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ABC News Digital Staffers Unionize Under WGA East Amid FCC Threats To Network
Staff working on ABC News’ digital operations have voted to unionise with the Writers Guild of America East (WGA East), the union announced on Wednesday. The move brings roughly 50 digital reporters, editors, video producers and social media producers under collective bargaining representation, and comes at a sensitive moment for ABC, which is currently facing…
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Brutal embarrassment for ex-Squad firebrand Cori Bush after learning fate in desperate comeback bid for Congress
Former Missouri congresswoman Cori Bush, once part of the progressive “Squad” in the US House of Representatives, has suffered a heavy setback in her attempt to reclaim her old seat, according to the Daily Mail. Her defeat is notable given her previous prominence as a vocal left-wing figure in Congress, and it underscores the difficulties…
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More than 50 Dishes Were Created for ‘The Bear’ Season Four, and 5 Other Fun Facts
The Bear has wrapped up its full run after five completed seasons, though its fourth season is only now up for Emmy consideration, since the FX comedy-drama always trails the awards cycle by a year. The show remains classified as a comedy by the Television Academy and will compete against Abbott Elementary, Hacks, Nobody Wants…
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Democrats quickly coalesce around El-Sayed after Michigan primary win
Democrats are quickly coalescing around Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed following his narrow Tuesday primary win. Several lawmakers who previously backed his competitor Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) said it was time to change course and support the party nominee wholeheartedly. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), who decided against a reelection bid, said the “stakes could not…
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New Mexico suing DOJ, Blanche for access to unredacted Epstein records in Zorro Ranch investigation
New Mexico is suing the Department of Justice (DOJ) for access to a set of unredacted Jeffrey Epstein records, alleging the agency is withholding documents that could aid the state’s investigation into the convicted sex offender’s alleged crimes at a remote ranch outside Santa Fe. The 40-page complaint, which also names acting Attorney General Todd…
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‘Uncommitted’ movement co-founder wins Democratic state Senate primary in Michigan
Abbas Alawieh, co-founder of the Uncommitted National Movement, is projected to win a Democratic state Senate primary in Michigan, according to Decision Desk HQ. The 2nd Senate District — which includes Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and parts of Allen Park and Detroit — was the epicenter of the 2024 effort among Democrats casting protest “uncommitted” votes…
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Dem drops US Senate bid, leaving independent candidate as lone challenger to incumbent GOP Sen Mike Rounds
Democratic candidate Julian Beaudion has withdrawn from South Dakota’s US Senate race, leaving an independent as the sole remaining challenger to Republican incumbent Sen Mike Rounds. The move reflects the difficult political terrain Democrats face in the deeply conservative state, where the party has struggled to field competitive statewide candidates in recent election cycles. With…
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Watch live: Trump seeks to sell economic agenda, tax cuts in Las Vegas speech
President Trump will deliver remarks Thursday afternoon in Las Vegas highlighting his administration’s economic agenda and promoting the sweeping tax cuts enacted through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which he signed into law last year. The speech comes as Trump seeks to reassure voters on the economy ahead of November’s midterms. Affordability remains a…
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El-Sayed campaign backed by over $100,000 from dozens of members of group with alleged terror ties
Fox News reports that Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, has received more than $100,000 in campaign donations from dozens of individuals affiliated with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a group Fox News describes as having “alleged terror ties”. The report, described as exclusive, comes shortly after El-Sayed won the Michigan Democratic…
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Democratic Women’s Caucus leaders call on Max Miller to resign
Leaders of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) on Wednesday called on Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) to resign, as the House Ethics Committee probes abuse allegations levied against him by his ex-wife. DWC Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (N.M.) and Vice Chairs Hillary Scholten (Mich.) and Emilia Sykes (Ohio) called the alleged abuse Miller perpetrated against Emily…