said his sushi was stolen during a carjacking on Monday. “Don’t let ‘em get you down, @RepCuellar. We got your sushi back,” Gonzales wrote Wednesday in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Gonzales included a photo of two trays of sushi in front of Cuellar’s
The HillOct 04 2023
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House representatives’ reactions to McCarthy’s removal as speaker of the House
On Tuesday night, Fox News spoke to Republican Reps. James Comer, R-Ky., and Chip Roy, R-Texas, on the House of Representatives moving forward following the removal of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and MSNBC spoke to Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., on the same issue. Fox News — Will the House adjourn without a speaker? Tuesday night on “Hannity,” Comer and Roy spoke to Sean Hannity on
Deseret NewsOct 20 2023
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GOP Drops Jim Jordan as the House Speaker Circus Drags On
After a week of fits and starts in Jim Jordan’s bid for House Speaker, Republicans huddled behind closed doors on Friday afternoon and voted for the Ohio lawmaker to step aside. The caucus’s decision to strip Jordan of the “Speaker designee” title came on the heels of him falling short, once again Friday morning, of the votes needed to win the gavel. Jordan started the day projecting
Vanity FairOct 05 2023
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Trump backs Jim Jordan for House speaker: ‘He has my Complete & Total Endorsement!’
Former President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Oho) in the House speaker race. “Jim, his wife, Polly, & family are outstanding — He will be a GREAT Speaker of the House, & has my Complete & Total Endorsement!” Trump wrote on Truth Social early Friday, calling the House Judiciary Committee chairman a “star” who is “respected by all.” Rep. Troy Nehls (
New York Post (News)Oct 02 2023
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Seahawks safety Jamal Adams ruled out of game vs. Giants with concussion
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jamal Adams’ return from 385 days away from football lasted just nine plays. Adams got the start Monday night against the Giants, working in a three-safety set throughout the first defensive possession of the game, his first action since Sept. 12, 2022 when he suffered a torn quad muscle against the Denver Broncos. But Adams left the game to be evaluated for a
The Seattle TimesOct 20 2023
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Jan. 6 defense lawyers ‘gobsmacked’ by Trump ally’s plea deal
Powell’s mild sentence was a reflection of an apparent cooperation deal she struck with prosecutors. Another close Trump ally, Kenneth Chesebro, entered a similar plea deal on Friday that will allow him to avoid prison. (Brunvand and other lawyers for Jan. 6 defendants spoke with POLITICO before news emerged of Chesebro’s plea.) Both Powell and Chesebro provided statements to prosecutors and
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