Politics & Policy
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Harvey Weinstein hospitalized at Bellevue after 'alarming blood test result'
Weinstein, who has been serving time at New York's Rikers Island after he was convicted of sexual assault and rape, has been shuttled between Rikers and Bellevue Hospital in New York City multiple times this year due to ongoing health conditions.
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Influential retired FBI leader says agents back Kash Patel as next director: ‘He's the right fix’
After President Biden pardoned his son because of "politicization" of the FBI, Kash Patel's nomination may very well justify Team Trump's approach to cleaning house at the revered agency that allowed "politics to usurp crime fighting," says a former FBI Special Agent and Supervisor.
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ESG firms invested in coal industry they tried to reduce, while reaping big profits, lawsuit alleges
BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard had substantial investments in all publicly traded coal companies, and used that leverage to reduce production. Smaller producers couldn't increase output, in part due to banks' ESG policies. The three investment firms reaped huge profits.
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Trump appoints Jared Kushner's father to serve as U.S. Ambassador to France
"He is a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker, who will be a strong advocate representing our Country & its interests," Trump said in reference to Kushner.
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Trump, GOP won swing states because they, not progressives, had the unifying message: Tudor Dixon
Trump won the swing state and Republicans also wrested the state House of Representatives from Democratic control.
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New York state senator announces run for head of Democratic National Committee
Others who are running include former Md. Gov. Martin O'Malley, DNC vice chair Ken Martin, Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, and Wisc. Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler.
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Ex-Biden aide criticizes Harris campaign for pinning recent loss on media
“She did not do an interview for the first 30-some days," Hays said, referring to Harris. James Carville also criticized the campaign, arguing that reckless spending led to its downfall.
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Canada Prime Minister Trudeau meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
The former president on Tuesday pledged to impose a 25% tariff on imported goods from Mexico and Canada, and a 10% tariff on imported goods from China over illegal immigration and fentanyl.
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Arizona produce company recalls cucumbers across 26 states over possible salmonella contamination
The recall affects all sizes of whole, fresh American cucumbers from SunFed, an Arizona produce company, that were sold from Oct. 12 to Nov. 26.
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S&P Global warns Trump tariff plan could cost auto industry major profits
The report warned that premium auto companies could face the highest costs, including companies like Volvo and Jaguar, and that Trump's plans “will likely intensify the headwinds the global auto industry will face in an already challenging 2025."
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True blue Washington state turned a little bit red in the 2024 general election
Washington State Republican Party put a positive spin on Washington’s small rightward shift in what was otherwise a disappointing election for Republicans in the state.
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Colorado race heads to automatic recount as Republican holds six-vote lead
County must complete recount by Friday, Dec. 6.
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About 70% of Education Department enforcements have targeted Christian universities: report
The department argues the group is pushing a false narrative.