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Politics5d agoBlakeman rips ‘selfish’ Stefanik after losing New York governor’s raceRepublican Bruce Blakeman ripped outgoing Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) in a Thursday social media post following his loss in the New York governor’s race to incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul (D). “Elise Stefanik is a selfish, do nothing politician that didn’t lift a finger to help Republican candidates in New York this year,” Blakeman wrote in…The Hill
Politics5d agoWhy the Blue Wave May Not Mean What Democrats Think It MeansThe Democrats performed very well on Tuesday from congressional races to governors’ mansions and gains in local offices in reliably Republican states. But my reaction as a political scientist is less exciting than most people would expect: We have seen what happened on Tuesday before. The post Why the Blue Wave May Not Mean What Democrats Think It Means appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.AEI
Military5d agoExercise Mountain Peak Tests Soldiers' Combat Readiness at Fort DrumSoldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 1st Mobile Brigade Combat Team tested their combat readiness during Exercise Mountain Peak at Fort Drum, N.Y.DoD News
Health5d agoWisconsin reports its first measles death in decades, the third in the U.S. this weekThe infant’s death followed a measles-associated death reported Wednesday in Pennsylvania and another Monday in New York.NBC News
Politics5d agoDem senator presses call for Kennedy to ‘resign or be fired’ after electionSen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) renewed her call for Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be removed from office Wednesday — more than a year after she joined fellow Democrats in demanding his ouster over the HHS secretary’s handling of the nation’s public health agencies. “The time is now. RFK Jr.…The Hill
Politics5d agoGavin Newsom commutes sentences of all death row inmates in CaliforniaGavin Newsom, a Democrat and a rumored presidential candidate, moved to commute the death sentences of 548 inmates in California for one of his last acts as governor of the state.DW News [en]
Politics5d agoTrump gets the Zelda treatment as White House tries to convince the world he is still working after midtermsTrump used The Legend of Zelda to try and promote his accomplishments — after Democrats took back Congress during midtermsThe Independent World
Politics5d agoNCPC virtual meeting for Trump triumphal arch crashes during public testimonyThe virtual National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) meeting on Thursday to likely approve President Trump’s triumphal arch crashed after 90 minutes. The livestream went down during public testimony largely against the project and after a tense exchange with Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.). NCPC tech experts were looking into the issue, Reuters reported. The meeting resumed…The Hill
Politics5d agoCalifornia offers up to $31,800 to switch gas appliances for electric ones: who can access itMore than a decade after the Aliso Canyon environmental disaster, residents of a Los Angeles area will be able to receive incentives to replace gas appliances with electric equipment.Clarín
Conflict5d agoHostages share tales of terror, heroism during Trader Joe's standoffHostages recount the chilling details about what actually happened inside the California store and how they were able to get out aliveCBS News
Politics5d agoUS sanctions 8 companies and 2 individuals for providing oil or military material to CubaWashington imposes sanctions on two individuals and eight firms, including shipping companies from Cyprus and Panama, for links to the Cuban military. Five vessels are declared blocked property, preventing their use without permission. Chinese and Cuban companies are also blacklisted.Clarín
World5d agoMND Local CDMX: A nighttime race, queer musical and medieval masqueradeFrom a nocturnal rave run at UNAM, a musical from the capital's premier queer choir and a Christmas-inspired medieval masquerade, there's always something interesting happening in Mexico City, writes Drew Pittock. The post MND Local CDMX: A nighttime race, queer musical and medieval masquerade appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
Politics5d ago'Inhumane punishment': California governor Gavin Newsom to commute 548 death sentencesCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday said he would commute all 548 death sentences in the state to life in prison without parole, marking a major step away from capital punishment as he prepares to leave office after eight years.France 24 [en]
World5d agoNavy seizes more than a tonne of cocaine off the coasts of Chiapas and OaxacaThe seizures were part of a series of actions carried out in recent months in the Pacific maritime corridor, specifically off the coasts of Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero and Michoacán. More than 97 tonnes of cocaine have been seized at sea since October 2024. The post Navy seizes more than a tonne of cocaine off the coasts of Chiapas and Oaxaca appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
Business5d agoGeorgia Power 5% Jr Sub Notes Non-GAAP EPS of $1.94, revenue of $8.8BGeorgia Power reported Non-GAAP EPS of $1.94 and revenue of $8.8B for its 5% Jr Sub Notes. These figures detail the company's financial performance.Seeking Alpha Tech
Politics5d agoNewsom commutes all 548 death sentences in California as he prepares to leave officeGov. Newsom has long been considered a 2028 presidential hopefulThe Independent World
Politics5d agoNithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayoral Race, Defeating Karen BassThe 45-year-old City Council member defeated the incumbent mayor, Karen Bass, 73, a sweeping success for a new generation of far-left leaders.NYT US
Politics5d agoNewsom moves to commute all California death sentencesThe move does not repeal California's death penalty or prevent prosecutors from seeking it in future cases.CBS News
Politics5d agoRo Khanna allies launch draft committee for 2028 presidential runOnly two days after the midterm elections, allies of Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) launched a new effort Thursday to urge the California House member to run for president in 2028. Former Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) and progressive political activist Nomiki Konst are the co-chairs of the “Run Ro” draft committee, according to a news release…The Hill
Politics5d agoTop US civil rights official resignsNew Democratic Congress expected to probe Trump Justice Department office's handling of Epstein files and ICE killings.Al Jazeera [en]
Politics5d agoAppeals court questions if Trump’s conviction survives presidential immunityA New York appeals panel questioned on Thursday whether presidential immunity or federal law bars President Trump’s criminal conviction stemming from a hush money payment made during his 2016 campaign to cover up an alleged affair. Trump’s personal lawyers said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s (D) legal theory of the case was preempted by campaign…The Hill
Politics5d agoJoAnna Mendoza Wins in Arizona, Giving Democrats a Key House PickupThe Democrat, a retired Marine, defeated Representative Juan Ciscomani, a two-term Republican, in a highly competitive district in southeastern Arizona.NYT US
Politics5d agoCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom commutes all death sentencesGov. Gavin Newsom commuted all California death sentences on Thursday, declaring that “state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with” values in America’s most populous state.NBC News
Politics5d agoCalifornia Gov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole - AP NewsCalifornia Gov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole AP NewsAP News