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Debate Night Live: Race for California governor

The Hill will present two and a half hours of live coverage on Nexstar Media Inc.'s California gubernatorial primary debate on Wednesday evening. The debate will be moderated by Nikki Laurenzo, news anchor at KTXL FOX40 in Sacramento and host of Inside California Politics, and

Purse thief who targeted Noem sentenced

A man who pleaded guilty to stealing former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse at a downtown Washington, D.C., restaurant in a string of thefts last spring has been sentenced to three years in prison. Mario Bustamante Leiva, 50, received a 36-month sentence in

Trump: 8 Iranian protesters won't be executed

President Trump on Wednesday said Iran will not executive eight Iranian women accused being involved in protests against the regime, as previously planned. “Very good news! I have just been informed that the eight women protestors who were going to be executed tonight in Iran

Boxer: 'It's pretty damn dark' for some Americans

Former Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that the current state of the U.S. is “pretty damn dark” for some Americans. “Well, you know what, for some people it's pretty damn dark, and I'll tell you why: they can't afford to fill up their car, they're losing their health

Most Americans back ceasefire in Iran: Poll

A new poll shows most Americans are in favor of the ceasefire in Iran as a permanent end to the war remains obsolete. A Marquette Law School Poll released on Wednesday found that 75 percent of people approve of the ceasefire in the Iran war and 24 percent disapprove. The

David Scott, longtime Georgia Democrat, dies at 80

Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.), a groundbreaking Democrat who served in Congress for more than two decades, has passed away, according to members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). First elected in 2002, Scott, 80, rose to prominence in 2021 when he became the first Black

Graham: Iran oil blockade ‘could become global soon’

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a close Senate ally to President Trump, said the U.S. blockade of Iran’s oil shipments “will be growing” and “could become global soon,” sending a blunt warning to countries that have helped Iran sell its oil supplies. “I not only expect this