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Public-private partnerships: The only way LA can come back

Government can't fix LA alone, and it shouldn't have to. That's why I'm proposing private-public partnerships in city services as the key to LA's comeback.

Shocking subway death and more: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 11, 2026 

Grisly train death As a long-time straphanger, I was deeply saddened to read about...

How SNAP could crunch the midterms

Under the political radar, the country’s food stamps program is undergoing a slow-motion transformation....

‘Time for a Woman’

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post, which looks back at the...

Reckoning looms for politicians as longest government shutdown persists

Government shutdown enters day 39 as Congress faces political reckoning with both parties at risk of voter backlash over failed negotiations and mounting consequences.

Newsom tells Texas crowd taking back House is ‘the whole thing’ for Democrats in 2026

The California governor celebrated Proposition 50's victory Saturday, calling the redistricting battle "the whole thing" for Democratic hopes in upcoming midterm elections.

The Filibuster and the Future

Saying McConnell or Thune doesn’t understand Democratic intentions on the filibuster is like saying Wellington underestimates Napoleon.

Letitia James seeks fraud charges dismissed, citing ‘vindictive’ prosecution

New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a federal judge to dismiss the mortgage fraud case against her, claiming it was brought against her due to President Trump's spite.

Republicans turn their attention to bashing Obamacare as shutdown enters day 39

Senator Lindsey Graham calls for replacing Obamacare with a better system as Republicans blast the Affordable Care Act amid ongoing government funding disputes.

Senate in limbo as Thune eyes long-haul until shutdown ends

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., wanted to keep lawmakers in town until the shutdown ended. While there was a flurry of behind-the-scenes activity, no path forward has materialized yet.

Trump: Take money from ‘big, bad insurance companies,’ give it to Americans

President Trump said he's telling Senate Republicans that money sent to insurance companies should instead go to individuals so they can buy better health care.

Pelosi earned more than $130 million in stock profits, return of 16,930%, during time in Congress: report

Nancy Pelosi and her husband have made around $133.7 million in stock profits during her congressional career, which began in 1987, according to a new report.

Biden claims ‘Democratic Party is back’ after election, says late son ‘should have been the president, not me’

Former President Joe Biden said in a post-election speech in Nebraska the "Democratic Party is back" and accused Donald Trump of wrecking the Constitution.

Social media erupts after far-left mayor gives victory speech in foreign language: ‘Humiliating’

Newly re-elected Minneapolis Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey is taking criticism for giving a victory speech in Somali and saying that Minneapolis belongs to Somalia.

Dem House hopeful vows to help working class despite record of hiking taxes

State Rep. Aftyn Behn running for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District, holds a voting record that appears to contradict her pro-working-class campaign message.

Trump urges Senate Republicans to redirect funds from Obamacare-backed insurers, pay Americans directly

President Donald Trump has urged Senate Republicans to redirect funds from "money sucking" insurance companies linked to Obamacare back to Americans.

Patriot or ‘Pathetic RINO’? Maverick Republican Thomas Massie trades ‘America First’ label for ‘America only’

Rep. Thomas Massie, who is being primaried by a Trump-backed challenger, said that he now considers himself to be "America only," not "America First."

Lessons About Power from Middle-earth

A story that needs retelling in our age of rage.

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