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In this image from video, Kerry Washington, serving as moderator, speaks during the third night of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020.

Hollywood steps up its role in Georgia Senate races. Will it help or hurt?

January 1, 2021 at 8:29 a.m.

Filmmaker Lisa Cortés' work in Georgia wasn't finished after the state went to Joe Biden in the presidential election. The New York-based codirector of "All In: The Fight for Democracy,"...

Can pets get the coronavirus?

April 3, 2020 at 9:51 a.m.

With many under order to shelter at home and leave only for necessities, we're spending more time than ever with our pets. Wet puppy noses and sandpaper cat kisses may...

A supporter of presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks with others before a satellite caucus at the Drake University field house Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, in Des Moines. A satellite caucus is held for registered voters who cannot attend their precinct's caucus site.

Caucus tourists ask: Why should Iowans have all the fun?

February 4, 2020 at 1:49 p.m.

INDIANOLA, Iowa — In the days and weeks before the Democratic presidential primary's first contest in Iowa, some Iowans have been sheltering in their homes and not picking up the...

Kamala Harris proposes legalizing marijuana, ending bail, eliminating death penalty

September 11, 2019 at 1:24 p.m.

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris unveiled a proposal Monday to broadly reform the criminal justice system aimed at ending mass incarceration, helping felons reintegrate into society and increasing oversight of...

El líder del Senado de California, Kevin de León, encabeza una manifestación en Beverly Hills el lunes.

Trump ‘¿Quieres meterte con California? Bueno, estamos listos’

May 15, 2019 at 11:19 a.m.

Activistas de derechos de inmigrantes, trabajadores y miembros de la comunidad LGBTQ dijeron que el presidente Trump representaba la antítesis de los valores de California y no era bienvenido en...

Sarah Palin’s family in the spotlight again as painful details emerge of Track Palin’s arrest

August 22, 2019 at 2:04 a.m.

Sarah Palin's family was thrust into the national spotlight in 2008 when Sen. John McCain picked her to be his GOP running mate in the campaign for president. Now, after...

Las Vegas gunman was a laid-back ‘goofball,’ longtime business associate says: ‘He made you laugh’

August 22, 2019 at 1:11 a.m.

Stephen Paddock, the former IRS agent and professional gambler whose shooting rampage in Las Vegas left 58 victims dead, was a laid-back "goofball" who didn't have a "serious bone in...

Caitlyn Jenner accepts the Arthur Ashe award for courage at the ESPY Awards on July 15, 2015, in Los Angeles. Jenner is weighing a run for the U.S. Senate representing California.

Caitlyn Jenner considering a bid for U.S. Senate in California

August 22, 2019 at 12:09 a.m.

Caitlyn Jenner, the Olympic gold medalist, reality show star and transgender activist, is weighing a run for the U.S. Senate representing California. "I have considered it. I like the political...

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during the presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.

Trump used ‘legally dubious’ maneuver to avoid reporting taxable income, according to new report

August 21, 2019 at 8:45 p.m.

At a time when Donald Trump's casinos were bleeding money and he was badly in debt, the Republican presidential nominee used a "legally dubious" accounting maneuver to avoid reporting hundreds...

Jessica Drake speaks at a news conference in Los Angeles on Oct. 22, 2016.

Trump notes latest accuser is a porn star: ‘Oh, I’m sure she’s never been grabbed before’

May 14, 2019 at 6:33 a.m.

Donald Trump on Monday defended himself against the latest allegations of sexual misconduct by pointing out that the accuser worked as an adult film actress. "One said, 'He grabbed me...

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