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Michael Goodwin: Trump’s bullish United Nations speech showed he won’t back down — and now he can truly put America First

People not fully schooled in the ways of Donald Trump might have expected to watch a somewhat chastened and shrunken president address the United Nations Tuesday morning.

California’s legal system, like universities, fails to stand up to hate

California universities say they are trying to send a tougher message on antisemitism.

Breastfeeding on an LA runway? Yes, and not for the reason you think

As a mother and a nurse in LA, I’m tired of feeling invisible.

A Hollywood happy ending for unnecessary Paramount drama

The Paramount-Warner Bros. deal is going through — and that’s a good thing. We...

We must fight the power that keeps California’s kids down

Some years ago, a reporter joined me in Sacramento to talk about California’s public...

How data centers may use forever chemicals

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Forever chemicals could be another data center impact As AI data centers face intense public pushback over issues including their electricity and water use, another potential environmental impact is percolating: the proliferation of forever chemicals. © Spencer Platt, Getty Images Data centers can use these...

Trump: US strikes security deal with Greenland, Denmark 

President Trump said Friday that the United States has entered a security agreement with Greenland and Denmark that gives America a bigger say in the Arctic territory's affairs and expands its military presence in the country. Trump said the deal “gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely...

Kirk Herbstreit defends having Ted Cruz on ‘College GameDay’

Football analyst and ESPN personality Kirk Herbstreit defended the network's decision to have Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on the network's flagship college football pregame show last week. "We had him on because they were going to be voting this week," Herbstreit told reporters Friday, referring to the Protect College Sports Act, a Senate bill looking...

Iran’s water crisis requires more than just regime change

Iran’s water crisis is fundamentally a governance crisis.

Trump floats nuclear option in Kennedy Center fight

In today's issue: ▪ Trump hints at demolishing Kennedy Center ▪ Florida GOP congresswoman breaks with Trump ▪ ICE director nomination pulled ▪ Carney open to Canada joining EU President Trump is digging in on the battle to put his name on the Kennedy Center, raising the possibility that his administration could have the institution...

Impeach Trump, but limit future presidents too

Professor Richard Davis argues that a Democratic majority in Congress should seek to impeach President Trump and implement constitutional reforms to curtail executive powers regarding pardons, war-making and tariffs.

Democrat leads Marshall in tight Kansas Senate race: Poll

Democrat Adam Hamilton narrowly leads Republican Gov. Roger Marshall in a tight race for Senate in red Kansas, according to new polling.  A new The Hill/Emerson College Polling survey found Hamilton ahead by 2 percentage points, with 45 percent to Marshall’s 43 percent. Another 4 percent chose Libertarian candidate David Graham, and 8 percent were...

5 key players in Congress on AI policy

Fears over artificial intelligence's rapid development sent Congress into a tailspin this week, as dozens of lawmakers joined the debate on how to regulate the technology. The frenzy in Washington has included policymakers who have long engaged on the subject, but also those seizing on the mounting concerns for the first time. In the wake...

GOP faces reality check as they try to hold onto House majority

Republicans are heading into the final stretch of the midterm race recognizing a blunt message: Voters are frustrated, and acknowledging those frustrations might be key to keeping them in the GOP column. Republicans have been increasingly framing the election as a choice between “common sense” versus “communist crazy” — arguing that democratic socialist and progressive...

Gen Z believes in the billionaire tax

More than two-thirds of Generation Z thinks wealthy Americans should pay up. A new CBS/YouGov poll released Sunday found that 69 percent of respondents under 30 favor candidates who support raising taxes on wealthy Americans. That’s a higher rate than among millennials, Gen Xers and baby boomers, though majorities in older age categories also back...

International students fear midterms won’t help pro-Palestinian activists targeted by Trump

The Trump administration is showing no signs of backing away from its crackdown on international college students as partisan division over support for Palestine heats up ahead of the midterm elections.   Pro-Palestinian students targeted for immigration enforcement by the administration are on a rollercoaster as anti-Muslim rhetoric ramps up even as Democrats become more...

Intelligence community warned Congress on FISA 702 deadlines, but some Democrats have doubts

Trump administration intelligence officials are pressing Congress to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers before Thanksgiving, warning they could run out of time to get a needed annual recertification for the program from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC). Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) operates under dual authorities from Congress and...

Senate Republicans rebuff Trump’s attacks on Supreme Court, Federal Reserve

Republican senators are siding with conservative members of the Supreme Court who came under withering attack from President Trump this week after ruling against Trump’s plan to have the U.S. Postal Service screen mail-in ballots to guard against non-citizens voting. Republican senators say the Supreme Court made the right decision to reject the plan to...

Alaska governor’s race shifts to toss up: Cook Political Report

Nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report shifted Alaska's gubernatorial race to a toss-up on Thursday after previously leaning Republican. Jessica Taylor, the handicapper's senate and governors editor, reported that new AARP polling found Democratic former state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins had 40 percent of respondents' backing, while his closest challenger — conservative businesswoman Bernadette Wilson (R)...

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