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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Assemblyman Vince Fong may be ineligible to succeed Kevin McCarthy

    Assemblyman Vince Fong is running for former Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s seat. He’s also on the ballot to keep his state Assembly seat, which is illegal under California law.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 29, 2024 • 1 min read

    Assemblyman Vince Fong is running for former Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s seat. He’s also on the ballot to keep his state Assembly seat, which is illegal under California law.

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    Rockstar musician is voiceless in ‘Last Days’ opera
    1. 0:00How can Biden respond to drone strike that killed 3 Americans?
    2. 8:08Why the US and other countries are halting aid to UNRWA
    3. 17:34Assemblyman Vince Fong may be ineligible to succeed Kevin McCarthyYou’re reading this
    4. 26:44‘Last Days’ opera looks at human alienation, magic in the mundane
    5. 41:40Love boysenberries and their jams? Thank Walter and Cordelia Knott
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      Madeleine Brand

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Rockstar musician is voiceless in ‘Last Days’ opera
    1. 0:00How can Biden respond to drone strike that killed 3 Americans?
    2. 8:08Why the US and other countries are halting aid to UNRWA
    3. 17:34Assemblyman Vince Fong may be ineligible to succeed Kevin McCarthyYou’re reading this
    4. 26:44‘Last Days’ opera looks at human alienation, magic in the mundane
    5. 41:40Love boysenberries and their jams? Thank Walter and Cordelia Knott
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand