Tyga was arrested Tuesday morning on suspicion of felony domestic violence in Hollywood, authorities said. The 31-year-old rapper, whose real name is Michael Stevenson, turned himself in at the LAPD’s Hollywood station, and his bail was set at $50,000, they said. The Los Angeles Police Department said the alleged incident …
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Washington — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told his Senate colleagues on Monday that they must pass legislation addressing the debt ceiling by the end of the week, aiming to stave off a debt crisis as the deadline to skirt a first-ever default moves closer. Schumer, a Democrat from New …
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Redistricting is kicking into high gear — legislatures and special commissions are holding special sessions to handle the decennial redrawing of state and congressional districts. With Democrats holding a slim eight-seat margin in the House, and Republicans in control in most states that are adding seats as a result of the 2020 …
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The man accused of opening fire at a Tennessee supermarket last Thursday, killing one person and wounding 14 others, had been asked to leave his job the morning of the shooting, police said in a statement Monday. The alleged shooter, 29-year-old UK Thang, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. …
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Washington — FBI Director Christopher Wray said federal investigators made “totally unacceptable” errors in failing to investigate allegations of sexual assault by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016, telling senators on Wednesday that an agent who failed to act on one gymnast’s accusations and later lied …
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Former President Trump has endorsed Congresswoman Liz Cheney’s primary challenge. Cheney had a simple response: “Bring it.” The ex-president has endorsed trial attorney Harriet Hageman for the GOP primary in Wyoming, calling Cheney “disloyal” and a “warmonger.” Cheney, who is among the 10 Republicans who voted to impeach the former …
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A man who is currently running for Oklahoma governor was arrested Monday on suspicion of kidnapping and rape, according to the Tulsa Police Department. Paul Tay, a 58-year-old who has gained a reputation as a perennial candidate for various political offices in Oklahoma, is accused of picking up a woman …
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Thursday the next special session of the Legislature will begin on Saturday, and it will have the state’s controversial voting bill on the agenda. The Democrats walked out of the regular session in May and then fled the state in July to prevent a vote …
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The following is a transcript of an interview with Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari that aired on Sunday, August 1, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” JOHN DICKERSON: Welcome back to FACE THE NATION. The highly contagious Delta variant could also complicate America’s economic recovery. We go now to …
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The nation’s top military officer on Wednesday refused to comment on reports he had been concerned about former President Trump staging a coup in the final year of his presidency. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley faced questions about the comments attributed to him in the …
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