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California voters say they can’t afford to live here. Yet we keep voting to make life more expensive

Voters rejected the “billionaire tax” in California — but approved a variety of other taxes, especially at the local level. It was a remarkable result in an election in...

Maryland residents bring data center fight to Supreme Court

Maryland landowners have rushed to the Supreme Court to ask the justices to step in and halt a power company's attempt to survey their land in preparation for transmission lines the residents say will be used to build more power-sucking data centers in the metropolitan region.

Democratic lawmakers and at least one Republican planning for Hegseth’s impeachment

The push to oust Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is gaining momentum, with Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who is poised to become House speaker in January, saying he's a "hard yes" on an impeachment resolution slated to come up for a vote as soon as this week.

Katie Miller pauses podcast after husband named White House chief of staff

After Stephen Miller was selected as White House chief of staff, his wife, conservative influencer Katie Miller, said she is stepping back from her podcast on Sunday. “I make every decision based on what’s best for my children and our family. With @StephenM taking on this new role for President Trump, I’ve decided to stop...

Democrats see new path to expand Senate majority in 2028

Democrats’ sweeping victory Tuesday has scrambled conventional wisdom around the 2028 Senate map. Emboldened party leaders see the world as their oyster and are looking ahead to expanding their majority with a map where suddenly anything seems possible. “Some of the very same states where we won this election will offer new opportunities to...

The Equity Epidemic Is Hurting America’s Students

Seeking equal outcomes rather than equal opportunity is no way to build a strong education system.

The Man in the Empty Gray Suit

Xavier Becerra has built no institutions, advanced no distinctive governing philosophy, and left little bearing his signature. He’s California’s next governor.

GOP eyes Senate comeback after Democratic bloodbath, but another political nightmare could await

Democrats won at least 54 Senate seats Tuesday, but Republicans could flip the chamber in 2028 by sweeping six competitive states and holding the VP.

American war hero details dire living conditions US troops face as Hegseth taps him to ‘fix’ it

Dakota Meyer reveals troops going a year without hot water and sleeping in cars as he tours military barracks on Pete Hegseth's Pentagon mission.

4 of nation’s largest cities now led by socialist mayors after Tuesday’s election, affecting tens of millions

Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., now join Seattle and New York City as top-20 U.S. cities led by DSA-affiliated socialist mayors in office.

Democrats set sights on Elon Musk probe after midterm wins, but Pritzker draws a surprising line

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., says he feels "pretty certain" at least one committee will investigate DOGE, calling Elon Musk's cost-cutting effort a catastrophe.

DeSantis blasts Washington Post over report he’s preparing 2028 presidential bid

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused The Washington Post of fabricating claims he reached out to political consultants about a potential 2028 presidential bid.

How Brussels Helped Create Poland’s Judicial Chaos

The EU seems more interested in adding fuel to the fire than helping to find a solution.

US offers $20 million reward for information on Iran’s nuclear program

The State Department's Rewards for Justice program is offering up to $20 million for tips on Iran's nuclear program via Signal or Tor tip lines.

Trump highlights NASA nuclear-powered Mars spacecraft mission planned for 2028

President Donald Trump announced NASA will launch its first nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars within two years, aiming to send astronauts to the Red Planet.

The Lancet Hearts Greta Thunberg

I wonder if The Lancet’s editors also laud the keffiyeh Thunberg dons and her T-shirt bearing the slogan ‘Yalla Intifada’?

Fear Jon Ossoff

Youthful and good-looking, with a taste for soaring, idealistic rhetoric, he could activate the Democratic reflex to always look for the next JFK.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna says she’ll reject PAC money, funding from foreign policy groups

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican who narrowly won her election on Tuesday, said that moving forward, she will reject all PAC money and any funding that comes from foreign policy groups.

Sen. Chris Murphy discharged from hospital after ‘small’ brain bleed

Sen. Chris Murphy was discharged from the hospital on Friday after experiencing what his doctor said was a "small hemorrhagic stroke," a rupture of a blood vessel in the brain that causes bleeding and can be life-threatening.

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