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‘Cap-and-Invest’ raises gas prices without doing anything for climate

Sacramento has a problem with Cap-and-Invest, the “climate change” premium that adds at least 20 cents per gallon to the price of fuel in California. The program works as...

Spencer Pratt gave Angelenos a voice on the debate stage

Spencer Pratt had a big night on Wednesday at the LA mayoral debate.

Mamdani’s out to leverage anger at ICE to undermine the NYPD — with Israel next

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is moving to weaponize of City Hall’s procurement power against ICE...

Kudos to future lawyer Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian is at times a controversial figure, but no one can doubt that...

Don’t give up on NYC, Ken Griffin — expose the idiocy of Mamdani’s socialism

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's socialism just cost the city jobs, economic activity and tax revenue...

Iranian president leaves door open to diplomacy in open letter to US

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian released a letter addressed to “the people of the United States of America” on Wednesday, hours before President Trump is scheduled to address the nation about the U.S. military’s ongoing operations against Iran. "Today, the world stands at a crossroads,” Pezeshkian wrote in a letter posted on the social platform X. ...

New heart health guidelines at odds with MAHA food pyramid: Which should you follow?

(NEXSTAR) – New guidance released by the American Heart Association this week outlines nine key tenets of a heart-healthy diet, several of which contradict the federal nutrition guidelines released by the Trump administration earlier this year. In January, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled an upside-down food pyramid that emphasized the importance of protein,...

FDA’s Makary touts ‘healing’ following DOGE cuts

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story FDA commissioner credits himself with ‘healing’ agency after DOGE cuts Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary commemorated one year as head of the country’s drug regulatory authority on Wednesday, saying he helped bring “healing” to the agency following cuts...

Trump says Iran exit could be soon

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump says U.S. could exit Iran 'pretty quickly' President Trump on Wednesday said the U.S. will be “out of Iran pretty quickly” after nearly five weeks of airstrikes on the Middle Eastern country but warned that it could come back for some “spot hits.” © AP Photo/Alex...

Gorsuch asks Sauer if Native Americans are birthright citizens 

Solicitor General D. John Sauer seemed to struggle when pressed by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on Wednesday on whether Native Americans should be considered birthright citizens. The question came during two hours of arguments at the Supreme Court in a case challenging President Trump's 2025 executive order that aimed to end birthright citizenship. “I...

What to know about the Artemis II launch

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story What to know about Artemis II launch NASA’s Artemis II test flight is set for Wednesday, a trip that will mark the first crewed mission to head toward the moon in more than five decades. © P Photo/John Raoux The launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Merritt...

Here are the very rare exceptions to birthright citizenship in the US

The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in a case involving President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, putting the 14th Amendment back in the legal spotlight. The amendment, ratified in 1868 amid Reconstruction, states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United...

Trump: US only country ‘stupid enough’ to allow birthright citizenship

President Trump fired off a short TruthSocial post shortly after oral arguments wrapped up for the birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court, slamming the challenge to one of his Day 1 executive orders. "We are the only Country in the World STUPID enough to allow 'Birthright' Citizenship!" he wrote. It was the only time...

DeSantis signs Florida version of SAVE Act into law

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Wednesday signed a statewide version of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act into law that requires residents in the Sunshine State to show proof of citizenship before voting in elections.  DeSantis said he’s “not anticipating” that the federal version of the legislation, which President Trump has been pushing...

Watch live: Artemis II crew set to launch as NASA eyes return to moon

NASA’s Artemis II test flight is set to launch later Wednesday, marking the first crewed mission to head toward the moon in more than five decades. The crew, including U.S. astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, as well as Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, are set to take a 10-day voyage orbiting the moon. During...

Trump endorses funding ICE and Border Patrol in GOP-only bill

President Trump on Wednesday endorsed funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through the special budget reconciliation process that allows Republicans to fund the agencies without needing Democratic support, setting a June 1 deadline for the bill. His endorsement effectively puts him on the side of a two-track plan that the Senate had...

MAP: ‘Cicada’ COVID variant detected in these states

A COVID-19 variant with a catchy nickname is causing concern, despite making up a small fraction of current cases.

March Madness viewership booms to near 20-year high

Viewership for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament reached record levels this March, driven by several high-profile matchups in the Elite Eight and exploding interest in the games thanks to sports gambling. The NCAA, in conjunction with its media partners at CBS and Turner Sports, said this year's tournament garnered the largest audience the bracket-style, single-elimination...

Seniors can’t afford Washington’s stealth Medicare cuts

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a nearly flat 2027 rate notice update for Medicare Advantage, which could result in higher premiums, reduced benefits, and narrower provider networks for the 35 million seniors relying on the program.

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