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Public-private partnerships: The only way LA can come back

Government can't fix LA alone, and it shouldn't have to. That's why I'm proposing private-public partnerships in city services as the key to LA's comeback.

Shocking subway death and more: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 11, 2026 

Grisly train death As a long-time straphanger, I was deeply saddened to read about...

How SNAP could crunch the midterms

Under the political radar, the country’s food stamps program is undergoing a slow-motion transformation....

‘Time for a Woman’

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post, which looks back at the...

GOP lawmakers push back on Hegseth decision to livestream execution

Republican lawmakers are pushing back on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to livestream the execution of the convicted Fort Hood shooter, former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people in Texas in 2009. Lawmakers in both chambers said the focus should be on justice for the victims and their families and the public showing...

What to know about 7-OH, MGPI, the synthetic kratom extracts known as ‘gas station opioid’

Federal authorities and lawmakers are cracking down on synthetic concentrates of kratom, an herbal product sold legally over the counter in most states, as concerns rise over their risk to public health.  The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) signaled heightened concerns about kratom-derived extracts earlier this year when it announced plans to temporarily ban products containing concentrations...

Federal judge: DOJ cannot request states’ voter lists for eligibility database

A federal judge struck down on Friday the Justice Department’s nationwide effort to collect voter registration records and identify suspected non-U.S. citizens, blocking the Trump administration from continuing the program even in states that voluntarily cooperated. U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan in Washington ruled the department exceeded its legal authority and violated federal privacy laws...

Trump asks Supreme Court to look at 2016 election lawsuit against Clinton: Report

President Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to reopen his dismissed lawsuit against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, reviving claims that she and other political adversaries orchestrated an effort to sabotage his 2016 presidential campaign by tying it to Russia. Trump filed the appeal after a federal judge dismissed his case and ordered...

Live updates: Trump rallies voters in upstate New York after Putin diesel deal announcement

President Trump Later is holding a rally in upstate New York after focusing his crunch-time campaign blitz for GOP candidates in red states. He's speaking in Syracuse, N.Y., to give a last-minute boost to Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman — whom nonpartisan election forecaster Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) gave a 10 percent chance of winning...

GOP priorities alienate MAHA supporters

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story GOP priorities alienate MAHA supporters Supporters of the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda are feeling betrayed by the Republican Party as the administration cozies up to industry insiders and lawmakers support legislation contrary to their values. © AP Photo/Jacquelyn...

Zelensky decries US-Russia diesel deal: ‘Gifts to Putin will not bring peace’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lambasted President Trump’s Friday deal allowing Russia to supply the U.S. and global market with diesel, arguing the move would give the Kremlin more money to fund its war in Ukraine and undermine peace efforts. “Gifts to Putin will not bring peace or any benefit to the civilized world,” Zelensky wrote...

UAE says Flydubai suspect intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport

The Flydubai co-pilot who attacked the plane’s captain with an axe last month intended to crash the aircraft into a passenger terminal at an Israeli airport, according to authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, planned to seize control of the 182-passenger aircraft and crash it...

Watch live: Trump takes midterm campaign push to deep-blue New York

President Trump will take his midterm message to Syracuse, N.Y., Friday evening, rallying Republicans as the party looks to flip the governor’s mansion and make gains in next month’s elections. Trump is expected to campaign alongside GOP gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman, who is looking to unseat Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul in a state where Republicans...

Trump says Russia will export diesel, lifts sanctions

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump says Russia will export diesel, lifts sanctions Russia will supply the U.S. and global market with diesel, President Trump announced Friday, responding to sky-rocketing prices exacerbated by both the Russia-Ukraine and U.S.-Iran wars. © Andrew Caballero-Reynolds, AFP via Getty Images The president’s move...

Trump sends mixed signals on livestreaming Hasan execution 

President Trump seemed undecided Friday on whether the execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed like the Pentagon announced. “Well, they’re making a determination about that, but he will be killed, it will be through firing squad,” Trump told reporters before departing for a rally in Syracuse, N.Y. “He killed 13, 14...

Trump offers first remarks on Guilfoyle controversy

President Trump on Friday reacted to revelations that his ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, privately solicited cash to pay down her debts ahead of her confirmation hearing, calling the situation “too bad.” The president spoke to reporters outside the White House before departing for a political rally in Alabama. “I just heard about it, too...

Murkowski on public execution: ‘I’d expect this from terrorists and dictators’

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Friday urged the Pentagon to reverse its decision to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the convicted Fort Hood shooter. “There is no need to livestream any execution, including this one,” Murkowski said on the social platform X. “I would expect this from terrorists and dictators, but not here in...

HHS endorses DEA move to schedule synthetic kratom extracts

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday added its recommendations to the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) move to schedule synthetic kratom extracts, putting its support behind the push to regulate the substances colloquially called "gas station opioid." In July, the DEA announced plans to temporarily schedule a psychoactive compound derived from kratom...

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