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Not even Nobel Prize winners can save the ‘billionaire tax’

You can usually tell a controversial idea like the "billionaire tax" is bad when proponents start trotting out teams of Nobel Prize winners to defend it.

Federal raids affirm it — LA gets an F on homelessness

Finally: Some meaningful progress on cleaning up Skid Row.

In bustling Los Angeles, we need more ‘side quests’

I have decided I need more side quests.

Collins, Jackson trade corruption barbs during Maine Senate debate

Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson accused each other of corruption during a heated debate Thursday in the Maine Senate race, one of the most closely watched midterm contests and one that could determine control of the upper chamber next year.

El-Sayed, Rogers trade personal and political punches in Michigan Senate debate

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wasted no time going after former Rep. Mike Rogers over the Iran war -- and he didn't let up in their first U.S. Senate debate, arguing that Michiganders are struggling to make ends meet because of President Trump's war and his tariffs.

From ‘pariah’ to honored guest: Saudi Arabia’s MBS heads to the White House

President Trump will lobby Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to normalize relations with Israel when he rolls out the red carpet for the Middle East leader in Washington on Tuesday.

Illegal immigrant used gun-show loophole to traffic firearms: Feds

Federal authorities have brought a gun trafficking case against an illegal immigrant after he allegedly used private sales at gun shows and cash payments to evade checks that would have flagged him as an illegal buyer.

Trump jokes he’s first former McDonald’s fry cook to become president, hailing the chain’s spirit

President Trump claims title of first former McDonald's fry cook to become president after 30-minute campaign stint, joking he worked there longer than Kamala Harris ever did.

Duckworth fires staffer who claimed to be attorney for detained illegal immigrant with criminal history

Senator Tammy Duckworth fired staffer Edward York after ICE said he falsely claimed to be attorney for detained illegal immigrant Jose Ismeal Ayuzo Sandoval.

Illegal Migrant Arrested for Child Rape Was Given Protected Status Under Biden

Felix Bustillo Diaz, an illegal immigrant from Honduras, is accused of repeatedly raping his 12-year-old grand niece.

The Case for War Against the Venezuelan Regime

A prospect as weighty as war should be handled by the administration with the sobriety and earnestness it deserves.

Michigan Adopts New Sex-Ed Curriculum That Promotes Gender Ideology

Interim State Superintendent Sue C. Carnell was unable to say definitively how many genders exist when asked during a hearing.

ICE arrests illegal immigrant ‘wanted terrorist’ who was working as truck driver in U.S.

Homeland Security said Monday it has arrested an illegal immigrant from Uzbekistan who was allowed into the U.S. during the Biden administration and earned a driver's license in Pennsylvania, even though he is wanted as a terrorist in his home country.

Backlash over dead cat turns into movement to allow local bans of self-driving cars

Autonomous vehicle company Waymo is in hot water after one of its self-driving taxis ran over a beloved San Francisco bodega cat.

Rep. Buddy Carter calls for federal probe into transgender-athlete policies at junior colleges

Rep. Buddy Carter, Georgia Republican, on Monday urged the Trump administration to investigate transgender-athlete policies at junior colleges, warning that they may violate Title IX and President Trump's executive order barring males in female scholastic sports.

9/11 families urge Trump to press Saudis for accountability ahead of MBS visit to DC: ‘Overwhelming evidence’

Ahead of the Saudi crown prince’s visit to Washington, 9/11 survivors and victims’ families are demanding Trump press Saudi Arabia over its alleged role in the 2001 attacks.

UN Security Council backs Trump’s Gaza peace plan after Waltz calls territory ‘hell on earth’

U.N. Security Council unanimously adopts U.S.-backed resolution to end Gaza war through Trump's 20-point peace plan, establishing international stabilization force.

US troops in Venezuela? Trump hints major moves possible as tensions soar

Department of Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem calls Tren de Aragua worse than MS-13 as Trump designates Venezuelan gangs as terrorist organizations.

Illinois mayor declares ‘civil emergency’ after out-of-town protesters threaten violence amid anti-ICE unrest

Broadview mayor declares civil emergency after bomb and death threats target village officials, forcing board meeting online amid escalating intimidation.

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