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Noem’s exit from the DHS: Letters to the Editor — March 7, 2026

Her brief tenure as Homeland Security secretary was marked by gross incompetence, constant mendacity, political tone deafness and, frankly, a disturbing narcissism.

Nice work: FBI, LAPD move to gut gang menace

Accused gang leaders with nicknames like Moms, Tito, Toro, and Dreamer have been swept...

Good riddance to LADWP CEO Janisse Quiñones

Good riddance to Department of Water and Power (LADWP) CEO Janisse Quiñones.

House Republican files for reelection as independent after California redistricting

Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) on Friday said he filed for reelection as an independent in the redrawn 6th Congressional District instead of the 3rd District he serves due to California's redistricting measure that voters backed last year. Proposition 50 allowed California to bypass its independent redistricting commission and pass a new Democratic-friendly House map prior...

DOJ failed to build criminal case against Biden, aides over autopen use

The Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped its probe into claims made by President Trump that former President Biden and his aides illegally used an autopen to sign officials documents after failing to build a criminal case, multiple outlets reported. U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro's office led the inquiry but it was shelved in...

California Rep. Darrell Issa to retire, endorses Jim Desmond to succeed him

California Rep. Darrell Issa announces retirement after 25 years, endorses San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond for newly redrawn 48th District seat.

Trump calls on Congress to pass bill aimed at bolstering college sports

President Trump on Friday called on Congress to establish a national framework to stabilize college sports amid court rulings, image and likeness deals and recruiting changes have put the multibillion-dollar collegiate NCAA system under siege.

Trump says US ‘doing very well’ on Iran nearly 1 week into joint action against Tehran

President says Iran's military is "gone" nearly a week after the U.S. and Israel started its coordinated military action against Tehran.

Biden says ‘I’m a h— of a lot smarter than most of you’ to crowd at Jesse Jackson’s funeral

Joe Biden shared a personal story about childhood stuttering at Jesse Jackson's memorial service, telling a crowd he's "smarter than most of you" in a pointed comment.

Man accused of Iran-backed Trump assassination plot compared his plan to Butler shooting: FBI

Asif Merchant told an FBI agent he thought Iran "was responsible" for the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, but the bureau found no evidence of that.

Spanberger lashes out at Pentagon after Hegseth pulls colleges’ support over woke ‘ideologies’

Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger slams Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth after military cuts ties with William & Mary over alleged woke ideologies.

How Kristi Noem’s ‘Chief’ Corey Lewandowski Ran Her DHS Tenure into the Ground

Lewandowski exercised an unprecedented level of control over the agency, and staffers have long suspected he used his influence for personal gain.

Indiana Judge Uses Religious Freedom to Defend Abortion

Luckily there are no Aztec practitioners of human sacrifice around to run a test case of their own before this judge.

The U.S. Labor Market Is Sputtering

Welcome to the limbo economy.

Trump faces an awkward COVID reckoning of his own six years later

When a coalition of civil rights groups launched the COVID Justice Resolution this week, a formal call for Congress to repudiate pandemic-era government overreach, they were asking, in part, for accountability from the man who started it all.

Lev Parnas, ex-Giuliani ally, launches House bid in Florida as a Democrat

Former Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas has jumped into a House race in Florida as a Democrat.

Congress has chance to update kids’ digital privacy law, while other online safety bills stall

Congress is struggling for consensus on legislation to protect kids in the digital age after years of legislative work, but at least one bill stands a shot of becoming law this year.

Six years on, country still waiting for a COVID reckoning

Six years after the coronavirus pandemic began to rip through the U.S., spreading death and sparking draconian shutdowns, the country still has not had a full accounting of the dystopian restrictions the government imposed to try to control the virus -- and the public.

Trump’s military actions reassert America’s role as global policeman

President Trump campaigned on an "America First" foreign policy, vowing that the U.S. would no longer serve as the world's policeman, entangled in unaffordable forever wars. Yet he has unleashed America's military might time and again.

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