Republican Ken Calvert wins re-election to US House in California’s 41st Congressional District
Incumbent Republican Rep. Ken Calvert won reelection over Democratic challenger Will Rollins in California's 41st Congressional District, in what observers considered a toss-up. With Calvert's victory, the current balance of power in the House is 217-207, with Republicans just one vote away from reaching a majority of 218 votes. Eleven races have yet to be […]
Fox News wins election ratings, overall viewership falls from 2020
Fox News once again led the pack, getting the most viewers on election night. During primetime hours between 8 p.m. and 11 … source
Catholic fired for refusing COVID shot wins massive lawsuit
A Michigan woman who was fired for refusing to get the coronavirus vaccine because of her “sincerely held” Catholic faith has won a major lawsuit. A jury in Detroit on Friday awarded nearly $13 million in damages to Lisa Domsky, who was fired from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan for refusing a shot. Of […]
Democrat wins California House seat to replace Porter
Democrat Dave Minn is expected to defeat Republican Scott Baugh in the race to succeed Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), keeping the seat under Democratic control, according to Decision Desk Headquarters. are. State Sen. Min won election to represent California's 47 states.thA legislative district located in Orange County. Mr. Porter will not run for re-election, and […]
Incumbent David Valadao wins re-election to US House
Incumbent Republican Congressman David Valadao won reelection in California's San Joaquin Valley 22nd Congressional District. This close race was considered a close race. On Tuesday night, Republican Gabe Evans was also declared the winner in Colorado's 8th Congressional District. With the victories of Valadao and Evans, Republicans are two wins away from gaining a majority […]
Samantha Harvey’s ‘beautiful and ambitious’ Orbital wins Booker prize | Books
Orbital, by Samantha Harvey, the only British author shortlisted this year, has won the 2024 Man Booker Prize, Britain's most prestigious fiction prize. Harvey's story, about six fictional astronauts on the International Space Station, was chosen by artist and author Edmond de Waal, who chaired the jury, to decide on the “On the Right Day,” […]
Oil giant Shell wins appeal against climate activists in landmark carbon-emissions case
Citi US economist Veronica Clark and Smead Capital CEO Bill Smeed analyze the overall market and energy sector in The Claman Countdown. British oil giant Shell on Tuesday overturned a landmark 2021 lawsuit brought by environmental groups, holding the company partly responsible for climate change and forcing it to aggressively reduce its carbon emissions. and […]
Ken Calvert Wins, Mike Garcia Loses as Parties Split Races in California
On Monday, Republicans and Democrats split a close race in California, with incumbent Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) defeating Democratic challenger Will Rollins in the 41st District and defeating incumbent Rep. Mike Garcia (R-Calif.). (Republican, California) lost to the Democratic Party. 27th place challenger George Whitesides. Mr. Calvert, a 32-year veteran of the House, faced an […]
Republican Juan Ciscomani wins reelection in vulnerable Arizona district
Congressman John Siscomani (R-Ariz.) won re-election on The Hill/Decision Desk Headquarters (DDHQ) project in Arizona's 6th Congressional District. Siscomani defeated Democratic challenger Kirsten Engel for the battleground seat representing a suburb of Tucson, Arizona. The race is a highly anticipated rematch between the two, since the incumbent narrowly defeated Mr. Engel in 2022 by a […]
Climate scores big wins in ballot measures across US West
Amid expectations that the incoming Trump administration will roll back federal environmental protection policies, voters in the western United States recognized efforts to combat climate change and won big wins on state and local ballot measures. California Voters in the Golden State voted in favor of a $10 billion climate resilience bond, which comes after […]