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Virginia Dems send sweeping gun ban to Spanberger as West Virginia weighs expanding machine-gun access

Virginia Democrats advance sweeping assault weapons ban while West Virginia Republicans propose allowing machine gun ownership, highlighting sharp divide.

10 Senate races that could decide control of the chamber in the 2026 midterms

Top 10 Senate seats to watch in 2026 midterms include vulnerable Republican holds in Maine, Texas primary battles and key Democratic retirements.

The rich are responding to socialism all wrong

Wealthy Americans are running scared. The multimillionaire and billionaire class increasingly fears that a revolution is coming to eat them. Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York, California’s push toward a wealth tax, and the steady radicalization of elite universities all point in the same direction. The threat isn’t merely higher taxes; it’s the normalization of socialism, […]

Democratic tax plans show party is lost on affordability

Unable to identify any regulatory reforms that would make things more affordable for consumers, Democrats are promising tax cuts that would not only add trillions of dollars in new debt under existing government spending levels, but they would also add trillions more once additional spending increases are tacked on. The pushback to Sen. Cory Booker’s […]

Build affordable housing, pay a price

San Luis Obispo has a housing problem. Anyone who's tried to rent or buy...

America’s military has an Iranian drone problem

The U.S. military and its allies across the Middle East are struggling to combat Iran’s swarms of cheap attack drones as the war enters its second week. Pentagon officials this past week reportedly conceded in closed-door briefings with lawmakers that waves of Iranian-launched drones are punching through air defenses, leaving American troops and bases in...

Newsom calls on DHS to direct Noem ad campaign funding to Los Angeles fire recovery

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to direct the more than $220 million that went to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's ad campaign that led to her firing toward the Los Angeles fire recovery. "While Kristi Noem poured $220 million of taxpayer money into a political...

State Department backs Azerbaijan after ‘unprovoked’ Iranian strike

The State Department on Saturday condemned what it described as an “unprovoked” Iranian drone attack in Azerbaijan that reportedly injured several people, affirming U.S. support for Middle East allies as hostilities grow in the region. “These strikes are flagrant violation of Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and a needless escalation of Iran’s aggression,” Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott...

What to know about surge in gas, oil prices as Iran turmoil persists

The growing conflict in Iran, spearheaded by U.S. and Israeli strikes followed by retaliatory attacks by Iran on Gulf partners, has resulted in a surge in domestic gas and oil prices. The U.S. national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped 14 percent since last week to $3.41 as of Saturday, according to data...

Most Americans oppose ongoing US military action in Iran: Survey

A majority of Americans are opposed to ongoing U.S. military action in Iran even as President Trump forcefully vows to press on with the operation until the Iranian regime surrenders, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. The poll, released Friday, found that 56 percent of Americans opposed or strongly opposed military action in the...

Cindy McCain among 28K Americans who fled Middle East as conflict intensifies

Cindy McCain, the widow of the late Arizona Sen. John McCain (R), said she was one of the thousands of Americans fleeing Middle Eastern countries amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. “I want to thank all who were involved in getting me and my party out of Dubai,” McCain wrote on the social...

Will Congress get kids online safety right? Let’s hope so.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced a package of kids online safety legislation to the House floor, and the Senate unanimously passed the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), which would strengthen parents' abilities to protect their kids online and hold commercial entities accountable for failing to protect children.

Iran’s foreign minister: If Trump ‘seeks escalation’ that’s ‘what he will get’ 

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday reupped his warning about retaliation against the U.S. as conflict in the Middle East persists after last week's strikes. “If [President Trump] seeks escalation, it is precisely what our Powerful Armed Forces have long been prepared for, and what he will get,” Aragchi said in a statement shared...

Nancy Guthrie search highlights trauma of missing persons cases

Mental health experts say uncertainty in missing persons cases can deepen trauma and hinder grieving.

Dedication ceremony for Obama presidential library set for June

The dedication ceremony for the Obama presidential library will be held in June, former President Obama announced on Saturday. Obama thanked residents in the south side of Chicago, the project’s building site, for their support throughout the lengthy construction process in a video message. “Thank you for raising [former first lady] Michelle [Obama], for welcoming...

EPA’s actions on forever chemicals will leave Americans sicker, not safer

Despite its rhetoric, the agency is not making America healthy again; it is making preventable harm inevitable.

Tapper blasts Trump administration for depicting Iran conflict ‘like a game’

CNN anchor Jake Tapper blasted the Trump administration on Friday for depicting the ongoing conflict in Iran “like a game” after the White House released clips on social media mixing footage of what appeared to be U.S. military strikes with clips from video games and Hollywood productions. “Well, the last day or so, the White...

Maher on support for Iran strikes: ‘I just don’t get what liberals don’t get about liberation’

Late-night comedian Bill Maher said he’s “cautiously optimistic” about President Trump’s ongoing military operation against Iran, “unless he puts boots on the ground.” “I just don’t get what liberals don’t get about liberation,” he said during Friday's episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher," adding that he sees “so much happiness” from the Iranian people....

How Trump can make a deal to save the Great Salt Lake

The crisis warrants presidential attention: the lake affects air quality for millions of Americans, sustains major Western industries, and supports a multibillion-dollar regional economy. 

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