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Sunday November 23rd, 2025 night edition

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The Republican from Surprise was a member of the far-right Arizona Freedom Caucus, which has a history of spreading false claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election and pushed for election law changes in the state legislature.

Smith pleaded guilty to one count of attempted fraudulent schemes and practices, an undesignated offense, and to one count of illegal signing of an election petition, a misdemeanor.

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At the time he was indicted, Smith was strategic director of Turning Point Action, Turning Point USA’s advocacy arm.

Around the time he was accused of petition fraud in spring 2024, Smith dropped his reelection bid and resigned from his position at Turning Point Action..

According to Smith’s LinkedIn and X accounts, he was rehired in January as Turning Point Action’s strategic director.

Neither Smith nor Turning Point USA Action immediately responded to a request for comment. »

California bans declawing cats under new law

Authored by latimes.com

California law previously required the procedure to be performed by veterinarians, but will now limit it to cases of medical necessity.

West Hollywood became the first jurisdiction in the country in 2003 to approve a ban on declawing cats.

Lee, the bill’s author, said his hope is that the number of cats declawed in California will shrink to zero. »

Chomsky had deeper ties with Epstein than previously known, documents reveal

Authored by theguardian.com

Further, they reveal Epstein and Chomsky were close enough to discuss musical interests and even potential vacations.

Perhaps the most telling of the Chomsky-related documents in question was a letter of support for Epstein attributed to Chomsky with the salutation “to whom it may concern”.

Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 in Florida to state charges of solicitation of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution with a minor. »

‘Witkoff needs a psychiatrist’: Europeans fume at Trump’s plan to profit from frozen Russian assets

Authored by politico.eu

But Belgium has been hesitant to approve the plan because it is concerned about being held financially liable if Russia were to attempt to recoup the funds.

This has put Belgium at odds with other EU members who are pushing for faster action to support Ukraine.

A diplomat added the notion of America seeking to profit from assets held in Europe sounded like classic Trump. »