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‘Lost his seat, found his voice’: Eyes widen as Bill Cassidy flips on Trump’s war
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) is on his way out after President Donald Trump worked to get him defeated in his own primary — but he’s signaling defiance on the way out the door, voting alongside Democrats on Tuesday night to advance a resolution limiting the president’s powers to wage war in Iran. The move, which…
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Karen Bass Says She’s Ready to Cut More Red Tape for Local LA Production: ‘Whatever Is in the Way’
Mayor Karen Bass renewed her dedication to local film and TV production in an interview Tuesday, telling TheWrap that if reelected in November, she will continue to eliminate “onerous and unnecessary” processes that make it difficult to film in Hollywood. “I’m open to eliminating or changing or waiving whatever is in the way,” the mayor…
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Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support it
WASHINGTON — The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war, as a growing number of Republicans defied the president’s wishes. Since Trump ordered the attack on Iran at the end of February, Democrats have forced repeated votes on war powers resolutions that would require him to either…
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Trump gets revenge as Thomas Massie projected to lose primary to MAGA ex-Navy SEAL
In a banner race closely watched around the country, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) was defeated for re-nomination to Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District on Tuesday evening, losing to Donald Trump-endorsed former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein. The race was projected Tuesday night by NBC News, Decision Desk HQ and CNN. Massie, a libertarian-leaning Republican with a history…
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Trump picks off Massie in Kentucky
President Donald Trump finally got his revenge on Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie. The libertarian-leaning iconoclast who has been a hindrance to some of the president’s biggest priorities lost to Trump-endorsed former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in Kentucky’s 4th District on Tuesday, in a primary that became the most expensive intraparty House fight on record. It’s…
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Girl, 12, was injured in alleged bullying incident. That wasn’t what caused her death, M.E. says
An update from the L.A. County medical examiner raises new questions about the sudden death of 12-year-old Khimberly Zavaleta Chuquipa. Khimberly was a seemingly healthy student at Reseda Charter High when she was struck in the head with a metal water bottle during an altercation with campus bullies on Feb. 17, according to her family.…
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2 controversial Trump nominees get warning shot from GOP senator: ‘Radar is up’
A Republican senator just put two of Trump’s most controversial ambassador picks on notice, and he has the power to torpedo both nominations before they even reach the Senate floor. Sen. John Curtis (R-UT), who recently floated quitting Congress to run for governor, told Punchbowl News on Tuesday that his “radar is up” on Kari…
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Trump’s moment of truth in Iran is coming — and taking a bad deal would burn his legacy
President Donald Trump is facing a moment of maximum peril in his handling of Iran — one that will shape his legacy, America’s stature and perhaps the course of history itself. We are now entering the sixth week of a two-week cease-fire that was agreed to on the pre-condition the Strait of Hormuz would be…
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Why Stephen Colbert thinks ‘Late Show’ cancellation ‘saved’ his life
Stephen Colbert is finding the silver lining after “The Late Show” cancellation. The longtime host admitted the decision might have “saved [his] life” in an interview with People for their latest cover story, released Tuesday. “It takes a lot of bone marrow to do the show every day, and now I’ll be stepping down with…
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In deal with business leaders, $30 minimum wage for L.A. hotel and airport workers will be delayed
A $30 minimum wage for hotel and airport workers will be delayed after Los Angeles elected officials persuaded a group of business leaders to drop a ballot measure that would have devastated the city budget. On Tuesday, the City Council approved the 18-month delay, which will postpone the wage increase until after the 2028 Olympics…