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California Teachers’ Unions Bled Dem Support After Judge Said They Failed Minority Students. Kamala Harris Rallied to Their Defense.

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California’s teachers’ unions were reeling after losing a landmark court case. A judge had issued a blistering ruling essentially accusing them of forcing schools to retain incompetent teachers at the expense of low-income and minority students, saying the evidence “shocks the conscience.” High-profile Democrats, including then-President Barack Obama’s education secretary, celebrated the decision, and the

Sparks Fly Over Trump, Health Care in Heated Vermont Senate Debate

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Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders is facing a challenge from Trump-backed Republican Gerald Malloy. Vermont’s candidates for U.S. Senate sparred over former President Donald Trump and the rising costs of health care during a heated Oct. 23 debate. Incumbent Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent, is defending his seat against Republican challenger Gerald Malloy, a Trump-endorsed U.S.

Kentucky Lawmaker Dies Weeks After Plunging Into Empty Swimming Pool on Mower

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FRANKFORT, Ky.—Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner, known for his staunch support for the coal industry and other causes in his Appalachian district, has died after being injured at home last month when he plunged into an empty swimming pool while aboard a lawn mower. He was 76. Turner, a Harlan Republican, was known for his

Sullivan Defends US Tariffs on China, Says Past Policies Failed

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‘To prevent a second China shock, we’ve had to act,’ national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. WASHINGTON—White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Oct. 23 defended U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, stating that they helped prevent another “China shock.” In May, the Biden administration stated it would continue existing Trump-era tariffs on Chinese goods