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California’s automatic minimum wage hikes hurt ‘affordability’

California’s minimum wage is rising to $17.40 per hour, starting next January 1. It’s an automatic increase, though Gavin Newsom is trying to take credit for it — which...

Trump is facing a major Iran war hurdle — this time on the homefront

An Iran war that was supposed to be brief, and then was supposed to...

Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 1, 2026

The pied-à-terre tax foolishness by Mayor Mamdani that includes harassing thousands of New Yorkers...

Neither Fish nor Fowl in Iran

Our strategic, political, and moral dilemma in the Iran war derives from never deciding...

Army veteran raves over Trump’s plan to ditch illegal alien truck drivers and hire vets

Trump's "Freedom Haulers" initiative lets veterans with heavy-vehicle experience waive the CDL road skills test, tapping into a disciplined workforce.

Watchdog unleashes database to expose ‘loopholes’ as $5B in foreign cash floods US nonprofits

A new database tracks over $5 billion in foreign spending flowing into 523 politically active U.S. nonprofits not required to disclose donors.

Bombshell voting scandal adds to pattern of noncitizen voters as Trump warns of threat to ‘heart’ of democracy

A 25-year record of state reviews and software failures reveals noncitizens on voter rolls across multiple states, but no federal law compels reporting.

Moreno unloads on Fauci after Senate hearing, calls him Democrats’ ‘hero’ over pandemic policies

Sen. Bernie Moreno says Anthony Fauci is Democrats' "hero" who "treated us like lab rats" after Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing on COVID-19 policies.

Trump admin cannot refuse detained illegal immigrants a chance for release on bond, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court ruled against the Trump administration's expanded mandatory detention policy adopted as part of its mass deportation plan.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...

FCC chair Brendan Carr on Trump, free speech and his threats against broadcasters

FCC chair Brendan Carr on Trump, free speech and his threats against broadcasters lead image

The Virus Spreading in the Democratic Party Would Undo the Constitution as We Know It

The fringe Left ascendant in the Democratic Party is listening to what the DSA has to say. Are you?

Milei empowers Argentina to bar or deport foreigners over hateful remarks about the country

After a bruising World Cup defeat gave way to what many Argentines saw as a sweeping wave of hatred against their country, Argentine President Javier Milei on Thursday signed an emergency decree empowering the government to deny entry to or expel foreigners who incite discrimination or violence against Argentines because of their nationality.

U.S. cites ‘unauthorized travel’ to end DACA status for a mother of 3 deported to Mexico

A Texas mother deported to Mexico despite having legal permission since age 8 to stay in the U.S. has filed a lawsuit against the federal government after it notified her it would be terminating her permission because of "unauthorized travel" stemming from her deportation.

Trump says his Board of Peace reached deal to disarm Hamas in Gaza

President Trump said Thursday that Middle East mediators reached an agreement to disarm Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that launched a deadly attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

In NIL stalemate, Cruz insists new $48M cap would be a hard cap. SEC, Big Ten not convinced

One key difference between Senate negotiators and the conferences still holding out on proposed legislation to regulate college sports is whether language in the bill would truly create a "hard salary cap" that would eliminate many third-party payments that have sent roster costs skyrocketing.

New Mexico AG sues for return of teen forced to cross border by foster care staff

The New Mexico attorney general is requesting the state's foster care system work to return a 15-year-old American citizen from Mexico after staff took the child to a Texas border crossing and allegedly forced him to walk across the border to be reunited to his estranged mother.

Senate GOP pushes for Blanche confirmation despite Trump’s threat to put it on ice until next year

Senate Republicans are not giving up on confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general in the coming weeks, despite President Trump's threat to pull his nomination and resubmit it in the next Congress.

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