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Mamdani’s pandering cries for accused killer ignores the real crisis at Rikers Island

Mamdani’s selective sadness was a craven pander to his empty-the-jails DSA base.

ICE plans to spend $2 million on dog-like robots for immigration enforcement

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to spend up to $2 million on robot “dogs” to assist its agents' operations, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding document. A funding document posted to DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System on Thursday said the agency could spend between $1 million and $2 million on...

Vance, Zeldin ask for EPA probe into East Palestine train derailment response

Two Trump administration officials are calling for an independent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) investigation into the government's response to the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment — which caused toxic chemicals to spill into the town. In a joint Friday letter, Vice President JD Vance and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin asked the EPA’s acting inspector...

Canadian broadcaster reverses policy barring use of ‘terrorist attack’ label for 9/11

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) walked back its move Friday to advise its journalists not to refer directly to Al Qaeda's Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the U.S. as an act of terrorism — guidance that garnered widespread criticism from political leaders. In an internal memo this week first reported by The Toronto Sun, CBC’s...

Hegseth blocks promotions of 4 Army officers with ties to sacked generals 

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked promotions of four Army officers picked for promotion to one-star rank, some of whom have ties to top Army generals the Pentagon chief ousted earlier this year, The Hill has learned.  Some of the officers pulled from the list have links to former Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Randy George, who...

Maritime Day is a reminder: Strong ports mean a strong America

More than 200 years ago, an American ship, the SS Savannah, departed the beautiful port city of Savannah, Georgia, for England as the first vessel under steam propulsion to cross the Atlantic. In recognition of the historic voyage and 114 years later, Congress proclaimed May 22 as Maritime Day. A lot has changed since the […]

Trump says ‘SAVE AMERICA ACT MUST BE PASSED’ — He’s absolutely right

President Donald Trump said it simply in a Truth Social post a few days ago: “THE SAVE AMERICA ACT MUST BE PASSED, NOW.” He’s right, of course. The SAVE America Act is a crucial piece of election integrity legislation. It would require that states obtain documentary proof of U.S. citizenship before allowing a would-be voter […]

The white George Floyd

Six years ago, the world was overtaken by a kind of mass psychosis. The death of George Floyd in police custody on May 25, 2020, led to riots and statue-smashing across three continents; to corporations, universities, and public bodies adopting racist policies; to police officers, who had previously pounced on the slightest lockdown infractions, dropping […]

Blue wave? Not so fast. Midterms may be more about map than mood

The conventional wisdom of midterm elections rests on a basic premise: the political environment determines the outcome. When voters are unhappy with the economy or frustrated with the party in power, they punish the president’s party at the ballot box. That logic still matters in 2026. President Donald Trump enters the midterm cycle facing real […]

Where did all the summer jobs go?

Summer jobs were once a rite of passage for American teenagers. At the turn of the 21st century, a majority of American teenagers worked during the summer.  This summer, only about 1 out of 3 teenagers will be employed — a decline that amounts to 3.3 million fewer working teenagers than at the turn of […]

Intel remains a meme stock

Over the past 12 months, the share price of technology company Intel has skyrocketed roughly 400%. Why is Intel delivering such extraordinary returns, and is the stock’s performance sustainable? The top line is that Intel is experiencing a turnaround because of new management, significantly improved operating performance, and an injection of capital from the administration of President Donald […]

How California fell into China’s climate trap

Thanks to the highest gas and electricity prices in the nation, California faces structural budget deficits that will bankrupt it if there is even a slight economic downturn. California’s fiscal frailty and energy dependence are no accident. They are a trap designed by the Chinese Communist Party, and the state’s Democrats have eagerly fallen into […]

Why DNC’s belated 2024 election ‘autopsy’ term paper warrants a ‘D’ grade

Under pressure, the DNC finally released its autopsy of the 2024 election, after rampant speculation about what it contained and why it hadn’t yet...

The ‘billionaire tax’ will be much higher than advertised

When is a 5% tax not 5%? When imposed by a poorly drafted ballot measure.

LA teachers union tries, fails to defend teachers accused of abuse

LA teachers union representative Glenn Sacks appears to believe ("Teachers deserve presumption of innocence," May 13) that he has all the answers for the...

Mandatory jail time for fraud vs. taxpayers? Absolutely

Epic fraud, epic prison term. That sounds about right.

Latest MacArthur Park bust reveals homeless nonprofit failure

How are LA's homeless to escape addiction and poverty if the nonprofit organizations that are supposed to help them are mired in drugs themselves?

Castro charges tighten Trump’s noose on anti-American corruption

President Trump is using justice — some of it long delayed — as an instrument of foreign policy to advance freedom and American interests...

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