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January 30, 2019

Virginia Gov. Northam faces backlash for comments on 3rd-trimester abortion bill: 'Morally repugnant'

Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam came under fire Wednesday after he waded into the fight over a controversial abortion bill that one sponsor said could allow women to terminate a pregnancy up until the moment before birth -- with critics saying Northam indicated a child could be killed after birth. 

January 30, 2019

'Difficult People' star fumes after John Kasich gets her airplane seat

A comedian on Friday told the full story of her recent encounter with former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, whom she says stole her seat aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from New York to San Francisco when he was bumped.

January 28, 2019

Andrew Gillum, defeated Florida candidate, faces renewed ethics problems after probable-cause finding

State officials in Florida are moving forward with an ethics complaint against former Tallahassee mayor and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum after finding probable cause on five of six counts that he violated ethics laws in 2016 by accepting gifts from lobbyists during trips.

January 28, 2019

Catholic leaders call for Gov. Cuomo to be excommunicated for ‘flagrant celebration of pro-abortion bill’

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo celebrated the passage of an abortion bill that legalizes abortion up until the point of birth in many cases to the applause of progressives, but angered many religious leaders, especially in the Democratic governor's own professed Catholic faith, many of whom are calling for him to be excommunicated.

January 24, 2019

Ohio's new governor says he'll sign 'heartbeat' abortion bill that Kasich vetoed

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday that he will “absolutely” sign a controversial “heartbeat bill” that former Gov. John Kasich vetoed last month. The proposal would make abortions illegal once a fetal heartbeat can be detected.

January 23, 2019

How close to doomsday? Just ask former California Gov. Jerry Brown

Former California Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday will give an update on how close the world is to doomsday.

January 15, 2019

Chris Christie, in new book, accuses Jared Kushner of political 'hit job'

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has accused White House senior adviser and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner of a political "hit job" by engineering his ouster from Trump's transition team following the 2016 election.

January 13, 2019

New York Gov. Cuomo to propose ban on single-use plastic bags in next state budget

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, proposed on Sunday a ban on single-use plastic bags as part of his upcoming executive budget.

January 10, 2019

California's Gov. Newsom hits Trump over threat to pull FEMA money after fires, accuses president of playing 'games with lives'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has gone after President Trump, accusing him of playing “games with lives” after the order to stop sending money to the state to deal with forest fires due to poor management.

January 9, 2019

New California governor recycles bill to limit individual gun sales

Under the new leadership of California’s governor Gavin Newsom, a bill that was previously rejected by the outgoing Jerry Brown has been reintroduced in the legislature and seeks to curtail the number of guns California residents can buy to only one per month.