Month: November 2024
A former Trump aide and a longtime congressman win high-profile Georgia congressional races
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former Donald Trump aide Brian Jack has won his first term in Congress from Georgia, beating Democrat Maura Keller. Meanwhile, longtime Rep. Sanford Bishop has clinched his 17th term in the House against former Trump administration official Wayne Johnson. Republicans are keeping their 9-5 majority among Georgia’s congressional seats, with
Continue ReadingGeorgia Democratic prosecutor pursuing election case against Trump faces Republican challenger
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Republican lawyer who interned in the White House under Donald Trump is challenging Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. She’s the Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against the former president over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Courtney Kramer worked in the White House counsel’s office during the
Continue ReadingRepublican Jim Justice flips US Senate seat from West Virginia after Manchin retirement
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Jim Justice has won a U.S. Senate race from West Virginia, flipping a seat to the Republican Party. Justice defeated Democrat Glenn Elliott for the seat being vacated by Sen. Joe Manchin. Justice is finishing up his second term as governor. He was elected as a Democrat in 2016,
Continue ReadingTrump describe a EE. UU. como un país ocupado en un oscuro mensaje de cierre centrado en la inmigración
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Donald Trump describió a Estados Unidos como un “país ocupado”, y señaló tanto a migrantes indocumentados como a legales mientras se comprometía este lunes a “rescatar cada ciudad y pueblo que ha sido invadido y conquistado”. Los comentarios del expresidente, durante su mitin la noche antes de las elecciones en el
Continue ReadingLo que hay que tener en cuenta el día de las elecciones
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Es el día de la decisión en la disputa de Estados Unidos por la Casa Blanca y el control del Congreso, aunque los resultados podrían tardar días o semanas en aclararse. La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris y el expresidente Donald Trump se disputan siete estados de tendencia electoral incierta: Michigan, Pensilvania y
Continue ReadingAn Israeli strike kills 20 in north Gaza, where Palestinians say they’ve had little food for weeks
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza killed at least 20 people, mostly women and children, Palestinian officials said Tuesday, as Palestinians fled Israel’s assault. Some said they had hardly eaten, with aid cut off for weeks to the most isolated and heavily destroyed part of the territory.
Continue ReadingLandmark Washington climate law faces possible repeal by voters
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Voters in Washington state are considering whether to repeal a groundbreaking law that is forcing companies to cut carbon emissions while raising billions of dollars for programs that include habitat restoration and helping communities prepare for climate change. Just two years after it was passed, the Climate Commitment Act, one of
Continue ReadingFirst-term Democrat tries to hold on in Washington state district won by Trump in 2020
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Among the nation’s most closely watched races is a rematch in southwestern Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, where first-term Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is defending her seat against Republican Joe Kent, a former Green Beret who has called for the impeachment of President Joe Biden. Other campaigns of note in
Continue ReadingDemocratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson wins governor’s race in Washington
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Longtime Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson was elected governor of Washington on Tuesday, defeating former U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, a Republican, in a state that’s considered a Democratic stronghold. Ferguson will take over for three-term Gov. Jay Inslee, a fellow Democrat, who declined to seek reelection. Washington hasn’t had a
Continue ReadingChina to unveil J-35A stealth fighter jet as air force aims to match US aerial power
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s air force is set to officially debut its new stealth fighter jet, the J-35A, giving observers the first look at a highly anticipated asset that adds to the country’s fast growing military capabilities. The fighter, an image of which was released during an air force press
Continue ReadingNintendo reports lower profits as demand drops for its aging Switch console
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario franchise, says its profit fell 60% in the first half of the fiscal year, as demand waned for its Switch console, now in its eighth year since going on sale. Kyoto-based Nintendo reported Tuesday a 108.7 billion yen, or
Continue ReadingA Pakistani guard wounds 2 Chinese workers in Karachi
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities say a Pakistani guard shot and wounded two Chinese nationals working in a textile mill in the southern port city of Karachi, but the attack was not related to militant violence. Suhail Jokhoio, the spokesperson for the provincial home department, said the guard was arrested and police are investigating. Thousands
Continue ReadingCandidates in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District remain in a close contest
Associated Press FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Democrat April McClain Delaney and conservative Republican Neil Parrott remained in a close contest early Wednesday in Maryland’s most competitive U.S. House race. It will determine whether the sprawling 6th Congressional District will flip red after more than a decade of being represented by Democrats. McClain Delaney previously worked
Continue ReadingCompetitive Virginia races could play a critical role in the battle for Congress
Associated Press FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Democrat Eugene Vindman and Republican Derrick Anderson remained locked in a close contest early Wednesday in a U.S. House race in Virginia for the seat being vacated by three-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger. With 99% of the votes counted in the 7th District race, Vindman led Anderson by
Continue ReadingDemocrat Tim Kaine of Virginia fends off GOP challenger to win a 3rd term to the US Senate
Associated Press Tim Kaine has won reelection to his third term as the junior U.S. senator from Virginia. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Hung Cao in Tuesday’s election. Cao is a 25-year Navy veteran who had the endorsement of former President Donald Trump. Political observers said Cao faced an uphill battle. That’s because of Virginia’s
Continue ReadingHogan and Alsobrooks face off in Maryland race that could sway US Senate control
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is the most competitive Republican candidate in years in a U.S. Senate race that could have national political significance. It could also result in the state’s first Black senator if Democrat Angela Alsobrooks wins. Hogan is a popular Republican who won two terms as
Continue ReadingSilenced transgender state lawmaker Zooey Zephyr wins reelection in Montana
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr has won reelection in a race that will allow the transgender lawmaker to return to the House floor nearly two years after she was silenced and sanctioned for speaking out against her colleagues’ opposition to gender-affirming care. The Democratic lawmaker has since become a
Continue ReadingRepublican Tim Sheehy defeats 3-term incumbent to flip Montana US Senate seat
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican Tim Sheehy has defeated three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. The victory by the former U.S. Navy SEAL bolsters the GOP’s new Senate majority. Sheehy closely aligned his campaign with Donald Trump and leading conservatives while painting Tester as a Washington insider beholden to lobbyists. The Republican also
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