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California’s green policies destroy blue-collar jobs

No state makes more of its “enlightened” stance on racial justice than California. But few states do worse.

Lawmakers, world leaders react to Khamenei’s death after Iran strikes

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran was met with praise from some lawmakers and world leaders, and left others condemning the Trump administration and declaring its actions illegal. Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), the only Iranian American member of Congress, called Khamenei the "epitome of evil" and said,...

US-Israeli strikes on Iran result in Khamenei’s death: Five things to know

Iran now stands without its supreme leader for 36 years, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after joint strikes from the U.S. and Israel on Saturday killed him and attacked military command posts and missile sites across the country. President Trump announced the strikes at 2:30 a.m. EST in a video shared on Truth Social. The mission, dubbed...

Hegseth calls Iran strikes ‘most lethal’ aerial operation in history

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth late on Saturday broke his silence about the U.S. strikes on Iran, which he described as the "most lethal, most complex, and most-precision aerial operation in history." "The Iranian regime had their chance, yet refused to make a deal — and now they are suffering the consequences," Hegseth said in a...

State of Texas: Poll tracks U.S. Senate race, Trump approval in Texas

Tuesday is one of the most consequential days of the year in Texas politics. Voters will decide who appears on the November ballot - or in many cases, who advances to a May runoff.

Judge blocks DHS from detaining refugees in Minnesota, warns of ‘dystopian nightmare’

A federal judge unloaded on the Trump administration and its attempt to re-vet refugees in Minnesota, calling is a "dystopian nightmare" that breaks America's promise to those fleeing persecution in their home countries.

In extraordinary move, Pentagon designates Anthropic a ‘supply chain risk’ to U.S. national security

The Pentagon is designating artificial intelligence company Anthropic a "supply chain risk" to U.S. national security, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday.

Trump wades into Texas primary, but doesn’t endorse candidate

President Trump traveled to Texas touted the candidates in the state's hotly contested three-way GOP primary, but did not back a candidate, calling two of them "great."

Kamala Harris endorses Jasmine Crockett in Texas Democratic Senate primary

Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday endorsed U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in Texas' Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, a notable stamp of approval from a major establishment figure as Crockett fights fears that she's seen as too controversial to win a general election.

Pentagon to cut ties with Columbia, Yale, Brown and others Hegseth accuses of ‘wokeness’

The Pentagon will forbid members of the military from attending Columbia, Yale, Brown and other universities starting next school year amid a campaign to cut ties with institutions that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called "factories of anti-American resentment."

House GOP women target sexual misconduct in Congress after Rep. Gonzales’ inappropriate texts

House Republican women are taking a stand against their male colleagues' alleged sexual misconduct after the release of inappropriate text messages that Texas GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales sent to an employee.

Renee Good’s parents remember her love and laughter in interview with AP

Renee Good loved sparkles and laughter and any excuse for a celebration. She loved pretty much everyone she met, and was late for pretty much everything.

Protests persist at Iranian colleges and raise tensions as U.S. military threat looms

It has been seven weeks since the Iranian government used brute force to extinguish huge nationwide protests. But public resistance to the Islamic Republic is still flickering on Iranian college campuses.

Bill Clinton tells House panel he had ‘no idea’ about Epstein crimes

Former President Bill Clinton told House lawmakers he "saw nothing" that ever "gave him pause" during his years associated with sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein or his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.

Trump orders federal government to stop using Anthropic in dispute between AI firm and Pentagon

President Trump is ordering all government agencies to stop using artificial intelligence from Anthropic after the company disputed the Pentagon's use of the technology.

Dem Washington House majority leader apologizes for being ‘impaired’ during budget hearing

Washington state Democratic lawmaker Joe Fitzgibbon apologized after drinking alcohol before a House committee hearing where he appeared with slurred speech.

Hegseth bans military from attending Princeton, Columbia, other elite universities: ‘Wokeness and weakness’

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced a ban on Department of War attendance at elite universities including Princeton, Columbia, MIT, Brown and Yale, starting next year.

Trump introduces Cornyn, Paxton but stays mum on endorsement in heated GOP primary

President Donald Trump called the Texas GOP Senate race "interesting" but wouldn't say who he would back among Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton or Rep. Wesley Hunt.

Dem governor under fire after illegal alien allegedly stabs woman to death at bus stop: ‘Heinous’

DHS is pressing Virginia to cooperate with ICE after Fairfax police charged an illegal immigrant with second-degree murder in a bus stop stabbing that left a 41-year-old woman dead.

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