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Mounting sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell led him to resign from Congress and drop out of the California gubernatorial race, but legal experts say the fallout could extend beyond politics, including potential disbarment. Swalwell is facing a string of accusations, including that he drugged and raped one woman and sexually assaulted one of … Read more
Billionaire investor Tom Steyer is positioning himself as a critic of elites and immigration enforcement in California’s governor’s race — even as his own record, including investments in private prisons tied to ICE detention, draws scrutiny. That tension is surfacing on the campaign trail, with Democratic rival Rep. Katie Porter highlighting Steyer’s past $90 million … Read more
The truth is, we were all just jealous To Lena Dunham, I need to say that I’m sorry. I’m sure she’ll never read this, since she doesn’t seem like the kind of person who Googles herself. If I was Lena, I certainly wouldn’t. The internet is full of mockery, sarcasm and outright cruelty. I’ve been … Read more
Hampshire is latest school to fall to declining enrollment amid a decades-long crisis affecting liberal arts colleges Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox When Hampshire College enrolled its first class of students in 1970, it offered a new breed of liberal arts education, one meeting each … Read more
A Department of Homeland Security official was killed in Georgia by a naturalized U.S. citizen with a prior criminal record, a case that is raising new questions about the federal government’s vetting process after the agency recently acknowledged significant screening gaps. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed Wednesday that Lauren Bullis, 40, was “brutally shot and … Read more
House Democrats file impeachment articles against Trump’s defense secretary as Senate Democrats fail to pass measures to check White House power over Iran war Sign up for the Breaking News US email Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is due to hold a press conference later this morning, in which he expected to update the media on … Read more
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is blaming President Donald Trump as Americans feel pain at the pump amid high fuel prices. “Here in North Carolina and around the country, gas prices are too high,” Harris wrote in a post on X. “This is a direct result of Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran, and … Read more
The $95 bus trip to Foxborough highlights a tournament unique in modern times – one that ultimately makes no secret of its disdain for the paying public Like any journalist with an unerring nose for an offbeat feature, my interest was sharply piqued by this week’s announcement of the $95 bus ride. What magnificent accoutrements … Read more
The House voted Wednesday to advance a measure that would reinstate temporary protections for Haitians living in the U.S., with six Republicans voting alongside Democrats to oppose a key component of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy.
Wednesday’s strike brings the total of those killed in US military strikes on alleged drug boats to at least 177 Three people were killed in a US strike on another alleged drug-trafficking boat, the fifth such deadly attack in as many days, military officials have announced. US southern command said it conducted “a lethal kinetic … Read more
