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LA’s election was a nightmare. Democrats want it nationwide

For most people, the recent Los Angeles election probably seems like a running joke. More than two weeks have passed since the June 2 election, yet bureaucrats are still counting votes. But this farce is no laughing matter. Democrats want to nationalize California’s foolish voting laws, bringing seemingly endless confusion, and a much higher chance […]

America’s drugged driving problem is real — law enforcement is struggling to keep up

When it comes to impaired driving, Americans largely understand the risks of alcohol. Decades of research, public awareness campaigns, and law enforcement efforts have created a system where impairment can be measured, prosecuted, and deterred with relative consistency.  Drug-impaired driving is a different story.  As the founder of DUID Victim Voices, I have spent years working […]

Cook Political Report shifts 7 House races toward Democrats

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report (CPR) on Thursday moved seven House races toward Democrats, as the minority party looks to retake control of the lower chamber this November. Erin Covey, the House editor for the CPR, wrote that despite the GOP appearing to benefit from a nationwide redistricting battle, Democrats “remain in a strong position...

Missing New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean expected to return June 30

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) said he would return to Washington, D.C., for House votes on June 30, days before the House leaves for its Independence Day recess.  “The congressman will be back for votes on June 30,” his political adviser, Harrison Neely, told the New Jersey Globe. The news comes after months in which...

Ebola outbreak zone cases up almost 40 percent in a week

The Ebola outbreak in Congo that’s spread across parts of Africa has killed more than 200 people in its first month and is considered the worst known outbreak at this stage, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Thursday. Ebola cases have surged 38 percent since last week, spreading across 32...

Education Department cuts student loan interest rate

The Education Department said Thursday it will reduce interest rates by 1 percent on student loans for borrowers enrolled in automatic payments starting on July 1.  The reduction will be in effect through June 30, 2028. In order to benefit, borrowers must enroll in auto pay by Sept. 30 of this year — if they...

Rove knocks Trump ‘narcissism’: ‘He’s making everything about him’

Republican strategist Karl Rove on Wednesday knocked President Trump for displaying signs of “narcissism,” citing the naming of buildings in Washington as just one example. “Renaming the Kennedy Center is example No. 1. There are too many others. Aides feel compelled to stroke Mr. Trump’s ego constantly,” Rove wrote in an op-ed for The Wall...

GOP’s Ernst on Iran deal: ‘I don’t want to see JCPOA 2.0’

A Republican senator on Thursday expressed skepticism about the tentative agreement struck by Iran and the U.S., which replaces the previous Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) dissolved under the first Trump administration. “They’re going to have to come explain this because we did have very serious problems with the JCPOA. I don’t want to...

Obama takes veiled swipes at Trump at presidential center opening

Former President Obama on Thursday took a veiled swipe at President Trump while celebrating the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. Obama harkened to the nation's founding by echoing the words of the Declaration of Independence, adding that it established there "will be no kings or lords, no serfs or subjects, but only...

Federal judge limits challenges to Trump mail-in voting order

A federal judge on Thursday said she'll only consider parts of challenges to President Trump’s executive order that seeks to restrict mail-in voting, ruling the plaintiffs need to wait before raising concerns about elections beyond this year. A group of voter education nonprofits and Democratic-led states separately sued the Trump administration in April in an...

Apple raising prices, CEO says

Apple CEO Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal in an interview that his company is raising its prices. In an interview published Wednesday by the Journal, Cook said the tech company is set to increase the prices of its products in an attempt to counteract rising memory and storage chip costs. “Unfortunately, price increases...

Rare Lyme disease-causing strain spreads to new state: What to know

A rare pathogen known to cause Lyme disease has been detected in a new state, far from where it has typically been found.

Obama knocks Founders at presidential center debut before America’s 250th: ‘Fell terribly short’

Former President Obama took a swipe at America's founders during his presidential museum dedication, highlighting slavery and the constitution's framework.

Planned Parenthood offered hormones but had no answers when detransitioner sought help, undercover probe finds

Detransitioner Chloe Cole says Planned Parenthood clinics had no services or meaningful support for patients seeking to reverse gender transitions.

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