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Los Angeles needs more cops; city squanders money elsewhere

Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell just put an extraordinary number on what it would take to adequately police America's second-largest city: 12,500 officers.

Israel detains more than 70 in West Bank after deadly clashes

Israeli forces detained more than 70 people across the occupied West Bank overnight Friday and into Saturday after violence in a northern Palestinian village killed two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinians. According to The Associated Press, the Israeli military said in a statement that troops searched more than 300 locations and arrested people it described...

Dangerous heat dome grips central US

Dangerously hot temperatures spanned across much of the central U.S. on Saturday as a sprawling heat dome, in which a high-pressure atmospheric system traps hot air over a large area keeping temperatures high, settled over the region that could persist into next week. Heat advisories went out for roughly 80 million people after the National...

‘California Never?’ Utopian city faces setbacks from industrial flight

Big dreams, sometimes stupid ones, comprise the heart of California's identity. 

WATCH: Staff at top university reveal scheme to continue DEI under ‘changed’ names

University of Virginia staffers caught on video explaining how they rebrand DEI programs to avoid federal scrutiny while continuing the same initiatives under new names.

NY Democrat snubs party line, backs Cuomo over socialist rival in heated race for NYC mayor

Rep. Tom Suozzi breaks with Democratic leadership to endorse Andrew Cuomo over Zohran Mamdani in New York's mayoral race, citing concerns about socialism.

Rubio says US is ready to offer ‘immediate humanitarian aid’ to people of Cuba impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledges "immediate humanitarian aid" to Cuba as State Department responds to effects of Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean.

Senate defies Trump on global tariffs as Republicans join Democrats in rare bipartisan vote

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and three other Republicans voted with Democrats to strike down President Donald Trump's 10% tariffs on countries worldwide.

Trump’s shadow looms over Texas race as Hunt accuses Cornyn of betrayal

Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, and incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, exchanged blows as the primary race for the Senate seat in Texas heats up.

The Times Does Republican Jack Ciattarelli a Favor

Is it MAGA to want plastic bags back?

What Palantir Does

Ross Douthat’s fascinating interview with Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar is worth your time.

Are the Democrats Fixable?

A new report from Democrats has a lot of insights, but seems to miss the party’s biggest challenges.

‘Democrats Deny Hearing to Fourth Circuit Nominee Robert Conrad’

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post, which is subtitled “Patrick Leahy’s ridiculous ‘anti-Catholic’ smear.”

The Left’s Disingenuous Pile-On of Karine Jean-Pierre

It’s amazing how her incompetence was coincidentally discovered about 15 minutes after every reporter in Washington no longer needed access or scoops from the...

We Could End This Shutdown in About 20 Minutes If Democrats Played Ball

We could solve the threat of an interruption in SNAP benefits if four more Senate Dems would just agree to end the filibuster of...

The Latest Front in the Fight to Contain China: Consumer Protection Laws

Republican attorneys general around the country are suing consumer-product companies that allegedly have ties to the CCP.

Harvard Students Weep at Being Told They’re Expected to Learn

The kids are absolutely losing their marbles over the realization that they might have to, you know, study in school.

Trump calls Schumer’s criticism of Asia trip ‘almost treasonous’

President Trump fiercely pushed back on Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer's criticism of his trip to Asia, saying the New York Democrat's comments are "almost treasonous."

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