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The ‘real threat’ to LA’s teachers union

Oops. A honcho with the LA teachers union (UTLA) is saying the quiet part out loud.  As the California Post reported: Julie Van Winkle, UTLA AFT vice president and...

Media manipulates economic gloom — and it’s all about the midterms

Whether this is the best of economies, the worst of economies, or something in...

Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Bring Order to College Sports

The Protect College Sports Act attempts to regulate college sports by putting in place...

Man ordered released on bail after decades on Utah’s death row after DNA tests show no match to him

A Utah judge on Monday ordered a 71-year-old man who spent decades on death row for a 1985 killing to be released on bail, despite objections from the victim's family, after prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence did not match him.

Taxpayers have funded nearly $1.5M in pro-Trump ads. Criticism is mounting, including from the GOP

The White House has spent days fiercely defending three taxpayer-funded advertisements that glorify President Donald Trump and are nearing at least $1.5 million in public spending, calling them public service announcements like those used in past administrations.

Sen Kennedy says no living politicians should have buildings named after them after Trump’s moves

Sen. John Kennedy has proposed barring living politicians from having buildings named after them as Trump pushes to rename the Kennedy Center.

New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr. and Democrat Rebecca Bennett clash over war in Iran, tariffs

Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican congressman whose four-month absence from the House this year went unexplained until he disclosed that he was being treated for depression, clashed Sunday with Democratic opponent Rebecca Bennett in the battleground district over his support for President Donald Trump's tariffs and the Iran war.

Trump administration begins airing 2024 Trump campaign ad in latest taxpayer-funded messaging

The Trump administration is using taxpayer funds to air a television advertisement from Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign in the latest in a series of ads promoting the president ahead of the midterms that the White House maintains are "public service announcements."

Bill Gates: AI powerful enough to cause ‘a billion deaths’ without regulation

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates warned artificial intelligence must be regulated by the government and is evolving rapidly and dangerously enough to wipe out much of humanity.

Susie Wiles reveals brutal toll of fighting cancer while running Trump’s White House

Susie Wiles reveals what it was like to undergo chemotherapy while leading the White House staff, saying some days just getting out of bed was a test.

Medical Conscience Is Under Assault at Home and Abroad

This is one of the most important but underappreciated civil rights issues of our time.

Millionaires Are Who You Think They Are

‘These are the real rich in America.’

John Fetterman accidentally calls himself a ‘lifelong Republican’ at Texas Tribune Festival

John Fetterman accidentally called himself a "lifelong Republican" at the Texas Tribune Festival, sparking laughs before clarifying his Democratic ties.

Justice Department chief backs up Trump’s right to ban CNN reporters from Air Force One

Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that President Trump was entitled to block CNN from boarding Air Force One on Saturday.

Kean returned to Congress after an unexplained absence. Now it’s time for his first and only debate

Tom Kean Jr., the Republican congressman from New Jersey whose four-month absence from the House this year went unexplained until he disclosed that he was being treated for depression, and Democrat Rebecca Bennett are readying for the first and only campaign debate Sunday night in their closely contested race.

Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first bid after abortion rights decision

For years, Planned Parenthood's endorsement of Susan Collins was enough to persuade Erin Evans to vote for Maine's longtime U.S. senator, believing that the moderate Republican would protect abortion access.

‘Lower 48’ is a phrase to fight over in Alaska. It’s a fixture in the state’s U.S. Senate contest

One of the most biting insults in Alaska politics is to be accused of being aligned with the "Lower 48," code for candidates taking marching orders from powerful forces in the contiguous United States rather than sticking up for Alaskans.

Texas voters have plenty to say about whether Lone Star State could turn blue

Texas voters at the State Fair of Texas reveal how inflation and economic frustration are shaping the Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton races this fall.

Irish PM rejects antisemitism concerns in Ireland amid dramatic vote over boycotting Israel game

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin rejected antisemitism claims as Ireland's soccer players held a dramatic last-minute vote on playing against Israel.

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