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Falling California school enrollment calls for shake-ups, not bailouts

Who knew the 3 R’s might include “relocation”? Enrollment is tumbling in many large California school districts — a trend on pace to accelerate. The California Post reported this...

It’s time for the Saudis to put up — or shut up on Iran

If Riyadh wants to help shape US policy, it needs act as a full-fledged...

California Democrats go full socialist in endorsing billionaire tax

The California Democratic Party has endorsed Proposition 40, the proposed billionaire wealth tax. The...

Downtown LA isn’t dead yet — and you can help revive it

You’ve probably read some “urban doom loop” articles about downtown LA (DTLA). They are...

Fast Takes: College-sports bill’s killer flaw, Ceuta could be our future and more

The border rush at Ceuta shows what “the Democratic Socialists of America’s mass-amnesty and...

Don’t panic over data centers — support a better path forward

Activists may block data centers, but they can’t ban the future.

Trump: Cornyn didn’t object to ‘anti-weaponization’ fund before challenger endorsement

President Trump lashed out early Friday over Sen. John Cornyn's (R-Texas) move to withhold his support for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination due to Trump’s proposed "anti-weaponization" fund, writing that the senator did not object to it prior to the president's endorsement of Cornyn’s primary opponent.  “John Cornyn never had a problem with the...

Stephen A. Smith on Fauci: ‘You can’t show up on Capitol Hill and plead the fifth 111 times’

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith said Thursday that former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci should have answered lawmakers’ questions during the hostile Senate hearing earlier this week, instead of invoking his Fifth Amendment rights. Smith argued that Fauci owed the public an explanation after serving as the face of the nation’s COVID-19 response....

In disgracing himself, Fauci finally gets the attention he craved

Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times in order to avoid answering questions before a Senate hearing.

Whole Hog Politics: Does Trump not know or not care how bad things are for the GOP?

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Hill Insider members can join us live today at 9 a.m. ET as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] Democrats have never had it so good. The incumbent Republican president is wildly unpopular. President Trump is almost...

Senate Republican warns Trump against delaying Blanche nomination: ‘This place could be very different’

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is warning that President Trump’s threat to withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general and resubmit it in 2027 to circumvent GOP critics could backfire because control of the Senate could flip in November. Asked by a reporter Thursday whether it would...

Governors are putting early childhood education ahead of partisanship

In some states, early childhood has been one of the few issues where governors of different parties don’t cause their constituents political whiplash. 

Trump, fighting the Senate and Iran, takes team to Camp David

In today's issue: ▪ Trump announces deal to disarm Hamas ▪ Blanche nomination may be withdrawn ▪ Max Miller under fire ▪ World Cup boycott President Trump will assemble his Cabinet at Camp David today as he faces mounting struggles with his legislative agenda, a vexing war with Iran and record low approval ratings with the midterm elections less...

US investigating if Iran launched cyberattack on Minnesota water facilities

A United States cybersecurity agency is investigating a coordinated cyberattack on over 30 municipal water facilities in Minnesota which contains details of possible Iranian hackers. The Minnesota Information Technology (MNIT) agency released an advisory Tuesday about the attacks, saying it was coordinating its investigation with federal agencies including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA),...

Anthropic says Claude models ‘gained unauthorized access’ to 3 companies during cyber test

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect how Anthropic accessed different organizations. The artificial intelligence firm Anthropic revealed Thursday its Claude model accessed the systems of three different organizations during cybersecurity testing in recent months. Anthropic said in a blog post Thursday evening it reviewed more than 141,000 evaluations of Claude after one of...

Saudi Arabia forms Red Sea defense coalition to protect against Houthi attacks

Saudi Arabia is building an international coalition to protect key shipping routes that transport Saudi oil exports from repeated attacks by Yemeni Houthi militias. The Saudi Ministry of Defense met with nearly 50 countries in Riyadh to establish a multinational maritime defense coalition, the Saudi Arabian embassy in the United States wrote in a statement...

Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm; Israel ‘skeptical’

President Trump on Thursday evening announced a deal for Hamas to disarm in “carefully structured phases,” which, if carried out, would address one of the main sticking points for a broader peace deal in Gaza. “This agreement is a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government that will work closely...

Activists climb rare Arizona cottonwood to shield it from Trump border wall construction

Activists are protesting the construction pathway for President Trump’s border wall in Arizona because it would require the removal of an ancient cottonwood tree.  A demonstrator was arrested on Wednesday for trespassing after protesting plans that would include chopping down a Fremont cottonwood tree, estimated to be 200 to 250 years old. Three similar trees...

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