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Gavin Newsom’s budget ignores California’s ticking fiscal time bomb

Gavin Newsom claims to have balanced the budget for the first time in five years, but the revised proposal he presented this week gives little hope to an improved...

Trump’s Anticlimactic China Trip

‘This felt like the two great powers of the world deferring any major issues.’

Our Screen Culture Increasingly Can’t Read

Over the past ten years, reading scores have declined in 83 percent of school...

No, California’s Backyard BBQ Ban Proposal Is Not Justified

Nithya Raman’s wildfire ‘prevention’ plan targets backyard grills instead of California’s real failures.

‘Why Sotomayor Failed to Defend the Progressive Vision of Judging’

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post

Some March for Life Attendees Disillusioned by Administration’s Soft Approach on Abortion

‘A lot of pro-life people feel that their votes are being taken for granted,’ one attendee told NR.

The Fundamental Problem with Hawaii’s Black Codes Argument

Reading the Black Codes into the 14th Amendment is like reading the law of slavery into the 13th Amendment. It has the whole point...

The Declining Murder Rate

‘This is a thing that as Americans, we should be really thrilled about.’

What’s Good for Peter Navarro Is Good for Bill Clinton

He should simply comply with the subpoena and not flirt with a prosecution that would be expensive and time-consuming for him.

Where’s Wesley? GOP congressman skips House votes to run for Senate

Republican Rep. Wesley Hunt of Texas has missed 92% of congressional votes in 2026 while campaigning for U.S. Senate, according to a "Where's Waldo"-themed website tracking his missed votes.

Colombian President Petro optimistic about high-stakes White House meeting with Trump

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Friday he was optimistic about a high-stakes White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump scheduled for Feb. 3. The announcement marks a significant de-escalation after months of hostility that saw the U.S. revoke Petro's visa and impose sanctions on him and his family over unproven drug-trafficking allegations.

HUD orders citizenship checks for those in public housing

The Department of Housing and Urban Development ordered an immediate review of the citizenship status of those receiving public housing assistance, saying Friday that an initial review spotted nearly 6,000 ineligible people, and nearly 200,000 more who needed more verification.

FAA denied request to reduce flight arrivals at Reagan Airport months before mid-air collision

Air traffic controllers concerned about safety were denied a request to decrease the number of arriving aircraft at Reagan National Airport months before the deadly mid-air collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet.

Democrats push for government to offer multilingual resources for non-English speakers

Democratic members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus want to require the federal government to offer its resources in multiple languages.

RNC advances party rule change to allow a midterm convention this year

The Republican National Committee is on a fast track to change party rules to allow the RNC chairman to convene a "special ceremonial convention" outside a presidential election cycle.

Musk’s $10M Kentucky bet signals return to Trump orbit ahead of midterms

Elon Musk's decision to pour $10 million into the race to replace Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is the clearest sign yet that he's planning a return to the campaign arena for the midterms -- and ready to spend big on candidates aligned with President Trump.

Paris Hilton joins House lawmakers to push deepfake bill

Paris Hilton lent her star quality to a cause close to her heart Thursday, helping Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Laurel Lee promote the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act.

Pro-life lawmakers demand restrictions on abortion drugs amid March for Life

As the annual March for Life drew thousands of pro-life supporters to the capital on Friday, lawmakers demanded renewed restrictions on abortion drugs.

Chaos in Syria sparks fears of ISIS prison breaks as US rushes detainees to Iraq

Syria chaos sparks ISIS security crisis as 150 detainees relocated to Iraq amid prison breaks. Kurdish forces withdraw from detention facilities.

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