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Free speech must apply to everyone at UC —not just the radical left

University of California Regent Jay Sures asked the right question this week about free speech on campus: Does it apply to everyone equally? Or just the far left?

U.S. press freedom reaches new low, says global journalism organization

The U.S. hit a historic all-time low in press freedom, now ranking 64th globally, according to Reporters Without Borders' 2026 World Press Freedom Index.

Fetterman warns of ‘small Communist takeover’ in Maine as Platner nears Democratic nomination

Sen. John Fetterman sounded the alarm Friday about the leftward drift of his own party, warning that a "small Communist takeover" is underway in Maine as Graham Platner closes in on the Democratic Senate nomination.

Drugmaker files emergency appeal to restore access to mail-order abortion pill mifepristone

A pharmaceutical company that makes the abortion pill mifepristone asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to block Friday's lower court ruling that prohibited telehealth and mail access to the drug nationwide.

Nebraska becomes first state to impose Medicaid work requirements before OBBB deadline

Nebraska became the first U.S. state to impose Medicaid work requirements eight months before the deadline set in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Rick Scott says Prince Andrew ‘absolutely’ must face US trial in Epstein case if American laws were broken

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said former Prince Andrew should "absolutely" stand trial in the U.S. if he is found to have broken American laws after his arrest in the U.K.

West Virginia sues Apple, accuses tech giant of letting iCloud become hub for child sexual abuse material

West Virginia becomes first state to sue Apple over allegations the tech giant allows predators to hide child abuse material in iCloud storage systems.

Federal judge strikes down large parts of Trump mass detention policies for migrants

A federal judge blocked Trump deportation policies, ruling government's "worst of the worst" claim about detained migrants is inaccurate and overly broad.

Top Maryland Democrat defies Jeffries on mid-cycle redistricting push to boot state’s lone Republican

A leading Maryland Democrat is resisting House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ push to redraw the state’s congressional map, exposing a rift over mid-cycle redistricting.

Gov Wes Moore stands by account of grandfather’s interaction with KKK amid scrutiny: ‘Hurtful and offensive’

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore defends family KKK story after Washington Free Beacon report questions details about grandfather fleeing South Carolina threats.

Built for weeks of war: Inside the firepower the US has positioned near Iran

U.S.-Iran nuclear talks resumed as both nations prepare for conflict, with Iran fortifying facilities and America deploying military assets to the region.

Bowser requests Trump’s help on Potomac sewage spill

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday accepted President Donald Trump’s offer to help fix the massive sewage spill outside the city, making an...

No Statute of Limitations in Former Prince Andrew’s Public Corruption Case

Noting some important differences between the American and British justice systems.

U.S. goods trade deficit hits record $1.24 trillion despite Trump’s tariff push

President Donald Trump's tariff policies in 2025 produced a mixed economic picture -- narrowing the overall trade deficit only modestly while the goods trade deficit hit a record high and import taxes increased costs for U.S. businesses.

Democrats recruit popular content creators in new strategy to win back Latino voters

An evening rally to boost Democratic turnout for Texas' rapidly approaching primary featured plenty of the state party's political star power, but it was someone who won't be on a ballot who drew the most attention.

Tucker Carlson claims detention at Israeli airport; officials deny it

Tucker Carlson claimed Wednesday that Israeli airport security detained him and members of his team at Ben Gurion International Airport following an interview with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee -- a claim flatly denied by Israeli authorities, the U.S. Embassy and Huckabee himself.

Trump’s White House ballroom project wins approval from federal architecture commission

President Trump's proposal to construct a ballroom at the White House was approved by the Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday.

Maryland Gov. Moore sidesteps whether he’ll run for president

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore took on the issue of whether he has presidential ambitions by saying at the National Governors Association winter summit, "I don't answer to the Democratic Party."

An arts panel made up of Trump appointees unanimously approves his White House ballroom proposal

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a panel made up of President Donald Trump's appointees, on Thursday unanimously approved his proposal to build a ballroom larger than the White House itself where the East Wing once stood.

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