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I’m a lowly Santa Barbara County judge — but I’m more powerful than POTUS

A county judge in Santa Barbara has decided that she has more power than the President of the United States to regulate American energy supplies in wartime. Last month,...

Supposed new Iran peace talks are looking more like a joke than a hope

As US negotiators head back to Pakistan for more peace talks, we have to...

Trump impeachment was a frame, Florida school-choice lessons and other commentary

Documents just released by Tulsi Gabbard “show a coordinated effort to frame President Trump”...

Legendary record producer Clive Davis on the unique deal he gave Whitney Houston

Record exec Clive Davis. Don’t know him, then you’ve been under a fossil 600 years. So...

Judges slam Trump admin over social media censorship, limits on transgender treatments for kids

The Trump administration faces more legal setbacks after judges found the government illegally censored anti-ICE activists online and acted beyond its legal authority in trying to block doctors from delivering certain medical treatments to transgender kids.

Cuban foreign minister: Military preparing for ‘possibility’ of aggression amid Trump threats

Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío on Sunday said the country's military is preparing for the “possibility” of aggression from the Trump administration.  “Our military is always prepared. And in fact it is preparing these days for the possibility of military aggression. We, we would be naive if, looking at what's happening around...

Waltz: US allies starting to ‘come around’ to reopening Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Sunday that American allies are beginning to “come around” on providing support to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which President Trump has urged them to do. “We are seeing our allies come around as they should, but at the same time, the president is not going...

Murphy deflects question on Schumer’s future as Senate leader

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday dodged a question about replacing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) amid reports that a handful of senators are plotting to oust him. When asked if he wanted to replace Schumer, Murphy said, “Well, I think we are united right now as a caucus. There's always a lot of...

Rutte asks for Trump’s ‘understanding’ on NATO countries’ hesitancy on supporting Iran war

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Sunday asked for President Trump’s “understanding” amid his frustrations with allied countries expressing hesitancy to provide support to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  “I understand the president's frustration that it takes some time, but again, I also ask for some understanding, because nations had to prepare for this, not knowing...

Claim deadline for $1.2B in tax refunds from 2022 nearing, IRS warns

The estimated median refund is nearly $700.

How the federal government is forcing states to spy on lobstermen

The federal government is forcing thousands of small fishing businesses to submit to warrantless GPS surveillance, threatening their livelihoods if they object, and the Supreme Court is being asked to strike down this violation of the Fourth Amendment.

Senate advances Mullin to head Department of Homeland Security

The Senate voted Sunday to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin's (R-Okla.) nomination to succeed Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), taking a step toward restoring stability at a department that has been in turmoil since the fatal shooting of two protesters in Minneapolis earlier this year. The Senate voted 54 to 37...

Trump’s energy policy benefits Iran and Russia, not America

President Trump's war with Iran has caused global energy prices to rise, benefiting Iran and Russia while harming global security and the environment, and Democrats should campaign on reducing fossil fuel consumption to protect the environment, wallets, and global security.

Big Boy No. 4014 tour to start: Where is the massive locomotive stopping?

The historic 1.2 million-pound Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive is about to set off on the first portion of its coast-to-coast tour.

Kiley: ICE officers at airports ‘not ideal’ solution to long TSA wait times

Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) said Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers assisting at airports amid lengthy security wait times is “not ideal.” “Anything we can do to make travel a little more seamless right now, I think is fine. But that is a very temporary and not ideal solution,” Kiley told host Dana...

Underestimating the enemy is a dangerous path for Trump to follow

Such costly miscalculations have many reasons.

Seaweed invasion: Which beaches will be hit hardest by sargassum in 2026?

As the sargassum washes ashore, some beaches could be inundated with the stinky seaweed, as they have been in years past.

Shapiro leans into support for Israel amid Iran war

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is leaning into his support for Israel as the war in Iran escalates and as speculation about a potential 2028 presidential run grows. In recent interviews with progressive podcast hosts, Shapiro has not shied away from the topic, engaging at length on an issue that has become increasingly fraught for...

Israeli ambassador to US: ‘We need boots on the ground, but they have got to be Iranian boots’

Michael Leiter, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S., said Sunday that the Iranian people must mobilize to overthrow the Islamic Republic regime. “I think that we need boots on the ground, but they have got to be Iranian boots, and I think they're coming,” Leiter told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.”...

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