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SF arrests show glaring need for spending controls

This case, along with a trail of others, points to a glaring need for (strong and systematic) controls on public spending –– regardless of how sympathetic certain causes, people or...

Trump loses lawsuit against Colorado’s sanctuary policy

A federal judge on Tuesday shot down the administration's lawsuit seeking to puncture sanctuary policies in Colorado and Denver that protect illegal immigrants, saying the feds were trying to commandeer state authorities to do their bidding.

Protests erupt in West Bank as Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murder

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets across the embattled Palestinian territories on Tuesday, a day after Israel's parliament passed a measure establishing the death penalty by hanging for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis.

Judge throws out U.S. Justice Department lawsuit challenging sanctuary laws in Colorado, Denver

A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit accusing Colorado and Denver of interfering with the enforcement of immigration laws.

There’s no way to redeem Trump’s dismal second presidency

Donald Trump is governing without the consent of the governed.

Trump places Columbus statue near White House

President Trump has placed a statue of the explorer Christopher Columbus, an increasingly controversial figure, near the White House. In a Sunday press release, the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations (COPOMIAO) said that the statue, a replica of one that originally stood in Baltimore, “now stands on the White House grounds in...

California sheriff running for governor seizes special election ballots

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (R ), a GOP candidate for California’s governorship, seized more than a half million ballots from a November special election to approve redrawing congressional districts in a way that favored Democrats. Bianco said his probe was sparked by a local elections group that claims the results were off by 45,800 votes....

BlackRock CEO makes the case for long-term investing amid AI boom

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink argued Monday that long-term investing could help limit wealth inequality at a moment when the rapid rise of AI risks further concentrating wealth at the top of society. In his annual letter to investors, Fink underscored that in recent decades, most wealth has moved toward people who own assets, rather those...

JFK suspends wait time reporting amid DHS shutdown

John F. Kennedy International (JFK) Airport suspended its wait time reporting on Monday as the partial government shutdown is resulting in long lines for passengers going through security at multiple airports.  The popular travel hub warned its travelers that the wait time estimations posted online were no longer sufficiently reliable and that the public should...

Redressing racism in the courts: The Rocky Myers case 

No Black defendant in a murder case should be represented by a lawyer affiliated with the KKK without their knowledge and consent

Pentagon Press Association calls for immediate restoration of members’ credentials after ruling

The Pentagon Press Association is pressing for the immediate restoration of journalists' access to the Defense Department after a federal judge on Friday ruled that the federal agency’s media policy was unconstitutional. “Our clients and the public face ongoing, irreparable harm so long as the experienced military reporters of the P.P.A. are excluded from the...

Trump: US isn’t negotiating with Iran’s supreme leader

President Trump said Monday he has not been in contact with Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during ongoing negotiations with the country.  “We’re dealing with a man who I believe is the most respected and the leader,” Trump told reporters in Palm Beach, Fla.  “We have not heard from the son,” he said, referring to...

Christie on Trump response to Mueller death: ‘What a child does’

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R ) on Sunday said President Trump’s response to former FBI Director Robert Mueller’s death was comparable to that of a child having a temper tantrum. Soon after Mueller’s death was announced Trump wrote that he was “glad” the former FBI director was deceased, arguing that he “can no...

To Trump, America’s judges are either minions or traitors

Trump again made it clear that he thinks the courts should function as one more weapon in his authoritarian political arsenal.

Like it or not, the FCC’s equal opportunity rule must be enforced

When it comes to promoting candidates for political office, the FCC is obligated to enforce the congressionally approved Section 315 rules. 

New data shows which vehicles are stolen the most

Some cars are more likely to be targeted than others.

Live updates: Trump pauses Iran power plant attacks after ‘productive’ talks

President Trump on Monday morning said attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure would be put on hold for five days as "constructive conversations" continued over "total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East." Stock market futures soared on the news before trading opened. On Capitol Hill, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is top of...

Trump: No shutdown deal until Democrats support SAVE America Act

President Trump late Sunday said there would be no deal to end the partial government shutdown until Democrats join with Republicans to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. “I don’t think we should make any deal with the Crazy, Country Destroying, Radical Left Democrats unless, and until, they Vote with Republicans to...

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