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Polling on Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris should alarm Californians

As former British Prime Minister Tony Blair aptly said: A good way to measure a country is how many people want to get in, and how many want to...

Adam Schiff seethes as Elon Musk becomes first trillionaire

When SpaceX hit the Nasdaq on Friday and made Elon Musk the first trillionaire,...

Gavin Newsom says DOJ probe is political — but take a closer look

Federal investigators are reportedly examining the finances and nonprofit activities of Jennifer Siebel Newsom,...

Supreme Court declines to hear Carter Page case against FBI officials

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up Carter Page's case against former FBI officials who oversaw what the government now concedes was an ill-advised attempt to surveil his activities during the 2016 campaign.

Supreme Court declines to hear gun industry challenge to NY law

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a gun industry challenge to a New York law that allows lawsuits against gun manufacturers and dealers for “harms resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse” of their merchandise. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) attempted to appeal a lower court ruling alongside Smith & Wesson, Ruger,...

Google employee charged with insider trading on Polymarket

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Google employee charged with insider trading on Polymarket Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged a Google employee with insider trading on Polymarket, marking the second case related to insider trading on prediction markets. © AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File In a seven-page complaint filed in federal court in the Southern District of...

Oil prices dip amid reports of tentative deal

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Oil prices dip as U.S. signals deal with Iran Oil prices dipped Thursday amid reports that the U.S. and Iran had reached a tentative deal to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. © Chinatopix Via AP International benchmark Brent crude was trading at about...

Michigan Democratic candidates square off in Senate debate: Key takeaways

The Democratic candidates in Michigan’s Senate race squared off in a combative Thursday debate, clashing over foreign and corporate campaign donations. Rep. Haley Stevens (Mich.), state Sen. Mallory McMorrow and Abdul El-Sayed, a former Wayne County Health, Human and Veteran Services director, are running to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) in a competitive Aug....

Citation dropped for Florida woman accused of holding phone in hand she doesn’t have

A viral video shows the moment a woman in Palm Beach County, Florida, was pulled over for allegedly holding her phone in her right hand while she was driving. But when she was pulled over, the woman raised her arm to show the deputy her alibi: she doesn't have a right hand.

‘The View’ rips DOJ investigation of Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll: ‘What the hell?’

The hosts of ABC’s “The View” on Thursday blasted the Trump administration for launching a criminal investigation into writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused President Trump of sexual assault and successfully sued him for millions of dollars. “Why is the administration spending time trying to relitigate this case that was already decided by two juries?...

Hakeem Jeffries a ‘Hard No’ on a Trump $250 bill: ‘Get over yourself’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday slammed the reported push from Trump administration officials for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to design a $250 bill with President Trump’s face on it.  “Hard No on a Trump $250 bill,” Jeffries wrote on the social platform X. “Get over yourself,” he added. “The upcoming...

Court orders Customs chief to appear at tariff refunds hearing

The U.S. Court of International Trade on Wednesday ordered the commissioner for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to appear at a hearing next month to testify about the tariff refunds process being implemented by the Trump administration.  The hearing will take place in New York on June 9, and Commissioner Rodney Scott has been ordered...

Anthropic hits $965B valuation with latest funding round, overtaking OpenAI

Anthropic raked in $65 billion from investors at a $965 billion valuation in its latest funding round, overtaking OpenAI’s most recent valuation as the two AI startups race to go public. The company announced the additional financing Thursday, with investment firms Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital leading the round. It marks a massive...

Bessent fields 2028 question during White House briefing

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday dismissed a question about his presidential ambitions during a White House press briefing.  While filing in for press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who is on maternity leave, Bessent spoke for more than 30 minutes about the Trump administration’s negotiations with Iran, the impending launch of “Trump Accounts” for children and...

Bessent blasts Washington Post reporting on Trump appearing on $250 banknote

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was the latest host of the White House press briefing, where on Thursday he took aim at reporting from The Washington Post about a planned commemorative $250 bill with President Trump's face on it. "I don't really understand this Washington Post article, but who here is from the Post?" he said,...

CDC: About 8 percent of US was uninsured in 2025

About 8 percent of the U.S. population was uninsured in 2025, largely unchanged from 2024, according to new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The results from the agency’s National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) show that while the overall percentage is largely unchanged, the number of uninsured grew by about 800,000 — including 300,000 children. The uninsured rate remains lower than it was in 2019. The CDC’s numbers,...

CDC: About 8 percent of US was uninsured in 2025

About 8 percent of the U.S. population was uninsured in 2025, largely unchanged from 2024, according to new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).   The results from the agency’s National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) show that while the overall percentage is largely unchanged, the number of uninsured grew by about 800,000 — including 300,00 children. The uninsured rate remains lower than it was in 2019. The CDC’s numbers,...

Jimmy Kimmel goes on anti-Spencer Pratt rant: ‘Mayor should not be your first job’

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel went after Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt (R) on his show Wednesday. “Now, the difference between Donald Trump and this guy, is Donald Trump actually had a job before he was on a reality show. He wasn’t good at the job, he got all the money for it from his...

Southern Democratic leaders say South Carolina should hold first primary in 2028 

A group of Democratic leaders from Southern states advocated Thursday for South Carolina voters to cast the first ballots in the next presidential primaries. The Democratic Party chairs from Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and West Virginia made the request in a letter to Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin.  The DNC’s Rules and Bylaws...

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