By Patrick Svitek, The Washington Post (c) 2024 A mysterious new super PAC has reported spending at least $20 million to help elect former president Donald Trump in the final days of the White House race, including by defending him on one of his most vulnerable issues: abortion. The group, RBG PAC, was formed recently […]
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Judge upholds dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in on-set shooting
By Morgan Lee, Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has upheld her decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie. In a ruling Thursday, state District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer stood by her […]
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Judge upholds dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in on-set shooting
By Morgan Lee, Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has upheld her decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie. In a ruling Thursday, state District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer stood by her […]
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Mexico on Election Day
By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican former President Donald Trump and five third-party candidates will compete for New Mexico’s five electoral votes, but the most competitive race on the ballot will likely be a U.S. House race that could determine control of the narrowly divided chamber. New Mexico was once one of […]
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Mexico on Election Day
By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican former President Donald Trump and five third-party candidates will compete for New Mexico’s five electoral votes, but the most competitive race on the ballot will likely be a U.S. House race that could determine control of the narrowly divided chamber. New Mexico was once one of […]
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Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Barbie: Harris campaign embraces ‘girl culture’
By Dylan Wells, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris’s appearance Friday night alongside Beyoncé, one of the world’s biggest female pop stars, embodies a trend: the overlap between her campaign for the White House and the icons of “girl culture.” The phenomenon of “girl culture,” epitomized by last year’s box-office blockbuster “Barbie” […]
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Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Barbie: Harris campaign embraces ‘girl culture’
By Dylan Wells, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris’s appearance Friday night alongside Beyoncé, one of the world’s biggest female pop stars, embodies a trend: the overlap between her campaign for the White House and the icons of “girl culture.” The phenomenon of “girl culture,” epitomized by last year’s box-office blockbuster “Barbie” […]
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GOP candidates embrace Trump’s call to abolish Education Department
By Laura Meckler, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Closing the Education Department is a central plank in former president Donald Trump’s schools agenda. Inside the Republican Party, he’s not alone. GOP candidates in some of the most competitive Senate and House races have proposed shuttering the agency, in some cases following Trump’s lead. Project 2025, […]
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GOP candidates embrace Trump’s call to abolish Education Department
By Laura Meckler, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Closing the Education Department is a central plank in former president Donald Trump’s schools agenda. Inside the Republican Party, he’s not alone. GOP candidates in some of the most competitive Senate and House races have proposed shuttering the agency, in some cases following Trump’s lead. Project 2025, […]
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DOJ warns Musk his $1 million petition contest could violate election laws
By Perry Stein, The Washington Post (c) 2024 The Justice Department sent a letter to tech billionaire Elon Musk’s political group, warning that its contest awarding registered voters in swing states $1 million for signing a petition could run afoul of federal election laws, according to a person familiar with the matter. The letter was […]