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Tim Walz offers strange defense for pardoning convicted child rapist Trump administration deported

Tim Walz questioned whether the deportation made anyone safer, defending his pardon of Tou Lue Vang as Marco Rubio announced the removal to Laos.

Let Huntington Beach –– not a judge –– decide how the city votes

The ruling is in — Huntington Beach’s election system is changing. 

It’s the end of the Ro’d for Khanna

1. #FreeRoKhanna…from Congress by Evan Milenko, writer *Record scratch. Freeze frame.* Yep, that’s me,...

UCSF chancellor flubs biology –– but aces Evasion 101

The head of a prestigious health sciences university, of all people, should understand simple...

California’s cowardly U-turn on barring sex offenders from office

Californians should be able to agree that convicted sex offenders should not be allowed...

Joe Rogan claims ex-presidents spent ‘a lot of money’ to oust him from Spotify over COVID views

JOE ROGAN says ex-presidents tried to boot him off Spotify during COVID era: "I can't even talk about it, but there [were] presidents involved, and former presidents involved, that were contacting Spotify. Trying to get me removed for vaccine misinformation. And it turned out to be right. All of it. Not a single [person] apologized."

Democrats say money from Trump’s tax cuts bill is paying for White House ballroom project

More than $350 million from President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" has been quietly directed to White House security, an allotment that Democrats warn appears to be helping fund his new ballroom project - despite the president's insistence that no taxpayer dollars would be used.

Obama Presidential Center opens — with millions owed to those who built it

Presidents, prime ministers and pop icons helped former President Barack Obama celebrate the opening of his legacy center in Chicago, but a subcontractor seethed on the sidelines over not getting paid for work performed on the building.

A judge orders ICE to free a Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a ‘substantial’ free speech claim

A federal judge ordered immigration officials to release the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque from detention Thursday, finding that Salah Sarsour has raised a "substantial" claim that he was being targeted for speaking out in favor of Palestinian rights.

Senate panel advances bill to protect against unauthorized AI copies of voice or likeness

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced a bipartisan bill to protect against unauthorized digital copies of a person's voice or likeness amid a rise in AI copycats.

Arizona prosecutors dismissing fake elector case but vow to seek new indictment

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is dismissing a sprawling criminal case that alleged President Donald Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and others tried to overturn Trump's 2020 loss in the state.

Georgia’s QR codes for counting votes likely to remain for midterms as lawmakers delay action

A day after postponing plans to redraw Georgia's congressional and legislative districts, state lawmakers were poised Thursday to delay making any changes to the state's current vote-counting method.

N.J. Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. sets June 30 return date after monthslong absence

New Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who's been absent from Congress since March with an unspecified medical issue, is set to return on June 30, a political consultant to the congressman said Thursday.

Democrats wield Epstein files as weapon in battle for the U.S. Senate

From the East Coast to the Rust Belt to the Deep South, Democrats are making Jeffrey Epstein a centerpiece of their 2026 campaign strategy.

Sports NIL reform bill heads to Senate floor

Legislation that complements President Trump's executive order on name, image and likeness in college sports is advancing to the Senate floor.

Obama knocks Founders at presidential center debut before America’s 250th: ‘Fell terribly short’

Former President Obama took a swipe at America's founders during his presidential museum dedication, highlighting slavery and the constitution's framework.

Planned Parenthood offered hormones but had no answers when detransitioner sought help, undercover probe finds

Detransitioner Chloe Cole says Planned Parenthood clinics had no services or meaningful support for patients seeking to reverse gender transitions.

Ninth Circuit Judges Question Whether a Catholic Can Sincerely Object to the Covid Vaccine

At oral argument last week in Rolovich v. Washington State University, two judges on a Ninth Circuit panel seemed to think that a devout...

I Invite *Your* Confirmation Tales

As the Court winds up its term, I’m going to take a brief break from new posts on my Confirmation Tales substack. I figure...

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