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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 6 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republicans think they have a chance this year to unseat an appointed state attorney general they say is too progressive even for California, in part because they view him as soft on crime as that issue rises in importance for voters. But first they must avoid dividing the party and perhaps alienating key independent voters during a primary campaign featuring three main candidates seeking to defeat Rob Bonta. In California, the two top primary vote-getters advance to the November general election regardless of party affiliation. Bonta is the only Democrat and is considered a shoo-in to advance out of the June 7 primary. Two Republicans are running and so is a district attorney who gave up her GOP affiliation four years ago and is running as an independent, a label some see as more inviting to voters in a state that overwhelmingly favors … [Read more...] about California Republicans see chance to unseat Democratic AG

In the wake of Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.'s leaked draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, a familiar narrative has emerged. The story goes like this: White evangelicals didn't care much about abortion until the late 1970s. Around that time, two prominent leaders of the soon-to-be-named "Religious Right," Paul Weyrich and Jerry Falwell, concluded that overtly racist politics would harm, not help, their quest for political power. They turned to abortion as a convenient wedge issue in the 1978 midterm elections to drive evangelicals to the polls and distract from the "real" motivations of the far right: stopping racial integration and preserving the tax-exempt status of segregationist Christian schools. But this oversimplified narrative about abortion reduces the rise of the religious right to the cynical calculations of elite movement leaders - rather than to the actions of thousands of grass-roots activists, religious leaders and conservative thinkers who spent … [Read more...] about What everyone gets wrong about evangelicals and abortion

Listen to this article But as the weekend carried on, Mercedes could not recapture that form and it again found itself fighting at the front of the midfield pack rather than with Ferrari and Red Bull. What Mercedes now needs to understand is whether it was flattered by Friday or underperformed over the rest of the weekend. One factor that appears to have played to Mercedes on Friday was that its tyre warm up struggles were masked by track temperatures and a lack of rubber on the new surface. This contributed towards the team being able to find a sweet spot during Friday’s running, something it failed to achieve on Saturday, as grip ramped up and the track evolved. Although Mercedes did make some set-up changes between Friday and Saturday, in an attempt to extract more performance, the rollercoaster form has at least confirmed to the team that the problems with its W13 are not entirely aerodynamic in nature. In fact, ill-effects posed by porpoising are just one … [Read more...] about The false dawn F1 puzzle that Miami gave Mercedes new hope

Listen to this article F1 staged its inaugural Miami Grand Prix last weekend, attracting a sell-out crowd and a host of big name celebrities in a vibrant new event for the series. It was the latest sign of F1’s growth in the United States, which looks set to only continue next year with the addition of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The race will run on Saturday night and use part of the famous Strip for the circuit. Monaco has typically been known as the ‘jewel in the crown’ for F1, but Miami was regarded as setting a new benchmark for the series in terms of the overall event, drawing numerous comparisons to the Super Bowl. But reigning F1 world champion Verstappen felt the success of new events could not draw anything away from the history of a race like Monaco. “I don't think you can replace Monaco,” Verstappen said last weekend in Miami. “Monaco has such a history, and of course it takes time to build that. And also this is a completely different to Monaco, there’s a … [Read more...] about Verstappen: Miami and Vegas won’t take away from Monaco’s F1 status

Listen to this article That’s because the placement of the chicane, and the tight sequence of corners around it, has been almost forced on organisers because of its geographical location under the Turnpike road bridges. In effect, it has been necessary to “thread the needle” to satisfy FIA track safety regulations. UK-based track specialists Apex Circuit Design laid out the 5.41-kilometre anti-clockwise circuit around the Hard Rock Stadium. Its most sinuous section was Turns 13-16, which wound around the entrance and exit ramps and beneath the flyover sections of the Florida Turnpike and NW 203rd Street. Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR22 Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images FIA regulations regarding clearance of overhead structures to the track surface meant the layout needed to dip beneath the two overpasses, shortly after rising 11 feet to cross the Southbound access ramp, creating a crest in the Turn 14-15 chicane. Race winner Max Verstappen … [Read more...] about Why Miami’s unloved chicane won’t be an easy fix due to F1 rules

Listen to this article As 20 of the finest athletes in the world, racing in the most international of international series, Formula 1 drivers have grown accustomed to a certain way of travelling. First class flights and private jets are the norm for many in F1, a world that is often (rightly) seen as elitist, detached from much of reality and blinkered by its own dramas. Yet had you been sat on the 1516 South Western Railway service from Feltham last Thursday, you would have seen a man with tousled hair wearing a blue and green check shirt. You’d probably have walked past him without batting an eyelid, and definitely not said hello or attempted any interaction – an unwritten commuting rule in London. It’s hardly the mode of transport a four-time F1 world champion would be used to but, for Sebastian Vettel , this was an important day. Having made it back to Europe from Miami, where a clash with close friend and protege Mick Schumacher had ended both their hopes of … [Read more...] about Why Sebastian Vettel is the voice the world needs

Listen to this article Red Bull has so far appeared to favour a lower downforce approach to each track, maximising top speed at the expense of performance through corners. Ferrari, on the other hand, has until now opted for a higher downforce solution that means it loses out in the speed traps but is better in the turns and should deliver improved tyre degradation. But as the two teams knuckle down for what will be an intense battle for the F1 World Championship, there is an increasing likelihood that the two teams could converge in their approach as they bid not to get outsmarted. Red Bull Racing RB18 rear wing Photo by: Giorgio Piola Over the course of Red Bull’s championship-winning years, and for the most part during the turbo hybrid era, Red Bull favoured a high downforce but also relatively high drag philosophy that often left it towards the bottom of the speed traps. Its approach this year is completely different, with the RB18 regularly fastest at the … [Read more...] about The F1 rear wing differences at centre of Red Bull v Ferrari fight

Listen to this article 12-months ago, a little known combination made their debut in the GTA Asia Series and won both rounds of the season opener at Korea International Circuit, a result which allowed lead driver Anthony Liu to take his title challenge all the way to the final round in Macau. 12-months on the GT Asia Series regulars were well aware of the abilities of the two BBT Ferrari drivers, but after qualifying towards the tail end of the top ten, they could well have been forgiven for letting the 2014 result slip their minds, a situation which ultimately played into the hands of the Chinese-based team who went on to win their third straight Korean round. “To be honest we expected maybe third,” Liu admitted matter-of-factly, but I could see the leaders fighting for position ahead of me, and before long I was on their tail, and neither of them made it difficult to move into the lead.” ...there was a Bentley between us [Fong] that moved at the last minute and … [Read more...] about GT Asia: Consistency paves the way for a third straight victory in Korea