Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences
The move does not repeal California's death penalty or prevent prosecutors from seeking it in future cases.
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Who is Nithya Raman, the democratic socialist who will be Los Angeles’s next mayor?
Urban planner and outsider who bested Karen Bass has close ties to Hollywood progressives – and a complicated relationship with the DSA Nithya Raman on Thursday unseated Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass after a neck-and-neck race for the…
Money laundering complaints target JBS, Barclays over profits linked to illegal deforestation
A coalition of legal and environmental groups has filed money laundering complaints against JBS, the world’s largest meat processor, and 12 financial institutions, investors and advisers, including the U.K. bank Barclays. The complaints…
Home Depot’s Black Friday sale has already started: 18+ deals you can shop now
Home Depot’s Black Friday sale has already begun, with up to 65% off home appliances, power tools, storage items, furniture and more.
The Democratic Coalition Still Has a Class Problem
The blue wave was undeniable. But early survey data suggest the party rode on a backlash against Donald Trump and a midterm electorate tilted toward college graduates, not a return of the working-class voters the party will need in 2028.
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Hegseth Likely to be Impeached After GOP Midterm Rout, Says Mulvaney
Mick Mulvaney, former acting White House chief of staff, said that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is likely to be impeached in proceedings backed by both Democrats and Republicans as lawmakers look to leverage midterm results. Mulvaney…
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US Voters Approve $67B of Borrowing for Schools, Housing
Bloomberg's Aashnah Shah joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Real Yield." Voters across the US approved at least $67 billion of state and local government bond sales during Tuesday’s election, according to preliminary vote tallies of S&P Global…
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Wall Street mega-donors clobbered by Democratic sweep
Top hedge fund managers and private equity executives spent more than $300mn on Republican campaigns to little or no effect
RFK Jr.’s Appointees to Health Task Force Included Four Allowed to Keep Drug Stocks
New members of the influential U.S. Preventive Services Task Force were given waivers to serve with financial conflicts.
Analysis-Midterms upended Congress but Trump still commands foreign policy
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The Republican Party's staggering losses at the ballot box this week have left President Donald Trump diminished in Washington and facing tougher legislative oversight and scrutiny of his…
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JoAnna Mendoza Wins in Arizona, Giving Democrats a Key House Pickup
The Democrat, a retired Marine, defeated Representative Juan Ciscomani, a two-term Republican, in a highly competitive district in southeastern Arizona.
Authorities pinpoint likely cause of 2 students' deaths after plunge off mountainside
Sheriff Andy Rohrich said college students Kaden Matsuda and Jackson Donlon died instantly and did not suffer in the West Apostle Mountain climbing accident.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom commutes all death sentences
Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted all California death sentences on Thursday, declaring that “state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with” values in America’s most populous state.
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Democratic socialist Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race over incumbent Karen Bass
Major shake-up as LA councilmember, once considered long shot, ousts Democratic rival she had once endorsed Nithya Raman was elected to serve as the mayor of Los Angeles, eking out a narrow win over incumbent Karen Bass, in a major…
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Environmental Ballot Wins
Voters around the country approved measures on conservation, water and data centers on Tuesday.
Sophie Cunningham dishes out some brutal honesty for her WNBA peers & coach high school football for $180K!
Sophie Cunningham calls out the WNBA's missed layups, Curt Cignetti takes aim at SEC bias, and the Dothan Wolves seek a $180K football coach.
How to prevent your pipes from freezing this winter, according to plumbers
Frozen pipes can burst and cause costly water damage. Plumbers share how to keep your pipes from freezing and what to do if one bursts.
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Expect Volatility, Markets 'Grappling' With Midterms
Ruben Hovhannisyan, generalist portfolio manager, fixed income at TCW, and Rebecca Venter, senior fixed income client portfolio manager at Vanguard, join Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Real Yield." Treasuries surged as the Democratic sweep in…
Democrats ‘divorced from voters’ as 5 states back citizen-only voting, bolstering GOP push
Voters in Kansas, Alaska, Arkansas, South Dakota and West Virginia approved noncitizen voting bans by wide margins, but a key Supreme Court case looms.
Hegseth demands $350B for military, fires back at Dem impeachment push
Pete Hegseth urges Congress to approve $350 billion in military funding and vows to fight Democratic impeachment efforts.
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Gavin Newsom commutes more than 500 death sentences in California
Democrat’s move prevents these people from executions under future governors, after Christa Pike’s failed execution Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, has commuted the death sentences of more than 500 people on the state’s death row on…
Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates
Gov. Gavin Newsom, in one of his last acts, commuted the sentences of all prisoners with death sentences, calling capital punishment morally objectionable. That’s about a quarter of death sentences nationwide.
Trump Is Still Trying to Undermine Voters’ Preferences in the Alaska Senate Race
Six years after “STOP THE COUNT,” Trump is making a similar demand in Alaska's closely contested Senate race.
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Rubio Considers Leaving Administration After GOP’s Midterm Loss
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is weighing whether to leave the Trump administration, people familiar with the matter said, as he considers his next moves following Republicans’ midterm elections wipeout this week.