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California’s green policies destroy blue-collar jobs

No state makes more of its “enlightened” stance on racial justice than California. But few states do worse.

Lawmakers, world leaders react to Khamenei’s death after Iran strikes

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran was met with praise from some lawmakers and world leaders, and left others condemning the Trump administration and declaring its actions illegal. Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), the only Iranian American member of Congress, called Khamenei the "epitome of evil" and said,...

US-Israeli strikes on Iran result in Khamenei’s death: Five things to know

Iran now stands without its supreme leader for 36 years, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after joint strikes from the U.S. and Israel on Saturday killed him and attacked military command posts and missile sites across the country. President Trump announced the strikes at 2:30 a.m. EST in a video shared on Truth Social. The mission, dubbed...

Hegseth calls Iran strikes ‘most lethal’ aerial operation in history

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth late on Saturday broke his silence about the U.S. strikes on Iran, which he described as the "most lethal, most complex, and most-precision aerial operation in history." "The Iranian regime had their chance, yet refused to make a deal — and now they are suffering the consequences," Hegseth said in a...

State of Texas: Poll tracks U.S. Senate race, Trump approval in Texas

Tuesday is one of the most consequential days of the year in Texas politics. Voters will decide who appears on the November ballot - or in many cases, who advances to a May runoff.

Bill Clinton faces high-stakes House grilling in Epstein probe after Hillary blasts ‘fishing expedition’

House Oversight Republicans prepare to grill Bill Clinton in Chappaqua on Friday. Chairman James Comer expects the deposition to last longer than Hillary Clinton’s session.

Report exposes billions in uncovered fraud, waste as watchdog coalition offers support to Trump’s crackdown

Conservative state officers pledge to join JD Vance's anti-fraud mission, claiming they've already protected $28 billion in taxpayer funds nationwide.

DOJ sues 5 more states, demanding access to voter rolls: ‘We will not be deterred’

The Department of Justice sued five additional states, requesting voter roll data as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to access election records.

Corporate America is on the move, and these red states are cashing in

Red states are winning the corporate headquarters battle as Texas dominates relocations while California bleeds business losses in unprecedented shift.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...

FAA restricts Texas airspace after Pentagon reportedly strikes down Customs and Border Protection drone

Pentagon reportedly shot down U.S. Customs and Border Protection drone near Texas-Mexico border, prompting criticism and flight restrictions.

Senator Slotkin on why Dems need their own ‘Project 2029’ | The Conversation

Senator Slotkin on why Dems need their own 'Project 2029' | The Conversation lead image

U.K. Assisted Dying Bill Is Dying

The government has said it will not give the assisted dying bill any further debate time in the House of Lords.

Federal prosecutor admits ‘extraordinary’ timing in Abrego Garcia smuggling case charges

Federal prosecutor defends human smuggling charges against Salvadoran migrant two years after traffic stop, amid claims of vindictive prosecution.

Trump pushes Congress to pass SAVE Act during State of the Union; no meddling with tariffs

Republican divisions emerge over Trump's tariff policies as the president pushes Congress to pass the SAVE Act and restrict congressional stock trading.

Trump pushes Congress to pass SAVE Act during State of the Union: ‘So we’ll see how it goes’

Republican divisions emerge over Trump's tariff policies as the president pushes Congress to pass the SAVE Act and restrict congressional stock trading.

Vulnerable House Dem lashes out at Trump’s ‘racist’ SOTU challenge: ‘That was uncomfortable’

Rep. Janelle Bynum called Trump's State of the Union challenge "racist" after he asked Congress to stand for prioritizing American citizens over immigrants.

The AI Job Apocalypse Is Not Here Yet

Block.xyz’s layoffs of 40 percent of its workforce is more about Covid-era over-hiring.

Anthropic CEO Rejects Pentagon’s Demands to Use AI Technology for Broader Military Purposes

The administration is threatening both to blacklist the company and to force it to allow its Claude AI model to be used as the...

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