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Arizona voters approve ballot measure giving state and local law enforcement greater authority in immigration matters
Arizona voters approved a ballot measure to give some law enforcement greater authority to enforce immigration-related laws typically left to the federal government.Politics - NBC News - November 6 -
Harris will campaign in Texas to highlight state's abortion ban in a pitch to battleground voters
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to head to reliably Republican Texas just 10 days before Election Day to try to refocus her campaign against former President Donald Trump on reproductive careHealth - ABC News - October 22 -
Ohio abortion ban ruled unconstitutional in wake of voter-OK'd referendum
The most far-reaching of Ohio's laws restricting abortion was struck down by a county judge who said last year's voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights renders the law ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Elizabeth Hurley: ‘If I were Queen, I’d outlaw air fresheners in cars and ban prison for white-collar criminals’
The actor and model answers your questions about bonding with Dennis Potter, corpsing in Austin Powers and her multiple, multicoloured Christmas trees. Why haven’t you done more comedy? You were ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Alito rejects Cornel West’s appeal to tell Pennsylvania voters he is write-in option
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday rejected Cornel West’s ask for an emergency order requiring signs be posted at Pennsylvania polling places next week telling voters they can write in ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Voters reject criticisms of Trump from former staffers as they send him back to White House
Democrats ran on the argument that Donald Trump is unstable, unhinged and unchecked, claims bolstered by criticisms of Trump from his former White House staffers. But voters felt differently, ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
North Dakota voters reject bid to end property taxes, which have soared nationwide since 2019
Measure 4 would have cost the state an estimated $3.15 billion over two years.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
Middle East crisis live: US concerned by ‘horrifying’ Israeli airstrike that killed at least 93 civilians, including 20 children, in Gaza
US spokesperson says officials are asking Israel what happened, expressing ‘deep concern’ over loss of civilian lives. Al Jazeera has spoken with the director-general of the Gaza government’s media ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
A county judge has struck down Ohio’s abortion ban, citing the state’s voter-approved reproductive rights amendment
A county judge has struck down Ohio’s abortion ban, citing the state’s voter-approved reproductive rights amendmentHealth - ABC News - October 24 -
County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment
A judge has permanently blocked enforcement of Ohio's ban on virtually all abortionsHealth - ABC News - October 24 -
'No one is protected:' Harris warns voters about national Trump abortion ban at Texas rally
Vice President Harris on Friday warned voters in swing states and blue states that they could see abortion bans like those in red states if former President Trump is elected in November. Harris ...Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
Arizona voters to decide on expanding abortion access months after facing a potential near-total ban
Arizona voters are set to decide whether to guarantee the right to abortion in the state constitutionHealth - ABC News - November 5 -
A strike by Greek teachers triggers a broader labor dispute
Striking Greek public school teachers have marched in protest through central Athens as tensions grow between labor organizations and the center-right government over workers’ rightsWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
What a new labor contract could mean for Boeing
About 33,000 striking Boeing workers were voting Wednesday on whether to ratify a new contract with the embattled aircraft manufacturing giant. The four-year deal comes with a 35% pay hike, as well ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Harris wins California
Vice President Harris has won her home state of California, scoring a victory in the Western Democratic stronghold, Decision Desk HQ projects. Harris taking California’s 54 electoral votes was ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
California firefighters battle blaze
Firefighters in southern California are making progress against a wildfire that has destroyed more than 200 homes. The Mountain Fire started burning Wednesday morning and has charred more than ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Learning to Measure Time in Love and Loss
In this essay from 2013, a writer tries to appreciate the limits of his own life.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 19 -
Boardmasters organisers increase security measures
Organisers of the Newquay music festival announce increases in security measures for the 2025 event.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Immigrant Labor Powers the Economy. What Will Happen After November 5?
Will the election value or imperil the workers doing jobs that keep GDP growth humming? Campaign rhetoric suggests two starkly different outcomes.Business - Inc. - October 21 -
Review: Labor organizers score against Amazon in 'Union,' a complex, essential documentary
In 2022, Amazon's Staten Island warehouse became the site of a defiant labor showdown that made national headlines, here chronicled in its many twists and turns.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 25 -
Hundreds of Jews murdered at a little known Nazi labor camp are remembered
The son of a Holocaust survivor has fulfilled a yearslong personal mission with the unveiling of memorials to hundreds of Jews murdered by German forces during World War IIWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
Kamala Harris will be a president for the labor movement – and for working women | Liz Shuler
As the first female president of the United States’ largest labor federation, I’m proud to support the vice-president. The 6.6 million union women in this country – nearly half of today’s labor ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
White House blames jobs reports on hurricanes and labor strikes
The White House on Friday blamed the stall in job growth in October on the hurricanes and labor strikes in recent weeks. The U.S. added 12,000 jobs and the jobless rate stayed flat at 4.1 percent ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
The Biden-Harris Department of Labor is politicizing your retirement savings
The Biden administration's new rule allows retirement plan managers to invest without the consent of participants to achieve their political, social or ideological goals, potentially reducing ...Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
Boeing machinists accept labor contract, ending 7-week strike
Boeing sweetened its offer to thousands of striking factory workers, leading machinists union to back the deal.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Boeing machinists end strike after approving labor contract with 38% raises
The vote is the third time since September that Boeing's machinists are considering a new labor deal.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
New York Times Launches Election 'Needle' Despite Labor Strike
The news organization had warned that its election-forecasting tool might not be operational; some staffers debate the merits of the labor action.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
Trump Is Expected to Upend Biden Labor Policies Favoring Unions
After gains by organized labor under President Biden, a second Trump administration is likely to change course on regulation and enforcement.Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
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Schiff wins California Senate race
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is projected to win his bid for the Senate in California, according to Decision Desk HQ. Schiff, who emerged as one of former President Trump’s chief critics in the ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Why California Is Still Counting Ballots
Nine of the 16 races that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives are in California. No state takes longer to tally votes.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Boeing Strike Extended After Union Workers Reject New Contract
The vote, hours after Boeing reported a $6.1 billion loss, will extend a nearly six-week-long strike at factories where the company makes its best-selling commercial plane.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
California Republican Ken Calvert holds off Dem challenge in Palm Springs area
Calvert defeated Democrat Will Rollins, a former federal prosecutor.Politics - Politico - Yesterday
