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2020 House Races17 hours agoFormer House Republican wrests California seat from Dem incumbentFormer Republican Rep. David Valadao reclaimed his seat in California's 21st District, defeating Democratic incumbent Rep. T.J. Cox.
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CRIME1 day agoStatues vandalized over Thanksgiving in 'LANDBACK' campaignWhile families ate turkey to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, U.S. historical statues and monuments across the country were felled or desecrated by protesters.
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OPINION4 days agoBrazile & Daughtry: David Dinkins, NYC’s only Black mayor, broke barriers and was a champion for equalityWhile we mourn the death of David Dinkins and the deaths of so many great Americans in 2020, let’s also celebrate their great “firsts” and continue the eternal fight for justice and equality for all that characterized Dinkins’ life and the lives of so many others.
2020 House Races4 days agoGOP poised to flip 4 House seats in California, more than any other stateDespite Democrats’ confident predictions of a “Blue Wave” sweeping statehouses in the November election, the final results showed that almost nothing had changed. Yet in California, a Democrat stronghold, Republicans are poised to flip more House seats than any other state.
Meet the New Congress4 days agoRep.-elect Diana Harshbarger says Congress is no match 'for a woman who can multitask'Rep.-elect Diana Harshbarger was the first person in her family to graduate high school and she went to become a pharmacist and business owner.