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Gavin Newsom’s budget ignores California’s ticking fiscal time bomb

Gavin Newsom claims to have balanced the budget for the first time in five years, but the revised proposal he presented this week gives little hope to an improved...

Trump’s Anticlimactic China Trip

‘This felt like the two great powers of the world deferring any major issues.’

Our Screen Culture Increasingly Can’t Read

Over the past ten years, reading scores have declined in 83 percent of school...

No, California’s Backyard BBQ Ban Proposal Is Not Justified

Nithya Raman’s wildfire ‘prevention’ plan targets backyard grills instead of California’s real failures.

‘Why Sotomayor Failed to Defend the Progressive Vision of Judging’

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post

Acting Navy secretary vows to build ships days after Phelan’s firing

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao on Saturday vowed to build ships after his predecessor, John Phelan, was fired this week amid President Trump's push for accelerated shipbuilding. Cao posted a video to social media listing his priorities to service members in the Navy, starting off with taking "care of your needs and make sure you...

Maher quips WHCD a chance for Trump ‘to say all sorts of insulting things’ to press

Comedian Bill Maher on Friday quipped about the White House Correspondents Dinner being a chance for President Trump "to say all sorts of insulting things" to the media. Maher told the panel on his HBO series "Real Time" that he was "very interested" in watching the dinner to see how political the jokes will be,...

Trump renews call to ‘terminate’ filibuster over SAVE America Act impasse

President Trump on Saturday renewed his call to "terminate" the filibuster to ensure the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act passes through the Senate as it remains in limbo in the upper chamber. Not passing the Republican-led bill would lead to "the worst results for a political party in the HISTORY of the United...

Steak ‘n Shake’s new chief MAHA officer: We’re going ‘back to the glory days of fast food’

Steak ‘n Steak is revamping its ingredients and cooking methods in a move it says aligns with the Trump administration’s health agenda, an effort the chain’s new chief Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) officer said Saturday is intended to restore “glory days of fast food.” “Our message is simple,” Michael Boes said during an...

The midterm mirage: Democrats shouldn’t get high on their own supply 

Democrats are confident about winning the midterm elections, but must be careful not to get complacent and must instead focus on challenging party interests and pursuing common sense reforms to ensure success in the 2028 presidential election.

Nebraska should support the Democrat whose win won’t erase its ‘blue dot’

We could lose the very last district where Democratic competitiveness currently exists in Nebraska.

Missing scientists: A timeline of cases

At least 11 scientists have died or disappeared since 2022, raising concerns the cases may be connected.

Trump scraps latest peace talks after Iranian officials depart Pakistan

President Trump announced on Saturday that he canceled U.S. officials’ planned travel to Pakistan for another round of negotiations with Iran. Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner were set to travel to Islamabad on Saturday to take part in these talks, but the president said in a Truth Social post on Saturday...

Disneyland guests can opt out of facial recognition at park entrances

Guests visiting the Disneyland Resort in recent months may have noticed new facial recognition technology at the entrances to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, though guests don’t have to use the system if they choose not to, according to company guidelines.

McDonald’s is putting ‘badges’ next to certain menu items: What do they mean?

The badge system is intended to make ordering "clearer and simpler," but the badges are also raising questions.

Newsmax host rips into Hegseth over Navy secretary’s firing

Newsmax host Greg Kelly tore into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday over the firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan, the latest in a series of abrupt departures from the Pentagon amid the conflict with Iran. Kelly slammed Hegseth as a “DESPICABLE guy” and “Insecure FAKE” in a post on the social platform X, suggesting...

DNC chair on Trump ‘trying to hold onto power’ ahead of midterms: ‘We’re planning for everything’

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin said the party is “planning for everything” ahead of the midterms.  Martin acknowledged polling favoring Democrats in the upcoming elections during a Saturday morning appearance on MS NOW'S "The Weekend," but he warned that President Trump could try to “suppress the vote.” “Ignore all [the polling], because what...

Becerra, Steyer jostle for front-runner status in ‘fluid’ California governor’s race

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and billionaire Tom Steyer are jostling for Democratic front-runner status in the primary race for governor of California after former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D) dropped out amid sexual assault allegations.  The candidates were among four Democrats who faced off in a debate this week, along with two...

Would the American people be better off without Congress?

At what point are the American taxpayers who fund Congress allowed to declare “Enough is enough?”

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