Tag: politics
Harris says Buttigieg was her ‘first choice’ for 2024 running mate but the pairing was too risky
WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Kamala Harris says she would have picked Pete Buttigieg as her running mate last year but America wasn't ready...
Trump says he’ll designate antifa as a terrorist group but offers few details
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said early Thursday that he plans to designate antifa as a “major terrorist organization.”Antifa, short for “anti-fascists,” is an...
House turns back effort to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar over remarks about Charlie Kirk
The House declined late Wednesday to punish one of its own over commentary in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination, but the effort showed...
West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations ahead of CDC advisers meeting
SEATTLE – Four Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be vaccinated for seasonal respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19,...
Prosecutors already have dropped nearly a dozen cases from Trump’s DC crime surge, judge says
WASHINGTON – More than 50 people have faced federal charges in Washington, D.C., since President Donald Trump’s emergency law-and-order surge began last month. Already,...
Student who mocked Charlie Kirk’s death “no longer” at Texas State University as clampdowns continue
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University of California students, professors and staff sue the Trump administration
SAN FRANCISCO – The Trump administration is using civil rights laws to wage a campaign against the University of California in an attempt to...
House approves bills to reshape DC’s criminal justice system
WASHINGTON – The House passed legislation Tuesday that would overhaul how youth who commit crimes are prosecuted in the District of Columbia as congressional...
Lina Hidalgo, Harris County chief executive, won’t seek reelection
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