Political Dynasties

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  Gabriella Schwarz

  

  This Political Neophyte Is a Lock for Congress. His Name Helps. (Published 2022)

  The New York Times - Tracey Tully

  Rob Menendez Jr., 37, is running his first race for office for a New Jersey congressional seat that his father, Senator Bob Menendez, once held. Brian Varela’s odds of winning the Democratic congressional primary against the son of a powerful United States senator were always exceedingly long. His …

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  Gabriella Schwarz

  

  Bush Dynasty, Its Influence Fading, Pins Hopes on One Last Stand in Texas (Published 2022)

  The New York Times - J. David Goodman

  Follow our live updates on the midterm primary elections. ARGYLE, Texas — His famous name shadows George P. Bush, the only member of the dynastic political clan now in public office, as he enters the final days of an uphill campaign to unseat Texas’ attorney general. To some Texans, the Bush family …

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  Gabriella Schwarz

  

  It's a girl! Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger welcome first child together, Lyla Maria

  USA TODAY - Charles Trepany

  Congratulations are in order for Katherine Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt! Pratt took to Instagram on Monday to announce the birth of their daughter, Lyla Maria Schwarzenegger Pratt. "We couldn’t be happier," Pratt wrote in an Instagram post with a photo of himself and Schwarzenegger holding the …

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  Gabriella Schwarz

  

  A Kennedy Wins N.J. Primary to Take on Trump Loyalist (Published 2020)

  The New York Times - Tracey Tully

  Amy Kennedy, a former teacher, is married to Patrick Kennedy, a retired congressman. She will face Representative Jeff Van Drew, who quit the Democratic Party and is backed by President Trump. In a rebuke of a potent New Jersey political machine, Amy Kennedy, a former schoolteacher whose husband is …

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  Gabriella Schwarz

  

  The Kennedys have endured tragedy and untimely deaths. Now it has happened again.

  The Washington Post - By Michael S. Rosenwald and  Kayla Epstein

  The Kennedys are among the most famous and powerful families in the world. The descendants of Joseph Kennedy Sr. and his wife, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, have occupied some of the highest offices in the land — from congressman to senator to president of the United States. But the Kennedys have also …

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  Gabriella Schwarz

  

  Abby Huntsman leaves 'The View' amid toxic culture at show and strained relationship with Meghan McCain

  CNN

  New York CNN Business — Abby Huntsman, who has co-hosted “The View” since 2018, announced on Monday that she was departing the popular ABC daytime talk show. The move came amid Huntsman’s complaints about a troubled culture at the show and recent tensions between her and co-host Meghan McCain. “This …