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San Francisco’s reparations program — and what it reveals about city leaders

Recently, Evanston, Ill., enacted the first reparations program in the country. San Francisco is following suit, but its reparations plan is less about policy and more about performance. 

The curious case of Newsom’s missing mirror

Anytime the governor (verbally) addresses one of California’s many challenges, the predicament is someone...

How to save California’s schools from runaway sex abuse lawsuits

California does not have to choose between honoring survivors and protecting today’s students. We...

Gavin Newsom, king of blame: You’ll never guess whose fault it is this time

Gavin Newsom has mastered one political skill above all others: how to avoid blame. 

Real estate market a warning sign: We need change, now

Real estate is fundamentally about optimism. Two terms of Gavin Newsom have provided the...

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton says GOP voters back Trump decision to strike Iran

Sen. Tom Cotton said Sunday that President Trump's decision to greenlight the joint U.S.-Israel military strike against Iran has been welcome news in his home state of Arkansas.

Enemy within: Counterterrorism experts fear sleeper cells could be poised inside US

U.S. counterterrorism agencies monitor suspected sleeper cells following joint strikes on Iran that killed Ayatollah Khamenei, amid fears of retaliation.

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine pushes war powers vote, calls U.S. military strike on Iran ‘illegal’

The U.S.-Israel military offensive against Iran -- which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials -- is stoking a heated fight on Capitol Hill over who has the power to take the country to war.

GOP warns Democrats’ DHS shutdown could jeopardize World Cup security

The stalemate over DHS funding could disrupt World Cup security preparations as Democrats and Republicans clash while the summer tournament rapidly approaches.

Democrats’ divide over Israel erupts after attacks on Iran

The United States’ attack on Iran is stirring up an already-roiling Democratic debate over Israel, just as primary season kicks off. The joint U.S.-Israel...

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—March 1

1954—The Senate, by voice vote, confirms President Eisenhower’s nomination of former California governor Earl Warren to serve as Chief Justice. Warren was already serving...

What Should Our Justice System Do with Lower-Level Offenders?

Modest reforms can reduce crime, whereas big bets often backfire.

Death Comes to Khamenei

The despot at the top of Iran’s clerical hierarchy since 1989 met his fate at the hands of the nations that he devoted his life to...

Special Education Law Needs Reform

Growing rosters and excessive accommodations are making special education less effective for students who truly need it.

Will Democrats Be Able to Force Disclosure of Jack Smith’s Mar-a-Lago Report?

If they take control of a chamber of Congress next year, all bets are off.

Malign Regimes Keep Getting a Pass with the American Media

As long as they’re perceived to be enemies of their enemy, President Trump.

Israel targets Iranian leaders in strikes Sunday, as Iran vows revenge for death of supreme leader

Israel targeted the remnants of Iran's military leadership in aerial bombardments on Tehran early Sunday, as the Islamic republic continued retaliatory airstrikes on Persian Gulf nations following the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday.

Dems’ potential 2028 hopefuls come out against US strikes on Iran

Top Democratic 2028 presidential candidates unite against Trump's Iran strikes, calling the military action unnecessary and unconstitutional warfare.

Many of Trump’s own voters didn’t want to attack Iran. Now he has to win them over.

President Donald Trump’s overnight strikes are forcing a hypothetical debate into reality. And a president with extraordinary control over his party’s base will test...

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