A federal judge has thrown out bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, saying the prosecutors did not allege a sufficient quid pro quo.
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Sofia Carson and Nicholas Galitzine make a perfect pair in the new Netflix romantic drama “Purple Hearts.” She plays a liberal waitress/singer and he is a conservative marine. She’s blue, he’s read, and together, they’re purple.
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A California judge on Monday denied Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request to have his party affiliation listed on the state’s upcoming recall election ballot. Newsom had sued his own secretary of state last month to be listed as a Democrat on the ballot following what he called a filing “mistake” by his election attorney last year. The […]
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(CNN) — Elizabeth Warren is dropping out of the presidential race, a source familiar with her plans tells CNN, following another round of disappointing finishes in primary contests across the country on Super Tuesday. The Massachusetts senator, who centered her bid on a promise to wipe out corruption in Washington, announced her decision on a staff call Thursday […]
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(CNN) — A group of gun safety bills in Virginia are headed to the governor’s desk for his signature after passing the state General Assembly in recent days, the last hurdle in a series of legislative steps needed to finalize the measures into law. The bills, part of a bundle of policies known as the “Governor’s […]
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Sen. Cory Booker announced Monday that he will end his campaign after failing to qualify for the Democratic debate planned for Tuesday in Iowa. “It was a difficult decision to make, but I got in this race to win, and I’ve always said I wouldn’t continue if there was no longer a path to victory,” Booker said […]
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Julián Castro ended his presidential campaign on Thursday after the former Housing and Urban Development secretary failed to gain traction in the large field of Democratic candidates. Castro announced the news in a video posted on Twitter. “I’m so proud of the campaign we’ve run together. We’ve shaped the conversation on so many important issues in this races, […]
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Sen. Kamala Harris ended her 2020 presidential campaign on Tuesday, in a sudden development for a candidate that was once seen as a leading contender for the Democratic nomination. The California Democrat told her senior staff of the decision Tuesday morning, and later sent an email to supporters. Harris wrote in the email, “To you my supporters, it is […]
