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Traffic stop leads to officer-involved shooting in west Bakersfield
A motorist who fled after being pulled over early Monday was taken to the hospital with a critical injury following an officer-related shooting, the Bakersfield Police Department reported.
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Democrats spy rare opening in rural America
Democrats are accustomed to losing in rural America — especially to Donald Trump. Now they’re hoping the president’s own policies might prove to be the leverage they need going into next year’s midterms. The party faces immense challenges in farm country that have overwhelmingly voted Republican for decades and turned out in droves on the…
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The top 5 interview moments of 2025 | The Conversation
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‘We’d be cooked’: Trump, Lindell test Minnesota GOP’s optimism
Minnesota has been the white whale for Republicans in the Trump era. And 2026 could be the year they finally break through — if President Donald Trump and one of the most prolific peddlers of conspiracy theories about the 2020 election don’t sink their chances. Republicans are growing optimistic about their chances of unseating Democratic…
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The nation’s cartoonists look back on the year that was.
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s a look back on the…
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From the field to the ballot: Athletes crowd GOP tickets ahead of 2026
After five years in the United States Senate, Republican Tommy Tuberville wants Alabamians to know one thing above all else as he embarks on a gubernatorial bid: His time as a college football coach. That his campaign website is framed by a banner reading “Coach Tuberville for Governor” speaks to how much the GOP is…
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Hageman launches bid for Wyoming Senate seat
Wyoming GOP Rep. Harriet Hageman on Tuesday announced her campaign for Senate, hoping to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis in next year’s election. The Wyoming Republican is a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, and with his backing she helped oust Republican then-Rep. Liz Cheney, a vocal critic of Trump’s, in the 2022 primary.…
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Ben Sasse says he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer
Former Sen. Ben Sasse announced on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic pancreatic cancer. The Nebraska Republican shared the news on X, writing in a lengthy social media post that he had received the diagnosis last week. “Advanced pancreatic is nasty stuff; it’s a death sentence,” Sasse said. “But I already…
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Poll: America’s allies say the US creates more problems than it solves
Unreliable. Creating more problems than solving them. A negative force on the world stage. This is how large shares of America’s closest allies view the U.S., according to new polling, as President Donald Trump pursues a sweeping foreign policy overhaul. Pluralities in Germany and France — and a majority of Canadians — say the U.S.…
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More than a dozen staffers leave Heritage to join Pence-led nonprofit
More than a dozen staffers at The Heritage Foundation are leaving the conservative think tank to join a nonprofit led by former Vice President Mike Pence as the embattled organization continues to reel from ongoing turmoil. Advancing American Freedom — founded by Pence in 2021 “to defend liberty and advance policies that build a stronger…