A new poll of Texas’ Senate primaries shows state Rep. James Talarico leading U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett by 9 percentage points among likely Democratic voters, marking a significant shift from a December survey that found Crockett leading by a similar margin. In a sample of 413 statewide voters conducted earlier this week, Talarico, D-Austin, led Crockett, D-Dallas, with 47% to 38%. Another 15% were undecided ahead of the March 3 primary. The poll, conducted by Emerson College, comes about a month after a Texas Southern University survey found Crockett leading…
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Democratic New Hampshire Rep. Maggie Goodlander says she is being investigated by federal prosecutors for participating in a video message urging service members to refuse “illegal” orders. In a video posted Wednesday night, Goodlander acknowledged that she is among other Democrats being investigated by the Justice Department for their video post in November, which encouraged U.S. military service members to “defy” orders from their superiors if they believe it violates the Constitution. “No matter the threats, I’m not backing down,” Goodlander said in Wednesday’s video. “It is sad, telling and downright dangerous that…
When the internet goes dark in Iran, the Iranian diaspora knows what often follows: Arrests, violence, massacres and silence. As of this report, Iran has been under a nationwide digital blackout, and protests calling for the end of the Islamic Republic have entered their third week. For many Iranians, the shutdown recalls November 2019, when authorities cut internet access during mass protests, and at least 1,500 people were killed in a government crackdown. CBS reports that over a 48-hour period between Jan. 8 and Jan. 10, at least 12,000 people…