#Newsom faces political minefield with calls for Feinstein to resign

#Newsom faces political minefield with calls for Feinstein to resign

As California Democrats dispute whether Sen. Diane Feinstein’s (D-Calif.) extended absence from the Senate warrants her resignation, political observers expect that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will keep his distance from what could be a sticky situation politically. Further complicating these circumstances is that three rival candidates are already competing to take her seat in 2024, and a show of support for…

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#Republicans ignore warning signs on abortion

#Republicans ignore warning signs on abortion

Leading lights in the Republican Party are doubling down on abortion, despite mounting evidence of the political dangers of doing so. On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill that would ban most abortions in his state after six weeks.  DeSantis, if he enters the presidential race, will be the most serious rival…

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#Tornado alley is expanding — and scientists don’t know why

#Tornado alley is expanding — and scientists don’t know why

Tornadoes are becoming more frequent in populated parts of the United States and are often occurring as damaging clusters — a development seen in recent deadly outbreaks from Alabama to Michigan.  The number, damage and deadliness of individual tornadoes has held roughly steady over the past 50 years, federal experts with the National Oceanographic and…

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#DeSantis faces political quagmire on abortion

#DeSantis faces political quagmire on abortion

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) decision to sign a controversial six-week abortion ban into law has put him in the middle of rough political terrain that Democrats and some Republicans say could undermine his White House ambitions in 2024. DeSantis signed off on the measure Thursday hours after it won final approval from his state’s…

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#Intel breach renews scrutiny over clearances

#Intel breach renews scrutiny over clearances

The arrest of Jack Teixeira in connection with the leak of classified government documents has quickly raised a series of questions, including how a 21-year-old guardsman at a base in Cape Cod had access to such sensitive information. Authorities arrested Teixeira on Thursday, following a series of reports identifying him as the leader of a…

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#Alleged Pentagon leaker charged under Espionage Act

#Alleged Pentagon leaker charged under Espionage Act

Jack Teixeira, the suspected leaker of hundreds of Pentagon records, was charged Friday with violating the Espionage Act and another statute that prohibits the unauthorized removal of classified documents. Teixeira, who appeared in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in Boston after his Thursday arrest, did not enter a plea. Espioange Act charges…

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