#Democrat involved in LA racism scandal running for reelection

#Democrat involved in LA racism scandal running for reelection

A Los Angeles city councilman involved in a racism scandal last year announced Wednesday he would seek reelection, despite pressures from colleagues to resign.  In a statement Wednesday, Kevin de León said he would seek another term after making “unprecedented strides” in his district, which runs through downtown Los Angeles, The Associated Press (AP) reported. De…

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#Kemp joins in defense of 6-week abortion ban amid Trump blowback

#Kemp joins in defense of 6-week abortion ban amid Trump blowback

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) defended a six-week abortion ban after former President Trump criticized a similar ban Sunday. “There’s nothing ‘terrible’ about standing up for life.” Kemp posted on X Tuesday. “In addition to passing the heartbeat bill, Georgia has proudly protected and valued life through implementing adoption and foster care reforms, and combatting human…

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#Pennsylvania Gov. on automatic voter registration: ‘Greater voter participation equals a stronger democracy’

#Pennsylvania Gov. on automatic voter registration: ‘Greater voter participation equals a stronger democracy’

Pennsylvania became the 24th state in the nation to enact automatic voter registration on Tuesday, a practice that Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said “equals a stronger democracy.” “I can tell you, I begin and end the conversation, Nicolle, by believing that greater voter participation equals a stronger democracy,” Shapiro said, in an interview on MSNBC.”…

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