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Josh Shapiro’s star is rising. But trouble may be brewing back at home.

Josh Shapiro’s star is rising. But trouble may be brewing back at home.

The accuser left her position in March. She was interviewed by EEO investigators later that month and made a complaint with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission in June, according to the documents and people familiar with the process. Vereb did not respond to multiple requests for comment. The woman’s claims raise questions about exactly how much Shapiro knew about Vereb’s alleged behavior and why months elapsed between the complaint being made and his departure. They also threaten to cut at the heart of the governor’s political identity. While previously serving as attorney general, Shapiro was at the forefront of combating…
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'It's my press conference': Giuliani shoos staff, denies alcoholism

Rudy Giuliani: ‘I have never had an alcohol problem’

“Nobody could have achieved that if they did [have a drinking problem]. ... I was working 24 hours a day. It’s a big damn lie,” Giuliani told reporters, who had gathered outside Merrimack County Superior Court to hear the former mayor announce his plans to sue President Joe Biden over a comment Biden made about him during the 2020 presidential race. According to the Times, those close to Giuliani have been concerned about his drinking for years. That concern has now caught the attention of prosecutors in the federal election case against former President Donald Trump, they report. Giuliani slammed…
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Democrats face a diversity problem among convention delegates

Democrats face a diversity problem among convention delegates

“It raises a red flag in my judgment,” she said in a follow-up interview with POLITICO about the delegate plans. “And then I try to find out what the hell is it.” In interviews with half a dozen current and former DNC members, there was heightened concern that the delegates the party may end up sending to the convention next year won’t be as diverse as they think it should be. They fear it reflects the difficulties of Biden’s reelection campaign to retain support among Black and Latino voters — key voting blocs he needs if he wants another four…
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