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Trump issues ‘complete and total’ endorsement in Lone Star governor’s race
President Donald Trump issued a “Complete and Total” endorsement of Lone Star State Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday, saying he is “strong and highly respected.”
USPS worker found dead inside mailing machine in Michigan: ‘Deeply saddened by the loss’
A USPS maintenance worker died in in mail handling machine at a facility in Michigan, and police are calling the man’s death an “accident.”
Jeffries reveals last-minute move to extend COVID-era subsidies as House shutdown vote looms
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democrats plan to introduce an amendment extending Obamacare subsidies for three years to legislation ending the government shutdown.
Major Chinese bridge collapses into river just months after opening to traffic
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Republican erupts at Democrat during shutdown hearing: ‘My people aren’t getting paid thanks to you’
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Nancy Pelosi’s daughter announces run for blue state Senate seat
The daughter of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a campaign for a California state Senate seat after her mother said she would not seek re-election.
Christine Pelosi, 59, has worked as an attorney, an author, and the chair of the California Democratic Party’s Women’s Caucus, and she believes that experience qualifies her to become a state senator.
‘Fighting for consumer rights, women’s rights, gun violence survivors, immigrants, and our most vulnerable communities against the threat we face.’
“I’m running to represent you, San Francisco, in Sacramento,” Pelosi said in a video she posted to social media Monday. “Fighting for consumer rights, women’s rights, gun violence survivors, immigrants, and our most vulnerable communities against the threat we face.”
Her mother announced Thursday that she was not seeking re-election to the U.S. House after 38 years in the same office, where she was the first and only female speaker of the U.S. House in history.
“What do we do when our freedoms are under attack?” Christine Pelosi continued. “We speak up, we fight back, and we organize power for the people, and that’s what I want to do for you.”
She is currently on the executive committee of the Democratic National Committee and previously worked as a special counsel in the Clinton administration.
Some had speculated that the daughter might seek Nancy Pelosi’s office after she retired, but Christine Pelosi decided against it.
“I like the thought of forging my own path,” Christine Pelosi said in an interview.
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“I don’t think that there is a better representative or a better speaker in Washington, D.C., for San Francisco than Nancy Pelosi,” she continued. “And I wish everybody luck as they attempt to follow in those stilettos.”
Christine Pelosi is the second of five children of the former speaker.
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City officials back down after rejecting nativity display at Christmas farmers’ market
A woman who has organized a local farmers’ market for years in the city of Pataskala, Ohio, was prohibited from putting on a live nativity display for a Christmas-themed market until officials backed down.
Susan Conley requested in September to be allowed to set up the nativity scene on public grounds this year after previously having it located on private property. The city denied the request, despite allowing other displays that included the Grinch, Santa Claus, and Buddy the Elf.
‘Pataskala cannot ban religious displays on public property just because they’re religious.’
The First Liberty Institute, which represents Conley, said in a press release that city officials backtracked after the organization sent a letter to them on her behalf.
“This is nothing new for Susan. She has worked with the city for nearly a decade to set up a live Nativity as a part of Pataskala’s annual Mainstreet Christmas event,” reads the statement from the organization.
Conley said she had organized live nativity displays on private grounds in the city for about 16 years.
“It was very frustrating. I couldn’t understand really why the city would deny my request,” she said to WKEF-TV.
“For many in the community, celebrating the season means coming together to celebrate Jesus,” she continued.
Mayor Mike Compton admitted that he and other officials initially had concerns about religious expression on public grounds. “This was brand new, and we just said, ‘Hey, you know what? Staying with our normal policy, not mixing religion on city property, your permit is approved, but you cannot do the nativity. You will have to find another location,'” Compton said, according to WBNS-TV.
After Conley and FLI threatened a lawsuit, city officials reconsidered their decision.
“We are grateful that the city administration recognized that the Constitution protects Ms. Conley’s right to put up a nativity at the farmers’ market,” said First Liberty Institute senior counsel Nate Kellum.
“Pataskala cannot ban religious displays on public property just because they’re religious,” he added.
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy released a statement on his social media siding with Conley.
“The city of Pataskala, Ohio recently denied a petition from local residents to set up a live nativity scene at a holiday-themed farmers market in December. This is blatantly unconstitutional,” he wrote.
“Denying permits for religious displays on public property because of their content is a First Amendment violation & has a chilling effect on all religious faiths. In recent years, Christianity has been unfairly targeted by secular political leaders; in the future, it could easily be other faiths too. But it’s always wrong, unconstitutional, and un-American,” he added.
“I stand ready to help local residents in my home state who stand up for their constitutional rights,” Ramaswamy concluded.
Ramaswamy later posted that he had discussed the issue with Mayor Compton and that it had been “resolved.”
“Thank you to the leaders of the great city of Pataskala for handling the matter promptly!” he wrote.
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BMW driver loses bid to toss murder charges in high-speed Pepperdine U crash that killed 4 students
Judge Thomas Rubinson rejected Fraser Bohm’s motion to dismiss murder charges for a crash that killed four Pepperdine University Alpha Phi sorority students on Pacific Coast Highway.
5 MS-13 gang members found guilty in string of gruesome California killings, bodies dumped off cliffs
A Los Angeles County jury convicted five MS-13 members in California for brutal murders of rivals and associates in the Angeles National Forest.
Suspect accused of killing college pre-med student has a criminal history: court records
University of Kansas student killed in hit-and-run while jogging. Suspect William Klingler has criminal history, including DUIs and tampering charges.
