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Federal election probes are a step toward restoring faith in voting

Some stakeholders in LA have exploited homeless voters –– and lax voting rules –– to entrench their power.

The ‘billionaire tax’ would hurt those it is supposed to help

California’s next governor won’t be chosen until November, but the debate over a proposed wealth...

Dem senators call on FCC to pause Paramount-Warner Bros deal on national security grounds

Three Democratic senators are pressing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to halt a merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, warning that the deal could pose a national security risk due to the involvement of foreign investors. Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urged FCC Chairman Brendan Carr in a joint letter on...

DOJ opens probe into MLB after Pride Night controversy

The Justice Department announced on Thursday that it is opening an investigation into whether Major League Baseball (MLB) engaged in religious discrimination when it issued warnings to three players for wearing caps with Bible verses on them during a Pride Night game. “Swing and a miss! Major League Baseball encouraged players to wear “Black Lives Matter”...

Lurie seeing red, white and blue

Daniel Lurie is already imagining the scene at Levi’s Stadium on July 1. The...

Platner floats jailing billionaires in fiery pre-primary speech pushing far-left agenda

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner floated the idea of jailing billionaires over campaign finance violations in a fiery pre-primary speech that laid out his far-left agenda.

LA mayoral race heads to November runoff as Karen Bass faces Mamdani-style socialist

Karen Bass and Nithya Raman will face off in LA's November mayoral general election after advancing from a competitive primary.

Mamdani-linked Platner adviser’s history with nude photos surfaces ahead of crucial Senate primary

A Mamdani-linked strategist helping Graham Platner is facing scrutiny after past writings about sharing explicit sexual images resurfaced amid the U.S. Senate race in Maine.

Church cans patriotic staple on Biden’s posh vacation enclave — pastor says tradition ‘doesn’t cut it’

A Nantucket pastor defends canceling the church's annual Fourth of July reading of founding documents, citing a need to understand their "own whiteness."

Platner’s ‘living on the sea’ claim dismantled by critics as financial docs paint a different picture

Graham Platner claims he makes a living on the sea, but financial disclosures show his oyster farming income is dwarfed by disability payments.

Democrat who led #MeToo charge stays silent as accusations emerge against Senate hopeful Graham Platner

Sen. Gillibrand, who led calls for Al Franken's resignation during #MeToo, remains silent on allegations against Maine candidate Graham Platner.

No Room for Helping Kids Stay Out of Foster Care in the Big Apple Socialist Inn?  

The NYC chief seems more concerned with race politics than kids’ needs.  

Pending Certiorari Petition on Parents’ Standing to Challenge Laws Interfering with Parent-Child Relationship

Pending for consideration at the Supreme Court’s conference on June 18 is a certiorari petition challenging laws in the state of Washington that refer...

Platner’s bid tests how much personal baggage Maine voters will tolerate

Graham Platner is poised to win his party's Senate nomination Tuesday despite a campaign roiled by offensive Reddit posts he wrote years ago, a chest tattoo widely recognized as a Nazi symbol, and more recent reports of unsettling behavior toward women -- a trajectory that would place him among a growing number of politicians whose personal failings have not derailed them at the ballot box.

Republican senators warn surveillance program may lapse after Trump intel pick backlash

Republicans are warning the White House that a critical surveillance authority is likely to lapse this week amid bipartisan backlash over President Donald Trump's pick to lead the nation's intelligence community.

Iran war pushes Trump-Netanyahu friendship to limit, as Bibi balances Israeli goals and Trump’s ire

The Iran war has rattled the global economy, shaken the security assumptions of an emerging Gulf region and nudged up gas prices.

Federal judge blocks Trump’s $100K fee for H1-B visas

A federal judge on Monday struck down President Trump's $100,000 fee for H1-B visas to bring highly skilled foreign workers to the U.S.

Minnesota officials ignored years of fraud warnings, House report says

A House Republican investigation concluded Monday that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison ignored years of warnings about as much as $9.3 billion in social services fraud, retaliated against whistleblowers and repeatedly misled the public about what they knew and when.

Obama-appointed judge who blocked Trump birthright citizenship order strikes again, throws out visa overhaul

Obama-appointed federal judge strikes down Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa payment requirement, ruling it amounts to a tax only Congress can impose.

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