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fromSlate Magazine
3 days agoThere's Something More Sinister Beneath Trump's Ballroom Obsession
President Trump has made it abundantly clear he really wants a ballroom at the White House, so much so that, after experiencing his third assassination attempt since 2024 over the weekend, he took the opportunity to plug his pet project: 'This event would never have happened with the Militarily Top Secret Ballroom.'
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month agoRepublican Congressman Turned Independent Now Says He's Open to Caucusing With Dems
Rep. Kevin Kiley switched to Independent status and remains open to caucusing with Democrats if reelected, while currently maintaining Republican caucus membership due to House rules.
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fromAxios
1 month agoRepublican Rep. Kiley leaves GOP, tightening Johnson's margins
California Republican Kiley leaves the party but continues caucusing with Republicans for administrative purposes, citing gerrymandering-driven partisanship as his reason while remaining an unreliable vote for leadership.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month agoCandidates scramble, one quits, after redistricting shakes up California's congressional races
California's mid-decade congressional redistricting has reshaped districts, potentially sending gay Democrat Robert Garcia to represent conservative Huntington Beach, a city that previously voted to ban Pride flags from public property.
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fromUSA TODAY
2 months agoIn win for GOP, Supreme Court blocks NY map change before midterms
The Supreme Court blocked a New York state court ruling that would have redrawn a congressional district to increase Democratic voting power, allowing Republicans to maintain control of the only GOP-held seat in New York City.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month agoCandidates scramble, one quits, after redistricting shakes up California's congressional races
California's mid-decade congressional redistricting has reshaped districts, potentially sending gay Democrat Robert Garcia to represent conservative Huntington Beach, a city that previously voted to ban Pride flags from public property.
NYC politics
fromUSA TODAY
2 months agoIn win for GOP, Supreme Court blocks NY map change before midterms
The Supreme Court blocked a New York state court ruling that would have redrawn a congressional district to increase Democratic voting power, allowing Republicans to maintain control of the only GOP-held seat in New York City.
fromKqed
3 months agoHealth Officials Work To Combat Mushroom Poisoning Outbreak | KQED
Local mushroom experts and enthusiasts have bemoaned the state's messaging around the poisonings as narrow and fear-based. Many would prefer to see an emphasis on education, rather than a prohibition on all foraging, and point out that touching, smelling and looking at mushrooms is safe. "There's a lot more nuance," said Debbie Viess, co-founder of the Bay Area Mycological Society. "It's much more important to steer people to places where they can educate themselves about the safety and the dangers of eating wild mushrooms."
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