This year’s midterm elections in Texas are on track to cost a billion dollars, with more than half of it spent on the U.S. Senate campaign – what could be the most expensive non-presidential race in American history. But whatever the price tag, it’s certainly one of the most combative. Republican State Attorney General Ken…
Washington — A federal judge said President Trump must sit for a deposition with lawyers for the BBC by Dec. 11 as part of his ongoing defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster. U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjolique Lett set the deadline during a hearing in Miami on Thursday morning, according to the Associated Press. The judge…
A new attack ad with unknown origins features the estranged mother of Democratic candidate for Ohio governor Amy Acton calling her a “liar” and defending her GOP opponent Vivek Ramaswamy. Acton’s campaign and her brother denounced the ad as a “despicable low.” Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, whose husband was accused of raping Acton when she…
7:19 AM Houthi rebels kill 20 soldiers, Yemen’s Saudi-backed military says Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck a military camp for government forces in southern Yemen on Monday, killing at least 20 soldiers, two Yemeni military officials said. The rebels fired ballistic missiles at the al-Alam military camp in the southern province of Shabwa in an…
California voters will decide whether to adopt Proposition 40, which would impose a new tax on billionaires’ wealth. Correspondent Jo Ling Kent examines whether the measure would deliver the benefits its backers promise — and why some progressives oppose it. Source link
The Texas Senate race is tight — essentially tied — and now all about…turnout. Republican Ken Paxton benefits from the state’s overall Republican leanings, while Democrat James Talarico is boosted by voters’ economic concerns and higher perceptions of personal character to serve as senator. Talarico’s standing is helped by more Democrats saying they’ll definitely vote….
The Emmy Award-winning “CBS News Sunday Morning” is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. “Sunday Morning” also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.) Hosted by Jane Pauley COVER STORY: California’s wealth tax – How does it add up?California voters will decide whether to adopt…
Democratic congressional members and candidates are already planning to use any midterm election gains to expand health coverage, including boosting Affordable Care Act subsidies, reversing Medicaid cuts, and lowering the Medicare eligibility age. But Democratic strongholds across the country — including Oregon, California, New York, and Washington — have more ambitious goals: single-payer, universal healthcare…
Washington — The Senate on Thursday approved a sweeping college sports bill to establish a federal framework for college athletics aimed at protecting student athletes — despite some pushback from some Democrats who argue that it could do the opposite. In a 77 to 22 vote, the Senate passed the bill, known as the…
Kyiv — Ukraine is ready to sign a landmark drone defense deal with the United States, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is prepared to sign the deal on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly this week in New York City, but the sources said the deal may…
