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Karen Bass stiffs Valley’s longest-running July 4 parade — why?

A starkly unpatriotic decision by Karen Bass has landed like a dud firework. The mayor has pulled support for the Sunland-Tujunga Fourth of July parade in the San Fernando...

What’s the next Platner surprise, electing vets to fight polarization and other commentary

Graham Platner was sold to “Mainers and the national media” as “an antiwar Marine...

Let’s go, Knicks —bring it on home!

New York fans aren’t just dreaming of past Knicks glory days, this 2026 iteration...

What if this election brings real change?

What if LA bucks the national trend of big cities moving further left?

Sen. Bernie Sanders stands by Graham Platner after controversy over sexually explicit texts

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Monday that he is standing by Graham Platner in the wake of media reports that the Maine Senate candidate previously exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women while he was married.

Trump expands Turkey ambassador’s diplomatic role, adding Iraq, Syria amid Middle East tensions

President Trump expands Tom Barrack's role to special presidential envoy for Syria and Iraq amid high-stakes Middle East diplomacy with Iran.

What Other Skeletons Are Lurking in Graham Platner’s Closet?

Sexting revelations are the latest in a long line of troublesome details about the Senate candidate’s past.

Wave of voter discontent carries Republican Spencer Pratt into striking distance of L.A. Mayor Bass

Republican Spencer Pratt is trying to ride the political change wave into a two-person runoff against Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in California's jungle primary Tuesday.

Graham Platner’s wife campaign video statement responding to infidelity allegations widely panned by critics

Critics rebuke Amy Gertner's video defending husband Graham Platner's Senate bid, saying it confirms rather than denies infidelity allegations.

Platner controversies fuel speculation about little-known Maine ballot replacement provision

As scrutiny of Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner mounts, a Maine law provision could allow the party to replace him after the primary.

Arizona school board member gets backlash after mocking board president with Nazi salute

An Arizona school board member faces resignation calls after appearing to make a Nazi salute and comparing the board president to Hitler afterward.

Trump calls on all future candidates to take cognitive exam, noting perfect score during latest physical

Trump fires back at critics of his health ahead of his 80th birthday, citing a perfect cognitive test score and calling out the 'Dumocrats.'

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—May 31

1990—In an otherwise insignificant case (Shriners Hospitals v. Zrillic), Florida chief justice Rosemary Barkett, completely botching case law governing the federal Equal Protection Clause, asserts...

The New Politics of Resentment

Prosperity is not a fixed pie. States like Florida and Texas understand that.

A Year of Deregulation Ignited an American Nuclear Renaissance

Trump’s May 2025 executive orders have resulted in a productive year for nuclear power.

Not Your Father’s Ferrari . . . but Whose Is It?

Electric vehicles have their place. But probably not in my garage.

The Atheist Roots of Modern Antisemitism

The rejection of biblical religion has seized the unbelieving minds of both cultural elites and populist agitators.

America’s next economic powerhouse may be rising in red-state territory

Texas leads the nation in corporate headquarters relocations with Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin and Houston drawing companies from high-tax blue states.

Karen Bass appears to liken Spencer Pratt to Trump amid tightening LA mayoral race

The Los Angeles mayoral race heads toward a likely runoff as Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman make final pitches before Election Day on Tuesday.

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