FOX NEWS: Libby Schaaf, Oakland's anti-Trump, anti-ICE mayor, facing election rivals who focus on local issues

Libby Schaaf, Oakland's anti-Trump, anti-ICE mayor, facing election rivals who focus on local issues



Controversial Mayor Libby Schaaf of Oakland, Calif., is touting her opposition to President Trump’s policies against illegal immigration -- while mayoral challengers criticize her for the city's homelessness problem and its high cost of living.

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FOX NEWS: Controversial Dem socialist candidate Julia Salazar wins NY state Senate primary

Controversial Dem socialist candidate Julia Salazar wins NY state Senate primary



Julia Salazar, a socialist whose campaign for a seat in New York's state Senate was overshadowed by a series of bizarre revelations about her past, unseated a 16-year incumbent in Thursday's Democratic primary.

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FOX NEWS: Chicago sets up universal income task force as city seeks ways to tackle poverty

Chicago sets up universal income task force as city seeks ways to tackle poverty



Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will form a task force that will consider implementing the so-called “universal basic income” program in the city, as the embattled mayor seeks to cement his progressive legacy after promising not to run for another term.

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FOX NEWS: California's Gov. Brown gets choir director pal six-figure job at government agency: report

California's Gov. Brown gets choir director pal six-figure job at government agency: report



California Gov. Jerry Brown got a long-time a six-figure job at a government agency despite not exactly having the experience for the role, the friend admitted.

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FOX NEWS: Louisiana mayor prohibits Nike purchases for recreational programs: reports

Louisiana mayor prohibits Nike purchases for recreational programs: reports



A Louisiana mayor reportedly banned his city’s recreation programs from purchasing Nike product in the wake of an ad campaign featuring former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

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FOX NEWS: As In-N-Out boycott plan flops, Dem party chief dines alone, GOP feasts

As In-N-Out boycott plan flops, Dem party chief dines alone, GOP feasts



California state Democrats are distancing themselves from the state party’s chief after he called for the boycott of a beloved burger chain after it donated cash to the state’s Republican Party.

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FOX NEWS: Maine Gov. Paul LePage hospitalized after 'discomfort'

Maine Gov. Paul LePage hospitalized after 'discomfort'



Maine Gov. Paul LePage is in stable condition and under observation at a Bangor hospital after experiencing discomfort.

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FOX NEWS: Missouri AG launches probe into Catholic Church sexual abuse; archbishop promises 'unfettered' access to records

Missouri AG launches probe into Catholic Church sexual abuse; archbishop promises 'unfettered' access to records



Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced Thursday an investigation into clergy sex crimes within the Roman Catholic Church.

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FOX NEWS: Republican running for Oregon governor wants top state Dems to resign over sexual harassment at Capitol

Republican running for Oregon governor wants top state Dems to resign over sexual harassment at Capitol



The Republican candidate in Oregon's race for governor is calling on two top state Democrats to resign after allegations that they allowed a pervasive atmosphere of sexual hostility to exist in the state Capitol.

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FOX NEWS: Dem governor flees to $7M Italian vacation home as political, personal problems mount

Dem governor flees to $7M Italian vacation home as political, personal problems mount



New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy raised eyebrows last week as he embarked on a swanky 11-day trip to Italy, where he owns a $7 million home he bought during his 23-year stint at Goldman Sachs.

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FOX NEWS: ICE agents accuse Oregon mayor of abetting 'Abolish ICE' protesters

ICE agents accuse Oregon mayor of abetting 'Abolish ICE' protesters



U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Monday accused the Mayor of Portland, Oregon of violating the Constitution after emboldening “Abolish ICE” protesters by ordering the police to stand down and openly expressing support for their cause.

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FOX NEWS: California's 'foreclosure capital' to give away $500 a month to residents in experimental welfare program

California's 'foreclosure capital' to give away $500 a month to residents in experimental welfare program



Stockton, California is set to become the first city in the nation to embark on an experiment of Universal Basic Income, paying 100 residents $500 a month without any conditions.

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FOX NEWS: Judge tosses out Trump administration's lawsuit against California's sanctuary state law

Judge tosses out Trump administration's lawsuit against California's sanctuary state law



A federal judge on Monday threw away the Trump administration’s legal effort to overturn California’s immigration laws, marking a major defeat to the administration’s war on sanctuary states.

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FOX NEWS: Cuomo won't return $64K in donations Trump gave him

Cuomo won't return $64K in donations Trump gave him



Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he won’t return $64,000 in campaign donations his prior campaigns received from President Trump after Democratic primary rival Cynthia Nixon tried to make an issue of the financial connection.

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FOX NEWS: Cynthia Nixon calls ICE 'terrorist organization,' says it should be abolished

Cynthia Nixon calls ICE 'terrorist organization,' says it should be abolished



New York gubernatorial candidate and former “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon on Thursday called U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “a terrorist organization” and called for its abolition, pitting progressive New Yorkers against Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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FOX NEWS: Californians divided on whether, how to ... divide

Californians divided on whether, how to ... divide



The movement to slice up the state of California is reeling from internal clashes over what’s the best way to rearrange the state.

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FOX NEWS: California rethinking standard on police use of deadly force

California rethinking standard on police use of deadly force



California is seeking to change the standard when police officers can use deadly force under new legislation that cleared its first hurdle Tuesday.

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