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They fled California for Republican Texas. Then the blue wave hit the Lone Star State
LOS ANGELES — Did California help Texas turn blue?
One of the biggest stories of this month’s Democratic sweep in the midterms is that a very red Texas elected a Democratic U.S. Senator and governor.
Pundits cite ...Read more
More than 138,000 NYC public school students were homeless last school year
NEW YORK — More than 138,000 New York City public school students, or about 1 out of every 8 — were homeless during the last school year, according to new data released Tuesday.
While the numbers mark the first sign ...Read more
A cocaine ring inquiry got a Penn State frat suspended. 3 more face allegations
A Penn State fraternity was placed on interim suspension Friday and two more are under investigation for what a university spokesperson described as “allegations of misconduct.”
Zeta Beta Tau, 429 E. Hamilton Ave., in...Read more
Menin wants NYC college officials to testify about sex assault probes in wake of Cornell outcry
NEW YORK — New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin wants local university presidents to testify under oath about what their schools are doing to protect students from sexual assault amid outcry over 2024 gang rape ...Read more
San Diego school officials push back after Haitian boy, 8, is taken during ICE check-in
LOS ANGELES — An 8-year-old Haitian boy who lost protected status earlier this year was placed in federal custody after an immigration check-in last week in San Diego, according to federal and school district officials. ...Read more
Hegseth calls Massie impeachment bid an attack on troops
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth mounted a combative defense against the impeachment effort against him in Congress, casting the move as a politicized attack on U.S. troops and lawful military operations ...Read more
Russia and Ukraine to resume US-led peace talks on Wednesday
Ukraine and Russia wrapped up the first day of new U.S.-led peace talks, as Washington and Kyiv’s European allies stressed the importance of credible security guarantees as part of any deal to end the war.
The ...Read more
Florida middle school student arrested after threats on TikTok livestream
ORLANDO, Fla. — A St. Cloud Middle School student was arrested Monday for allegedly threatening to shoot up his school on a social media livestream.
The 14-year-old student made the threats while live on TikTok, the St....Read more
America’s 2-party system seems weird, but adding a 3rd party could make voter representation worse
In most races in the midterm elections on Nov. 3, 2026, Americans had only two realistic choices: Democrats and Republicans.
As a scholar of parties and elections, I am often asked why the U.S. has only two ...Read more
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