POLITICS

California Republican Wins Both Assembly and Congressional Seats

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The resignation of former Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) set in motion a chain of events that resulted in Rep. Vince Fong (R-Calif.) winning two races. Rep. Vince Fong (R-Calif.) was on the ballot in two races—one each for the state Assembly and the House of Representatives—and he is leading both contests by wide margins in

Illegal Immigrant Jose Ibarra Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Murder of Laken Riley

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Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant and Tren de Aragua gang member from Venezuela, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Wednesday for the murder of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley. Judge H. Patrick Haggard found the 26-year-old Venezuelan guilty of malice murder, felony murder, kidnapping with bodily injury, aggravated assault

Texas Offers 1,400-Acre Ranch to Trump for Mass Deportations Program

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‘I am writing to formally offer 1,402 acres of land in Starr County, Texas, to be used to construct deportation facilities,’ a Texas commissioner writes. The Texas General Land Office said it has offered President-elect Donald Trump a 1,400-acre ranch in a county located near the U.S.–Mexico border to build centers for mass deportations. Land

Washington Post Was on Track To Lose $77 Million—Before Mass Boycott Over Presidential Non-Endorsement

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‘The level of anger is through the roof, and fear is also through the roof,’ WaPo staffer tells New York magazine Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos (Getty Images) The Washington Post was on track to lose $77 million this year even before a mass boycott erupted over its decision not to endorse a presidential candidate,