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AOC’s hypocritical outburst about her personal life as egg-freezing congresswoman is seen for first time since split from fiancé Riley Roberts was announced
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was seen in public for the first time since reports emerged that she had ended her engagement to long-term partner Riley Roberts, declining to discuss the matter when approached while walking her dog in Queens, New York. The timing has drawn attention because, just two days before the split was reported, the congresswoman…
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Senate Democrats press Rubio on release of US citizens detained by Russia
Senate Democrats are calling on the Trump administration to escalate efforts to rescue Americans detained in Russia, after Moscow on Tuesday released U.S. citizen Robert Gilman after four and a half years in detention. In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday, Democratic senators raised concerns that the Trump administration is not…
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Senate Democrats press Rubio on release of US citizens detained by Russia
Senate Democrats are calling on the Trump administration to escalate efforts to rescue Americans detained in Russia, after Moscow on Tuesday released U.S. citizen Robert Gilman after four and a half years in detention. In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday, Democratic senators raised concerns that the Trump administration is not…
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Peggy Flanagan was Minnesota’s No 2 official as massive fraud scandal exploded under state’s watch
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan just scored the Democratic nomination for Senate, but she's hampered by some heavy baggage: her role during the Minnesota fraud scandal.
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John Hinckley Jr gives his thoughts on Jodie Foster 45 years after shooting Ronald Reagan to impress her
John Hinckley Jr., who shot US President Ronald Reagan in 1981 in an attempt to impress actress Jodie Foster, has said he wishes her well 45 years later. His comments revive attention on the motive behind one of the most notorious political shootings in modern US history. Hinckley said he does not regularly watch Foster’s…
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WHO chief: US immunization changes ‘not aligned with decades of evidence’
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) criticized changes to the U.S.’s vaccine policy for children on Wednesday. “@WHO is concerned that recent changes to US immunization policy are not aligned with decades of evidence that show when children are most vulnerable to disease, when vaccines provide the strongest protection, how many doses are…
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Sean Duffy’s strapping son-in-law, 26, poised to carry on his dynasty… despite ‘unqualified’ claims by bitter Republicans
Michael Alfonso, the 26-year-old son-in-law of US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, has secured the Republican nomination for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District, the seat Duffy himself held from 2011 to 2019. The race has drawn scrutiny because of the family connection, with critics accusing Duffy of using his Cabinet position and profile to boost his relative’s…
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Quest Marks, Former Bravo Marketer, Joins The Shop as VP, Creative
Quest Marks, a former Bravo marketing executive, has joined entertainment-marketing agency The Shop as vice president of creative. His appointment strengthens the boutique’s senior leadership as it expands work across television, film, social media and digital campaigns. Marks spent 20 years at NBCUniversal, most recently as Bravo’s vice president of creative marketing, where he led…
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Dem in key swing race missed nearly half her state House votes while taking taxpayer salary: ‘No show’
Fox News reports that former Democratic Iowa state representative Christina Bohannan missed nearly half of House votes during her final year in office while campaigning for a congressional seat in a politically competitive district. The report raises questions about her attendance and performance as a legislator during an election campaign. According to legislative records cited…
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Rosie O’Donnell says ‘horrible’ Trump is reason she’s ‘refamous’
Rosie O’Donnell says President Trump — who has repeatedly verbally attacked and threatened her during a decades-long public feud — has reignited public interest in her. “I feel like recently I’m refamous. That’s what I feel like,” the former “The View” co-host said during an interview on Amy Poehler’s podcast, “Good Hang,” released Tuesday. “I…