RICHMOND, Calif. — For years Richmond City Councilmember Cesar Zepeda has been on an unsuccessful crusade to persuade the grocery store chains of America — or at least one of …
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Federal judge tosses Ohio voting restrictions on disabled voters
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCLEVELAND — A federal judge has struck down part of Ohio’s sweeping 2023 election law, which voting rights groups said restricted people from helping voters with disabilities cast absentee ballots. Voting …
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Sen. Robert Menendez is resigning following corruption conviction
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTRENTON, N.J. — U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez is resigning from office Aug. 20 after being convicted of taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government, …
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A President Harris can handle being a ‘first’ in so many ways
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe more America sees Vice President Kamala Harris and gets to know her, the more America will see what President Biden saw when he selected her as his running mate: …
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Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle resigns after Trump shooting
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe director of the Secret Service resigned Tuesday amid growing criticism over security lapses during the assassination attempt against former President Trump. Kimberly Cheatle had faced growing calls to step …
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Vice President Kamala Harris launched her official campaign Monday with a fiery address to supporters in Delaware — her first public address since overnight becoming a candidate for president and …
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Silicon Valley billionaires put plans for new California city on hold
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe tech billionaires backing a proposal to raise a brand-new city on the rolling prairie northeast of San Francisco Bay have agreed to pull their measure off the November ballot …
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Can Kamala Harris change a remarkably static presidential race?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDonald Trump famously said in 2016 that he “could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and wouldn’t lose any voters.” What sounded like an extraordinary exaggeration …
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California Democrats urge delegates to back Harris. Will they listen?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWith President Biden dropping out of the presidential race, California is poised to play a critical role in selecting a new Democratic nominee. The state is home to the most …
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The day that catapulted Kamala Harris to within striking distance of becoming the Democratic nominee for president of the United States was marked by a flurry of phone calls. Harris …