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Yesterday — 12 April 2025Main stream

Elon Musk and Social Security’s Effort to Curb Illegal Immigration

As Elon Musk continues to argue that Social Security drives illegal immigration, a new effort at the agency aims to curb it.

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The Social Security Administration building in Woodlawn, Md., last month.

Brice Oligui Nguema Is Favored to Win Gabon Election

A military officer who seized power but promised to step down is expected to win the presidential vote on Saturday.

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Brice Oligui Nguema, a general who staged a coup in 2023, campaigning in Libreville, Gabon, on Thursday.

N.Y.C. Primary Voters Can Rank 5 Candidates. Many Have Heard of Only 2.

By: Maya King
12 April 2025 at 00:31
New York City voters have nine Democrats to consider in this year’s mayoral primary, a crowded race made more complicated by the return of ranked-choice voting.

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New York City voters got their first taste of ranked-choice voting in the June 2021 citywide primary elections.
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Swept Out of Office by Covid, a Democratic Governor Eyes a Comeback

11 April 2025 at 21:58
Steve Sisolak, the former governor of Nevada, says he is weighing a rematch against Gov. Joe Lombardo, the Republican who ousted him in 2022.

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Former Gov. Steve Sisolak of Nevada was the only Democratic incumbent governor to lose in the 2022 midterm elections.

As the Menendez Brothers Seek Freedom, Will Their Good Behavior in Prison Help?

More than 35 years after they killed their parents in Beverly Hills, Lyle and Erik Menendez are closer than ever to freedom. Meditation classes, mural painting and mentorship may help.

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Lyle, left, and Erik Menendez leave courtroom in Santa Monica, Calif., in 1990.

Sidelined and Still Processing Her Defeat, Harris Looks for a Way Back In

A successful campaign for governor of California in 2026, Kamala Harris has told allies, would give her a prominent perch from which to push back against President Trump and defend Democratic priorities.

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris has not decided her next move, but some of her closest allies say she is leaning toward a run for governor of California that would all but foreclose the possibility of running for president in the next election.

Younger Democrats Don’t Plan to Wait Their Turn

11 April 2025 at 01:29
A new crop of Democrats are announcing runs for office — sometimes against incumbents — in an expression of frustration with the establishment.

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George Hornedo, 34, announced on Wednesday that he would challenge Representative André Carson of Indiana, 50, in the Democratic primary next year.

A Hit in Alberta, Poilievre’s Populism Falters Elsewhere in Canada

Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative seeking to become prime minister, fires up the faithful in Alberta, including Trump supporters, with his anti-elitist, anti-woke message.

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Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative party leader, speaking during a rally this week in Nisku, just south of Edmonton, Alberta.
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