Troy Jackson, a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, faced allegations from his longtime partner, Lena Pelletier, who claimed he pushed her after punching a man in 1988. Jackson admitted to the misdemeanor assault but denied being violent with Pelletier. In a statement, he claimed he has never been violent with any woman and that the incident does not reflect his current character. Matt critiques Jackson’s statement for apparent contradictions and questions the effectiveness of the “I’ve changed” defense, comparing it to Susan Collins’ past actions. They suggest voters should scrutinize candidates with a history of violent behavior more carefully.
It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.
In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.
Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.
An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude human control.
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