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Peruvians choosing a president from 35-candidate pool in Sunday’s election
LIMA, Peru — A former minister, a comedian and a political heiress are among 35 candidates running to become Peru’s ninth president in just 10 years. The election Sunday takes place during a surge in violent crime and corruption, fueling widespread discontent among voters, who largely view candidates as dishonest and unprepared for the presidency. Many of
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Ex-prosecutor alarmed as Trump admin declares Presidential Records Act unconstitutional
On Thursday, former prosecutor Joyce Vance warned the Trump administration has declared war on public records law through a sweeping “power grab,” on her Substack. The Office of Legal Counsel, headed by far-right former Samuel Alito clerk T. Elliot Gaiser, issued an opinion claiming the 1978 Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional, concluding the president does
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AG Rob Bonta on rooting out fraud: Oh, all right, if we must
So now Rob Bonta has a passion for rooting out fraud. The California attorney general, who in February scoffed at the prospect of widespread fraud in the Golden State — and accused the Trump administration of politicizing the issue — got the memo at last. On Thursday the AG said his office had charged 21
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Philippines opens key coast guard base in the disputed South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines unveiled a major coast guard base Thursday on an island in the South China Sea to serve as a “steadfast sentinel of our sovereignty” in a disputed region closely guarded by China’s forces. Chinese officials did not immediately react to the Philippines’ opening of its coast guard district command on Thitu Island,
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‘Totally mad’: Ex-Army lawyer alarmed by Trump’s ‘catastrophic’ rantings
A former Army lawyer was alarmed by President Donald Trump’s rantings about coverage of the war on Iran during a segment on CNN’s “NewsNight” on Thursday. Margaret Donovan, a former Army JAG lawyer, was asked to respond to a post Trump fired off on Truth Social, attacking the Wall Street Journal’s conservative editorial board over
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UCLA women’s basketball lands first transfer since winning NCAA championship
1 p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> The UCLA women’s basketball program made its first move of the transfer portal season with the addition of Arkansas sophomore guard Bonnie Deas, who averaged nearly a double-double in her first season in the SEC. The 5-foot-9 combo guard averaged 10.2 points and nine rebounds last season with the Razorbacks along with
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‘He’s had plenty of time’: Red state Trump voters ditch MAGA as energy bills skyrocket
Donald Trump promised to cut Americans’ electricity bills in half within his first year and a half in office, but in ruby red West Virginia, some residents are now getting hit with monthly electric bills bigger than their paychecks. Rebecca Michalski, a disabled woman on a fixed income in Rainelle, West Virginia, opened her February
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U.S. talks with Iran uncertain as ceasefire tested in Lebanon
WASHINGTON — Pivotal negotiations in Pakistan this weekend between the United States and Iran could hinge on developments in Lebanon, where ongoing Israeli strikes Thursday risked derailing a wider regional ceasefire. Tensions only deepened amid reports of limited Iranian drone attacks across the region, and as Arab states warned that the Strait of Hormuz — a vital
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Trump’s labor secretary hit with multiple workplace discrimination complaints: report
President Donald Trump’s embattled Secretary of Labor has faced at least three complaints at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for how she is running the department, reported MS NOW on Thursday. Of those three complaints, “Two … were filed by young female staffers who have alleged that Chavez-DeRemer’s husband, Dr. Shawn DeRemer, subjected them to
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Verdict in Erik Duran’s case is a dark day for law-enforcement officers everywhere
As a 36-year NYPD veteran who now serves as president of the 13,000-member Sergeants Benevolent Association, I can say without equivocation that the sentencing of Sgt. Erik Duran will forever be remembered as one of the darkest days in the history of the law-enforcement profession. In what can only be described as an egregious miscarriage