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Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is en route to Israel ahead of his trip to China next week, according to a statement on Thursday. Newsom planned to visit China next week to discuss climate change initiatives with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials while avoiding potentially sensitive topics that have caused strain between Beijing and the

Massachusetts House passes major gun reform law including crackdown on ‘ghost’ guns October 19, 2023 03:11 PM The Massachusetts House passed a major gun bill on Wednesday, which tightens previous gun laws and cracks down on unregistered “ghost” guns. The 125-page bill, which was passed in a 120-38 vote, was a priority for Democratic House

Cornel West pushes back against Harlan Crow donation criticism October 19, 2023 03:09 PM Independent presidential candidate and progressive scholar Cornel West brushed off criticism on Thursday over Republican billionaire donor Harlan Crow’s contributions to his 2024 campaign. A Crow spokesperson confirmed to the Washington Examiner that the megadonor had donated $3,300, the maximum amount

A federal judge blocked California’s “assault weapons” ban Thursday, writing that the law is “extreme” and has “no historical pedigree.” U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez, a George W. Bush appointee, struck down the 1989 ban, enacted by the California legislature in response to the Stockton school shooting, which prohibits the transfer, manufacturing and possession of

Speaker vote: House Republicans say they have received threats after voting against Jordan October 19, 2023 02:56 PM More than a dozen House Republicans voted against Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for speaker during the first two votes, and several say they have received threats since then. Four Republican lawmakers have said they will not be

BREAKING: Jim Jordan Expects Another Speaker Vote, Seeks Meeting with 20 RINOs: “I’m Still Running for Speaker” (VIDEO) by Jim Hᴏft Oct. 19, 2023 2:24 pmOct. 19, 2023 1:53 pm As the Republican Party grapples with internal divisions over who should take the helm as Speaker of the House, Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan has sent

DEVELOPING: Jordan Expects Another Speaker Vote, Seeks Meeting with 20 RINOs by Jim Hᴏft Oct. 19, 2023 1:53 pm Photo: Getty Images Representative Jim Jordan has expressed his anticipation for another vote on the Speaker of the House position, according to new reports. This comes amidst growing political tensions and the call to expand the

GOP may need Democrats for House speaker ‘Plan B,’ unclear if they’ll help October 19, 2023 02:47 PM As Republicans consider alternative options to reopen the House while continuing their search for a permanent speaker, the party may need to rely on their colleagues from across the aisle — but it’s not yet clear whether

Cenk Uygur says presidential bid began because Biden ‘is not going to win’ October 19, 2023 02:29 PM Cenk Uygur, co-founder of the Young Turks, said he’s running against President Joe Biden out of fear Biden will lose in 2024. Uygur shared the latest Morning Consult poll on X, formerly known as Twitter, which found

In the state of New York, where Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of fallen crypto exchange FTX, is standing trial for fraud, the attorney general has accused a further three high-profile crypto businesses of lying to their customers. Crypto exchange Gemini, run by the Winklevoss twins, Cameron and Tyler, as well as crypto lender Genesis and its