From the States
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GOP Governor Lombardo concedes to Ford in Nevada gubernatorial race
Ford will be Nevada’s first Black governor, as well as the first Black governor of any state west of the Mississippi River.
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Billionaire tax proposition in California fails
California’s voters have rejected a number of propositions, including a billionaire tax, while simultaneously approving a number of bond measures. Prop. 40 would have established a one-time 5% tax on California’s billionaire class.
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Los Angeles mayoral race between Bass and Raman still undecided
The race for Los Angeles mayor remains too close to call while outstanding ballots are processed. As of 2 p.m. Pacific time Wednesday, LA Councilmember Nithya Raman had 377,458 votes (51.12%), compared to 360,864 votes (48.88%) for Karen Bass.
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Poll: Younger candidate, same policies preferred by many Democrats over Biden
Almost 25% said they would be more likely if the candidate was 20-40 years younger and had “more liberal policies and plans” than the 81-year-old Biden.
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California school sues over ban on K-12 schools notifying parents of gender changes
Soon before the lawsuit was filed, entrepreneur Elon Musk announced he is moving the headquarters of X, formerly known as Twitter, and SpaceX from California to Texas in response to the law.
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Democrats funnel major investments into Wisconsin campaigns
The money is part of a larger $15 million in funds the DNC distributed to battleground states.
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Columbia University continues to face consequences over antisemitic incidents
Columbia is just one of many college campuses in the U.S. that has experienced rising antisemitism alongside campus protests over the events of Oct 7.
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National debt surpasses $34.9 trillion for first time in history
The top three outlays were Social Security ($129 billion), education ($90 billion) and net interest on the national debt ($81 billion).
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Pittsburgh schools earmark $52,000 to address racism in math
It has published a guide named, “Racism In Mathematics Education - A Guide to Understanding the Invisible Structures Impacting Students”
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Ramaswamy vows to restore American values, close border if Trump is elected
The son of legal immigrants, Ramaswamy addressed the ongoing border crisis, arguing the first act of someone entering the country cannot be by breaking the law.
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California judge: first grader too young for free speech rights, family appeals
He also banned the author, a student “who loved to draw,” from drawing and giving pictures to classmates, and teachers banned the author from recess for two weeks without telling her why.
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Newsom vetoes bipartisan bill requiring state to evaluate homelessness spending
According to the Los Angeles Times, California lawmakers haven't used their power to override a governor's veto with a two-thirds vote of each house since 1980, suggesting Newsom's veto is the final word on the matter.
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Recount ordered after three-vote difference in Colorado GOP primary for 58th district
Colorado statutes require a recount when the vote differential in the race is within 0.5% of the winner’s total. Therefore, the benchmark for the recount is approximately 33 votes.