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Dignified Rituals Before the ‘Hot Mess’ in Washington

Jimmy Carter’s funeral is giving the nation an uncanny week of routine on the eve of political upheaval.

January 8, 2025

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Mexican president suggests renaming the United States after Trump’s Gulf of America threat

“Why don’t we call it Mexican America? It sounds nice, no?” asked Claudia Sheinbaum, displaying a 1607 map.

January 8, 2025

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Fani Willis ‘flatly ignored’ conservative group’s open records request, ordered to pay nearly $22K

The group, Judicial Watch, had submitted an Open Records Act (ORA) request to Fulton County in August 2023 seeking communications Willis had with special counsel Jack Smith and the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol.

January 8, 2025

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Presidential Odd Couple: After a Tough Race, Carter and Ford Became Friends

Jimmy Carter and Gerald R. Ford faced off in 1976 in a bitter campaign but later bonded as few presidents have — and made a pact to speak at each other’s funerals.

January 8, 2025

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NYC elections bigwig allegedly creeped on female staffers, asked ‘how young is too young’ — and is keeping his job anyway

The head honcho of the city’s election board is clinging to his job two months after a watchdog agency recommended he be fired over claims he creeped on female staffers — allegedly asking one “how young is too young” for an older man to date a younger woman. Board of Elections Executive Director Michael Ryan…

January 8, 2025

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Trump repeatedly warned Gov. Newsom about ‘terrible’ wildfire prevention in wake of deadly Palisades fire

‘Get your act together Governor. You don’t see close to the level of burn in other states,’ Trump said in 2019.

January 8, 2025

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Mourners Defy Subfreezing Temperatures to Honor Jimmy Carter at the Capitol

While cold weather and heightened security likely dampened turnout, thousands of well-wishers still traipsed through the snow and ice to pay final tribute to the 39th president.

January 8, 2025

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Barbara Lee, a Progressive Pillar of the House, Is Running for Oakland Mayor

The Bay Area politician, known for her antiwar position and breaking barriers in Congress, just left the House after more than two decades.

January 8, 2025

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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm splurged $125K on taxpayer-funded EV road trip, with staff blowing through per diem: watchdog

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and her team overspent taxpayer dollars on pricy hotels and other expenses during her 2023 electric vehicle summer road trip that had been flanked by at least one gas-powered vehicle, according to the department’s watchdog.

January 8, 2025

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