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Federal election probes are a step toward restoring faith in voting

Some stakeholders in LA have exploited homeless voters –– and lax voting rules –– to entrench their power.

The ‘billionaire tax’ would hurt those it is supposed to help

California’s next governor won’t be chosen until November, but the debate over a proposed wealth...

Dem senators call on FCC to pause Paramount-Warner Bros deal on national security grounds

Three Democratic senators are pressing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to halt a merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, warning that the deal could pose a national security risk due to the involvement of foreign investors. Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urged FCC Chairman Brendan Carr in a joint letter on...

DOJ opens probe into MLB after Pride Night controversy

The Justice Department announced on Thursday that it is opening an investigation into whether Major League Baseball (MLB) engaged in religious discrimination when it issued warnings to three players for wearing caps with Bible verses on them during a Pride Night game. “Swing and a miss! Major League Baseball encouraged players to wear “Black Lives Matter”...

Lurie seeing red, white and blue

Daniel Lurie is already imagining the scene at Levi’s Stadium on July 1. The...

The Giants Pride Night protest MLB couldn’t tolerate

You’ve grinded your way to achieving your dream of becoming a Major League Baseball player. But are you wearing your politically-approved hat to promote the LGBT political movement? No? Then you must be shamed and punished. It’s “LGBT Pride Month,” which means corporations are pandering to rabid LGBT activists for their approval and trying to […]

Terrifying words: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help your family 

In his May 13 essay, Delano Squires asserts that “The family is the foundation of civilization, and marriage — the union of one man and one woman — is its cornerstone. It is the seedbed of self-government.”  True enough.  But what happens when the government plants the seeds of dependency inside that seedbed? And what […]

Why the UN’s refugee work deserves Trump’s support

KHARKIV, Ukraine — As the United Nations prepares for a transition at the top — a new secretary-general will take the helm of the organization on Jan. 1, 2027 — the United States and its many critics in Congress, the State Department, and the White House should differentiate what works at the U.N. versus what […]

Trump’s crucible comes in 60 days

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is set during the Salem witch trials of 1692, when fear, accusation, and private grievance overtook a puritan community. Neighbors turned on neighbors. Rumor hardened into proof. People acting in bad faith learned that panic could be useful. Authorities, anxious to appear righteous, confused confession with truth and control with justice. […]

Republicans must kill failed Obama-era agency to solve healthcare crisis

With the November midterm elections approaching, 2026 offers a lucrative but narrowing opportunity for Republicans to show voters that they can solve real problems through reforms that strengthen freedom and choice for individuals, while restoring accountability and trust for public institutions.  More specifically, as Congress considers how to clean up the mess left behind by […]

Tech demigods target a teenager. Is this MAGA now?

A 19-year-old college student turned down a job interview with a message about not wanting to work for a Jew. He said something stupid. He is not a cause, and he does not need anyone defending him. What happened next is the point. The company founder who received the message blacked out the child’s name […]

Juneteenth, equal rights and the heritage of ALL Americans

Let us not treat black history and black life as somehow unapproachably apart from the larger history and life of this country.

Why the New York Knicks’ visit to the Trump White House is a big deal

The New York Knicks made a lot of history in the 2026 playoffs, including the largest NBA Finals comeback of all time, the best postseason point differential, and the most wins by double digits. Equally historic is the team’s decision to visit President Donald Trump’s White House. The Knicks will be the first NBA champions […]

Iran deal walks and quacks like a debacle

Quoting oneself usually smacks of self-aggrandizement. But I’ll make an exception to hold myself accountable. I wrote on March 31 that “it would be a debacle to pretend that ending the war much as it stands would be anything other than a failure.” President Donald Trump’s ceasefire is murky, so one can’t be certain, but […]

Americans online: The perils of childhood in an internet age

The pressures of modern parenting are, in many ways, like those of past generations. Meeting physical and emotional needs is a constant feature. Parents are tasked with loving, guiding, and nurturing. At a certain point, our children leave the nest. Turning them into responsible, contributing adults who establish lives and families of their own is […]

How much will Trump let Iran exploit American weakness?

The memorandum of understanding that the Trump administration has signed with the remaining leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran has nothing to do with nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles, or state-sponsored terrorism. It has everything to do with the fact that the United States failed in its military objective to control the Strait of Hormuz, […]

Global energy security hangs in the balance. Here’s how America can restore it

The world is currently entering a volatile new era of energy insecurity. As Russia continues to weaponize its energy resources against its neighbors and conflicts in the Middle East threaten vital shipping routes, nations across Europe and Asia are searching for stable, reliable suppliers. In this environment, the United States has the opportunity to be […]

Progressive keyboard warriors don’t care about your feelings

In late April, a popular left-wing social media influencer with more than a half million followers on X fired off an angry post about Ben Sasse, the former Republican senator from Nebraska who is suffering from terminal pancreatic cancer, being interviewed by CBS News’s 60 Minutes. “It’s so annoying [that] we have to listen to […]

Noncitizen voting cheapens citizenship

The LA City Council decided Thursday to put a ballot initiative before the voters in November that, if passed, would allow noncitizens to vote...

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