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Newsom publishes memoir as he weighs 2028 US presidential run

Newsom publishes memoir as he weighs 2028 US presidential run

California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, published his memoir Tuesday in a step experts said was necessary before rolling out any future campaign. Such books offer "a sort of summary" of a potential candidate's view of the country and allow

Lawmaker waves 'Black people aren't apes!' sign at Trump address

Lawmaker waves 'Black people aren't apes!' sign at Trump address

A Democratic lawmaker was ejected from US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday after holding up a sign reading "Black people aren't apes!", referencing a racist video of the Obamas posted on Trump's social media account. The footage posted

Democrats skip Trump speech for 'People's State of the Union'

Democrats skip Trump speech for 'People's State of the Union'

Some 30 elected Democrats skipped President Donald Trump's address to the US Congress on Tuesday to attend a "People's State of the Union." The president "makes a mockery of this institution and he does not deserve an audience," Senator Chris Murphy told

Poll shows Daines with sizable lead over challengers

Poll shows Daines with sizable lead over challengers

Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, who was the first candidate to file for election this month, has a substantial lead against potential challengers to his senate seat, according to a new poll. American Pulse Research & Polling, a Republican-leaning firm, released a statewide survey on Monday that

Poll shows Daines with sizable lead over Democratic, independent challengers

Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, who was the first candidate to file for election this month, has a substantial lead against potential challengers to his senate seat, according to a new poll. American Pulse Research & Polling, a Republican-leaning firm, released a statewide survey on Monday that

Hunter Hess Showed Us What It Means to Represent the U.S.

Hunter Hess Showed Us What It Means to Represent the U.S.

When U.S. freestyle skier Hunter Hess was asked at a press conference how it felt to represent his country at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, he said: “It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now, I think. It’s a little hard.” The backlash was

Citing funding issues, U.S. Customs and Border Protection drops out of career fair

Citing funding issues, U.S. Customs and Border Protection drops out of career fair

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly attributed comments regarding federal agents and self-defense to Daniel Bitton and stated that he was a member of the campus chapter of Young Americans for Liberty (YAL). Bitton is not a member of YAL, and the quotes in question