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Lydia O'Connor
Lydia is a HuffPost reporter living and working in her native San Francisco. A graduate of the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, she has worked at HuffPost since 2013 covering politics, the environment, media and California policy.
HuffPostFBI Investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Over Political Fundraising: Report
DeJoy "never knowingly violated" any campaign contribution laws, his spokesperson said.
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High School Valedictorian Uses Speech To Blast Texas' New Abortion Ban
“I refuse to give up this platform to promote complacency and peace, when there is a war on my body and a war on my rights,” Paxton Smith said.
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White House Offers Free Beer, Other Perks To Incentivize Vaccines
"That's right. Get a shot and have a beer," President Joe Biden said.
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Joe Biden Becomes First U.S. President To Commemorate Tulsa Race Massacre
"My fellow Americans, this was not a riot; this was a massacre," Biden said on the centennial of the attack on “Black Wall Street."
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Trump Slams Paul Ryan For Calling End To His Presidency 'Disgraceful'
The ex-president claimed the former House speaker is "a curse to the Republican Party."
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Joe Biden Calls Out Republicans Who Voted Against Stimulus But Tout Its Benefits
“Some people have no shame," the president joked.
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Biden Urges Congress To Act On Gun Violence After San Jose Mass Shooting
"We can, and we must, do more," the president said of America's gun violence epidemic.
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Oklahoma Attorney General Abruptly Resigning Over 'Personal Matters'
The undisclosed issue would soon "become a distraction," the Republican said.
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Academics, Writers, Athletes Stand By '1619 Project' Founder Who Still Isn't Tenured
The University of North Carolina's failure to offer tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones upon her appointment is shameful, several public figures wrote.
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Half Of U.S. Adults Now Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
And more than 60% have received at least one dose, the CDC reported.
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Biden Doubling Previous Spending On Natural Disaster Preparedness
“It’s not about red states and blue states; it’s about having people’s backs,” Biden said of spending $1 billion to prepare for hurricanes and wildfires.
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Biden Says He Won't Allow His DOJ To Seize Reporters' Records
It's "simply wrong," Biden says of the actions the Trump administration took.
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California Is Sinking Further Into An 'Exceptional' Drought
Several counties in and around the San Francisco Bay Area now fall into the most severe drought category.
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Biden Applauds Israel And Hamas Agreeing To Cease-Fire In Gaza
Biden addressed the conflict after talking with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu. Fighting in the Palestinian territory of Gaza is set to stop Friday morning.
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Fauci Says People Misinterpreted The CDC's Relaxed Mask Guidance
Fauci said the new rules needed clarifying: “Unfortunately some people interpreted that as everyone can get rid of their mask."
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The Lawmakers Behind ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Abortion Bans Are Lying To You
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is the latest to sign one of these laws, which doctors say are arbitrary and medically misleading.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Signs Extreme 6-Week Abortion Ban
The legislation effectively bans abortion at six weeks and lets anyone file a lawsuit to enforce the law.
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What You Need To Know About The Supreme Court's New Abortion Rights Case
The court, which now has a solid majority of conservative justices, could decide to wipe out abortion access in nearly half of U.S. states.
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Californians Increasingly Against Recalling Gov. Newsom, Poll Finds
49% of California voters say they intend to vote against replacing Democrat Gavin Newsom.
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White House Partners With Uber, Lyft For Free Rides To Vaccine Sites
“We have to make it easier and more convenient for all Americans to get vaccinated,” President Joe Biden said.