3 takeaways from David Crowley’s comeback: From the Politics Desk
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Fears grow that the possible closing of federal archives sites could bury key parts of American history
The government hasn’t shared full plans for the possible closings in California and Chicago, where historical records on immigration, land rights and more are housed.
How David Crowley pulled off the ‘unbelievable’: Winning in Wisconsin after dropping out
David Crowley’s primary win, one of the most unlikely political resurrections in Wisconsin history, was born in a moment of sheer panic for state Democrats.
Rep. John Larson’s defeat in Connecticut makes 10 House members who have lost primaries this year
Longtime Democratic Rep. John Larson’s defeat in Connecticut on Tuesday makes him the 10th House incumbent to lose a primary so far this cycle — an unusually high figure that comes as Democrats push their leaders to pass the torch to a new, more progressive generation and Republicans continue to reckon with a party rebuilt in President Donald Trump’s image.
Russell Westbrook, NBA MVP and triple-double leader, retires after 18 seasons
Russell Westbrook, the NBA’s career leader in triple-doubles and the 2017 MVP, announced Wednesday he’s retiring after 18 seasons during which he was selected to the league’s 75th anniversary team.
Arkansas trooper threw teen down and punched her in the face during traffic stop, lawsuit says
An 18-year-old Black woman filed a lawsuit this week against an Arkansas State Police trooper she said “slammed her to the ground and struck her in the face” during a traffic stop.
Defense in Charlie Kirk’s killing say shooter hit the ‘intended target,’ did not endanger others
Lawyers for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk say he shouldn’t be eligible for the death penalty because the shooter “hit the intended target” during the assassination last year at a Utah event attended by thousands of people.
3 people found dead, including child, at daycare in Minneapolis area
Three people were were found dead at a home day care in the Twin Cities metropolitan area on Wednesday.
Jenna Ortega says she ‘would go all day’ without food or water when she was a child actor
Jenna Ortega is opening up about the pressures she faced growing up in Hollywood, revealing that as a child actor she sometimes went entire days without asking for food or water because she feared being “in the way.”
Bumble scraps signature rule and now allows men to make first move on dating app
Dating app Bumble announced on Tuesday that it would be getting rid of its hallmark rule that prevents men from making the first move.