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New CA Senate leader supports marine life, cannabis farmers, cell service

When California Sen. Mike McGuire takes over as state Senate majority leader on Monday, it will be the first time in decades that the top two members of the state Legislature are not from a large urban center. But McGuire said the issues that most affect rural communities like his, such as childhood poverty, opioid […]

Democratic Marine vet launches longshot North Dakota congressional bid

Trygv Hamer, a Democratic veteran from Minot, North Dakota, has launched a campaign to unseat Peace Garden State's only Congressman, Kelly Armstrong. “The time has come to elect pro-union, pro-choice, pro-democracy leaders to represent North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives,” Hammer said in a statement. Armstrong, a Republican, was first elected in 2018 […]

Marine commandant undergoes open-heart surgery, will return to full duty after rehab

Gen. Eric Smith, commander of the U.S. Marine Corps, underwent open-heart surgery Monday to repair a valve in his heart, the Marine Corps announced. Smith was confirmed as the new commander on September 21, but was initially hospitalized after suffering a cardiac arrest near his home at the Marine Corps Barracks in Washington on October […]

Marine Corps commandant undergoes open heart surgery

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith underwent open-heart surgery to repair a defective valve that caused a heart attack in late October, the Marine Corps announced Monday. A statement from the Marine Corps said Smith underwent successful surgery at an unnamed hospital to “repair the bicuspid aortic valve in his heart that caused his cardiac […]