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Who is Sally Yates? Cornell rape-review pick was fired by Trump after refusing to defend travel ban

Sally Yates, fired by Trump as acting attorney general in 2017, will now lead Cornell University's independent review of sexual assault policies.

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...

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....

John Kennedy stumps for Mike Rogers in Michigan, boasts that the Senate contender ‘pisses excellence

A day after a sharp, sometimes tense debate with Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers was back on the trail Friday, this time alongside Sen. John Kennedy.

Vance won’t watch livestreamed execution of Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan

Vice President J.D. Vance said he does not plan to watch the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, which is scheduled to be livestreamed.

Katie Zacharia named new White House press secretary

Katie Zacharia, a former Department of Homeland Security spokesperson, is the new White House press secretary, President Trump announced Friday.

Trump hails Columbus as intrepid explorer, says he’s been ‘rehabbed 100%’

President Trump extolled Christopher Columbus as a pivotal historical figure worth defending, saying so during a holiday event where he also praised Italian-American contributions to the country.

Top Democrats and allies join the wealthiest to fight a California billionaire tax

It is not just tech moguls and venture capitalists fighting a California proposal to tax the net worth of billionaires, even though they are putting up the majority of the money in one of the most expensive ballot fights in state history.

Culture clash laid bare as violent Somali gangs grip suburban communities: ‘These kids are different’

Bloomington police say young Somali American gang members come from families with money, but investigators can't explain what drives the violence.

Letitia James stumped by debate question while GOP rival delivers ‘zinger for the ages’

Letitia James went silent for several seconds when asked to name a former AG she admired during the Thursday New York Attorney General debate.

Kash Patel announces arrest of suspected ShinyHunters co-conspirator after FBI jobs portal breach

FBI Director Kash Patel says agents arrested a suspected ShinyHunters co-conspirator tied to the FBIjobs.gov data breach and third-party vendor hack.

Katie Zacharia offered role as White House Press Secretary

Katie Zacharia has been offered a job as the next White House Press Secretary

Marco Rubio announces sweeping financial sanctions against the International Criminal Court

Marco Rubio announced the Trump administration will soon freeze ICC assets and bar all U.S. transactions with the International Criminal Court.

Dem scrambles to change tune on trans athletes as Trump targets past record: ‘Annie Trannie’

South Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Annie Andrews claims she was misrepresented on transgender sports after Trump dubbed her "Annie Trannie."

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Condemns Pentagon’s ‘Barbaric’ Decision to Livestream Execution

Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad in December.

Barbarism for the Modern Day

A livestreamed execution would be a new low of the modern age.

Education Can’t Be Value-Neutral

The ancients understood that education was vital to character formation.

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