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They say don't leave valuables in parked cars in San Francisco. Rep. Adam Schiff didn't listen
San Francisco has earned an unwelcome national reputation for car burglaries that U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff was reminded of the hard way: The Democratic congressman had his luggage swiped from his car while it was parked in a downtown garage. With his formal clothing gone, Schiff ended up at a fundraising dinner Thursday for his U.S. Senate campaign dressed like he was headed to a Los Angeles Dodgers game — in shirt sleeves and an insulated vest. “Yes, they took my bags,” the congressman lamented
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Last letters of pioneering climber who died on Everest reveal dark side of mountaineering
Newly digitized letters shed light on mountaineer George Mallory’s hopes and fears about ascending Mount Everest, leading up to the last days before he disappeared.
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Carpool violator busted in Southern California with ‘next level’ dummy
Using a dummy to drive in the carpool lane is an old trick that law enforcement is well aware of, but that didn’t stop a motorist in Santa Fe Springs from trying it anyway. “We’ve gotta give it to them, the appearance is next level modeling but at the end of the day… plastic is […]
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Planning for potential presidential transition underway as Biden administration kicks it off
President Joe Biden's administration on Friday formally began planning for a potential presidential transition, aiming to ensure continuity of government no matter the outcome of November's general election. Shalanda Young, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, sent memos to all executive departments and agencies, directing them to name a point person for transition planning by May 3. Next week, White House chief of staff Jeff Zients — who also chaired Biden's 2020 transition ef
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Opinion: The Supreme Court just showed us that Trump is not incompetent. He's a master of corruption
Don't laugh off the former president just because he is unhinged. He controls the Republican Party from the MAGA trenches to the halls of Congress and the high court.
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An apology 47 years in the making: New Orleans ‘juvenile lifer’ who killed 3 men in 1977 is granted parole
Nearly 50 years after robbing and fatally stabbing three men while high on drugs as a teen in New Orleans, Warren Harris Jr. sat at a table at the Louisiana State Penitentiary and apologized for the suffering he caused.
9 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Trump promised big plans to flip Black and Latino voters. Many Republicans are waiting to see them
Donald Trump says he wants to hold a major campaign event at New York's Madison Square Garden featuring Black hip-hop artists and athletes. Aides speak of Trump making appearances in Chicago, Detroit and Atlanta with leaders of color and realigning American politics by flipping Democratic constituencies. The Republican Party's minority outreach offices across the country have been shuttered and replaced by businesses that include a check-cashing store, an ice cream shop and a sex-toy store.
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