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Socialist LA mayor’s bold homelessness promise ahead of 2028 Olympics hit with reality check: ‘Not optimistic’

Los Angeles mayor-elect Nithya Raman pledges to halve homeless encampments before the 2028 Olympics, but a local activist warns it won't work.

Democrats seize on midterm wins to push massive minimum wage hikes, but economists see trouble ahead

Josh Shapiro says he wants to more than double Pennsylvania's minimum wage and codify abortion rights with the new Democratic trifecta.

Massie’s push to impeach Hegseth splits constituents in his own backyard: ‘Pure spite’

Northern Kentucky residents offer sharply divided takes on Thomas Massie's push to impeach Pete Hegseth over the Iran war and his true motives.

Blue wave meets ballot box surprises as voters split on abortion, voter ID and billionaire taxes

Voters in three states approved voter ID measures, while California rejected a billionaire wealth tax and Idaho turned down a proposal to expand abortion rights.

California college instructors used to help keep students honest. Now they’re the ones gaming the system

It used to be students who found ways to game the system, getting higher...

Federal judge denies Trump admin’s effort to ban transgender people from military

A federal judge denied the Department of Defense's effort to block transgender people from enlisting in the U.S. military under the Trump administration.

Congressional Democrats find their voice as Signal slip-up becomes talk of the town

Democrats took the opportunity to drill into CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard during "worldwide threats" hearings this week.

Former state lawmaker Justin Eichorn released after arrest for alleged enticement of a minor

Former Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn was granted a pre-trial release following an arrest for allegedly trying to meet with a teen girl during a prostitution sting.

Vance celebrates ‘no more quotas’ in the military as he fires guns and visits with Marines

Vice President JD Vance boasted of "no more quotas" as he fired guns and served lunch at Quantico Marine base, his first public remarks since a high-level Signal chat leaked.

HUD ends FHA mortgages for illegal immigrants: ‘Should benefit Americans who play by the rules’

Illegal immigrants will no longer be eligible to receive taxpayer-funded FHA home loans, the Department of Housing and Urban Development said Wednesday.

Tesla robots visit Capitol Hill amid anti-DOGE protests, attacks on Elon Musk’s dealerships

Tesla robots made their way to Capitol Hill for a robotics event on countering Chinese technology.

RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement is already changing how America eats

A major fast-food chain switched its cooking oil and state Republicans are cracking down on dyes and processed foods in school lunches, chalking up early wins for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his drive to "Make America Healthy Again."

‘No more quotas, no more ridiculous mumbo jumbo’: Vance boasts about nixing military DEI

Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday crowed to corpsmen at the Marine Corps base in Quantico that the administration was making good on the promise to eliminate diversity equity and inclusion initiatives in the military.

Labor unions say Trump officials are defying court order to rehire probational employees

Labor unions asked a federal judge Wednesday to hold the Trump administration in contempt of court, arguing the president's team has not complied with a judge's order to rehire most of the probationary employees it fired.

Americans still support DOGE but grow skeptical of Elon Musk’s chainsaw style

Most Americans want President Trump to root out waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government but are increasingly wary of how Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency are doing it.

Congress likely has until August or September to raise debt limit, budget office says

The drop-dead date for Congress to suspend or raise the debt limit and prevent the government from defaulting on its borrowing obligations will "probably" fall in August or September, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday.

Republicans demand NPR, PBS explain why they should exist

Republicans accused publicly funded media outlets NPR and PBS of being "communist" and peddling anti-conservative reports, saying so in a hearing dedicated to why they should still receive taxpayer dollars.

White House says Trump to issue new tariffs on autos

President Trump will announce tariffs on automobile imports on Wednesday, according to the White House.

Eyeing new congressional maps in Wisconsin, Democrats fight for ‘enlightened’ state Supreme Court

Democrats are saying the quiet part out loud -- if their candidate wins the Wisconsin Supreme Court race next week, it will bolster their chances of forcing the state to adopt new congressional maps and weaken the GOP's hand in the U.S. House.

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